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Properties in play along Market Street
Four properties for sale along a two-block stretch of East Market Street downtown are likely to offer the first signs of what’s
in store for an area real estate brokers think will get a boost from the recent removal of the Market Street interstate ramp.Related-party loans pile up at Durham-owned finance firm
Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham has treated Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. almost like a personal bank since buying it seven
years ago, and now he, his partners and related firms owe it more than $168 million, records show.Panel handicaps market recovery chances
A panel of five veterans of real estate and construction provided industry insights at IBJ‘s Power Breakfast May
1 at the Westin Indianapolis.Panel handicaps chances of market recovery-WEB ONLY
A panel of five veterans of real estate and construction provided industry insights at IBJ’s Power Breakfast May 1 at the Westin Indianapolis. The panelists were: Mary Beth Kohart, a principal and vice president in the local office of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker; Danny Marr, a partner and principal broker for Veritas Realty; Andrew Morris, […]
Lenders foreclose on at least 20 properties in mortgage scheme
Charter Homes recruited and paid buyers to take out inflated mortgages on dozens of central Indiana homes it built, promising to manage the properties as rentals and make payments for the owners, current and former Charter business partners say.
$7,500 tax credit for first-time home buyers showing signs of kick-starting market
Residential real estate brokers are an optimistic bunch, finding plenty of room for hope even when the outlook is grim.
But lately, many of them are downright giddy, and for good reason: Evidence is mounting that a new $7,500
government incentive for first-time homeowners is starting to push buyers off the sidelines.Hilbert: I’m not buying back my house
Former Conseco Inc. CEO Steve Hilbert says he isn’t the as-yet-unidentified individual who has reached an agreement to buy the Carmel mansion that he built in the 1990s. “We are not involved whatsoever in the purchase,” Hilbert told IBJ. “I have people on the street every day say, ‘Hey, are you going to buy that […]
Hilbert mansion sale pending; buyer a mystery
An individual who does not yet want to be identified has reached an agreement to buy the Carmel mansion that once belonged to Conseco Inc. co-founder Steve Hilbert. This morning Judy Koehler, managing broker for Carpenter Realtors’ Fishers office, confirmed to IBJ that Carpenter Sales Associate Linda Genrich is representing the buyer in the transaction. […]
Fast-growing WDG built on years of industry experience: Veteran of Kite, Lauth branches out on his own
For Mike Wyman, a devastating fire that gutted the family home during his teen-age years laid the foundation for a rewarding career in construction. The 41-year-old Wyman climbed from carpenter to become a leader of projects at two of the city’s largest commercial developers before launching his own company in 2005. WDG Construction & Development Services Inc. on East Washington Street downtown has since grown into a firm that expects to top $30 million in revenue next year-double this year’s…
American Home woes send small ripple through Indy area
So many mortgage opportunities are available over the Internet that the unfolding woes of a single lender, American Home Mortgage Investment Corp., have caused relatively few problems in the Indianapolis area, real estate professionals say. Some buyers have been unable to close home purchases through the Melville, N.Y., giant, but the numbers appear to be […]
Housing bubble on hold
The inventory of central Indiana homes for sale is piling up, but the backlog so far hasn’t caused prices to fall, according to experts and industry statistics.
Airport Authority sells 103 homes after sound modifications
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has begun listing at www.indianapolisairport.com homes it acquired under its nearly decade-old “purchase assurance/sound insulation program.”
Illinois Building in danger?: Preservationists fear for landmark’s future; owner mum on its fate
After sitting vacant for at least three years, the Illinois Building at the southeast corner of Market and Illinois streets is gaining attention as one historic preservation group tries to forestall any plans that might include tearing it down. The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana added the building to its “10 Most Endangered” landmarks list earlier this year. The group said it’s ringing the alarm bells due in part to what Landmarks employees are hearing. “We have heard from a…
‘Rat’ campaign targets projects: Union-hired protesters picket non-union contractors
Union supporters have no plans to exterminate the giant rats that have become a common sight downtown, as they continue to pressure certain contractors to pay what they consider fair wages. That is the message from the Indiana/Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters, the labor organization that has adopted the rodent as its mascot for a campaign targeting various downtown construction projects. Organizers said the effort is twofold: to create public awareness that union contractors are losing work, and to better…
Barton House awaits renovation: Former nursing home to become housing
A long-vacant downtown nursing home is about to find new life as affordable housing. The Indiana division of the Salvation Army plans to convert the Barton House on the northeast corner of Delaware and Michigan streets into 30 apartments for lowincome families and space for some of the organization’s programs. The Salvation Army purchased Barton House and Carpenter apartments, its neighbor to the east, for about $500,000 each in late 1999, said Maj. Dennis Strissel, the Salvation Army’s divisional commander…