Builder Arbor Homes acquires local plumbing company
Arbor Homes, the most-active home builder in the Indianapolis area, said the acquisition of R&R Plumbing “will bolster the company’s existing efficient building processes.”
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Area home builders see first drop in permit filings in 14 months
Despite a slight decline in August, single-family building permit filings are still on pace to have their biggest year since 2005.
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Builders see increased demand for new homes for the 14th straight month
So far this year, 6,539 single-family building permits have been filed in the Indianapolis area, up 39% over the first seven months of 2020.
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Lumber drops to nine-month low, extending retreat from record
The tumble marks a stark turnaround for the common building material after strong U.S. construction demand during the pandemic spurred a surge in orders for lumber, causing prices to more than quadruple to their May peak and fueling inflation concerns.
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Indianapolis-area home builders see biggest June since 2005
So far this year, 5,710 single-family building permits have been filed in the area, up 46% over the first six months of 2020.
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Area homebuilders continue to see high demand for new houses
So far this year, 4,676 single-family building permits have been filed in the nine-county Indianapolis area, up 49% over the first five months of 2020.
Demand for new homes still growing despite rising construction costs
Builders in the nine-county Indianapolis area are seeing their busiest year since 2005 despite soaring lumber prices and snarled supply chains that have made it difficult to get products to complete new homes.
Central Indiana homebuilders see busiest March since 2005
So far this year, 2,717 single-family building permits have been filed in the nine-county Indianapolis area, up 48% over the first three months of 2020.
Central Indiana homebuilders see biggest February in 17 years
February’s snowstorms failed to put a chill on demand for new homes in central Indiana, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis announced Wednesday.
Central Indiana homebuilders off to hot start in 2021
Fresh off their busiest year since 2006, area homebuilders continued to see heavy interest from buyers in January, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis announced Wednesday.
Central Indiana homebuilders continue biggest year since 2006
Builders in the nine-county Indianapolis area filed 694 single-family building permits in November, up 47% from the same month of 2019.
Arbor Homes buys Franklin-based land developer to expand capacity
The Indianapolis area’s most active home builder is bringing one of its frequent collaborators in-house to help develop more lots.
Central Indiana homebuilders see biggest October since 2005
Area homebuilders have made 7,181 single-family building permit filings through the first 10 months of 2020. That’s already more than they’ve filed in any full year since 2007.
Central Indiana homebuilders see another strong month
Permit filings are up 12% so far this year compared with the first eight months of 2019, despite the pandemic.
Three proposed neighborhoods could bring nearly 270 new houses to Westfield
Residential builders Drees Homes and Epcon Communities presented plans to the Westfield City Council on Monday for three different developments in the city.
Homebuilders still seeing high demand despite pandemic
Area new-home construction filings jumped 12% last month, marking the 11th time in the last 13 months that filings have risen on a year-over-year basis.
Area homebuilders see applications sink for first time this year
Permit filings had been on the rise in nine of the last 10 months before pandemic-related issues finally took a toll on numbers last month.
Area homebuilders saw applications rise in April despite pandemic limitations
Applications for home construction permits rose 5% in the Indianapolis area in April, marking the ninth monthly increase in the past 10 months on a year-over-year basis.
Area homebuilders saw big rise in applications during first quarter
Interest in buying new homes in central Indiana surged dramatically in the first quarter, before the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic began taking its toll on the economy.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders see huge surge in applications
Applications for home construction permits soared 34% in the Indianapolis area in February. The flurry of new applications came before the first cases of COVID-19 hit Indiana.
U.S. construction spending rises to record level
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 1.8% in January, helped by strong gains for home construction and government building projects.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders start 2020 with January surge
Applications for home construction permits in the Indianapolis area rose in January, marking the sixth monthly increase in the past seven months.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders end 2019 with second-half surge
A big December was not quite enough to make last year’s construction pace exceed 2018’s. It was the first year since 2011 that fewer single-family building permits were filed in the area than in the previous year.
Unexpected slow November snaps second-half surge in home-building activity
Applications for home construction fell 15 percent in November, which means Indianapolis-area builders will need a huge December to match 2018’s numbers.