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Indy-area homebuilders see April dip in permit applications

May 29, 2026

IBJ Staff

In an up-and-down year so far, single-family building permit filings in the Indianapolis area are still slightly ahead of 2025’s pace.

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Indy-area homebuilders see March jump in permit applications

May 1, 2026

IBJ Staff

Homebuilders in central Indiana saw a rise in applications for new homes in March and are ahead of last year’s pace through the first quarter, according to the latest statistics from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

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Lennar proposes 2 new residential developments with 500 homes in Noblesville

April 14, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

Lennar Homes of Indiana on Tuesday introduced plans to the Noblesville Common Council for a 300-home development with a garden sanctuary and a 200-home gated community with an indoor pickleball facility.

Indy-area homebuilders see February dip in permit applications

March 26, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The slowdown in applications for new homes came after two months of increases, according to the latest statistics from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

Indy-area homebuilders see modest rise in permit applications

March 3, 2026 | IBJ Staff

After homebuilders held the line in 2025, the increase in January could indicate that central Indiana is weathering the financial headwinds hampering the national market.

Ivy Tech launching construction skills education program

February 23, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

In partnership with the Lennar Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Miami, Florida-based Lennar Corp. — the one-semester program is designed to give students a pathway to immediate employment in the construction industry.

Indiana housing overhaul bill advances by one vote as senators warn of ‘one-size-fits-all’ risks

February 19, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Supporters say state action is needed to boost housing supply, but critics question whether the bill will actually lower costs.

Builder proposes 96-home development near Noblesville’s Innovation Mile

February 12, 2026 | Holly Hays

The Rollingwood development, presented to the Noblesville Common Council on Tuesday, would include ranch and two-story homes ranging from 2,200 to 4,200 square feet each.

Central Indiana sees December surge in new-home applications

January 27, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The jump in December helped snap a four-month streak of falling numbers and pushed the entire year into positive territory.

Streamlined process or steamrolling local control? Housing permit bill advances to House floor.

January 20, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to lower houses costs by removing restrictions from the permitting process. Local governments worry the measure takes decision-making power away.

New-home applications fall for 4th month in row in central Indiana

December 31, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The year-over-year decline was the sixth during the first 11 months of 2025 following a streak of 20 straight months of rising applications.

Homebuilders hope new fees yield quicker approvals

November 7, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double the cost for some permits next year, including those for building a new home or commercial structure in Indianapolis.

Zionsville Town Council OKs homebuilder’s plan for 342-home development

November 3, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Members of the Zionsville Town Council voted 6-1 to approve the Courtyards of Heritage Trail by Ohio-based Epcon Communities.

New-home applications fall for 2nd month in row in central Indiana

October 27, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Only three of the area’s nine counties saw increases in filings, including Hamilton County, which broke a six-month streak of declines.

New-home applications see sharp August decline in central Indiana

September 25, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The year-over-year decline in single-family building permits was the first since March in the nine-county area.

New-home applications in central Indiana rise for 4th straight month

August 25, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Hancock, Boone and Hendricks experienced significant increases in single-family building permits.

New-home applications in central Indiana see May surge

June 30, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Single-family building permits in the nine-county area have increased in three of the first five months of 2025 on a year-over-year basis.

New-home applications in central Indiana show April surge

May 23, 2025 | IBJ Staff

After a slow start to the year, central Indiana builders saw filings for new homes jump last month.

Developer, major homebuilder plan 350-plus houses on east side of Noblesville

May 15, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The development called Parks at Crossroads would be D.R. Horton’s first subdivision in Noblesville.

Homebuilders prepare for proposed tariffs that could raise material costs, erode margins

March 28, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The National Association of Home Builders projected that current tariffs could raise the cost to build a single-family house in the United States $7,500 to $10,000.

New-home applications in central Indiana fall for second straight month

March 20, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Meanwhile, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis this week welcomed its first new CEO in 29 years.

New-home applications in central Indiana see first drop since mid-2023

February 28, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Single-family building permit filings in the nine-county area had risen on a year-over-year basis for 19 straight months prior to January.

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