East-side St. Clair Place surging to housing revival milestone
With assistance from Near East Area Renewal, the neighborhood has seen 90 new or refurbished homes come on the market since 2010. And that number is expected to grow to 100 next year.
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Former controller of Estridge Homes accused of $364K fraud scheme
Thomas Carter of Fishers has been charged with bank fraud after allegedly siphoning funds from his employer for more than three years.
Area home-construction filings rise for 10th straight month
Home builders filed 462 single-family construction permits in the nine-county area last month month, a 15 percent increase over the 403 they filed in September 2015, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis said.
Area home-construction filings rise for 9th straight month
Single-family construction permit filings have risen locally on a year-over-year basis in 12 of the last 13 months.
Downtown boom hits Herron-Morton neighborhood
A growing number of pricey new homes are cropping up in the historic Herron-Morton neighborhood, bolstered by the strength of the downtown housing market and the rejuvenation of East 16th Street.
Area home builders see eighth straight month of rising sales
Demand for new homes continued to rise locally last month, according to figures reported Wednesday by the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
Area home builders off to best first half since 2007
Area filings have risen on a year-over-year basis for the past seven months.
Country club land along White River to be preserved in $2.7M deal
Club directors chose to sell 12.5 acres to the Central Indiana Land Trust after considering an offer from a local developer who wanted to build homes on the property.
UPDATE: Builder, trade groups sue Greenwood over new design standards
An Indianapolis-based home builder and two trade associations have filed a lawsuit against Greenwood, claiming the city has adopted architectural standards on new houses that will drive up prices so significantly that the costs would preclude home ownership for thousands of residents.
Hot streak for Indy-area home builders extends into May
The last time area home builders filed more permits for May was in 2007, when they turned in 779.
Shifting plans sow dis-Harmony in Westfield ’hood
The developer of the Harmony community is seeking zoning changes that would allow a gas station and fast food restaurants within the community; many residents are opposed.
Former Whitestown-based builders charged with $1.2M fraud
Police say Gary Ogle, 69, and Robert Fersch, 68, defrauded customers and subcontractors in Hendricks, Marion, Boone and Hamilton counties of $1.2 million.
New homes selling rapid fire at former Fort Ben
Builder David Weekley Homes is launching the second phase of its 74-lot Residences at Lawrence Village project more quickly than expected.
Indianapolis-area home builders stay on growth streak
Indianapolis-area residential builders filed 546 single-family construction permits in the nine-county area last month, their best April since 2007.
Mass Ave project could aid revival of corridor cut off by interstates
A redevelopment of the prized IPS property along College and Massachusetts avenues would add more housing and retail options along the bustling corridor and push activity farther east.
Finding a newly built home for less than $250,000 is tricky
Industry experts point to a host of factors for the increasing shortage but say it’s mostly driven by the state’s property tax caps coupled with rising home-building fees charged by municipalities.
Area home builders have best February since 2007
Indianapolis-area home builders had their best February in almost a decade last month with a big surge in new-home buying.
Study: Renters’ rise extends beyond big cities to suburbs
In the American imagination, suburbs are places to buy a house and put down roots. But a growing percentage of suburbanites rent, according to a new study.
Saddlebrook Golf Course teed up for auction
The 135-acre property on the northwest side is set to be sold in four pieces, attracting interest from real estate developers and golf course operators.
New-home buyers start off 2016 just like last year
Builders in the nine-county area filed the same number of single-family construction permits last month as they did in January 2015.