Public camping ban passes key legislative deadline despite law enforcement concerns
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Cities seek limits as out-of-state investment firms gobble up homes
Communities across central Indiana are taking notice as out-of-state investment companies continue to increase their market share of single-family houses and convert them to rentals.
Lennar seeks to build active-adult subdivision with 360 houses in rural Whitestown
Plans call for Cardinal Estates to be built on 170 acres south of the Golf Club of Indiana.
Housing advocacy groups see hope in bipartisan evictions legislation
Advocates say the legislation will help reduce the harm eviction filings can have on renters seeking housing, particularly in Marion County where the eviction rate is high.
‘Squatter’ bill, harm reduction policies bring advocates to Indiana Statehouse
Some advocates warn Senate Bill 157—which would require police to remove “squatters” within 48 hours—would allow landlords to skip the court, chipping away at tenants’ rights.
Indiana House Republicans’ agenda includes effort to absorb disgruntled Illinois counties
House Republicans also introduced a slew of bills addressing trademark issues such as education, housing and health care.
Noblesville City Council approves contentious Morse Village rezoning request
Councilors voted 6-3 to approve rezone for the $250 million Morse Village project on the city’s northwest side.
IBJ Podcast: Inside the plan to extend life expectancy for residents of five Indy neighborhoods
The Indy Health District’s leaders want to find solutions for the issues weighing heaviest on these neighborhoods, including housing, transportation, land use, safety and food deserts.
Ohio company expands ‘Courtyards’ offerings aimed at 55-plus in northern suburbs
The communities offer ranch-style houses with open floor plans ranging from about 1,500 to 4,000 square feet, individual private courtyards and two-car garages.
McCordsville town center takes shape as community’s population, housing needs grow
Town leaders spent nearly 15 years planning McCord Square, which they envision as a town center for a community that needs a place to gather. Residents are beginning to move into two 111,000-square-foot, four-story apartment buildings called The Jackson and The Lucas.
Indiana awards communities $51M in housing infrastructure boost
About a dozen Hoosier communities will split $51 million in state funding for public infrastructure set to support construction of 2,400 homes.
Analysis finds growing gap in Indiana’s housing affordability
The findings, from an annual report jointly published by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and Prosperity Indiana concluded that Indiana dropped from 43rd to 34th in terms of affordability between 2021 and 2024.
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
In a 6-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by a San Francisco-based appeals court that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
Deputy mayor to succeed Baird as leader of affordable housing group
Affordable housing executive Bruce Baird plans to retire as president and CEO of Rdoor Housing Corp. on July 12, the not-for-profit announced Monday.
Future of Indy’s eviction-fighting program unclear as funding ends
The Tenant Advocacy Project, launched in 2021, is one of the few tools city officials have to fight Indianapolis’ high frequency of evictions, and organizers want to see the program continue.
City, HUD take over management of troubled Indianapolis Housing Agency
The cooperative endeavor agreement signed by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio sets off a multi-year process of evaluation and reorganization of the agency.
Former grocery building now a high-end home
The building sits on land that Israel Traub, a German-Swiss immigrant, purchased in 1854 for a grocery store he opened in 1866, according to the St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood Association.
Demand continues to outpace supply, but sales volume increase is expected
Experts say this year will see a continuation of the same pattern that’s governed the market since before the pandemic—too many buyers chasing not enough listings—with higher interest rates complicating the picture.
Indy’s corporate-philanthropic housing fund launches $10.5M fundraising effort
The campaign was announced during the unveiling ceremony for St. George Apartments, a 53-unit supportive housing complex on the near-north side of Indianapolis.
‘Message received’ on call for housing task force as Indiana slips in affordability
In light of a new report finding Indiana’s housing affordability worsened over the last year, a group of advocates on Thursday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to establish a dedicated task force, saying lawmakers haven’t done enough to solve the state’s housing crisis.