Existing-home sales in central Indiana tick up after 4 months of declines
The median sales price for a home in the area rose 1.4% in May, while the active inventory of homes climbed 20.5% on a year-over-year increase.
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Epcon Communities planning 362-home development in Zionsville
The Courtyards of Heritage Trail would be Epcon’s eighth and largest Courtyard community in the metropolitan area.
Slapfish picks Market District in Carmel for 4th area restaurant
Restaurateurs and Carmel residents Mark and Lauren Weghorst plan to begin renovating the 3,300-square-foot space this summer before opening later this year.
IBJ wins 10 awards, Mickey Shuey named Journalist of the Year
The awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publications covered reporting, design and podcasts published in 2024.
Cultural campus planned as focal point of Crooked Creek
A community-led effort hopes to establish Crooked Creek Cultural Campus near the northwest intersection of West 62nd Street and Michigan Road, with a 200-seat theater and community center nestled in eight wooded acres.
City strikes deal with local developer for Drake property restoration
Indianapolis-based ALK Development LLC plans to spend $10 million to restore the 3060 N. Meridian St. building, currently owned by the city, to a 27-unit housing facility focused on seniors.
North Mass Boulder adding fitness studio, event space
The expansion will occupy part of the courtyard at the Box Factory building in the Windsor Park neighborhood, where North Mass Boulder opened in 2021.
INHP secures more than $12M for affordable housing efforts in Indianapolis
Most of that funding—$10.8 million—comes to the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership in the form of loans from five Indiana-based banks.
Purdue’s plan for its Indianapolis extension focuses on high-density development
The university’s early concepts for the site call for 16 buildings ranging from five to about 20 stories, as well as a handful of others on the east side of West Street, the eight-lane roadway that separates the campus from the rest of downtown.
25 years in, WestClay remains one of area’s most desirable neighborhoods
The project imagined by Tom Huston and George Sweet turned 760 acres of farmland on Carmel’s west side into a quaint community that mimics small-town life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
IU unveils architectural design plan for IU LAB at 16 Tech
The five-story, 150,000 square-foot building will be built next to the Herron School of Art and Design’s Eskenazi Fine Arts Center on Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis.
Developer plans mixed-use revamp of block cater-corner to Children’s Museum
Indianapolis-based New City Development is planning apartments, townhomes, a nonprofit headquarters and retail space to accompany the 190,000-square-foot office building already on the property.
Westfield City Council OKs plan for town houses, entertainment at West Fork District
Plans call for the entertainment area to have duckpin bowling, laser tag, an arcade, a ropes course and mini-golf.
Indiana Supreme Court hears dispute over overgrown bush at rural intersection
Tensions ran high as justices heard arguments in a case that could change who has the duty of care—private property owners or county officials—for visual obstructions at rural intersections.
More upscale apartments planned for former AT&T building downtown, developer says
AT&T’s exit from the building’s top three floors with the expiration of its lease on May 31 clears a path for Keystone Group to add more luxury apartments in the $124 million project.
Indiana Music History Project to open new lounge at Flanner Buchanan building
The nonprofit focused on preserving the legacies of Indiana musicians, already operates a public gallery in the building.
Downtown Fever facility moving forward, sporting exterior design changes
Since the Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center was first announced in January, Pacers Sports & Entertainment has been working with architectural firm Populous to make minor updates to the design of the three-story, 108,000-square-foot facility.
Simon cites Indiana connections, lawsuit risks for redomiciling
One of the nation’s largest real estate companies has transferred its corporate registration back to Indiana from the state of Delaware.
Appeals court rules IPS must sell School 65, can keep agreement over School 102
The ruling ends a lengthy contested lawsuit over the state’s $1 law, which requires school districts to allow charter schools to buy closed buildings for $1.
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
The National Weather Service said it would have meteorologists on the ground Saturday in Monroe County and on Sunday in Sullivan, Greene Brown and Bartholomew counties.