State rental assistance program set to launch Monday
The program is open to Hoosiers in every county except Marion, where a separate rental assistance program also opens Monday.
Residential Real Estate
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Castleton-area apartment complex sells for record $97.5M
The 996-unit community was constructed in 1982 and is slated for renovations by its deep-pocketed buyer.
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Pandemic shutdown helps local garden centers blossom
Stay-at-home orders led central Indiana homeowners to spend money on their outdoor living spaces, even after a slow start to spring.
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Developers push into Westfield along Carmel’s northern border
Over the past decade, developers have proposed nearly a dozen new subdivisions within a couple of miles of the 146th Street and Towne Road intersection.
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Developer of $40M residential project in Chatham Arch eyes 2021 finish
Well under way after years of revisions and delays, Chatham Park is expected to include up to 55 condominiums, seven single-family homes, four duplexes and 2,200 square feet of retail space.
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Q&A: Clutterbug creator Cassandra Aarssen on decluttering your home
Cassandra Aarssen is the creator of Clutterbug, a home organizing business that provides education, inspiration and support through YouTube, podcasts and social media. She also stars in HGTV’s latest fully self-shot series “Hot Mess House.” She has written four books on the subject. Aarssen joined staff writer Jura Koncius for The Washington Post’s Home Front […]
Marion County rental assistance program available to residents Monday
Residents whose income has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive up to three months of assistance, which will be paid directly to their landlord.
The Art of Design: Good things in small packages
Designing a small home has its challenges. But believe it or not, the opportunities that a small home can offer are amazing.
Two of area’s top residential real estate agencies join forces
In a deal that brings together two of central Indiana’s top real estate agents, powerhouse residential brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty has acquired ERA Real Estate Links.
Apartments on downtown’s east side to help tenants with developmental disabilities
The $11 million five-story project, called The Passage, would include support services and amenities to help tenants with disabilities get jobs and learn to live independently.
Garden tour: Hundreds of hostas anchor eclectic Irvington garden
The garden is filled with surprises: a collection of tiny geodes, a small landing of old bricks uncovered while digging in the yard, and pieces of wood, stone and concrete that were once part of machinery.
Housing instability could upend state’s economy
Housing advocates are warning of a tidal wave of evictions in the state this summer unless an effort is coordinated to head it off.
Two more charming Irvington gardens
Kendra Patrick and Melany Bellucci are good friends and members of the Irvington Garden Club, who spend summers swapping plants, advice and neighborhood stories. See photo galleries of both gardens.
Arbor Homes to purchase 135 acres in Westfield, develop 325 houses
Henke Development Group plans to sell Arbor Homes a part of its over 800-acre Chatham Hills development in Westfield so that it may be developed as a separate neighborhood called Monon Corner.
Residential Real Estate: Marketplace Stats for June 26, 2020
As expected due to the pandemic, the number of houses sold from March through May dropped by 10% compared with last year and the number of houses on the market dropped by 31%.
Gardening: Choosing a shade tree for your yard
Most fast-growing trees have short lives and are not too sturdy. They lose more twigs and other debris and have more insect and disease problems than longer-living trees. Fortunately, many trees are fast-growing while they are young.
Holcomb announces $25M pandemic rental assistance program
The $25 million program, funded through federal aid the state received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, will provide assistance of $500 per month for up to four months. The state expects the program to help about 12,000 households.
Home: 9 improvements that can get you more out of your outdoor space
Whether you have a backyard big enough for socially distanced entertaining, or even a stoop, balcony, patio or corner lot, you can upgrade your outdoor space to make it somewhere to visit.
Six-story apartment building planned for vacant lot on Carmel’s Main Street
A developer is reworking his plans for an apartment building on Carmel’s Main Street to align the proposed $17 million project with future needs of residents and increase its chances of getting city approval.
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.
Gardening: Duckweed has its positives, negatives for ponds—but can be controlled
Duckweed on a pond helps prevent algae that causes bad-tasting water. It also reduces water evaporation out of ponds helping to conserve water. But it can also reduce oxygen in the water that fish and other aquatic animals need.
Area existing-home sales sank 23% in May as prices hit all-time high
May’s sales decline in the 16-county central Indiana area came on top of a 16.8% year-over-year decrease in April.
Tide turns against Republic Development’s neighborhood project on Carmel’s west side
The Carmel Plan Commission voted 5-4 Monday to give a proposed residential real estate project an unfavorable recommendation after hundreds of residents expressed concern over the addition of commercial development to the plan.
The Art of Design: That old black magic
Black is a color that is stable; it symbolizes order and control. It is sophisticated and authoritative.