Developer streamlines plans for mixed-use project on Speedway’s main drag
The $6 million project is expected to feature retail space on the first floor—already fully pre-leased—along with apartments on the second floor and condominiums on the third.
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Area builders see big jump in home-construction applications
After a slowdown in May, applications for home construction permits made a solid rebound in the Indianapolis area in June despite the pandemic.
New pandemic rental assistance programs see huge demand
Two rental assistance programs launched to help state and local residents during the pandemic are already nearing their capacity, just three days after applications opened.
Central Indiana existing-home sales rebounded strongly in June
The median home price in the 16-county area has hit all-time highs in four straight months.
Apartment, retail project planned on Indiana Avenue by Walker Center
Documents filed with the city show that the apartments would range from studios to three-bedroom units, along with a handful of co-dwelling units.
Painting tips: A Q&A with color and Chalk Paint creator Annie Sloan
Sloan talks about painting floors, choosing colors, using stencils and blocking stain from coming through paint when transforming older furniture.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.