New developer tackles downtown projects in smaller towns
Rebar Development launched just over a year ago, and already the small team has won three projects that are the result of public-private partnerships with metro-area communities.
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Dilapidated Castleton hotel to be revamped as senior ‘resort’ community
The developer behind the $5.4 million plan to convert Castleton Extended Stay into senior living units is seeking a three-year tax break on the project.
Existing-home sales in central Indiana fall for second straight month
One encouraging sign for future months was pending home sales, which rose 17.1 percent in January.
Developer plans $30M apartment project at former college site downtown
Milhaus’ 175-unit project, dubbed The Grid, will also include a 180-space parking garage and an enclosed outdoor courtyard with kitchen and lounge areas.
U.S. home sales slip in January to worst pace in 3-plus years
Would-be homebuyers are increasingly priced out of the market as years of climbing prices and strained inventories have made ownership too costly.
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Indiana residents on lakefront property rights
Two residents with a home on Lake Michigan contended lakefront landowners should have the right to limit who uses the beaches abutting their properties.
Year gets off to slower start for Indianapolis-area homebuilders
A slowdown in home construction that began in central Indiana in late 2018 continued into the new year.
Panel pitches overhauls of Irvington properties, but without owner input
The out-of-town group hired by the city has suggested pursuing some big ideas for mixed-use and recreational developments, but it hasn’t talked with the owners of the properties in question.
Residents of Carmel senior community owed $52M in development’s bankruptcy
Mayflower Communities of Dallas, owner of 271-unit Barrington complex, has filed for bankruptcy after missing three bond payments and falling into default.
Trio of downtown-area apartment buildings hits market
Their Bloomington-based owner is marketing them less than three years after completion. They include The Delaware, a high-profile complex at 22nd and Delaware streets.
Existing-home sales see small rise in 2018 despite tough December
Higher prices, low inventories and climbing interest rates have all combined to slow growth in the market.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders end stellar year with slowdown
Despite the disappointing closing month, 2018 turned out to be the busiest year for local builders in more than a decade.
Existing-home sales creep up slightly in Indianapolis area
Average home prices continued to rise in November in the 15-county area amid tight inventories.
New-home applications still rising in Indianapolis area
Indianapolis-area homebuilders saw a surge in construction permits for new houses in November, marking the 14th straight month of year-over-year increases.
Rockstone plans Bedrock HQ, campus for entrepreneurs in Noblesville
Rockstone Investments, parent company of Bedrock Builders, would spend $4.3 million to construct 31,000 square feet of office space plus a 17,000-square-foot warehouse.
Fishers City Council approves zoning change to allow income-based, age-restricted apartments
The council gave the green light Monday to RealAmerica LLC’s plan to build a 130-unit complex along the proposed Nickel Plate Trail that would include 65 apartments with rents based on income.
Toronto firm adds to Indianapolis holdings with two apartment acquisitions
Emma Capital Investments Inc., which entered the Indianapolis market earlier this year, has acquired apartment complexes on the city’s north and northeast sides totaling 496 units.
Chatham Arch residential project set to move forward after legal battle
The Indiana Supreme Court declined to consider a case that was delaying the proposed redevelopment of the 800 block of North East Street. The project includes more than 50 condominiums, retail space, townhouses and single-family homes.
Neighbors of Mile Square apartment project satisfied with bigger, reconfigured plans
The proposed development at 421 N. Pennsylvania St. has undergone extensive changes since this spring, including rising from seven to 11 stories.
City poised to offer $1.6M to acquire troubled Oaktree Apartments
The abandoned, 336-unit complex “presents considerable safety and security challenges” for its surrounding neighborhood, according to the city.