Architectural firm relocates to historic Fort Ben building
Curran Architecture has taken space in a 1908 structure that once served as barracks for enlisted soldiers, as activity continues to pick up at the sprawling former army base.
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Local real estate market continues to strengthen
Leaders of Cushman & Wakefield pointed to several factors during the firm’s annual State of Real Estate outlook when providing their rosy forecast.
Hamilton County misses housing credits, jeopardizing 2 projects
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority picked 18 recipients to get $14.3 million in highly competitive low-income housing tax credits. Two Indianapolis-area projects were awarded funding out of 54 applications.
Zionsville-based Apex plans big expansion through franchising
The window company, founded in 1998, has converted its existing 15 market licensees into franchisees and plans to expand into 50 to 100 more U.S. locations during the next 18 months.
Buckingham buys downtown Janus Lofts building
The historic building on South Meridian Street downtown is more than a century old and was redeveloped into apartments in 2003.
Bids to develop IPS Mass Ave site top out at $260M
The proposals for the highly visible, 11-acre site suggest a host of office, retail and housing options, with two calling for a boutique-style hotel.
41 Indiana cities getting $22.5M to modernize public housing
The Indianapolis Housing Agency will receive $2.6 million.
Area home sales slumped in January after strong 2015
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana plunged nearly 10 percent in January as the number of properties on the market tumbled by an even greater percentage.
New-home buyers start off 2016 just like last year
Builders in the nine-county area filed the same number of single-family construction permits last month as they did in January 2015.
Preservationist group lauds developer’s decision to save building
The firm that’s building 30 apartments near the Madame Walker Theatre is integrating the Willis Mortuary building into the project after initially planning to demolish it.
Apartment boom starts losing steam
Thousands of apartments have been built downtown in recent years to satisfy a voracious appetite for more rental housing in the city’s core. But demand for new apartments in the Indianapolis area finally appears to be softening.
Mapleton-Fall Creek to pilot veterans housing initiative
The neighborhood north of downtown is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help build four homes for military families.
Westfield hears landowner group’s conservation proposal
A citizen-led task force is trying to protect more than 3,000 acres in the southwest corner of Westfield from future high-density development.
Judge rules on residents’ challenge to $10M Ransom Place project
The three residents of the historic downtown neighborhood objected to the apartment project, claiming it was too big and suggesting race might have played a role in its approval. A Marion Superior Court judge disagreed.
Crowded by Mass Ave, Chatham Arch exploring permit parking
A surge of activity in the Mass Ave area is spilling over into the historic neighborhood that’s now considering whether to restrict parking on its streets.
U.S. home purchases rebound as 2015 sales reach 9-year high
Steady job growth and low mortgages drew more buyers into the market, causing both sales and prices to climb steadily.
Developer plans $30M urban-style apartment project in Plainfield
Cityscape Residential hopes to break ground in the spring on the 306-unit development, which would be within walking distance of the Shops at Perry Crossing.
Indy-area home sales rebounded in 2015
Sales of existing homes in the nine-county area experienced their most robust performance since before the Great Recession, while prices continued to rise, F.C. Tucker said Wednesday.
Area home builders see fourth straight year of rising sales
Home builders in the nine-county metropolitan area saw a surge in buyers in December, helping 2015 turn out to be a positive year for local home construction.
Bill targets homeowners in revitalized neighborhoods
An Indianapolis woman is advocating for state legislation that would provide property-tax relief for longtime homeowners in designated distressed areas.