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Area home sales snap year-old losing streak
Central Indiana ended a one-year slump in home sales in September, recording its first monthly increase in home-sale agreements since August 2013.
Area homebuilding permits up slightly in September
Permit filings for home construction in central Indiana increased 1 percent in September, marking a small jump following two months of declining activity in the local homebuilding market.
Indianapolis apartment boom, design bust?
Observers question architectural creativity, quality of materials in some new downtown apartments.
Prudential Indiana becomes part of Buffett empire
The residential real estate agency, the third largest in the city based on home sales, is now part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
$20M project on tap for Mapleton-Fall Creek area
The planned $20 million senior housing and retail project could help breathe new life into a blighted neighborhood that’s sorely in need of investment.
Historic farmhouse moved, saved from demolition
A 153-year-old farmhouse that had faced possible demolition has been moved from its longtime perch along a central Indiana highway to a new, permanent location.
Supreme Court takes up housing bias case
The justices agreed Thursday to take up a case that challenges the theory that certain housing or lending practices can illegally harm minority groups, even when there is no proof of intent to discriminate.
Indiana AG proposes home contractor registry
Attorney General Greg Zoeller wants Indiana lawmakers to approve a state registry for home-remodeling contractors to boost consumer protections against would-be scammers.
Developer plans $9.1M project on Fountain Square parking lot
City officials have selected Deylen Realty’s proposal to build a five-story apartment-and-retail project on a surface parking lot the city has owned for years.
Solana apartment complex sells for $60.5 million
The sale by Indianapolis-based developer Milhaus is just the latest chapter in the twisty story of the high-end development, which is at the southeast corner of East 78th Street and Keystone Avenue.
U.S. home sales snap 4-month streak of gains
Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce.
Sunrise neighbors worried about traffic, density
Neighbors of the former Sunrise Golf Club property along the Monon Greenway in Carmel aren’t sold on a redevelopment plan that calls for building 149 custom homes and up to 265 apartments on the 78-acre site.
Volatile apartment sector reduces U.S. home building
Apartment construction has surged 19.2 percent in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, single-family starts have risen just 4.2 percent. The shift among builders to increased apartment building is a sign that a rising share of Americans will be renters, rather than homeowners.
ROBINSON: Downtown vacancies will plunge soon
Something’s happening in downtown Indianapolis that I’ve never seen in my 25 years as a commercial real estate broker here.
HOHMANN: Whatever happened to the fab 16 Tech?
Strong leadership is needed for the urban Indianapolis tech park to hit its high potential.
Area homebuilding permits hit August decline
Permit filings for home construction in central Indiana fell 4 percent in August, the second straight month of declining activity in the homebuilding market.
Carmel clears path for Monon Lake housing project
With neighbors pleading for more time, Carmel City Council on Monday approved a year-old rezoning request that clears the way for M/I Homes’ planned Monon Lake development just north of Interstate 465.
Greenwood eyes more land for development along I-65
Though plans for a $22 million hotel and indoor sports complex seem in jeopardy, the city of Greenwood has other projects in the works along Interstate 65, including a new interchange and possibly an apartment development.
Indy housing market stumbles to glum milestone
Home-sale agreements in August declined 9.6 percent, marking the 12th consecutive month of declining deals for houses in the nine-county Indianapolis area.