Woodfield office buildings attracting strong interest
The two Class A office buildings totaling 348,000 square feet are close to being sold after falling into foreclosure during the implosion of defunct local developer Premier Properties USA Inc.
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Stonegate Mortgage IPO a test of housing recovery
Stonegate Mortgage—potentially the first company in Indianapolis to go public since ExactTarget in 2012—plans to entice investors with a nationwide expansion, a diversified income stream, and the prospect that federal reforms will benefit such loan aggregators.
Paul Estridge Sr., founder of home builder, dies at 79
The Broad Ripple High School graduate took a flyer on building custom homes in 1967 and created an empire in the city’s northern suburbs.
Boomers face downsizing dilemma in Indianapolis
Changing tastes, economic uncertainty could crimp sale prices for boomers wanting to move into smaller quarters.
Skywalk adds architectural element to senior-housing project
Two four-story structures, at the southwest and northwest corners of 30th and Clifton streets, will be built as part of a $10.7 million project that will include 57 units linked by an elevated walkway.
U.S. home sales hit six-year high, but could slow soon
August sales reflect contracts signed in June and July, when mortgage rates were rising steadily. A Realtors group cautioned that buyer traffic dropped off significantly in August. That points to fewer sales in the fall.
Colliers expands multifamily-brokerage team
The additions joining Michael Drew, who had been the office’s loan investment and multifamily broker, are team leader Michael H. Wernke, in addition to Cory Detamore, Evan Bryant and Maria Stein.
Indianapolis apartment construction soars skyward
The downtown rental market is booming, but is a slowdown coming?
Indianapolis-area homebuilding filings rise 13 percent
Single-family-building permit filings in the nine-county area saw their 14th straight month of year-over-year increases in August, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis announced Wednesday.
Area home sales creep up after faltering in July
The 3-percent bump last month was cause for relief after pending agreements in July broke a two-year streak of gains.
IBJ Real Estate Power Breakfast transcript
Indianapolis Business Journal gathered leaders in the state's commercial real estate and construction industry for a Power Breakfast panel discussion Sept. 13. The following is an unedited transcript of the discussion.
Noblesville to developers: Pay fee, cut open space near parks
Common Council members this month approved changes in the city’s land-use law that will allow residential developers within a half-mile of public parks to set aside less property as open space—for a price.
Investor home purchases raise rental concerns
Thousands of houses in Indianapolis and surrounding counties have been bought by investors in the past year, driving up prices and fueling residents' worries about what the future holds for their neighborhoods.
Whitsett changes name; Milhaus launches division
The Whitsett Group LLC has changed its name to TWG Development LLC, and Milhaus has created a division to manage properties it develops.
City targets east-side parcel for housing development
The city hopes to seek bids to redevelop land along East Washington Street that is part of the four-acre P.R. Mallory industrial complex. Real estate experts say an affordable housing project might make the most sense.
Johnson County, Franklin near end of buyouts after 2008 flood
After the final buyouts, a total of 107 homes will have been razed with about $8.5 million in federal funds.
Bif Ward leads real estate teams list yet again
Count ’em. Five years in a row that Bif Ward has led the All-Star Teams. In 2011 and 2012, the F.C. Tucker Co. team raked in $104.5 million, up from $94.5 million in 2010 and 2011.
Wynkoop is top-selling local real estate agent
Scott Wynkoop placed first for a second year in a row in IBJ’s annual list of All-Star Agents. Wynkoop sold $56.9 million worth of homes in 2011 and 2012, up from the $45.7 million he sold in 2010 and 2011.
Carmel home has a room for everything
Rich and Renee Ackley’s home live both large and small, large because of its 10,000 square feet, and small because of its “fairy garden.”