Area home-construction permits rise in August
Home-construction permits in the Indianapolis metropolitan area climbed 23 percent in August thanks to a surge of activity in suburban counties.
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Owner of East Market Street buildings eyes apartment conversion
Crown Property Group is issuing a request for proposals for two East Market Street buildings that now are used for office space.
Home-sale agreements rise in Indianapolis area
Pending home sales in the nine-county metropolitan area climbed 7 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago, marking the fourth straight month of year-over-year increases.
Critics: Wrecking ball won’t fix Indianapolis neighborhoods
Many neighborhood leaders have hailed Mayor Greg Ballard’s initiative to raze some 2,000 abandoned homes by the end of 2012 as a long-overdue means of tackling urban blight. But some residents and experts fear rampant demolition—without a clear plan for how to redevelop the properties—will fail to improve neighborhoods.
Johnson County still dealing with 2008 flood
Johnson County officials have been working to buy about 40 flooded properties in an area a few miles west of Greenwood, so they can be demolished.
Former real estate exec to plead guilty to wire fraud
Kim Hutchinson, former treasurer of J. Greg Allen Builders and Princeton Homes, agreed to plead guilty to stealing $446,419. Her cooperation likely will result in a lighter sentence of 30 to 40 months.
Hot apartment market sees robust sales
Gene B. Glick Co.’s purchase of the 240-unit Thompson Village apartment complex on the south side is the most recent deal in a year full of apartment transactions.
Zionsville man charged with wire fraud, money laundering
Brian Eads faces a maximum of 30 years in prison by engaging in transactions of more than $10,000 with criminally derived proceeds from properties bought at sheriff’s sales.
Developer rolls out $40M plan for Keystone site
A local developer has acquired the northwest corner of 86th Street and Keystone Avenue and is working on plans for a $40 million apartment and retail project.
Ward, Kucic take top All-Star Agent spots
For the third year in a row, Bif Ward has taken the top spot on IBJ’s annual list of All-Star Agents.
Forsells find hidden gem
Busy high-profile couple enjoys their ‘haven’ in the Watson-McCord area.
SHEATS: Kitchen, bath remodels add value, appeal
If done wisely, a well-designed kitchen and bathroom not only add value, but they also make life more convenient.
Home-sale deals tick up in Indianapolis area
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose 3.6 percent in July from the same month a year earlier, marking the third straight month of year-over-year increases after 14 months of declining sales.
Home construction permits dip in July
The number of permits filed last month in the Indianapolis metropolitan area declined to 305, a decrease of 4 percent from the same month in 2010, according to the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
North of South gets a new name: CityWay
The $156 million mixed-use development at Delaware and South streets in Indianapolis has a new name designed to reference both the project’s downtown locale and the urban “way of life” it will offer.
Not-for-profit building affordable housing in Brownsburg
Sycamore Services Inc., which serves people with disabilities, has closed on $8 million in financing to build a 72-unit apartment community in Brownsburg.
Senior housing project replacing retail center
A run-down former retail plaza along Lafayette Road south of 30th Street will be torn down to make way for a senior housing development.
Precedent joins ranks of battered developers
The Precedent Cos.—the local developer of The Precedent Office Park, Mount Comfort Commercial Park and several upscale residential communities in Hamilton and Johnson counties—is winding down operations in an out-of-court restructuring.
Housing agency buying its building for $2.1M
The City-County Council’s Metropolitan Development Commission is set to hear a proposal Monday evening to allow IHA to purchase its headquarters building at 1919 N. Meridian St.
City ready to take down 1,100 abandoned homes
With the sale of its water and sewer utilities cleared by regulators, the city of Indianapolis is preparing to deploy $15 million to $25 million in funds from the deal into tearing down abandoned houses.