Area homebuilders optimistic after late-year surge in permit filings
After a dismal first half, applications for new home construction rose significantly during the last six months of the year in the nine-county area.
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City: Human remains found at Henry Street bridge construction site in July
Six months after human remains were discovered at the site of the future Henry Street Bridge, the city made the finding public in a press release Thursday.
Over-55 crowd fuels growing active-adult housing trend
Active-adult communities are rental properties that can include apartments, cottages or villas targeted toward seniors who do not require medical care and want recreational activities and chances to socialize with people in their peer group.
Downtown apartments among major Noblesville projects expected to be completed in 2024
Construction on several major real estate development projects is slated be completed this year in Noblesville, while visible progress should be made on others.
Area home construction permit filings rise for 5th straight month
Hamilton, Johnson and Marion counties saw huge surges in single-family building permit filings in November.
Human remains found at Eleven Park construction site
Developer Keystone Group has discovered “fragments of human remains” at the construction site, on property that was mostly occupied by the city’s first public cemetery in the 1800s.
Top Indianapolis development projects to watch in 2024
While most projects, such as Indiana University Health’s new hospital, Old City Hall and Pan Am Plaza, are efforts that will take years to come to fruition, other developments will begin to see substantive movement in the new year.
Lilly Endowment awards $30M grant to help not-for-profits with construction, renovation projects
The grant replenishes United Way of Central Indiana’s Capital Projects Fund, which helps not-for-profits purchase, build, upgrade or expand their facilities to better serve their clients.
Ahead of construction-related closure, City Market waives two months of rent for vendors
The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.
Broad Ripple business owners express frustration at another construction project
A planned reconstruction of the Westfield Boulevard Bridge will require lane restrictions this month followed by a 100-day street closure. It comes on the heels of a major reconstruction of Broad Ripple Avenue that took much longer than expected.
Purdue board OKs $168M biz school construction, 13th straight tuition freeze
The project will double the size of the current business school at Purdue University, which hasn’t had a tuition hike since 2012.
Ground broken for planned YMCA near Grand Park in Westfield
Westfield officials and leaders with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis on Wednesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking and shared new information about the design and amenities for the planned new facility near Grand Park Sports Campus.
Area home construction permit filings rise for 4th month in row
Six of the area’s nine counties saw a year-over-year increase in single-family building permit filings in October.
Developers eyeing renters, not buyers, for new communities
Build-to-rent houses are typically built as a master-planned community with 100 to 200 houses, average monthly rents of around $2,000, and amenities.
Indianapolis-area home construction permit filings surge 59%
For the first time since March 2021, every Indianapolis-area county reported growth in single-family building permit filings.
Noblesville Board of Zoning Appeals approves Beaver Materials gravel pit proposal
The BZA voted 3-2 to approve a zoning variance that will allow Noblesville-based Beaver Materials to dig a pit and extract sand, gravel and minerals on about 68 acres of farmland.
Former Marsh store in Anderson being readied for Needler’s, Ace Hardware
Speedway-based development firm KennMar plans to invest up to $1.5 million in the project on the west side of Anderson.
Indianapolis-area home construction permit filings surge 30%
August’s jump in filings was aided by big increases in Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks and Boone counties.
Logansport-based bank chooses north side for its first Indy-area bank branch
Logansport-based Security Federal Savings Bank says it plans to begin construction this week on a branch office on the north side of Indianapolis.
Area homebuilders see first increase in permit filings since 2021
Six of the area’s nine counties had rising single-family building permit numbers last month, with big increases seen in Hendricks, Madison and Morgan counties.