Indianapolis-area home builders seeing late-year surge in demand
Applications for home construction in the nine-county area have risen three months in a row following seven straight months of declines.
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More than 360 homes planned for two subdivisions on southeast side of Indy
Indianapolis-based Westport Homes Inc. plans to ask the city’s Metropolitan Development Commission for approval to rezone two tracts of land for two subdivisions totaling 155 acres.
Area home builders see busiest August in 12 years
It was the second month in a row of year-over-year increases for single-family construction permit filings following seven straight months of declines.
Central Indiana home builders snap 7-month slump with big July
It was the most-active July for single-family construction permit filings since 2006, when 746 permits were filed during the month.
Central Indiana homebuilding slump reaches seven months
Applications for home construction fell 13% in central Indiana in June, marking the seventh straight month of declining permit filings.
Weather still dampening central Indiana home construction
Applications for home construction fell 1% in central Indiana in May, marking the sixth straight month of declining permit filings.
Central Indiana homebuilders see slowest March in eight years
Single-family construction permit filings have fallen for the past four months following a 14-month streak of year-over-year increases.
Fountain Square parcels cut off by I-65 get modern makeover with three new houses
The lots were among the last available spaces to nab close to the main drag in Fountain Square, a neighborhood where Fisher and his family’s business, RCA Properties LLC, already owned substantial property.
Area builders file to build fewer homes for third straight month
Last year turned out to be the busiest year for builders in more than a decade, but filings have been slowing since the fourth quarter.
Year gets off to slower start for Indianapolis-area homebuilders
A slowdown in home construction that began in central Indiana in late 2018 continued into the new year.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders end stellar year with slowdown
Despite the disappointing closing month, 2018 turned out to be the busiest year for local builders in more than a decade.
New-home applications still rising in Indianapolis area
Indianapolis-area homebuilders saw a surge in construction permits for new houses in November, marking the 14th straight month of year-over-year increases.
Area builders still seeing rising demand for homes, but pace is slowing
Indianapolis builders saw the smallest monthly increase in applications in the past year in October, and six of the area’s nine counties saw declining permit filings
Outdoor fireplaces, flex space, technology are hot trends in new homes
Thanks to Pinterest and HGTV, buyers often know just want they want when they are building a new home, experts said.
Area builders stay on hot streak, but study says pace won’t meet demand
A new report from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and MIBOR Realtor Association says builders have a long way to go if they want to keep up with the area’s future demand for new housing.
Indianapolis-area builders continue to see rising demand for new homes
On a year-to-date basis, single-family construction permits in the nine-county area are up 19 percent.
Pulte plans 460-acre residential project in Noblesville
Parkside at Finch Creek would be designed for as many as 1,500 new housing units, including homes for empty-nesters, apartments and senior-care facilities.
Builder proposes moderately priced housing project for Westfield
Indiana-based Olthof Homes has filed plans to build 430 new homes in Westfield, including townhouses that would start at $150,000.
Homebuilder snags stables tucked away on north side for subdivision
Westport Homes has made a rare find: 33 acres of largely undeveloped land on West 64th Street in Washington Township. Until July, it was the home of Grandview Stables for more than six decades.
Interest in new homes surges in Indianapolis area
Area builders saw a big jump in new-home applications in July, especially in Marion, Hancock and Hamilton counties.