Mallard Lake property set for auction after decades of legal fights
The 254-acre Mallard Lake farm property became a well-known battleground in Madison County as the owner fought in court for more than 30 years to turn the property into a landfill.
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Area home builders have best February since 2007
Indianapolis-area home builders had their best February in almost a decade last month with a big surge in new-home buying.
Area existing-home sales continue to slide
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana are off to a slow start this year after falling in February, marking the 10th decline in 11 months.
Study: Renters’ rise extends beyond big cities to suburbs
In the American imagination, suburbs are places to buy a house and put down roots. But a growing percentage of suburbanites rent, according to a new study.
Broad Ripple real estate agent buys historic home on Kessler
The 19th century, country-style estate—once owned by a Vonnegut—has been empty since 2013.
TWG calls off plan for $39M Meridian-Kessler project
The local developer had wanted to convert part of a property owned by AT&T near Kessler Boulevard into a mix of apartments and retail but faced opposition from neighbors.
Saddlebrook Golf Course teed up for auction
The 135-acre property on the northwest side is set to be sold in four pieces, attracting interest from real estate developers and golf course operators.
Architectural firm relocates to historic Fort Ben building
Curran Architecture has taken space in a 1908 structure that once served as barracks for enlisted soldiers, as activity continues to pick up at the sprawling former army base.
Local real estate market continues to strengthen
Leaders of Cushman & Wakefield pointed to several factors during the firm’s annual State of Real Estate outlook when providing their rosy forecast.
Hamilton County misses housing credits, jeopardizing 2 projects
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority picked 18 recipients to get $14.3 million in highly competitive low-income housing tax credits. Two Indianapolis-area projects were awarded funding out of 54 applications.
Zionsville-based Apex plans big expansion through franchising
The window company, founded in 1998, has converted its existing 15 market licensees into franchisees and plans to expand into 50 to 100 more U.S. locations during the next 18 months.
Buckingham buys downtown Janus Lofts building
The historic building on South Meridian Street downtown is more than a century old and was redeveloped into apartments in 2003.
Bids to develop IPS Mass Ave site top out at $260M
The proposals for the highly visible, 11-acre site suggest a host of office, retail and housing options, with two calling for a boutique-style hotel.
41 Indiana cities getting $22.5M to modernize public housing
The Indianapolis Housing Agency will receive $2.6 million.
Area home sales slumped in January after strong 2015
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana plunged nearly 10 percent in January as the number of properties on the market tumbled by an even greater percentage.
New-home buyers start off 2016 just like last year
Builders in the nine-county area filed the same number of single-family construction permits last month as they did in January 2015.
Preservationist group lauds developer’s decision to save building
The firm that’s building 30 apartments near the Madame Walker Theatre is integrating the Willis Mortuary building into the project after initially planning to demolish it.
Apartment boom starts losing steam
Thousands of apartments have been built downtown in recent years to satisfy a voracious appetite for more rental housing in the city’s core. But demand for new apartments in the Indianapolis area finally appears to be softening.
Mapleton-Fall Creek to pilot veterans housing initiative
The neighborhood north of downtown is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help build four homes for military families.
Westfield hears landowner group’s conservation proposal
A citizen-led task force is trying to protect more than 3,000 acres in the southwest corner of Westfield from future high-density development.