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Area homes sales rise for 11th straight month

Purchase agreements in the nine-county area increased 4.9 percent over March 2011. Existing home sales were up 13.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and have recorded year-over-year improvements for 11 straight months.

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City approves design of $45M downtown project

Plans call for the vacant, two-story former Bank One Operations Center at the northwest corner of Washington and East streets to be converted into a five-story apartment building with office or retail space on the first floor.

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Plan envisions hot growth for downtown Indianapolis

A study commissioned by the office of Mayor Greg Ballard envisions a much more densely populated, walkable downtown core stretched by several blocks and supported by another Circle Centre mall's worth of retail and enough new office space to double the size of Chase Tower.

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Mass Ave project surrounding Barton Tower gets state OK

A partnership of Flaherty & Collins Properties and Insight Development Corp. was awarded rental housing tax credits by the state that will be sold to finance construction of a 61-unit, $11.5 million apartment project at 555 Massachusetts Ave.

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Decision on canal residential project delayed again

The Metropolitan Development Commission moved a vote on the proposal to April 18 after expressing concern that it didn’t have enough time to review plans that reduce the project from 26 stories to 10. The developer criticized the delay.

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DIRECTORY: Swimming Pool Companies

FTE= full-time equivalent Affordable Pool Service P.O. Box 62, Carmel 46082 (317) 848-9699 / fax (317) 848-2312 Website: affordablepool.net Type of company: service/repair Percent of business: commercial 60, residential 40 Services: weekly service, repairs, openings, closings, pumps, heaters, filters, liners, auto covers, custom covers Head(s) of local operations: Tom Wetterer Owner(s): Tom Wetterer, Mary Wetterer […]

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DIRECTORY: Residential Design Companies

Arteffects Inc. — Architectural Interiors 4420 N. Meridian St., 46208 (317) 927-0000 Professional interior designers: 2 Other professionals: 1 Services: cost-effective design that enables a desired lifestyle or business operation to occur in inspiring, purposeful ways Head(s) of local operations: Wayne Olander, president and design director Owner(s): Wayne Olander Headquarters city: Indianapolis Year established locally: […]

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DIRECTORY: Lawn Maintenance Companies

A-1 Fertilization P.O. Box 20411, 46220 (317) 777-0552 / fax (317) 252-5277 Number of employees: full-time 1, seasonal 1 Number of licensed chemical treatment professionals: 2 Number of chemical lawn treatment vehicles: 2 Lawn services: fertilization, weed and pest control, perimeter and pest control. Other services: snow removal Head(s) of local operations: Ray Stevens Owner(s): […]

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Builders betting on brighter U.S. housing market

Residential building permits are being filed nationally at about half the rate considered healthy by most economists, but builders have grown more confident over the past six months after seeing more people express interest in buying a home.

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Deal rekindles $45M downtown project

Former partners in Kosene & Kosene Development have settled a legal dispute that jeopardized redevelopment of the vacant former Bank One Operations Center downtown. Milhaus Development has until May 1 to begin construction.

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