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Pulte snaps up, repositions stalled Avon housing development

Pulte is tossing out the prior builder's playbook, which called for duplexes aimed at buyers 55 and older. Pulte rezoned the land to allow for single-family homes on larger lots. The resulting 123 home sites will accommodate ranch-style homes starting in the low $100,000 price range.

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Lakes of Carmel apartment complex sold

The 324-unit Lakes of Carmel apartment complex has been sold, a real estate broker involved in the sale announced Friday. Terms of the sale were not announced, but the property was previously sold in 2006 for $21.8 million.

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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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