Local home sales continue downward slide
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell 16.7 percent in February compared to the same month in 2010, marking 10 straight months of declining sales.
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Northwest-side apartment complex faces foreclosure
Fannie Mae filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court Tuesday, seeking foreclosure and the appointment of a receiver at Arrowwoods Apartments over an unpaid note of $4.56 million.
Builders offer new twist on move-up incentive
Instead of offering to help would-be buyers of new houses sell their old homes, Marketplace is offering to become a rental property manager for as long as six years.
Key House Republican praises Obama housing plan
The Obama administration's plan to gradually dissolve ailing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to shrink the government's role in the mortgage market drew praise from House Republicans on Tuesday.
City-County Council OKs North of South project funding
The $155 million complex, to be built primarily on Eli Lilly and Co.-owned parking lots at Delaware and South streets, is to include a boutique hotel, a YMCA, apartments and retail and office space.
North of South development to start this summer
Now that financing for Buckingham Cos.’ massive project has the city’s blessing, the local developer is turning its full attention to construction of the 14-acre, mixed-use complex.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Real estate maven keeps swinging
How does the owner of F.C. Tucker Co. rally the troops during the home-sales slump? How did his tour in Vietnam reset his course? Why is his desk always so clean? Talk to Jim Litten; he has answers.
Indiana home sales and prices rise in January
The median sale price of homes across the state rose to $100,000 during January, up 5 percent when compared to the same month last year.
Complaints spark IURC to limit telecom’s service territory
E.Com Technologies LLC, which serves the large Centennial subdivision in Westfield, cannot expand its service territory without the state agency’s permission. Charges of anti-competitive behavior led to the decision.
Home construction weak both locally, nationally
Home building in the Indianapolis area fell by more than 30 percent n January over the same month of 2010.
Whitsett proposes 86-unit downtown apartment project
The $7.2 million project, to be financed with affordable-housing tax credits, involves retrofitting the three-story former Central Restaurant Products building to accommodate one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Glick partners on $30M downtown apartment development
The lead developer on a long-delayed proposal to redevelop the former Bank One Operations Center has landed a powerhouse partner: apartment developer Gene B. Glick Co.
Troubled DiRimini real estate development facing foreclosure
The 31-unit apartment project at the southeast corner of Capitol Avenue and St. Clair Street has been in limbo since city officials found numerous building code violations.
City agency signs off on North of South site plans
Regional Center Hearing Examiner gives blessing to the $155 million development’s master plan. Site plans will go before the Metropolitan Development Commission on March 2.
Local home sales fall again
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county central Indiana region fell 12.2 percent in January compared to the same month in 2010, the ninth straight month in which year-over-year sales slumped locally.
Council to vote on funding for North of South project
The City-County Council will consider Monday evening whether to allow the city to issue $98 million in bonds to finance a portion of the controversial $155 million development.
Brenwick turns over commercial sales, leasing at Village of West Clay
Ambrose Property Group, a commercial leasing and development company headed by former Duke Realty Corp. broker Aasif Bade, took over for Brenwick, which is primarily a residential developer, at the beginning of the year.
Zionsville retirement village plans $32 million expansion
Hoosier Village Retirement Center in Zionsville announced plans Monday morning for a $32 million project that will expand its campus and allow the center to add 50 full-time workers.
Purdue planning new campus residence hall
Purdue University officials are pushing ahead with plans for a new campus residence hall that would house between 200 and 300 students and include a cafe and retail space.
Home building suffers another bad year, locally and nationally
Building permits filed for new homes in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose just 2.6 percent in 2010, to 3,720. That’s just 95 more homes than in 2009—the worst year for local home construction in more than a quarter century.