Zionsville officials deny couple’s Airbnb request
Two Zionsville residents who have used Airbnb to rent an apartment above their garage to short-term visitors can no longer do so. The town’s zoning board saw no wiggle room in existing rules.
Two Zionsville residents who have used Airbnb to rent an apartment above their garage to short-term visitors can no longer do so. The town’s zoning board saw no wiggle room in existing rules.
A local couple wants permission to list a garage apartment through the lodging platform. Some residents think Airbnb could attract tourism dollars, while others worry about safety and the area’s character.
Noblesville is seeing unexpected demand for three-way liquor licenses in its Riverfront Redevelopment District. Other north-side communities are determining how to distribute additional liquor licenses approved by the state.
An environmental group that’s fought a proposed central Indiana reservoir says a study it commissioned shows its rival idea would bring tourism, environmental, transportation and public health benefits.
More than $235 million worth of development is anticipated or already under construction along the roadway through Carmel and Westfield—and that doesn’t include a handful of the projects with undisclosed costs.
Heart surgeon John Pittman’s offspring have been feuding in court since September about how to handle real estate in Carmel and Zionsville.
Leaders of Indianapolis-based BWI told the Anderson Redevelopment Commission that the money is needed to secure an additional $6 million by selling tax credits to investors.
Home closings in 13 central Indiana counties climbed 9.2 percent compared with the same month last year, while average sale prices rose 3.4 percent.
Indiana lawmakers are debating ways to give money back to local governments—money that already belongs to cities, towns and counties but the state has been holding in reserves.
The decision allows Zionsville to remain merged with Perry Township and keep the position of mayor.
Sales of existing homes in the nine-county area experienced their most robust performance since before the Great Recession, while prices continued to rise, F.C. Tucker said Wednesday.
A flurry of ordinances were introduced at the more than 5 hour long council meeting Monday night, with multiple bonds requested to fund road and sewer infrastructure improvements, redevelopment efforts and land acquisition.
Home sales in November tumbled 11.1 percent in Marion County, from 866 homes to 770. Hamilton County, the area’s second-largest market, saw a similar decrease, with an 11.3 percent drop.
Most of the discussion at the hearing centered on whether Zionsville is adjacent to Perry Township, which is required under state law when governing bodies merge.
Presidents of two Carmel-based companies are teaming up to offer co-working space to local startups, particularly those in software and technology.
The City-County Council voted Monday for Indianapolis to join Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood in an economic development group seeking state funding for a rapid-transit route.
The issue has been at the heart of the mayoral campaign in Carmel this year, with incumbent Jim Brainard and challenger and Carmel City Council President Rick Sharp consistently citing different numbers and sources.
Buyers signed deals for 1,702 homes in January, a 4.7-percent gain over the same month last year. Average home prices and the inventory of listed homes each inched up about 1 percent.
Home-sale agreements tumbled 14.9 percent in the nine-county Indianapolis area in June, the tenth straight month deals have decreased, according to F.C. Tucker Co.
Growing demand for high-end, low-maintenance living is fueling an apartment-building boom in Indianapolis’ northern suburbs—and raising concerns among some leaders about the risks of adding too much too fast.