Real Estate

Eunice Trotter to step down as Black history preservationist at Indiana Landmarks

Housing vouchers extended for impacted flood victims

Braun names 3rd president of Indiana Economic Development Corp. in less than 2 years

Mitch Frazier Appointed to Lead Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Braun names Mitch Frazier as new president of Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Indianapolis Housing Agency CEO addresses residents, 12-month plan update

Carmel Clay Schools plans higher 2027 property tax rate, lowers referendum rate if approved

Carmel Clay Schools expects to set its 2027 property tax rate at 64.56 cents (up 4.31 cents from 2026) to collect a proposed $78.5 million levy, while dropping its referendum tax rate from 31.94 to 30.39 cents if voters approve the Nov. 3, 2026 referendum; failure would force about $10 million in cuts and roughly 10% of staff reductions.

Indy officials greenlight $240M in tax breaks for southside data center

State Police Operation Leads to Dozens of Citations, Arrests

Brownsburg schools plan $3.8M cuts; transportation proposals could cover more than half

Brownsburg Community School Corp. plans $3.8 million in ongoing budget cuts for the 2027-28 school year as part of $7.9 million in reductions over three years. District leaders say transportation changes — including three-tier routing and expanded parent-responsibility zones — would deliver the largest share of savings.

FHCCI: 24,938 eviction filings in Marion County in 2025 spotlight rising corporate landlord filings in Indianapolis

A Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana report says Marion County logged 24,938 eviction filings in 2025, with Indianapolis posting 14.0 filings per 100 rental units and ranking sixth of 42 major U.S. cities tracked by the Eviction Lab. The study identifies concentrated impacts on lower-income renters and communities of color and higher filing rates by large landlords.

Hogsett pushed tough lobbyist penalties. Now he won’t say if he’ll enforce them.

Carmel schedules Sept. 17 block party to mark reopening of College Avenue, thanking nearby businesses

The City of Carmel will hold a free block party on Sept. 17, 2026, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Rosie’s Gardens & Hughes Landscape (10402 N. College Ave.) to celebrate completion and reopening of the College Avenue reconstruction project. The event will feature Mayor Sue Finkam’s Neighborhood Pop-up activities, remarks and a live set by the Naptown Hepcats.

DataOne seeks Frankfort approval for $7.5B, 115‑acre AI data center campus that would add ~200 on‑site jobs

DataOne has asked the City of Frankfort to approve a $7.5 billion, 115‑acre “AI factory” at the Logix Innovation Campus that the company says would include an 800,000‑square‑foot facility, generate significant construction work and about 200 permanent on‑site jobs. Two community open houses are set for Sept. 21–22, 2026.

MDC approves $4.3B Sabey data center incentives, secures at least $29.8M for Decatur Township

On September 16, 2026 the Metropolitan Development Commission approved an Economic Revitalization Area and deal terms for Sabey Data Center Properties LLC, enabling execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with the city. The package includes property abatements, job and wage commitments, and guaranteed community investments for Decatur Township.

Oklahoma man dies in Lebanon construction site pickup truck strike

Lebanon Refuge Girls Academy Closes While Still Facing Lawsuit

Refuge Girls Academy (formerly Central Indiana Teen Challenge) ceased operations at 1015 N. Lebanon Street on 2026-09-10 and the property has been placed for sale while a federal civil lawsuit alleging human trafficking, forced labor and severe institutional abuse involving 35 former minor residents proceeds.

Indiana State Police report zero injury crashes during Operation Space Cadet

Indiana State Police say a targeted enforcement effort called Operation Space Cadet along Interstate 70 in Wayne and Henry counties coincided with a sharp drop in crashes in a construction zone. During the operation there were three crashes and no personal‑injury crashes, down from an area average of about eight crashes per week.

Construction worker dies at Meta data center site

Man Killed at Lebanon Data Center Construction Site

Judicial Center expansion underway in Noblesville

Hamilton County has begun construction on an approximately $70 million expansion of the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center in downtown Noblesville that will add new courtrooms, upgraded security and expanded public space; completion is expected in 2028.

AARP Indiana to host virtual event discussing property taxes

Construction worker killed in pickup truck crash at Meta data center site in Lebanon

Purdue fall 2026 undergrad headcount hits 43,417 as incoming freshman class rises 13%

Purdue University reported overall undergraduate enrollment of 43,417 for fall 2026 and a 13% increase in its incoming freshman cohort to 10,818 students (10,173 in West Lafayette; 645 in Indianapolis). The university also posted gains in graduation and retention rates and added campus housing.