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What are parking minimums? Indy weighs getting rid of them.
The rule change may impact housing costs and development.

How real estate investors are using property data to find deals before they hit the market
PropertyReach reports that real estate investors are using data to identify off-market properties, allowing them to make pre-listing offers and avoid bidding wars.
Fashion Tanning: What to do after the goo
Ideas are circulating on how to repurpose the former Fashion Tanning site in Johnstown.

Places This Week: South St. Petersburg apartments up for auction
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.

$115 million Margaret Mary Health Hospital opens in Batesville
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and local leaders dedicated a $115 million Margaret Mary Health Hospital in Batesville on July 30, 2026. The hospital marks the first phase of an expanded health and wellness campus in the city in Ripley and Franklin counties.

$40 million bar district historic building redevelopment approved
INDIANAPOLIS -- In the late 1880s, the Warehouse District along the 200 block of South Meridian Street was where early Hoosier merchants invented and practiced business in Indianapolis. The buildings were narrow and deep, the third floors were never intended for occupation and…

For the first time in over a century, Central Florida’s historic Bannon Island is for sale
Bannon Island, a storied pioneer island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion, is now on the market for the first time in over a hundred years. Located at 7950 Bannon Fish Camp Rd. in southeast Haines City, the 20-acre island’s first known resident was Echo Emathla Chipco,…

Indianapolis faces a housing shortage. Why is it so hard to build more?
The Central Indiana Housing FAQ was created in partnership between the Indianapolis Recorder and WFYI. We will review articles annually to include necessary updates. There is an estimated housing shortage of between 4 […]

How can you hold property managers and landlords accountable?
The Central Indiana Housing FAQ was created in partnership between the Indianapolis Recorder and WFYI. We will review articles annually to include necessary updates. Indiana property managers wield significant influence over rental […]

Why are Indiana’s eviction rates some of the highest in the country? And who is impacted most?
Indianapolis renters face some of the highest eviction rates in the country, not only compared to other cities in Indiana, but to many major metros across the nation. Indianapolis ranks […]

Rent is going up in Indianapolis. Here’s how it compares to other cities
By DYLAN PEERS McCOY, WFYI Indianapolis is often considered a relatively affordable city compared to high-cost metros like New York or San Francisco. But the city also has lower wages […]

How does Section 8 housing work in Indianapolis?
By ZACH BUNDY, WFYI The Housing Choice Vouchers Program, also known as Section 8, was created to help low-income families, elderly persons, veterans and disabled individuals afford housing in the […]