Real Estate

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.

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.

Kokomo council to consider zoning change allowing data centers on industrial sites, plus $128M 2027 budget

The Kokomo Common Council will hold a second reading Sept. 14, 2026, on an ordinance that would make data centers a permitted use on all industrial sites with specified residential setbacks, and will host a public hearing on the proposed $128 million 2027 city budget; a budget adoption vote is scheduled Sept. 28, 2026.

Japan-Midwest summit in Indianapolis spotlights nearly 290 Japanese-owned Indiana facilities and about 62,000 jobs

About 500 leaders from Japan and nine Midwestern states gathered in Indianapolis for a three-day Japan‑Midwest summit, the 56th annual joint meeting hosted by Gov. Mike Braun and organized with the Japan‑America Society of Indiana. The conference highlighted nearly 290 Japanese-owned Indiana facilities employing about 62,000 Hoosiers.

Elevated Treasury yields and steady mortgage rates, plus a manufacturing uptick, create mixed impacts for Indiana businesses

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s recent Jackson Hole comments coincided with elevated long-term yields — the 10-year near 4.7% and the 30-year above 5% — and mortgage rates around 6.7%. The article notes a manufacturing pickup that could benefit Indiana but warns a new tariff dispute with Canada may blunt gains.

Greenwood RDC OKs tax break for business park property

Zionsville vineyard sold; new owner proposes expanded winery, distillery and event center

Ironsides Real Estate and John Hefton bought the former Hopwood property at 2055 U.S. 421 and have filed plans to rebrand it as Honeysuckle with added facilities. Hefton’s zoning request was continued to Oct. 7 while town staff review a site plan and a traffic study.

Indianapolis man summoned for disrupting City Council meeting, striking deputy

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says it issued a court summons to Indianapolis resident Jamaal Shabazz after he allegedly refused to leave a City-County Council Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee meeting and turned toward a deputy as he was being escorted out; he faces charges and must appear in court.

Westfield hearings spotlight proposed 496-acre agrihood, Towne West and Northpoint changes with resident objections

Westfield’s Advisory Plan Commission heard Sept. 9 public comment on a proposed 496-acre Hidden Oaks PUD that would add retail and about 1,000 homes, plus a 94-acre Towne West PUD and a Northpoint amendment adding a gas station and convenience store. Residents and an HOA raised concerns about odors from a nearby wastewater plant, housing density, crime and traffic; the items return in November.

Noblesville board approves INDOT right-of-way at Hazel Dell as Ind. 32 widening heads toward 2027–29 construction

At its Sept. 8 meeting, Noblesville Schools trustees approved a right-of-way and temporary easement at Hazel Dell Elementary for the Ind. 32 expansion, and Superintendent Daniel Hile reported progress on the district’s Project Aware mental-health work funded through September 2028.

Sheriff deputy handcuffs protester during emotional IMPD hearing

Chief Tanya Terry presented a proposed nearly $400 million Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department budget for 2027 that includes funding for 1,743 officers; the hearing was interrupted by protesters demanding accountability after the July fatal shooting of Dalys Jett, and a protester was handcuffed and removed.

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Carmel Clay Schools seeks referendum to raise property tax rate to offset $15M annual state funding loss

Carmel Clay Schools will ask voters in November to approve an eight-year referendum that would combine its operating and safety levies and raise the maximum rate from 24 cents to 42.74 cents per $100 assessed value to recoup an average $15 million a year lost under 2025’s SEA1. District leaders warn a failed measure would force deep budget and staff cuts in 2027.