The West Village at WestClay Townhomes

Yorktown Woods Sale

Beazer Homes at The West Village of WestClay "Official" Grand Opening

First Book - Indianapolis

Join the local Advisory Board, First Book-Indianapolis, a volunteer organization that will provide brand-new books to children enrolled in local literacy programs.

October 23, 2007
6:30PM
Indianapolis Public Library - Nora Branch

First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: To give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.

For more information about First Book, please visit http://www.firstbook.org/.

Our goal is to raise $1000 by April 1, 2008 to support local children so that we will be able to give them 1 new book a month for a year. We are also accepting applications for grants from non-profit organizations who serve low-income families.

To Donate Funds please make checks payable to: First Book - Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Contact: 317-519-3687

"This is a cause that I am passionate about because I believe reading teaches children fundamental skills while enabling them to dream about and explore places they wouldn't be able to otherwise. As a child my parents read to my siblings and I daily. I have been an avid reader since."

Indianapolis Parade of Homes

The Indianapolis Fall Parade of Homes is October 13-14 and October 20-21. Homebuyers will have the opportunity to view over 100 homes during this time. Please stop by and visit Beazer Homes luxury townhomes at The West Village at WestClay.

"The Parade of Homes, Indy’s Biggest Open House, features beautiful new homes in locations all over town. With convenient hours over two weekends, you have the freedom to visit as many homes as you like, as often as you like. Explore custom, production and low maintenance homes & communities. And if you’re interested in buying, know that all members of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis have agreed to build to the Quality Assurance Builder Standards. The Standards are a tool you and your builder use together to make sure your project measures up…that it meets the industry standards agreed upon by our members."

Source: http://www.paradeofhomesindy.com/

Uptown Booming at The Village of WestClay

Uptown Booming at The Village of WestClay
Published: 2007-08-10
Bank Will Join a Growing Number of New Commercial and Retail Entities Who Are Making The Village of WestClay Home in Art Deco Style. Chase
CARMEL, IN (New Urban Observer) — Brenwick Development Company and Chase Bank have reached an agreement that brings an Art Deco-style Chase Bank to the Uptown area of its Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), The Village of WestClay. This comes two weeks after CVS Pharmacy announced its first Art Deco building in the same area of The Village. In addition to the new CVS and Chase Bank, Uptown at WestClay will be home to a senior housing campus called Stratford at WestClay and Primrose School, a learning center for young children, both currently under construction. “For those of us who pioneered the idea of a TND in Central Indiana, this is a great time in The Village of WestClay’s history,” said George Sweet. “The beautiful homes have gone up quickly and now we’re seeing the commercial phase taking hold. We’ve seen a major increase in interest regarding the commercial and retail side and we expect several announcements this summer.”The Village of WestClay currently has 183,165 square feet available for commercial development including 104,276 square feet in the Village Center and 78,889 square feet in Uptown Only 20% of the residential property remains available for development.For 30 years, Brenwick Development Company has been creating some of the most popular neighborhoods in the Central Indiana. It takes pride in building innovative and exceptional communities that enhance the quality of life, the character of a community and the value of home investment.

Source: http://www.newurbanobserver.com/new-urban-news.php?id=241

Comeback Cities: Indianapolis Ranked #2

Interesting article from Daily Real Estate News September 25, 2007

Comeback Cities: Top Places Ready for a ReboundThe oldest rule of investing: Buy low, sell high. With some housing markets bottoming out, now could be a good time to get ready to make money on the slowdown, says Business 2.0 magazine, which has worked with Moody™s Economy.com to identify 10 major metropolitan areas that are coming back to life after a slowdown.The following is a list of the 10 metro areas identified by the magazine, including their projected median sales prices for single-family homes and the percentage of growth expected in the next two years. While the numbers are moderate, they are a huge improvement over what’s been happening in these cities and others, the magazine notes.
1. Dallas–Fort Worth Q1 2008: $151,930 Q4 2009: $161,690 Growth rate: 6.4 percent
2. Indianapolis Q1 2008: $122,940 Q4 2009: $130,630 Growth rate: 6.3 percent
3. New Orleans Q1 2008: $153,850 Q4 2009: $162,600 Growth rate: 5.7 percent
4. Atlanta Q1 2008: $177,750 Q4 2009: $187,640 Growth rate: 5.6 percent
5. Montgomery, Ala. Q1 2008: $140,020 Q4 2009: $147,690 Growth rate: 5.5
6. Memphis Q1 2008: $143,550 Q4 2009: $150,730 Growth rate: 5 percent
7. Mobile, Ala. Q1 2008: $134,580 Q4 2009: $140,920 Growth rate: 4.7 percent
8. Austin, Texas Q1 2008: $186,350 Q4 2009: $195,060 Growth rate: 4.7 percent
9. Houston Q1 2008: $154,850 Q4 2009: $161,910 Growth rate: 4.6 percent
10. St. Louis Q1 2008: $143,920 Q4 2009: $149,710 Growth rate: 4 percent
Source: Business 2.0, Paul Kaihla (10/01/07)