The Mansards working to improve image

GRIFFITH | Say the words The Mansards and for many, a host of images of violent crime and low-income housing come to mind.

House panel OKs ban on new rental registration

INDIANAPOLIS | A plan to eliminate municipal apartment inspection and registration requirements was changed Tuesday by a House committee into a one-year moratorium on new inspection and registration ordinances.

Lawmaker seeks to prohibit rental registrations, inspections, fees

INDIANAPOLIS | Merrillville's plan to subsidize its police department with registration fees charged to apartment owners has prompted a central Indiana lawmaker to propose a statewide ban on all municipal apartment registration and inspection requirements.

Hammond nuisances no more

Jim Callahan performs an apartment inspection on a building in Hammond. No major problems were found in this building.

Hammond nuisances no more

Kelly Kearney, left, and Matt Saliga perform an apartment inspection on a building in Hammond. No major problems were found in this building.

Hammond nuisances no more

Matt Saliga, left, and Kelly Kearney perform an apartment inspection on a building in Hammond. No major problems were found in this building.

Rental registration fee may bolster Merrillville police staffing

MERRILLVILLE | Police Chief Joseph Petruch said he would be happy with any support his department could receive from funds collected through the town's new residential rental registration fee.

Highland considers permitting alcohol at Lincoln Center on special occasions

HIGHLAND | The Town Council has introduced an ordinance revision to allow the sale of alcohol for special events at the Lincoln Community Center.

M'ville landlords start paying new fee on rental housing

MERRILLVILLE | Landlords have started to register their residential rental units in town and pay the annual $100 registration fee for each unit.

AHEPA apartment residents enjoy picnic in M'ville

Judge: Hammond rental sign-up fee disparity unconstitutional

FORT WAYNE | A federal court judge on Tuesday declared part of a Hammond ordinance unconstitutional because it required landlords who live outside the city to pay a higher rental registration fee than landlords who live within city limits, court records show.

M'ville rental ordinance receives initial OK

MERRILLVILLE | An ordinance that would charge an annual registration fee for each residential rental unit in town cleared a hurdle Tuesday night, but the decision attracted plenty of opposition.

M'ville Plan Commission OKs stormwater facility proposal

MERRILLVILLE | The Plan Commission granted final subdivision approval for the proposed Merrillville Stormwater Utility center, but some commission members expressed concerns about parking at the location.

M'ville officials seeking apartment ordinance

MERRILLVILLE | Town leaders have proposed an ordinance they say will mandate adequate living standards in Merrillville's residential rental units.

Indiana Apartment Association, Hammond reach deal in discrimination lawsuit

HAMMOND | The Indiana Apartment Association and Hammond have reached an agreement in principle to settle the association's civil lawsuit, federal court records state.

Apartments and the region

In April 2009, The Times did a series on apartment living during the debate in Crown Point over the development of a new apartment complex called The Preserve. The series covered factors such as life, crime and how they affect local neighborhoods.