Region's senior housing projects expected to rise as citizens age

Frances Wulf and her daughter Anita Beaudoin walk down a hallway at Rittenhouse Senior Living in Valparaiso. Wulf moved to Valparaiso from Wisconsin to be near her kids about three years ago.

Region's senior housing projects expected to rise as citizens age

Frances Wulf walks in the common kitchen area at Rittenhouse Senior Living in Valparaiso. Wulf, 92, is among a growing number of seniors in the region. To meet a growing demand, a number of senior living facilities are being constructed in the area.

U.S. housing starts surpass 1 million in March

WASHINGTON | U.S. homebuilders broke the 1 million mark in March for the first time since June 2008. The gain signals continued strength for the housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

Stock market rebounds from worst day of the year

NEW YORK | Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year.

Non-residential construction, housing starts temper steel industry

For the steel industry to thrive, there must be a strong construction sector, according to panel experts at a conference Tuesday.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Increase access to clean, safe, affordable housing

About 800,000 people call Northwest Indiana their home, and I am glad to be among them. We live in an important region comprised of industrious people who contribute to the success and prosperity of our state and nation.

Local Realtors offer a drone with a view

VALPARAISO | Realtors Jeff and Grace Safrin are taking their use of technology to new heights.

Partnerships help East Chicago's housing market bounce back

In two short years, East Chicago has begun to turn its housing market around by removing barriers to homeownership.

East Chicago touts new homes with financing assistance

EAST CHICAGO | Beneficiaries of the city's homebuyer assistance program were honored in a reception Friday, with staff and lenders on hand to help even more hopefuls participate.

I Love Your House

So You Want to Be an Investor?

East Chicago breaks ground on new housing development at old high school site

EAST CHICAGO | Ground was broken Monday for the first in a series of new single-family homes planned for the old Washington High School site in Indiana Harbor.

Restoring abandoned properties topic at task force meeting

The Lake County Housing Taskforce is sponsoring an event in Munster on Oct. 25 to discuss how abandoned properties in Northwest Indiana communities can be converted to productive use.

Still Paying High Rates

One Region unveils Qualify of Life Indicators Report

MERRILLVILLE  | Several hundred stakeholders gathered Tuesday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza for the official unveiling of the 2012 Quality of Life Indicators Report issued by One Region.

Housing: Region needs wider mix of affordable housing

A need for a wider mix of affordable housing options exists in Northwest Indiana, according to the 2012 Quality of Life Indicators Report.

Quality of life report finds NWI 'a region in transition'

A new report finds Northwest Indiana "a region in transition" and declares that urgent, thoughtful action is needed to prevent decline and instead propel the area's residents, communities and institutions toward greatness.

Debt Dip Spells Housing Gain

Mayors talk frankly about housing

SCHERERVILLE | A frank discussion of the challenges, opportunities and achievements in the region’s two largest cities came to the table at Thursday’s Lunch with the Mayors at Teibel’s Restaurant

Groundbreaking for Lansing senior complex caps seven-year process

LANSING | A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a senior citizen supportive living complex that has been in the works for nearly seven years.