Indianapolis Housing Agency

The apartments will be sold to a Seattle-based developer.

A Marion County judge ordered a jury trial yesterday in a lawsuit brought by residents of the Lugar Tower Apartment Complex. The move comes as a different judge demanded the Indianapolis Housing Agency respond to new evidence alleging it violated a court-ordered compliance agreement governing the public housing property for elderly and disabled people.

The lawsuit against Lugar Tower is residents' third since 2023 claiming that administrators' alleged neglect is a violation of tenant rights under Indiana law.

The Indianapolis Housing Agency presented a 12-month action plan Monday. The initiative aims to better internal operations, improve property upkeep and restore the struggling agency's reputation.

People with disabilities have consistently had to overcome additional barriers in order to obtain affordable and accessible housing through the Indianapolis Housing Agency.

The Indianapolis Housing Agency’s failures are leading to evictions and homelessness.

Indianapolis community members push for more investment in permanent housing as city moves forward with a new shelter dubbed the ‘Housing Hub’.

An overhaul of the Indianapolis Housing Agency is underway. Local and federal officials said work to improve agency operations starts with basic record reconciliation.

The move comes after years of dysfunction and mismanagement at the agency responsible for providing affordable housing in Indianapolis.

The complaint comes as the agency continues to struggle, and lists severe habitability and safety issues that have not been resolved at the apartment building.