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Cushman & Wakefield releases office market report

Cushman & Wakefield, which has offices in West Des Moines, has begun releasing a quarterly report on the area’s office market. The report, which shows a 16.5% vacancy rate in the area, said that the …

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Grant will help in renovation of vacant building in Waukee’s downtown

The city of Waukee has received a $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority that will be used to help transform a vacant building in the suburb’s downtown area into new commercial space. The …

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New Veridian branch office planned in Ankeny

Construction is underway on a new Veridian Credit Union branch office at 2115 S.W. State St., in Ankeny, just south of the District at Prairie Trail. Veridian will relocate and expand its operations from the branch …

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Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association launches new sustainability award

The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association is seeking nominations for its first Sustainability Award, which is presented by WoodRiver Energy. Nominated properties must provide examples of how they’re reducing, reusing and recycling for long-term sustainability …

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Des Moines City Council promotes Hoff to assistant city manager

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Jim Hoff received a promotion to assistant city manager during the Des Moines City Council meeting on Monday. In his new role, which will take effect immediately in anticipation of the retirement of …

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Demolition of Kaleidoscope underway

The demolition of Kaleidoscope at the Hub is underway in downtown Des Moines. The once-popular indoor mall and food court, located at 515 Walnut St., is being razed to make way for a 33-story, mixed-use office …

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Hubbell Realty’s newest apartment building nearly ready to open

In fall 2018, Hubbell Realty Co. began work on conceptual designs for a five-story, 114-unit apartment building in its Bridge District development just south of Interstate Highway 235.

The company’s goal was to begin construction …

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Topgolf site plan under review by West Des Moines officials

A site plan for a proposed 72-hitting bay Topgolf is under review by West Des Moines, however, a construction timeline for the much-anticipated venue has not been shared with the city’s staff.

Dallas-based Topgolf Entertainment …

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Dwolla launches new product to streamline payment operations

Des Moines-based payment services provider Dwolla announced today the launch of Dwolla Connect, an application programming interface (API) solution designed for mid- to enterprise-sized businesses. Dwolla Connect simplifies the process of replacing legacy technology with …

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Burgers to ballet

The top image shows what the building at 655 Walnut St., where Ballet Des Moines will open a campus for arts and education, currently looks like. The bottom image is a rendering of what it…