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Letter from the president and CEO: Business Record Senior Staff Writer Joe Gardyasz to retire

After 19 years at Business Publications Corp., Business Record Senior Staff Writer Joe Gardyasz has announced he will be retiring from journalism. Gardyasz began working at BPC as a reporter in 2003 and has been …

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Demolition begins on nuisance property on Des Moines’ west side

Demolition is underway on a vacant medical building located at 1818 48th St. in Des Moines. The nearly 60,000-square-foot, one-story building, constructed around 1980, was a community hospital for several years before being acquired by …

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$6.5 million development planned in Drake neighborhood will include grocery store, workforce apartment units

A lot at 22nd Street and University Avenue in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood has been cleared of a convenience store and fuel pumps to make way for a $6.5 million development that will include a …

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ICREA announces 2021-22 award winners

ICREA announces 2021-22 award winners
The Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association announced award winners for outstanding achievement in the commercial real estate industry during its annual expo, held this week in Des Moines. Award winners …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Jerry’s Homes buys 13 residential lots in Ankeny

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Glauhaus LLC, located in Des Moines, paid JA Rychell LLC $900,000 for property at 106 11th St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a one-story office-warehouse building constructed …

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Wellmark awards 21 MATCH grants for more than $1.68M

The Wellmark Foundation recently awarded nearly $1.68 million in grants to 21 Iowa organizations through its Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant program. In Central Iowa, the awards include $100,000 to Polk County Conservation …

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State ends fiscal ’22 with large surpluses, triggers 14-point corporate tax cut

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that the state of Iowa will end fiscal year 2022 with a balance of $1.91 billion in the general fund, $830 million in reserve funds and $1.06 billion in the …

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Olson-Douglas leaving city of Des Moines for ISU

Erin Olson-Douglas, who has worked for the city of Des Moines since 2008, has submitted her resignation, effective mid-October. Olson-Douglas, who confirmed her resignation, has accepted a position as director of community and economic development …

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Habitat for Humanity among Iowa organizations receiving CDFI awards

Three Iowa organizations were among 218 institutions that received $27.57 million in technical assistance awards to build their capacity through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, the agency announced Monday. The CDFI …

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Hubbell Realty raises record $60,000 at annual golf event

Hubbell Realty Co. raised a record $60,000 at its Extreme Charity Golf Classic that was held in August. Hubbell will donate $20,000 to each of the following organizations: Easterseals Iowa, On With Life and ICON …

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