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PROJECT UPDATE: CALVIN SQUARE

Submitted photos         Construction complete of Calvin Square What: Calvin Square
Where: 44th Street and Hickman Avenue in Des Moines
Developer: Calvin Community
Architect: Wells Plus Architects of Des Moines
Website: https://calvinsquare.com/
Background and update: The metro’s first townhomes…
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Downtown walking tour to take place Friday


The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s live Architecture on the Move downtown Des Moines walking tour had to be postponed last week due to inclement weather. You can still sign up for the rescheduled date this Friday,…
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Construction delayed on $21.5M Des Moines hotel project

The start of construction of a proposed 112-room Element Hotel by Marriott at 304 E. Walnut St. in Des Moines has been delayed. Rendering special to the Business Record

 

A developer who plans to construct…
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Bankers Trust files foreclosure petition on parking garage under construction in downtown Des Moines

Work continued Tuesday on a parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. On Monday, Bankers Trust Co. filed a foreclosure petition on the property. Photo by John Retzlaff

A foreclosure …

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Judges announced for inaugural 2021 dsm Home Design Awards

dsm Magazine has selected seven local expert judges to determine the finalists and winners of the first-ever dsm Home Design Awards, a new annual feature recognizing and showcasing Greater Des Moines’ best interior designers, architects, landscape architecture, craftspeople …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises a bit July, but suggests state economy will continue to weaken over next few months

After seven months of declines, the Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.1% to 103.3 in July from a revised 103.1 in June, the Iowa Department of Revenue reported on Friday. The six-month diffusion index remained …

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ISU joins UI and UNI in canceling spring break, delaying spring semester start

KCRG-TV: Iowa State University announced it will be canceling spring break during the spring 2021 semester. The decision comes as the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa announced similar changes to their spring …

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FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Marshalltown

A Disaster Recovery Center is open in Marshalltown beginning today to give survivors from the Aug. 10 derecho storm options to submit documents for their disaster assistance application. The center will offer drive-thru service, and …

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Venture School begins with new partnerships, opens applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School, developed by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), is expanding to Mason City, Cedar Falls, Iowa City and Des Moines next month, the Venture School announced this week. …

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Capital City Pride joins more than 30 national Pride organizations for Pride Stride Virtual Run

Capital City Pride in Des Moines will join more than 30 other LGBTQ+ Pride organizations to host the National Pride Stride Virtual Run, a virtual 5K/10K event commemorating National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. …