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Land

Land Top Deals 2025

Top deal: $5.6 million | Maxwell

Kent Kiburz LLC, located in Winterset, paid Romain Despres and three others $5.6 million for farmland southwest of Maxwell in northern Polk County. The transaction occurred Oct. 17. Photo …

Residential

Residential Top Deals 2025

Top deal: $45.6 million | Altoona

Avenue Living, a Canadian owner and operator of residential rental properties, paid Blue Ridge Commons LLC $52.8 million for a 324-unit apartment complex at 1401 Adventureland Drive NW in …

CRE Pro

Costa named Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year

Chris Costa says watching the Knapp Properties team grow and bring their own decisions and ideas to the table to improve the company — and its relationships with clients — brings him joy. So does …

Sam Hoyle

The creativity of redevelopment

Sam Hoyle’s interest in redeveloping old buildings began as a child growing up in Britain where he was surrounded by aging structures. It was there that he began to gain a greater appreciation for history …

Feeding Growth

When you go to the grocery store, place an order at a restaurant or have a meal delivered to your home or office, there’s a good chance what you’re getting was made in Iowa or …

Developers Group Shot

Attainable housing

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s Develop the Developer Launchpad empowers and develops emerging multifamily real estate developers in Polk County. We checked in with the program’s participants to hear their hopes for multifamily development …

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Restoring a neighborhood landmark

Connor Delaney didn’t have to look hard to see the damage that was occurring inside the former movie- and dinner-theater property along Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue.

The roof had collapsed. Raccoons lived in the space. …

515 Walnut St

2025’s highest valued building projects

Six of the 10 highest-valued projects issued building permits in Greater Des Moines in 2025 were in the multifamily sector, according to a Business Record review. When completed, the six projects will add over 1,300 …

‘Fun part’ begins for Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium

With all funding commitments in place for the Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza, organizers have been busy working with the design team to get a clearer picture of what the development will look …

Gateway Lofts

Artisan Capital Group’s Midwest bet pays off

Twenty years ago, Ryan Cahalan was logging countless miles on airplanes, traveling to Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Denver and Dallas scouting apartments for his employer to acquire.

The experience provided him insight into the differences between …