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Elwell Company buys former Zora property, insisting “we will not be a bar”

The former Zora building at 2120 Ingersoll Ave. has been purchased by the Denny Elwell Company. Its president and CEO said the company will entertain a restaurant or professional office space as part of its…
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BREAKING: Sale of former Wells Fargo downtown properties finalized

800 Walnut St., also known as the Skyview Building, is among the properties an Iowa-based holding company has purchased from Wells Fargo. Pictured below are interior photos of the Skyview Building, which the holding company…
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Board approves 142-acre annexation in Boone County

The Iowa Economic Development Authority City Development Board met on Wednesday to consider the voluntary annexation of 142.18 acres of land in Boone County by the city of Ogden to meet housing needs. The meeting …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Apartment properties acquired by Canadian firm for $183.8 million

Avenue Living, a Canadian owner and operator of residential rental properties, has spent $183.8 million to acquire apartment properties in Altoona, Grimes, Urbandale and West Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show.

Avenue Living, …

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Architectural activity shifts to more medium-sized, diverse projects, report says

Architectural activity has involved a more diverse variety of medium-sized projects in small communities during the second quarter of 2025, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Iowa Chapter’s market survey and report for …

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New industrial construction stagnant in Q2, vacancy rates dip, market reports show

Leasing activity slowed and speculative development remained on hold in the second quarter, according to industrial market reports from area brokerage firms.

Vacancy rates dipped slightly in the second quarter, the reports showed, with more …

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Grimes company’s technology helps find design changes before construction begins

A new business in Grimes is offering what its leaders say is the future of construction and design, and could potentially help save big money in the process.

Walk Your Plans opened at 1500 S.E. …

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Maverik laying off 100 Des Moines corporate workers

When Maverik’s acquisition of Des Moines-based Kum & Go was finalized two years ago, the Utah company’s then-CEO wanted Iowans to know two things: That the Kum & Go name would continue to be used …

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Valley West Mall under contract: Buyer begins period of due diligence

Valley West Mall, which entered foreclosure in 2022, is under contract as efforts to redevelop the once bustling shopping destination move forward. File photo.

The once vibrant Valley West Mall is under contract with a …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Data center developer acquires land in Altoona

A Denver, Colo.-based data center developer has acquired over 500 acres in Altoona south of Northeast 70th Avenue and about one-half mile west of Northeast 46th Street, Polk County real estate records show.

The area was recently …