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Zaxbys eyes Des Moines for future growth

Zaxbys, the Atlanta, Ga.-based chicken tender restaurant, is looking to the Des Moines metro for future expansion, the company’s director of franchise development said.

Zaxbys, founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Ga., will open its 1,000th …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Next Phase Development acquires land in southwest Des Moines, plans to build multi-tenant, high-bay warehouse project

West Des Moines-based Next Phase Development LLC has acquired nearly 9 undeveloped acres in a commerce park in southwest Des Moines where it plans to develop a high-bay warehouse with office space.

The multi-user warehouse (rendering above) …

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Data center leaders share insights on local market

Central Iowa is increasingly a strong fit for tech companies because of the state’s abundant land, low energy costs and available infrastructure, data center experts said at a recent commercial real estate event.

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State ag department moves out of Wallace building

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hosted a reception on Thursday as the department moves out of the Henry A. Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. Ninth St. The Wallace building, with its …

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Cityville on 9th redevelopment complete

A major adaptive reuse project at Cityville on 9th is complete, marking a milestone in the property’s continued evolution, the group behind the project recently announced.

Artisan Capital Group acquired the 312-unit multifamily property in 2024 for …

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What you need to know from the Project515 on retail

Creating a retail-based experience to meet the needs of the next-generation consumer will be integral to the future of the retail market, experts said during the Business Record’s Project 515 discussion on May 29.

The …

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Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level

Ames is undertaking a revamp of its downtown, hoping to take what leaders say is an already vibrant district to the next level.

The downtown vision plan put together by Ames Main Street and signed …

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Energizing the corridor: Ankeny council OKs South Ankeny Corridor Revitalization Plan

This map, provided by the city of Ankeny, shows the area along South Ankeny Boulevard that will be addressed by a plan to revitalize the corridor between Oralabor Road and First Street.

The Ankeny City …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines buys former YMCA facility for police academy

The City of Des Moines paid Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Des Moines $2.5 million for property at 401 E. Army Post Road (pictured) in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 11-acre parcel includes a …

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CRE summit planned in Omaha on Aug. 22

The Commercial Real Estate Summit will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at the CHI Health Center, 455 N. 10th St. in Omaha. The all-day summit, which was first held in 1990, will …