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Demolition completed at Dico Superfund site

Demolition of the Dico Superfund site is complete, preparing the site for redevelopment that will include a 6,300-seat multiuse stadium, a plaza and an eight-story hotel, the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation announced in a news release. Cleanup …

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Average value of residential building permits surpasses $330,000

Residential building permits valued at more than $127.1 million were issued in October by communities in the Des Moines area. To view a monthly breakdown of residential building permits issued by community and the value …

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KeeTown Loop in Waukee was ‘just another development,’ says broker

For months, backers of a proposed Waukee development worked to woo Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to an entertainment district proposed in a high-profile area of the Dallas County community.


An agreement was nearly complete in …

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Plans shelved for huge warehouse project in Woodward

KCCI-TV: A massive warehouse development on the edge of Woodward — often rumored to be but never confirmed as Amazon — has been quashed, the town’s mayor announced last week. The warehouse and distribution facility was …

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‘It’s pretty cool,’ says developer about views from new Des Moines development

Construction has begun on the first group of row houses that are planned on a hillside overlooking Gray’s Lake and the Raccoon River. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

A little over a year ago, …

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Demand for design services moderates but is still strong

Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in October, according to an architecture billing index released this week by the American Institute of Architects. The index score for October was 54.3, down slightly from …

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Des Moines to consider all-electric rule for property tax abatement

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines would require residents and businesses looking to reduce property taxes through abatement to use all-electric energy under an idea the City Council will consider in coming months. It’s a critical step …

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EXCLUSIVE: West Bank plans new headquarters along I-235

A new headquarters for West Bank will be located on about 7.5 acres between Interstate Highway 235 and Valley West Mall in West Des Moines. The building will include a lower level that opens up …

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West Bank officials hope new headquarters spurs redevelopment around struggling mall

West Bank, West Des Moines’ oldest business, is making a long-term commitment to remain in the community with the construction of a new headquarters that will be built on a high-profile site adjacent to Interstate …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Federal government to back home loans of nearly $1 million

The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to jump sharply in 2022, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home prices nationally over the past …