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Real Estate and Development

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A vacant building registry coming soon?

Axios Des Moines: A vacant buildings directory might be part of an upcoming Des Moines property improvement initiative. Vacant buildings can be dangerous, diminish nearby property values and have been linked with an increase in crime. …

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D.M.-area communities see increase in homebuilding permits

Residential building permits valued at more than $82.9 million were issued in August 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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Site plan approved for Microsoft data center building

The West Des Moines City Council this week approved the site plan for the first building planned at Ginger East, a new Microsoft Corp. data center being developed on nearly 149 acres east of Veterans …

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Iowa applies for $120M more in COVID rental aid as evictions soar

Des Moines Register: Reversing a previous decision to not seek millions more in federal aid for Iowans struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, the head of the Iowa Finance Authority decided this month to apply …

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Polk County to build new mountain bike park for Des Moines area

Axios Des Moines: Around 50 acres of undeveloped land connecting Des Moines and Pleasant Hill will be turned into a new mountain bike park, Polk County Conservation director Rich Leopold said Tuesday. Recreational advocates say the …

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Houses in Des Moines area ‘still selling in less than a month’

In August, 1,678 residences were sold in the Des Moines area, the third straight month home sales have fallen, data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows.

However, the number of houses sold …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Burlington group pays $6.45 million for land in West Des Moines

A Burlington, Iowa, development group has purchased nearly 150 acres of undeveloped ground in West Des Moines being eyed for a mix of uses including residential and commercial, Dallas County real estate records show.

Jordan Ridge LLC, managed …

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R&R Realty, MD West One announce partnership, new building

R&R Realty Group, headquartered in West Des Moines, recently announced its partnership with MD West One to build a 38,000-square-foot medical facility in Omaha. MD West One is one of the Omaha area’s leading medical …

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What construction projects are planned in Des Moines area? Here’s a snapshot

The following is a look at development projects planned in the Des Moines area. The projects, broken down by city, include both new developments and updates or expansions to existing facilities.

Altoona
• The City …

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Construction underway on Hubbell’s seventh Edencrest senior housing development, a $20.2 million project in Urbandale

Construction has started on Edencrest at Timberline, an 80-unit full-service senior living community in Urbandale. Rendering courtesy of Hubbell Realty Co.

Construction has started on Edencrest at Timberline, the seventh senior living community developed by Hubbell …