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Dental group signs long-term lease for office space in Grimes

A Des Moines-area dental group has signed a long-term lease for 5,000 square feet in a speculative building in Grimes developed by Kurt Mumm and Mark Hanrahan.

The building is one of two developed in the …

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Master Builders of Iowa seeks applicants for MBI-WORKS funds

The Master Builders of Iowa announced it is accepting applications from eligible schools and nonprofit organizations for its annual MBI-WORKS Endowment. Launched in 2019 with funding of $5 million, the MBI-WORKS Endowment was created to …

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Top Polk County home assessment hikes not where you might expect them

Des Moines Register: Though every neighborhood in Polk County saw average home values go up this spring, Des Moines residents were hit with higher property tax reassessments than their suburban peers, a Des Moines Register analysis …

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Groundbreaking launches construction of multimillion-dollar Market District development

Architectural rendering provided by JSC Properties

The redevelopment of an area just east of the Des Moines River from industrial grounds to streetscapes began Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Market District, a multimillion-dollar …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The state of the U.S. housing market

Even the most casual observer knows that the housing market is, well, just crazy right now. Frantic buyers are in some cases bidding up scarce houses by tens of thousands of dollars, and listings throughout …

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Waukee officials detail plans for ‘KeeTown Loop’ entertainment district

Waukee city officials and developers announced Wednesday that Waukee’s long-anticipated entertainment and recreation district — including a 3,500-seat live-entertainment venue as its centerpiece — is on track to open to the public just over two …

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Construction beginning on new event venue on Grand Avenue in Des Moines

Taylor Boesen’s original five-year plan for her event planning business included opening a venue at which to hold wedding receptions, graduation parties and other special gatherings.

 

Boesen started White Willow Events in 2013. About …

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Scott Avenue portion of Central Iowa Water Trails project gets final nod from city design board

A digital rendering of the features of the Scott Avenue portion of the Central Iowa Water Trails project. The design for this section of the project was approved by the city of Des Moines’ Urban …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Apartment complex in Des Moines sold for $7.3 million

Hickman Partners LLC, an Omaha-based group, paid Royal Oaks DSM LLC $8.7 million for property at 2400 Hickman Road in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 11-acre parcel includes the Royal Oaks apartment …

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Site plan approved for building in new West Des Moines office development

The site plan for a two-story, 48,000-square-foot office building planned at 5745 Raccoon River Drive in West Des Moines was approved this week by the city’s Plan and Zoning Commission. The building is part of …