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Controversial West Des Moines project approved by council


The West Des Moines City Council this week approved the site plan for a mixed-use development that several Valley Junction residents oppose. Developer Scott Cutler presented about the property at 304 Fifth St. in January and plans …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Renovation of former fitness center nearing completion

Renovation of a former fitness center at 3200 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines is complete. ClaimDOC is starting to move workers into the building. Rendering by Shive-Hattery Inc.

 

What: Remodel of former Fitness World facility…

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Busy year of construction underway in Ankeny

More than 1.1 million square feet of commercial and industrial space development is either underway or planned in Ankeny, making 2021 one of the community’s most active construction years.

Through May, the city has issued …

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Perishable Distributors of Iowa undergoing $38 million expansion

Perishable Distributors of Iowa Ltd. is expanding its cold storage warehouse in Ankeny, adding more than 175,600 square feet to the facility as well as trailer parking and loading dock areas.

The expansion will increase …

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Lifespace Communities sells Deerfield, Grand Lodge retirement communities

Lifespace Communities in West Des Moines announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Omaha-based Immanuel Communities to transfer ownership and management of Lifespace’s campuses in Urbandale and in Lincoln, Neb., to Immanuel. Financial terms of the …

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Will new, improved amenities lure office workers back to cubicles?

For more than a year, a majority of office workers have set up workstations in their homes or other remote locations, enjoying the absence of commuting and independence from bosses.

Now, as an increasing number …

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Face-lift planned for Westowne Shopping Center in West Des Moines; a portion of the makeover is already underway

The exterior of Westowne Shopping Center at 1400 22nd St. in West Des Moines will be updated with a more modern look, according to its owners. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates Plans are underway to…
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Construction of Apple data center set to start in 2022; other Des Moines-area data centers plan expansions


An architectural rendering of Apple’s planned data center in Waukee. The rendering was released in 2017.     Apple Inc. is expected to begin construction of its $1.3 billion data center in Waukee in 2022,…
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Design of new Kohl’s store approved by Des Moines board

Kohl’s plans to build a new store at Merle Hay Mall on the site where Sears had been located. The building that housed Sears has been demolished. Kohl’s, which currently is located on the west…
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Chase Bank planned in West Des Moines

A branch office for Chase Bank is planned at on the southwest corner of the intersection of 71st Street and University Avenue in West Des Moines. The city’s Plan and Zoning Commission in late May …