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Community Enhancement Architecture Award nominations being acceptedCommunity Enhancement Architecture Award nominations being accepted

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is accepting nominations for 2021 Community Enhancement through Architecture & Design Awards. The award recognizes individuals, organizations, agencies and others outside the architectural profession who have had a significant and positive …

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UIHC resubmits application for $230M North Liberty hospital

University of Iowa Health Care has reapplied for the state certificate it needs to build a new $230 million facility in North Liberty after its first request was denied amid criticism that the facility would …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Ankeny property with care facility sold for $11.4 million

ASL Ankeny IA LLC, managed by Harbert Management Corp. of Birmingham, Ala., paid Rock Creek I Owner LLC $11.4 million for property at 3602 N.W. Fifth St. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The…
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PROJECT UPDATE: Paws and Pints

Kyle and Megan Casey and their dogs at the land where Paws & Pints, an indoor and outdoor dog park and bar, will be located. A groundbreaking was recently held for the project, located at…
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VanTrust group behind large Altoona warehouse development

VanTrust Real Estate LLC, a full-service real estate development company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is the company behind a warehouse development in Altoona that is expected to add more than 1.24 million square feet…
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Controversial project proposed in Valley Junction meets city ordinances, West Des Moines council members say

Developer Scott Cutler is proposing to build a three-story, 14,500-square-foot structure at 304 Fifth St. in West Des Moines. The building, constructed of natural slate tiles, factory-painted metal panels and mass timber, would include 11 …

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State board expected to decide in June which projects receive $100 million in incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board is expected to decide at its June 18 meeting what projects will receive funding through the state’s Iowa Reinvestment Act program, according to a board spokesperson.

Board members in …

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Des Moines expected to take control of former Dico site this week

The former Dico Inc. property sits south of West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Photo by Duane Tinkey

Later this week, the city of Des Moines is expected to take possession of a 43-acre site on the southwest …

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Consultant will help shape vision of post-COVID downtown Des Moines

Before the start of the pandemic, more than 80,000 people each weekday poured into downtown Des Moines, where they not only worked but also supported restaurants and coffee shops, boutiques and other retailers.

The pandemic …

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Median sale price of a house in D.M. area hits historic high

The median sale price for a home in the Des Moines area in April was $244,358, the highest it has ever been, Des Moines Area Association of Realtors data shows.

“Price appreciation is certainly increasing …