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A Closer Look: Brittany Freund

Brittany Freund graduated from Loras College in 2009 with a degree in graphic design and no job prospects.


At the time, Iowa’s unemployment rate was 6.6% and more than 52,000 people were out of work. …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Undeveloped ground sold in Dallas County

IRHC LLC, based in Davenport, paid Stratford Crossing LLC $999,600 for 8.33 acres in northwest Waukee, Dallas County real estate records show. The undeveloped land is north of Hickman Road and west of U Avenue. The …

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Kohl’s receives preliminary approval for design of new department store at Merle Hay Mall

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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Valuations of most Des Moines-area shopping malls hold steady while values tumble nationally

The outlook appears bleak for many of the nation’s shopping malls, with owners walking away from some properties or readily handing them over to lenders.

A recent review by Bloomberg News of 118 shopping centers …

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Hyper Energy Bar proposed in West Des Moines

A Hyper Energy Bar is proposed at 3737 Woodland Ave. in West Des Moines. The drive-thru and walk-up shop would be located north of Valley High School and near office buildings. Business Record file rendering

Plans …

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Virtual tours of Mid-Century Modern Homes begin April 26

The Iowa Architectural Foundation and Iowa Mid-Century Modern are collaborating to bring four professionally produced Mid-Century Modern Home Tours to celebrate Modernism Month. Links to the virtual tours will be released to ticketholders, one per …

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6 proposed Iowa projects selected to continue vying for state tax revenue

Two ambitious Des Moines-area projects are competing for funding through the Iowa Reinvestment Act program. On the left is a rendering of a professional soccer stadium proposed for an area southwest of downtown Des Moines. …

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Homes sales in Greater Des Moines area continue to be strong

Home sales in the Greater Des Moines area continued to be robust in March, with 1,256 residential properties sold, 19.5% more than a year ago, Des Moines Area Association of Realtors data shows.

In February, …

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Demand for newly built houses ‘very strong,’ Des Moines-area homebuilder says

The National Association of Home Builders this month published an updated edition of its publication that includes a survey of homebuyers’ preferences.

Buyers’ first preference? Sixty percent of those surveyed said they preferred to buy a newly …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Urbandale warehouse sold for $4 million

A Cedar Rapids investment group has bought property in Urbandale that includes a 22-year-old warehouse with 58,640 square feet of space.

The property at 4091 120th St. (pictured) was purchased by CDK Family Holdings LLC for $4 …