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Hubbell Homes receives national award

Hubbell Homes was a bronze award winner in the 2021 National Housing Quality Award sponsored by Pro Builder magazine. This is the first time an Iowa-based homebuilder has received the national award, established in 1993 …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Amazon is sparking a boom in air cargo construction

The past year has seen a drop in passenger airplane traffic as people stayed home to avoid spreading — or catching — COVID-19. And while hunkering down at home, people have been online buying myriad …

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A Closer Look: Grant Wright

Grant Wright didn’t have a career path in mind when he began attending college more than seven years ago.

The now-26-year-old took some general business courses at Buena Vista University, where he was captain of …

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CALENDAR: Forum on West Des Moines development trends

 West Des Moines real estate, development trends Description: The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a virtual discussion on real estate development trends in West Des Moines and a look at future trends.
Time: 12…
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Site plan approved for Microsoft’s third building at Osmium data center

The site plan for Microsoft Corp.’s third building at its Osmium data center development was approved in December by West Des Moines’ City Council and Plan and Zoning Commission. The 241,000-square-foot structure is the third…
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West Des Moines company plans large warehouse expansion

A West Des Moines company that develops custom injection molders plans to nearly double its warehouse, city staff said in a recent meeting with City Council members. The company, Innovative Injection Technologies or I2Tech, owns …

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Des Moines multiuse building receives national recognition

A four-story, mixed-use building (pictured) at 111 E. Grand Ave. in Des Moines is among 20 winners of Engineering News Record’s Best of the  Best Projects competition. The building was the competition’s office/retail/mixed-use category winner. …

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PROJECT UPDATE: 25th Street and University Avenue

Work is progressing on an apartment and commercial project on the southeast corner of 26th Street and University Avenue. The project is being developed by Nelson Construction & Development. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

Mixed-use building…
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Des Moines joins bank in asking court for quick hearing on sale of parking garage

The city of Des Moines has joined Bankers Trust Co. in asking a Polk County District Court judge to quickly set a hearing on the financial institution’s request to sell a downtown parking garage to …

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Court papers: Des Moines offers to buy parking garage property in foreclosure

The parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in September 2020. Business Record file photo.

 

The city of Des Moines would buy a recently completed parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street for about …