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Commercial property valuations increase in Polk, Dallas counties

The valuation of commercial properties in Polk County rose an average of 11.7% this year, an increase that is less than what occurred during revaluations in 2023.

Commercial property in Dallas County saw an average …

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Merle Hay Mall CEO: Revised redevelopment plan expands ‘universe of potential users’

A revised plan to redevelop Merle Hay Mall will allow for greater use and expand the number of visitors to the area than the plan that was originally submitted to the state under its Iowa …

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Gilbert business park progressing with plans for wellness center, flex retail space

The development of a mixed-use business park in Gilbert is moving forward with two lots being sold and others available for future growth in the town north of Ames.

The project comes against a backdrop …

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Des Moines P&Z recommends changes to site plan rules

The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission has approved changes to the city’s site plan requirements for construction and renovation projects that officials say disproportionately affect small businesses and property owners.

The Plan and Zoning …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Parcel at Haymarket Square shopping center sold

Park Hill Holdings LLC, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., paid Haymarket Investors LLC $1.4 million for property at 4241 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The parcel, which is semi-developed, …

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Jefferson Matters named American Main Street Award winner

Jefferson Matters, which works to promote and preserve the historic downtown in the community of more than 4,000 people, has been named a recipient of Main Street America’s Great American Main Street Award.

The award …

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A Closer Look: Travis Mansfield

When developers unveiled details of the proposed regional shopping center in southeast Des Moines in 1972, they called it Army Post Plaza.

By fall of 1975, when the center opened, its name had been changed …

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New restaurant in Waukee’s Pin Oak building could open by summer

Patrick Elbert hopes to bring a slice of hometown flavor to Waukee’s downtown Triangle when he transforms the former Pin Oak building into a new restaurant.

Elbert, co-owner of Husk Homes, acquired the building in …

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Des Moines Heritage Trust announces historic preservation award winners

The champions and projects that represent the best of historic preservation in the community will be recognized during the Des Moines Heritage Trust’s first historic preservation awards dinner later this year.

The award winners were …

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Demolition of apartment building underway to clear space for 28th Street parking lot

An apartment building on 28th Street between Ingersoll and Grand avenues is being demolished to make room for a 49-stall parking lot.

The city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment gave its approval of the site last …