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Demand for warehouse space spurring new projects, particularly in northeast Polk County

The interior of a warehouse recently completed by D.R.A. Properties at 6717 N.E. 15th St., between Des Moines and Ankeny. The warehouse is similar to others under construction in the light industrial park. Photo special to…
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Hearing scheduled on receivership of downtown Des Moines parking garage

A virtual hearing has been scheduled to hear a motion to appoint a receiver for the parking garage under construction at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street, Polk County District Court filings show. On Sept. 14, Bankers …

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1,628 homes sold in Des Moines area in August, outpacing last year’s sales

More than 1,600 houses were sold in the Greater Des Moines area in August, outpacing the number sold in both August 2019 and August 2018, data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows. …

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Correspondence between city, parking garage developer grew contentious, documents show

Above: Work continued Tuesday on a parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. On Monday, Bankers Trust Co. filed a foreclosure petition on the property. Photo by John Retzlaff Below:  …

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Downtown walking tour to take place Friday

The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s live Architecture on the Move downtown Des Moines walking tour had to be postponed last week due to inclement weather. You can still sign up for the rescheduled date this Friday, …

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National study calls for industry action on gender parity, diversity in commercial real estate

A national study indicates there is much work to do on gender and diversity parity – with little progress over the last five years – within the commercial real estate industry.

The 2020 CREW Network …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: West Des Moines office buildings sold

The following real estate transactions were recorded in Polk and Dallas counties between Sept. 4-11, 2020.
     

Burton Properties LLC paid West Des Moines-based Mid-Coast Properties LLC $1.62 million for properties at 2037 and …

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PROJECT UPDATE: CALVIN SQUARE

Submitted photos         Construction complete of Calvin Square What: Calvin Square
Where: 44th Street and Hickman Avenue in Des Moines
Developer: Calvin Community
Architect: Wells Plus Architects of Des Moines
Website: https://calvinsquare.com/
Background and update: The metro’s first townhomes…
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Construction delayed on $21.5M Des Moines hotel project

The start of construction of a proposed 112-room Element Hotel by Marriott at 304 E. Walnut St. in Des Moines has been delayed. Rendering special to the Business Record

 

A developer who plans to construct…
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Bankers Trust files foreclosure petition on parking garage under construction in downtown Des Moines

Work continued Tuesday on a parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. On Monday, Bankers Trust Co. filed a foreclosure petition on the property. Photo by John Retzlaff

A foreclosure …

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