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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Black homeowners face discrimination in appraisals

Abena and Alex Horton did their research. They thought their home, in a predominantly white neighborhood in Jacksonville, Fla., would appraise for around $450,000 as they started the process to refinance with low rates during …

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For $1, Vinton buys Iowa Braille School to launch $20 million development project

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Vinton Mayor Bud Maynard presented the Iowa Board of Regents a check for $1 Thursday to buy the 11-building, 40-acre Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School campus. It was the first dollar of …

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Office vacancy rates inch upward in Des Moines area

The amount of vacant competitive office space in the Greater Des Moines area is growing, sparking concerns that recession-era vacancy levels are on the horizon.

In the second quarter of 2020, the vacancy rate for …

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Newton housing project recognized with national award

The Hotel Maytag Apartments in Newton is a 2020 recipient of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award in the Historic Preservation category. Photo special to the Business Record

The Hotel Maytag Apartments in Newton …

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Local developer plans to buy dilapidated building, considered a nuisance property by Des Moines officials

 

A building that has sat vacant for several years at 515 28th St. in Des Moines could be renovated if a local developer completes plans to purchase the property. The photo below shows the …

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Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, coffee shop planned for Grimes

 

A Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh and Smokey Row coffee shop are planned at 3605 S.E. Gateway Drive in Grimes. Architectural renderings part of city of Grimes council packet.

 

A Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh store and …

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PROJECT UPDATE: FLEET FARM

The Fleet Farm retail store at 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd. in Waukee is scheduled to open Friday. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

Fleet Farm slated to open Friday in Waukee

What: Fleet Farm
Where: 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd.,…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Fortune 500 company buys land in Altoona

The following real estate transactions were recorded in Polk and Dallas counties Aug. 13-20.

Cummins Inc., a Fortune 500 company whose headquarters is in Columbus, Ind., paid Franzen Altoona I 80 Partnership $1.35 million for property …

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Assistance available for Iowa WIC families affected by severe weather

The Iowa Department of Public Health has additional assistance available for WIC (Women, Infants and Children) families affected by the Aug. 10 derecho in 16 Iowa counties designated under the federal disaster declaration. Families currently …

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Real estate group offering grants to Iowans affected by Aug. 10 storm

The Iowa Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors are partnering to provide grants to Iowans affected by the Aug. 10 derecho storm that devastated parts of the state. The national association has …