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Market District Update: Developers eye features that will surprise visitors

In 10 years, when visitors stroll through a redeveloped area east of the Des Moines River, Paul Hayes wants them to be surprised.

“Think about the cities you like to visit,” the president of JSC …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Waukee storage facility sold

The following real estate transactions were recorded in Polk and Dallas counties between Aug. 21-28.
LDR Iowa IV LLC paid Des Moines Storage LC $1.65 million for property at 790 Frontier Road in Waukee, Dallas County…
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PROJECT UPDATE: PAWS & PINTS

Paws & Pints, an indoor and outdoor dog park and bar, is proposed to be located in a two-story, 29,800-square-foot facility on 31 acres at 6128 Willowmere Drive in Des Moines. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture…

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Hayes: Former scrap processing site will be used as parking area for construction workers in Market District

Click on the photo above to hear Paul Hayes, president of JSC Properties, talk about plans for a nearly 2-acre tract at 306 S.E. Fifth St.

The nearly 2-acre site owned by a former scrap …

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New exterior design for Hy-Vee grocery stores revealed; new Grimes store will include nail salon

A proposed Hy-Vee grocery store in Grimes will include a new exterior design and new features inside including a nail salon. The rendering above shows a portion of the proposed 92,989-square-foot building. Rendering included in Grimes …

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Knoup recognized by National Association of Home Builders

Dan Knoup, executive director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, has received the Gary Komarow Executive Officer of the Year Award from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home …

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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 …