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Anawim Housing receives $187,000 HUD grant for youth homelessness project

Des Moines-based Anawim Housing has been awarded $187,000 in annual and renewable funding through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development to serve young adults from 18 to 24 years old who are homeless with permanent supportive housing. …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Texas investment group buys three Kum & Go stores

A Texas investment group has purchased three Central Iowa convenience store properties from another group, also located in Texas.
       

Evergreen Properties Investment LLC of Friendswood, Texas, paid more than $8 million …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Kreg Tool World Headquarters

Construction is progressing on Kreg Enterprises Inc.’s new headquarters in Ankeny’s Crosswinds Business Park. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

WHAT: New headquarters for Kreg Enterprises Inc., also known as Kreg Tool


WHERE: On 25 acres at 7500 S.E.…
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Warehouse planned for southwest Des Moines

Airport Development LC, managed by Knapp Properties Inc., plans to build a 57,720-square-foot flex/warehouse on 6.5 acres at 6000 Park Ave., according to city of Des Moines documents. The city’s Plan and Zoning Commission last…
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Ankeny council approves development agreement with Ryan Cos.

Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. is proposing to build a 350,000-square-foot warehouse on 35 acres at 5800 S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny. The project is valued at $20 million, according to city documents. Last week, the Ankeny …

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Hy-Vee plans new Fast & Fresh in West Des Moines

      Hy-Vee Inc. plans on building a Fast & Fresh convenience store with a coffee shop, gas pumps and a car wash on 1.8 acres at 210 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines,…
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Row houses planned on portion of former AIB campus

Three row house-style buildings with a total of 20 units are proposed to be built on 3 acres of the former AIB College of Business campus, Des Moines city documents show.

Last summer, Tina Smothers …

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Des Moines officials consider easing height restrictions to allow tall buildings southwest of Capitol

A section of a hotel and office building proposed for the Market District in downtown Des Moines likely would exceed 75-foot height restrictions put in place so views of the state Capitol wouldn’t be obstructed.…
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Proposed $750 million Market District project not slowed by pandemic

A multiuse building with a hotel, office space, condominiums, retail and parking is proposed for Des Moines’ Market District. One portion of the building would be seven stories; the other, 13 stories. Architectural rendering special to …

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Indoor sports facility proposed for former Sears store at Southridge Mall

An athletic club and multisports facility is proposed for the former Sears building at Southridge Mall in Des Moines. 
Photo provided by Polk County assessor

A Kansas-based health club is proposing to convert the site …