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Crossroads Mall site in Waterloo to be redeveloped into mixed-use destination, leaders say

The site of the tired looking, nearly vacant Crossroads Mall in Waterloo will be redeveloped into a mixed-use district that features residential, retail, restaurants and other amenities, the developer behind the project said.

The 800,000 …

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The ‘new’ Carpenter Building

The civil engineering firm Foth is settling into its new space in the recently restored Carpenter Building at 106 S.W. Seventh St. They are one of six tenants who call the former paper company building …

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Mission Cancer + Blood relocating clinic to East Court Avenue

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, will relocate a clinic currently located at John Stoddard Cancer Center this winter to 110 East Court Ave. in downtown Des Moines. It will …

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Nonresidential construction spending falls in July

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.24 …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: JBS acquires production facility property in Ankeny for $40 million

Food processing giant JBS USA acquired an idled food production facility in Ankeny for $40 million, Polk County real estate records show.

The 12-acre site at 4150 S.E. Delaware Ave. had been owned by Hy-Vee Inc. subsidiary …

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Curtains up at the Ingersoll

By Kylie Petty

Editor’s note: This story was first published by dsm magazine on Aug. 26.

After a decade-long intermission, the lights are coming back on at the Ingersoll Dinner Theatre. With a simpler new …

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Occupancy rates in Des Moines area apartments slip under 93%

The percentage of occupied multifamily units in the Greater Des Moines area slipped to 92.9% in the first half of 2025, the lowest the rate has been since late 2020, a new CBRE market report …

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Americana restaurant space to be converted to offices

The Americana restaurant in downtown Des Moines is preparing to close its doors this weekend, wrapping up a 14-year run in the building that was once home to a Chrysler car dealership.

As the restaurant, …

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Creating opportunity

The sale of the former Wells Fargo properties downtown earlier this month will be a catalyst for more development, enhancing the district’s walkability and help connect the Central Business District to growth that is happening …

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Finding the right fit

Two Rivers Marketing is settling into its new space at 430 E. Grand Ave., after relocating from its former space in a larger building a few blocks away at 106 E. Locust St. It’s a …