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Proposed opening of soccer, entertainment stadium delayed until March 2023

A master plan for the proposed soccer stadium complex, valued at $95 million, includes a five-story building for office and retail and a 500-space parking garage. Rendering by Invision Architecture

Plans to open a professional soccer …

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High-profile Urbandale corner has ‘potential to be something different’

Property on a corner of a high-profile intersection in Urbandale is being prepared for redevelopment – but how quickly that happens depends on the pace of the economic recovery from the pandemic.

A metal-sided office …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

A group of investors bought three properties from Rueter Farms Inc. and C & DS Holdings LLC, both of Elkhart, Polk County real estate transactions show. The properties that were purchased include:

• 5075 E. University …

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UPDATE: LILLIS LOFTS

A view from the southeast of the Lillis Lofts at  will include 43 two- and three-bedroom units. Architectural rendering by ID8 Architects PLC.

 

WHAT: Lillis Lofts, originally called Merle Hay Apartments
WHERE: 6313 Douglas Ave., Urbandale
PROJECT …

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Input sought for University Avenue Corridor plan


The cities of West Des Moines and Clive are seeking public input on the redevelopment plan for the University Avenue Corridor. Located between 22nd Street/Northwest 86th Street and Interstate Highways 35/80, this stretch of University …

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New venture aims to connect developers with investors

Jackie Johansen, who often describers herself as a connector, has quietly started a new venture that connects developers in need of equity for projects and investors who have money they want to invest in projects.…

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Des Moines board approves landmark designation for Varsity Theater

Prospective buyers of the historic Varsity Theater cleared a hurdle Tuesday when Des Moines’ Landmark Review Board agreed to designate the property a landmark.

The Des Moines Film Society, which has made an offer to…
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Des Moines council approves zoning change, clearing way for event venue

Plans to build an event center on the western edge of Des Moines cleared a big hurdle Monday when the City Council approved a request to change the zoning of two parcels where the structure …

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Historic Varsity Theater to be sold, renovated and reopened

Prospective new owners of the Varsity Theater at 1207 25th St. plan to renovate the building and add a smaller theater on the second story. The rendering shows what the outside of the 102-year-old structure could look …

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Birdland levee repairs expected to cost up to $12 million

The lavender on the aerial view of the Birdland levee, located along the east side of the Des Moines River, indicates areas where there is concern by the Army Corps of Engineers that under-seepage will …