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New distribution center proposed in West Des Moines

A 110,000-square-foot distrubution center is proposed in West Des Moines at Iowa Highway 5 and Army Post Road. Rendering special to the Business Record A new multi-tenant distribution center is planned in West Des Moines and…
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Amazon owns just 3.4% of fulfillment centers it occupies

Amazon.com, the online retail giant behind the massive fulfillment center under construction in Bondurant, occupies more than 193 million square feet of warehouse space in North America, according to its recent annual report.

But the …

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Change Iowa’s manufactured home laws, state attorney general urges

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is urging state legislators to change laws regarding rental and utility fees for owners of manufactured homes after consumers have reported rent increases of up to 69% in the last year. Beyond …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

Store Master Funding XVII LLC paid KC Propco LLC $1.1 million on Jan. 23 for property at 1425 Copper Creek Drive, Polk County real estate records show. The facility, built in 1998, houses a child care center.…
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PROJECT UPDATE: INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE

Construction is progressing on a spec warehouse under construction at 4707 S.E. Rio Court in Ankeny. Photo special to the Business Record What: New warehouse

Where: 4707 S.E. Rio Court,  Ankeny

Project value: $3.4 million

Background and update: Last fall, …

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R&R Realty’s Anderson honored

Luke Anderson, president of R&R Realty Group’s technology subsidiary, was named a top commercial real estate tech influencer by Globe Street, a national publication focusing on the commercial real estate industry. According to Globe Street, …

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Area communities issue record value of commercial building permits in 2019

The Amazon fulfillment center under construction in Bondurant. The building permit issued for the structure was valued at $295.5 million, records show. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

The value of commercial building permits for new construction …

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Des Moines fast-tracking its move of public works out of Market District

Des Moines city officials are fast-tracking moving the city’s public works facilities out of the Market District, an area that is drawing increased interest in redevelopment.

The public works facilities are spread over about six…
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Proposed hotel-casino project at Des Moines airport ‘is dead’

A proposal to build a hotel-casino entertainment complex at the Des Moines International Airport is likely dead after its governing body today decided not to direct the airport manager to begin discussions with the developer on a…
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Des Moines City Council set to backtrack on how much it will lower property tax rate

Nearly three months ago, Des Moines City Council members loudly touted that they would reduce the city portion of property owners’ tax bill by 40 cents.

The decrease, originally proposed by Mayor Frank Cownie, was to be…
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