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Real Estate and Development

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Foundation sells Johnston farmland for $7.3 million

A West Des Moines development and real estate holding group has purchased 120 acres in Johnston and has plans for a development that includes single-family houses, townhomes, and commercial and retail space, Polk County real…
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UPDATE: PROJECT STATUS UPDATE: Johnston City Hall

A photograph from a drone shows the preparation of the ground where a new Johnston City Hall will be constructed. Photo special to the Business Record

Johnston City Hall
WHAT: A new Johnston City Hall that is…
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Historic’ east Des Moines building is once again for sale

The building that for 75 years was home to Fairground Hardware is again for sale. An investment group that bought the structure in 2017 has decided not to redevelopment the building. Photo special to the Business…
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Small fire at vacant downtown building under investigation by Des Moines fire officials

For nearly a year, Kaleidoscope at the Hub in downtown Des Moines has sat empty.


A major skywalk corridor runs through the building, located in middle of downtown at 555 Walnut St. Because the public …

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Johnston releases rendering of proposed ice skating rink

The city of Johston this week released a new rendering of an ice skating rink planned for the Johnston Town Center at Northwest 62nd Avenue and Merle Hay Road. Architectural rendering by Confluence Landscape Architects and …

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New skywalk proposed over Seventh Street in downtown Des Moines

A view of the proposed new skywalk over Seventh Street looking north from Walnut Street. Architectural rendering by BBS Architects

Redevelopment of a once vibrant downtown Des Moines corner is expected to begin early next year …

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Project update: The Fifth in downtown Des Moines

 

Developer Justin Mandelbaum this week explained to the Urban Design Review Board changes made to his $200 million project along Fifth Avenue between Walnut Street and Court Avenue. The changes, listed in red above,…
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Hotel project approved by Des Moines board

Des Moines’ Urban Review Design Board on Tuesday approved final design plans for a hotel project at 2525 Grand Ave. Developer Jake Christensen plans on returning the three-story structure its original use as a hotel. Apartments are …

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Development planned along Eighth Street in West Des Moines

Developer Joe Cordaro plans to build two four-story mixed-use buildings in the 1200 block of  the east side of Eighth Street in West Des Moines. Each building would have about 40 market-rate apartments on the…
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List of candidates narrowed for University Avenue redevelopment

West Des Moines and Clive officials have narrowed to four the companies interested in developing a plan that re-envisions roughly 650 acres between University Avenue and Interstate Highway 235 and 22nd Street/Northwest 86th Street and Interstate 35/80. …