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Wedding event venue proposed in Waukee

A Waukee landowner wants to redevelop his 10-acre residential property to allow the development of a high-end wedding venue.

The property, located at 3319 Ashworth Road, is zoned agriculture. Property owner Don Gonnerman is requesting the parcel …

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Proposed Des Moines retro-hotel project discussed by city board

An exterior view of 2525 Grand Ave. that developer Jake Christensen plans to restore to its original use as a hotel. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture

Plans to renovate a former hotel-turned-apartment back into a hotel …

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Proposed sports stadium part of $95-million mixed-use development

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. 

Blackacre Development, which is working with …

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Details of planned Waukee entertainment center unveiled

An architectural rendering of what the proposed Quarter entertainment district in Waukee could look like. Rendering provided by Confluence

Details of an ambitious undertaking to transform 40 acres of Waukee farmland into an entertainment destination were …

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Bondurant to offer 6-year tax abatement for rumored Amazon fulfillment center

Des Moines Register: Bondurant will waive a portion of property taxes over six years for what’s believed to be an Amazon fulfillment center being built on Hubbell Avenue, according to a development agreement that will …

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Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation plans to buy 4-H camp

The entrance to the Clover Woods Camp and Retreat Center along the Des Moines River in Boone. Photo special to the Business Record.

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation plans to buy the 1,011-acre Clover Woods Camp and …

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$18.3 million restoration planned for former Howard Johnson hotel

A Des Moines developer plans to restore property at 2525 Grand Ave. to its original use as hotel. An adjacent building would be developed as a restaurant. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture.

In 1962, a …

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Signs point to retail giant Amazon opening a delivery station in Grimes

An architect’s rendering of the 110,000-square-foot distribution warehouse in Grimes owned by Hubbell Realty Co. An industry expert believes Amazon.com has leased the space for its delivery stations. Rendering by SVPA Architects.

Amazon.com is hiring logistics …

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NOTEBOOK: Mural planned for proposed downtown building

Much of what developer Justin Mandelbaum is planning with his downtown Des Moines project called “the Fifth” has a nod to the art world.

The 21c Museum Hotel that will occupy the first through 13th …

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Iowa-based workplaces recognized for innovative work spaces

The interior of the Federal Home Loan Bank, which recently opened a new office in 2018 at 909 Locust St. The company received the People’s Choice Award from JLL in its Spaces workspace competition. Special …