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Real Estate and Development

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Iconic 85-year-old mansion remains on the market

When the marketing firm that had leased space in the iconic Butler Mansion left in 2018, Bob Boesen figured he would have no trouble either finding a new tenant or selling the historic structure.

Nearly …

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Amazon officially announces it’s 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 today announced that …

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Sticks sells studio building, plans move to West Des Moines

  Sticks has sold its studio at 3641 S.W. 61st St. to a transportation company. Photo courtesy of Polk County Assessor’s Office.     A longtime Des Moines business that specializes in handcrafted art and furniture…
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Johnston’s average rental rates highest in metro area

Johnston is the most expensive place in Central Iowa in which to rent an apartment, a RentCafe.com survey shows. In October, the average rental rate in Johnston was $1,140 per month, up 1.4% from September …

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Delzell promoted to vice president of marketing

Rachel Delzell (pictured), who had been senior marketing director at Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Delzell joined Coldwell Banker in 2014. “During her tenure, she has increased our …

31989

A look around Gray’s Station, the urban neighborhood under development on downtown Des Moines’ southern edge

Walk up six flights of stairs in the massive apartment building under construction just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and you’ll enter a common area with spectacular views of downtown Des Moines and …

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Des Moines council unanimously supports lowering property tax levy

Des Moines property owners will likely see a reduction in the city portion of their property tax bill after the City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution directing the city manager to prepare a …

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Will Iowa be able to provide workers to fill 1,000-plus jobs?

In a year or so, a massive fulfillment center is expected to open in Bondurant, adding more than 1,100 new jobs in Central Iowa. Another 200 to 400 warehouse and trucking jobs are expected to …

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Von Maur announces plans to open in vacant Younkers at Jordan Creek

Des Moines Register: Von Maur is planning on opening in the vacant anchor space left behind by Younkers at Jordan Creek Town Center, instead of following its initial plans of constructing a new two-story building on …

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Marshalltown Mall up for auction

The Marshalltown Mall is up for auction and the future for its tenants is uncertain, the Marshalltown Times-Republican reports. Commercial real estate company Ten-X Commercial in California listed the property with a starting bid of $900,000. …