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$150,000 donation used to upgrade Des Moines park

The Wells Fargo Foundation has donated $150,000 to upgrade Whitmer Park at 526 Lyon St. On Friday, during Wells Fargo’s annual day of service, dozens of employee volunteers are expected to install a new playground …

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Exclusive: The ‘unique’ moving, colorful art planned for new parking garage

Imagine circling through a multistory parking garage, becoming frazzled as you search for somewhere to park.

Now, imagine that experience driving through slowly rotating patchworks of colors, causing you to feel as if you’re floating …

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$60 million soccer stadium proposed for Des Moines

A push is underway to attract a USL Championship men’s soccer team to Des Moines. Photo special to the Business Record

A 9-acre site just south of downtown Des Moines is being eyed for a 6,000-seat multiuse …

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Iowa State, ASLA chapter team up on East Village ‘parklet’ displays

These parklets in Ames were built by Iandscape architecture students in 2013. This year, students are preparing to bring their parklet designs to Des Moines’ East Village on Friday. Submitted Photo

For the first time, the …

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PROJECT STATUS UPDATE

  WHAT: Construction of six two-story, single-family houses with full basements and three-car garages. Houses will range in size from 2,722 square feet to 3,818 square feet, sell for about $700,000 and include 10-year property tax…
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Average rents in Des Moines inch upward

 

The average monthly rent in Des Moines reached $906 in August, up $12 from a year ago, a survey by RENTCafe.com shows. Des Moines was the only Iowa city surveyed in which the average …

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JLL accepting submissions for Spaces Showcase

LL accepting submissions for Spaces Showcase
The Des Moines office of JLL will host a 2019 Spaces Showcase that highlights innovative Iowa workspaces. The award program, designed by JLL and sponsored in Des Moines by …

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Speakers announced for CRE Expo

Elizabeth Holland, CEO and general counsel of Abbell Associates, will speak about the state of retail at the Sept. 25 Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo. Holland, who owns Merle Hay Mall, is scheduled to give the …

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Market District plan urges preservation of 3 historic buildings

The Standard Oil building at 702 Raccoon St. A proposed Market District master plan urges that the building be preserved. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

A proposed Market District master plan released this week by the…
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Iowa State University, ISU Research Park launch feasibility study for multiuse development district

Iowa State University and the ISU Research Park have announced a study to explore transforming land around the Iowa State Center and Jack Trice Stadium into a multiuse community district. Phase I of the feasibility study, …