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Cat cafe proposed for Valley Junction redevelopment project

Scott Cutler of Cutler Development bought the building at 312 Fifth St. in West Des Moines and plans to renovate it to include five apartments and first-floor retail space that likely will be a cat cafe. Photo…
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D.M. zoning commission refuses to endorse minimum sizes for new houses

The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission Thursday sent a new citywide zoning code to the City Council without recommending minimum sizes for newly built houses.

The minimum house size requirements sparked an outcry among …

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D.M. city staff to propose reductions in house size requirements

Des Moines city staffers today will recommend to the Plan and Zoning Commission revisions to a new zoning ordinance that include removal of a requirement for basements in newly built houses and across-the-board reductions in minimum square …

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Exclusive: D.M. council members propose code changes to appease affordable housing advocates; P&Z meets tonight

Three Des Moines City Council members, in an effort to find middle ground in a controversy over proposed minimum sizes for new houses, have developed guidelines they hope will quell homebuilders’ and others’ concerns that …

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Associated Builders and Contractors has two new board members

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Average apartment rents rise 3.2% in Des Moines area

The average monthly rental rate for apartments in the Des Moines metro area grew 3.2% to $930 per month in the second quarter, a survey by CBRE|Hubbell Commercial shows.

In addition, the survey showed that …

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Ankeny airport selling 16 acres of excess property


The Polk County Aviation Authority, which operates the Ankeny Regional Airport, is selling 16 acres of its property that earlier this year was rezoned to allow development of office or industrial space, hotels or restaurants.…

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Locust Street bridge likely won’t reopen until spring 2020

Concrete was poured Monday for a second pier for the Locust Street bridge. Work on the $9.8 million project was delayed for four months because of high water in the Des Moines River.To see more …

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Greater Iowa Credit Union donates $250,000 naming gift for Waukee Miracle League field

The city of Waukee and the Waukee Betterment Foundation today announced that Greater Iowa Credit Union will be the sole naming rights sponsor of Waukee’s Miracle League ball field, which is scheduled to open in 2022. Greater …

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Residential construction slowed slightly in first half of 2019

A house under construction in Peter’s Ridge in Pleasant Hill. The eastern Polk County community has issued 41 residential building permits through the first half of 2019, 10 more than it had during the same …