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Des Moines official: Proposed Market District parks could ‘bolster’ development in area

A 3D view of a destination park proposed on the western edge of the Market District. Map by HRD Inc./city of of Des Moines

Development of two large parks connected by a pedestrian walkway will help …

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Market District redevelopment proposal unveiled

A master plan for the Market District, an industrial area located east of the Des Moines River, has been developed by HDR Inc. The plan proposes the creation of a destination riverfront park and a …

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The push to raise $5.5 million

Supporters of Mainframe Studios are making an ambitious push to raise $5.5 million in the next two years to pay for the completion of renovations in the building that houses affordable workspaces for artists and …

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A Closer Look: Amber Lynch

Amber Lynch studied Spanish and anthropology as an undergraduate, majors that could be considered a leap from community planning.

Lynch, though, would disagree.

“You can learn so much about a society based on the places …

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Two Des Moines-area printing companies merge

Two longtime Des Moines commercial printing companies have merged and will operate as Christian Edwards Printing.

On Aug. 30, Christian Printing Inc. paid $2 million for 4.1 acres and a one-story 41,834-square-foot building at 2700 …

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LenderClose moves to new location

LenderClose is expanding to a new 12,000-square-foot location at 3001 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, the lendtech company announced. The firm, which outgrew its current office space, expects to end the year with more …

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Redevelopment plan sought for University Avenue corridor

West Des Moines and Clive plan to create a redevelopment plan for about 650 acres along University Avenue.Google map

 

 

Twenty years ago, the area surrounding University Avenue in West Des Moines and Clive …

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Burmeister to D.M. council: Long-term housing plan needed

Eric Burmeister (left), executive director of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund, at Monday’s Des Moines City Council meeting. Des Moines City Councilman Joe Gatto (right) reacts to comments made by Burmeister about the need …

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Report: Newly built houses generate $600 million in income for Des Moines area

The 2,538 new houses built in the Des Moines area in 2018 generated $560 million in income for businesses, workers and cities, a new report released by the National Association of Homebuilders shows.

The report estimated …

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NOTEBOOK: Issue spotlight: Workforce housing

At the Aug. 28 Capital Crossroads quarterly meeting, area leaders received a two-page snapshot of challenges with the housing market. Here’s a mixture of intrigue and alarm:

In the next 20 years:

– Our metro …