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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Urban Land Institute issues new report on housing affordability

A newly released study shows that a majority of the estimated 150,000 new jobs expected to be created in the Greater Des Moines area over the next two decades will be low- to moderate-paying, prompting the question: …

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Study: Thousands of new jobs will spur need for affordable housing in Des Moines area

More than 150,000 new jobs are expected to be added in the greater Des Moines region during the next two decades, sparking the need for affordable housing that is located near employment centers, a new …

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West Bank has eyes for Minnesota

Dave Nelson, chairman and CEO of West Bank and a Greater Des Moines native, has Minnesota on his mind.

That’s easy enough to understand. After leaving graduate school at Drake University, Nelson worked for a …

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ICREA meeting will feature information about master’s degree at ISU

Information about Iowa State University’s new master’s degree in real estate development will be presented during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s monthly meeting at 7:15 a.m. June 6, at the Des Moines Golf & …

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Urbandale hires assistant economic development director

Iowa native Aaron DeJong, director of economic development for Louisville, Colo., will become Urbandale’s assistant director of economic development in July.

DeJong, whose annual salary will be $99,382, received a bachelor’s degree in community and economic …

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CMBA Architects has new staff person

Cathy Koch has joined CMBA Architects as a registered interior designer. Koch received her Bachelor of Arts degree in interior design from the University of Northern Iowa. She previously worked for UNI Facilities Planning, SVPA …

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Regents to vote on sale of former AIB campus

The Iowa Board of Regents will vote next week on the proposed sale of the former AIB College of Business Campus at 2500 Fleur Drive.

Officials at the University of Iowa, which acquired the property in …

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$8 million restoration planned for Argonne building on western edge of downtown Des Moines

The Argonne Apartment Building at 1723 Grand Ave. will undergo a nearly $8 million restoration beginning this fall. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

The most frequently asked question about plans for the Argonne Apartment Building …

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Hawkeye Hotels begins another historic rehab project

Corridor Business Journal: Hawkeye Hotels, while restoring the Hotel Fort Des Moines, has just begun another major historic renovation project in Minneapolis with a local partner that will create a dual-branded hotel. Lodging magazine reports Coralville-based …

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City of Waterloo is sued over failed convention center deal

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A developer is suing the city of Waterloo and Ramada Hotel over his failed attempt to buy and renovate the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. LK Waterloo filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. …