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Krause: Future development in Western Gateway includes ‘exciting’ plans

When Krause Group, which operates Kum & Go convenience stores, acquired property for its new headquarters at 1459 Grand Ave., it also bought several other parcels in the area including property formerly occupied by Crescent …

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10-year-old sculpture park sparks economic development in Western Gateway

Editor’s note: Property values have tripled in the Western Gateway in the past 20 years. Since the addition of the sculpture park 10 years ago, values have increased at an even faster rate.

An anniversary …

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Eychaner acquires commercial building

Developer and entrepreneur Rich Eychaner bought a commercial building at 5801 Thornton Ave. for $2.1 million on Aug. 22, Polk County recorder’s data shows.

The purchase from R&L Properties Inc. of West Des Moines was …

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Urbandale Mexican restaurant plans expansion into Ankeny

Cancun Grill and Cantina, currently with a location in Urbandale, plans to open a second restaurant at 2785 N. Ankeny Blvd., according to information included in the Ankeny Zoning Board of Adjustment packet. The restaurant …

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R&R recognized in list of top companies

R&R Realty Group and two of its subsidiaries have been named “Best of the Best” by Midwest Real Estate News. The West Des Moines company and its subsidiaries were named “Top Midwest Commercial Real Estate …

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Crosbie joins Hubbell Realty

Rowena Crosbie, president and founder of Tero International, is Hubbell Realty Co.’s newest board of directors member. Crosbie, who joins 16 other board members, will serve a two-year term. Crosbie “enjoys a good challenge and …

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MidAmerican razing buildings along riverfront

  MidAmerican Energy Co. is demolishing its Two Rivers facility at 200 S.E. Third St. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

MidAmerican Energy Co. for the past month has been demolishing buildings in its Two Rivers facility …

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Facebook buys more property for its Altoona expansion

Social media giant Facebook Inc. paid nearly $1.5 million in August for nearly 20 acres north of its Altoona data center campus at 100 Share Way N.W., Polk County Recorder’s Office records show.

On Aug. …

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Federal courthouse breaks ground, exceeds height limit

The Des Moines City Council in 2003, anticipating construction of the Principal Riverwalk, amended the zoning ordinance to add what it called the Downtown Riverfront District.

The ordinance established development standards for any newly constructed …

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Jarvey on new courthouse: ‘Beautiful, functional, wonderful’

Federal and local dignitaries took part in a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new federal courthouse planned at 101 Locust St. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten 

The new U.S. district federal courthouse that will be located…