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Des Moines City Council today expected to vote on two development-related issues

A Des Moines developer is hopeful the City Council today will approve his request to rezone the site of a former west-side school and church into an event center and hotel. Jeff Young, who owns the former …

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Des Moines council expected to form nonprofit to oversee neighborhood improvement program

The Des Moines City Council on Monday is expected to vote on creating a nonprofit entity to oversee a stepped-up effort to revitalize neighborhoods, a departure from how similar programs have been run in the…
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Sammons Financial Group breaks ground for West Des Moines headquarters


Sammons Financial Group on Thursday celebrated the start of construction for its new West Des Moines headquarters, a $65 million project that will bring the company’s approximately 500 Central Iowa employees under one roof and …

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Developers reveal plans for former AIB campus

Two Central Iowa residents with experience in real estate redevelopment and finance are buying the former AIB College of Business campus overlooking downtown and plan to rehabilitate former student housing for apartments and resell the …

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Clive plans to build $15.25 million public safety building

The Clive City Council this month voted to buy the site of a former furniture store for $1.6 million from Knapp Properties, pending inspections and site surveys.

The city plans to build a 40,00-square-foot public …

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Developer modifies Franklin school project with hopes it will receive council approval on Monday

Developer Jeff Young has modified plans for an outdoor patio at his proposed development at the former Franklin Junior High School at 4801 Franklin Ave. Young hopes to convert the space as a garden and …

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New plans for former AIB campus

Two Central Iowa residents with experience in real estate redevelopment and finance are buying the former AIB College of Business campus overlooking downtown and plan to rehabilitate former student housing for apartments and resell the …

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CRE Update: Urbandale’s rebranding effort starting to take hold

Changing people’s well-established habits is challenging, Urbandale city officials have learned during their campaign to rebrand an area around the 90-degree bend in the stretch of interstate highway that bisects the city.

Commonly called Rider …

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July 9: How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Host: CREW Iowa
About: Please join us as we welcome Sharon Krohn, a certified leadership and career coach and executive search consultant from Chicago. Krohn will explain what emotional intelligence is and how you can …

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Report: Affordable housing out of reach for low-income Iowans

A full-time worker in Iowa needs to earn at least $15.44 per hour to be able to afford renting a modest two-bedroom apartment. That pay level — Iowa’s 2019 Housing Wage — was revealed in …