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VIDEO: What’s one residential trend to watch in 2019

It’s become a season here at the Business Record: The commercial real estate roundtable. Five discussions each focused on a specific sector of the market. We’ll be featuring the conversations and our key takeaways in …

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VIDEO: What’s one land trend to watch in 2019

It’s become a season here at the Business Record: The commercial real estate roundtable. Five discussions each focused on a specific sector of the market. We’ll be featuring the conversations and our key takeaways in …

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VIDEO: What’s one industrial trend to watch in 2019

It’s become a season here at the Business Record: The commercial real estate roundtable. Five discussions each focused on a specific sector of the market. We’ll be featuring the conversations and our key takeaways in …

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Facebook set to present plans for another Altoona data center

Facebook Inc., operating as Project Sequelant, will present a site plan Tuesday to the Altoona Planning & Zoning Commission for a $250 million, 1 million-square-foot data center at its campus.

As part of the data …

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Ankeny, Des Moines lead metro in 5-year rent hikes

Ankeny and Johnston had the highest apartment rents in March in Greater Des Moines, while Des Moines saw the greatest percentage increase in average rents, according to real estate website RentCafe. Rents in Ankeny averaged …

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GSA isn’t budging on site for new federal courthouse

The U.S. General Services Administration is determined to develop a $136 million federal courthouse at a downtown Des Moines location that many believe will serve an injustice to development along the Des Moines River.

In an email …

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On Franklin Junior High project, councilman has a voice but not a vote

Bill Gray is a man with a platform, but on one subject at least he is trying to “keep my opinions on a leash.”

The subject is an ambitious plan to redevelop the old Franklin …

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Opportunity in Opportunity Zones?

In spring 2017, Nelson Construction & Development unveiled plans for a $54 million hotel, apartment and retail development immediately south of Drake University.

Eight months later, Congress passed sweeping tax reform legislation that included an …

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Iowa Court of Appeals sides with Modern Piping in UI Children’s Hospital dispute

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Years after a local contractor sued the University of Iowa to be paid for millions of dollars of work on the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, appellate judges ruled Wednesday — again — …

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Until they meet again

Local business and elected officials will not meet Friday with representatives of the U.S. General Services Administration to discuss plans for a new federal courthouse on prime downtown Des Moines development property.

The meeting, called …