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NOTEBOOK: Tower talk

Let’s kick things off by saying there is no fault in changing your mind, not even when you are a city councilman with a voting record. What sounds good one year might seem a little …

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Architect billings ‘healthy,’ but employee pool is anemic

An index of architect billings increased by a healthy margin last month, according to the American Institute of Architects. The index, which provides an indication of future construction spending, grew to 54.7 from 50.4 in …

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Des Moines house sales dipped in November; prices continued to rise

Greater Des Moines home sales dipped a tad in November from October but were above year-ago numbers, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said. Median sales prices continued to climb, rising to $196,000 last …

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Des Moines prepares for local option sales tax vote

The city of Des Moines is prepping to place the local option sales tax before its voters next year, with the City Council set to vote Monday on ballot language and a set of spending…
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Airport eyes leases for added development

Des Moines airport officials plan to vote next month on whether to ask developers for ideas for developments on a handful of parcels on airport property that are close to Fleur Drive and Army Post …

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Ryan maps out new divisions

Ryan Cos. US Inc. has created an organizational structure that includes geographic divisions, according to a release. Collin Barr, who previously led what the construction and real estate development firm called the North Region, has …

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Wells Fargo provides $200K boost to 6th Avenue Corridor

Wells Fargo & Co. will provide a $200,000 grant under its NeighborhoodLift revitalization program for the 6th Avenue Corridor Streetscape project along Sixth Avenue between Hickman Road and Interstate 235 in Des Moines, according to …

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DMACC board approves Evelyn Davis Center move and expansion

The board of trustees of Des Moines Area Community College on Monday unanimously approved the move and expansion of the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. The center’s new location at 1171 Seventh St. …

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Hot property

FEH Design President Denny Sharp wondered whether buying the old fish restaurant building in Des Moines’ East Village was too much of a financial risk. 

FEH, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm, has been …

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NOTEBOOK: Project might be ‘fantastic,’ but it follows an old routine

The West Des Moines City Council approved a consent agenda Monday that contained a fantastic project, we think, but even after it got the green light, its nature remains something of a secret.

Consent agendas, …