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Hubbell starts construction of final warehouse at Grimes Distribution Center

Hubbell Realty Co. has started construction on the fifth and final warehouse at its Grimes Distribution Center. The $8 million building sits on over 8 acres and will have frontage along Iowa Highway 141, which …

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Class A office building planned for Urbandale’s Plum Drive

A Clive developer is planning a 13,000-square-foot Class A office building along Urbandale’s Plum Drive. The City Council approved a development agreement for the project Tuesday that includes a five-year, declining-scale property tax rebate, with …

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More than cosmetics

If you’re one of the 300 or so employees of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, bring a sense of wanderlust to the office.

A stroll through the specialized lender’s new offices can …

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Apartment building could be part of Merle Hay Mall redevelopment

The owners of Merle Hay Mall, Anawim Housing and the city of Urbandale are weighing a plan to place apartments on the west side of the shopping center, where large anchors Younkers and Sears were…
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ABC of Iowa opens enlarged apprenticeship center

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Iowa has opened its expanded apprenticeship training center in Grimes, according to a release. The Grimes facility was first built in 2013 and was 8,000 square feet. After six …

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Third-quarter development reached a 14-year high in Urbandale

The city of Urbandale has recorded its highest third-quarter development valuation in 14 years, with 758 permits issued for residential and commercial projects with an estimated value of $99 million, according to a release. The …

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West Des Moines in process of returning Sugar Creek stormwater district fees

The city of West Des Moines is in the process of refunding $468,294 to developers who paid fees to join a stormwater district that courts have said violated state law. The Sugar Creek stormwater district …

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In Windsor Heights, Walmart imagines a town center

Walmart Inc. appears set to wrap a transit center at its Windsor Heights supercenter in a package that will include retail shops, restaurants and bars.


The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is building what…
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Coming: Double-digit increase in property assessments next year

Here’s a fair warning: Property owners should gird themselves now for a double-digit increase in assessments next year. 

That’s the message Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger is giving to elected officials who are bound to …

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West Des Moines in process of returning Sugar Creek stormwater district fees

The city of West Des Moines is in the process of refunding $468,294 to developers who paid fees to join a stormwater district that courts have said violated state law. The Sugar Creek stormwater district …

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