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Sept. 20-21: AIA Iowa 2018 Convention

Host: AIA Iowa
About: The annual convention is the largest architecture event in the state, with five keynote speakers, over 24 workshops and over 160 exhibit booths. This two-day event brings together architects, intern architects, …

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Toro plans $11 million expansion in Ankeny

The Toro Co. plans an $11 million expansion at its Ankeny distribution center, the Des Moines Register reported. Work on the 190,000-square-foot addition will begin this year. The Ankeny City Council approved $1 million in financial assistance. …

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Wells Fargo providing $4.7M in down payment grants for qualifying home buyers in Polk County

Wells Fargo & Co., along with a local and a national housing organization, unveiled a $4.7 million mortgage assistance program today that could help 250 Polk County residents become homeowners.

Called NeighborhoodLIFT, the program provides …

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Iowa Finance Authority names HousingIowa award winners

Projects, programs and an individual have received HousingIowa Awards for advancing affordable housing development in the state. The city of Davenport received the single-family development award for Riverview on 6th, the city’s first urban subdivision; …

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Hubbell brings an old office building to life

        Hubbell Realty Co. has rehabbed a four-story office building that has served single tenants for most of its 55 years into a contemporary, multi-tenant property.

In its day, the four-story building…
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Greater Des Moines homebuilders organization receives national recognition

The Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines has received three awards of excellence from its parent organization, the National Association of Home Builders. During the recent NAHB management conference, the Home Builders Association of …

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Connecting the Gems

The steady creep of the Great Recession probably was going unnoticed in late 2007 and early 2008 unless you were losing your job, your retirement savings or a piece of development land.

When it struck …

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Weitz receives industry award for convention center hotel

The Weitz Co.’s work on the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, the convention center hotel long sought by regional leaders to complement the Iowa Events Center, has received a best project award in the Midwest region …

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Affordable housing advocates form statewide group, will host forum Sept. 4 in D.M.

A recently formed nonprofit plans to serve as a statewide advocate for affordable housing. The Iowa Housing Partnership is a collection of other nonprofit organizations, for-profit groups and individuals who have grown frustrated with efforts …

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McClure hires Crimmings, Davis as community placemakers

Clive-based McClure Engineering Co. has hired Libby Crimmings as vice principal community placemaker and Mickey Davis as community placemaker in its Clive and St. Louis offices. Crimmings formerly was director of global programs and partnerships …