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Rypma project in East Village will receive state historic tax credits

A $2.2 million plan to convert an 89-year-old sliver of a building at East Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue into a restaurant, a bar and a single apartment has been awarded $393,686 in state …

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West Union ‘green’ project grabs lots of attention, little investment

West Union, a town of about 2,500 in northeast Iowa, has spent more than $10 million to make its downtown area more energy-efficient and less prone to flooding, but the effort to go green has …

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Federal housing programs available to Dallas County side of Urbandale after council vote

The Urbandale City Council has voted to join the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority, making residents in the Dallas County side of the city eligible for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice …

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West Des Moines council OKs agreement for spec office building; subcommittee cool to high-density, mixed-income apartment project


The West Des Moines City Council approved a site plan and development agreement for a two-story, 40,000-square-foot office building at 1011 Office Park Road on Monday evening, and the council’s development subcommittee indicated earlier in …

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Get an idea of a developer’s dreams for Franklin Junior High

Chances are Jeff Young has done a little bit of everything that has led him to own a 1950s schoolhouse where three Des Moines neighborhoods come together at 48th Street and Franklin Avenue.

Leading to …

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Bankers Trust ready to build new Ankeny branch

Neumann Brothers Inc. is ready to start construction on a 7,000-square-foot Bankers Trust Co. branch in Ankeny. The new location, at 1925 N. Ankeny Blvd., will replace another Bankers Trust branch on Trilein Drive. Construction is …

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Jarvis will focus on commercial lending at Luana Savings Bank

Scott Jarvis started work today as a senior vice president at Luana Savings Bank, focusing on commercial loans. Jarvis has 17 years’ experience in the industry. He most recently served as market president for Lincoln …

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Finalists selected for expansion at ISU’s Ivy College of Business

Iowa State University has selected three design-build teams from 11 applicants for a $28 million addition to the Gerdin Business Building at the Ivy College of Business, according to a release. The teams are M.A. …

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Hubbell gains Energy Star certification for buildings in Riverpoint

Two buildings at Hubbell Realty Co.’s Riverpoint Office Park have received Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ranking them among the top 15 percent of buildings in the country and improving Des …

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All about the data

Technology, patented technology at that, is helping the Des Moines office of JLL catch the stuff that can fall between the cracks in commercial real estate deals.

The program, recently patented by JLL, the global …