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Hawkeye Hotels acquires, plans to rehab hotel in Davenport’s downtown riverfront area

Hawkeye Hotels Inc., a company active in Greater Des Moines hotel development, has bought the Radisson Quad-City Plaza in Davenport, which is connected by skywalks to the city’s RiverCenter and historic Adler Theater. The company, …

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Zoning change clears way for Waukee Imax theater

The Waukee City Council has agreed to a zoning change and planned development overlay for roughly 15 acres at Hickman Road and Westgate Drive that clears the way for Fridley Theatres’ Imax movie theater. The …

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Des Moines considers options on affordable housing programs

In an effort to close the gap between federal funds that support low-income housing and the actual costs of the programs, the city of Des Moines is weighing whether to turn its housing agency over …

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Urbandale seeks input for parks master plan

Urbandale Parks & Recreation wants input about the future of Urbandale parks, recreation and open spaces at a community input session to be held Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Giovannetti Community Shelter. …

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Fretting the internet

With few exceptions, retail is trending hot and cold in Greater Des Moines, or, as developer Mike Whalen describes it, the industry is a little “schizo” right now.

Outlets of Des Moines, a development Whalen …

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Johnston wants public comments on planned town center

The city of Johnston is asking for public comment on a mixed-use redevelopment area that includes City Hall and has been under consultants’ microscopes for the last year. The plan focuses on roughly 30 acres …

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Kamps president of Iowa Board of Realtors

Mark Kamps of Iowa City is the 2018 president of the Iowa Association of Realtors. He is vice president of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professionals, and he has been an active volunteer with the Iowa …

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Opus will build two Iowa National Guard projects

The Opus Group will design and build Iowa National Guard buildings in Sioux City and Davenport, according to a release. The Sioux City project calls for a 37,000-square-foot building at the Iowa Air National Guard’s …

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Ninth Street viaduct underbelly to turn artsy?

Operation Downtown has proposed a $15,000 to $20,000 overhaul of a dicey area under the Ninth Street viaduct, with plans to use public art to make the area under the north end of the bridge …

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NOTEBOOK: So far, Hy-Vee ‘crushing’ Des Moines’ first sports bar

It has withstood fire and floods, but Des Moines’ original sports bar is struggling in a food fight.

Todd Millang, the commercial real estate broker who teamed with Hubbell Realty Co. to buy and renovate Johnny’s …