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The Lyon takes shape; Sam and Gabe’s to open within six weeks

Developers have rented 94 of the 103 apartments in The Lyon, the revamped version of the former Heather Manor facility in the East Village, and the planned Sam and Gabe’s restaurant should be open within …

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Pool times for Blackbird

At Blackbird Investments, it’s in with one swimming pool and out with another.


The Des Moines development firm recently caught many headlines by proposing a swimming pool cantilevered off the 26th and top floor of…
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Roers Investments revamps plans for Ingersoll China One site

Under pressure from city officials, developers of the former China One restaurant site at 2301 Ingersoll Ave. have beefed up the retail and apartment offerings along the south edge of the property.


City officials wanted…
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Rick Tollakson wins award from Executive Women International

Hubbell Realty Co. President and CEO Rick Tollakson was named the 2016 Executive of the Year by the Des Moines Chapter of Executive Women International. Tollakson was honored for his “exceptional support” of the chapter. …

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Students to redesign Chichaqua grain bins as welcome center

Nine graduate students from around the country will design a renovation that would turn three empty grain bins at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt near Elkhart into a welcome center. The exercise is co-sponsored by RDG Planning …

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Blackbird to unveil latest Walnut Street tower plans Oct. 4

Blackbird Investment’s proposed apartment tower and retail complex on the former Younkers site will be on the Oct. 4 agenda of the Urban Design Review Board, city officials said. Plans call for a 26-story apartment …

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Grand Avenue bridge downtown to close Monday

The Grand Avenue bridge, a main thoroughfare, will close for a year for reconstruction, beginning Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. It’s the first of six bridges that will be replaced, and traffic downtown is expected to be disrupted …

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Iowa farmland prices drop 8.7 percent in year

Cropland values in Iowa dropped 8.7 percent in the year that ended Sept. 1, the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute reported Wednesday. The statewide average dropped 3.7 percent from March to September. Losses were …

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IREM proposes officer slate

The Iowa chapter of Institute of Real Estate Management has proposed the following slate of officers for 2017-18: President: Jeff Stanbrough, CPM Stanbrough Realty. President-elect: Joel Woehler, CPM Principal Real Estate Investors. Treasurer: Jenny Livingston,…
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OPN’s design for Cedar Rapids federal courthouse wins award

OPN Architects and William Rawn Associates were honored by the U.S. General Services Administration for their design of the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids. GSA recognizes design excellence and cost containment. The courthouse opened in 2012 to …