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Architectural Foundation sets Prairie School tour in Mason City

 

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is offering a day-long tour Nov. 5 of Prairie School Architecture in Mason City. The trip, by motorcoach from Des Moines, includes a lunch and tour of the Historic Park …

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Foreclosures continue to drop

  Greater Des Moines foreclosures have dropped below 1 percent of all mortgages, according to real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. The rate for June was 0.72 percent, down from 1 percent in June 2015.…
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Mainframe Studios set to begin work

  A sale of excess property to QuikTrip Corp. is allowing Mainframe Studios to begin its renovation of the former CenturyLink building at 900 Keosauqua Way into affordable workspace for artists. Mainframe Studios is a…
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Ruling could help in construction defect disputes

An Iowa Supreme Court decision could halt the chain reaction of lawsuits that often results from construction defects.


The 4-3 ruling earlier this summer focuses on an insurance settlement dispute between Westlake Investments LLC, owners…
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Coralville moves to regulate short-term rentals

The Gazette: Homeowners in Coralville soon may have more restrictions when they rent out their spaces to visitors who use services like Airbnb. The Coralville City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night on the first of three …

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Councilman pitches skywalk between Events Center and ramp

Des Moines Councilman Skip Moore on Monday asked city staff to research the feasibility of building a skywalk between the Iowa Events Center and a city-owned parking ramp that is ill-used, reports The Des Moines Register. …

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Regional water plant debate shifts, suburbs studying options independently

West Des Moines Water Works and the city of Waukee will vote today to launch a study looking into how they would keep taps running in the growing suburbs, as Urbandale continues work on its…
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Polk administrator to give update on convention center hotel

Polk County Administrator Mark Wandro will discuss the planning, financing and development of the Iowa Events Center Hilton Convention Hotel when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets at 7:15 a.m. Sept. 1 at Des …

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Des Moines council to consider tax credits for townhouse project

The Des Moines City Council will be asked today to support state workforce housing tax credits for a townhouse project that has been proposed by David and Jody Walters’ M & R Holdings LLC for …

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City studying Market District parking needs

A rush of developer interest in the Des Moines Market District is bringing city staff closer to earth in its long-term planning for the area, Assistant City Manager Matt Anderson told the City Council this…