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Architectural Foundation announces trustees, executive committee

The Iowa Architectural Foundation has elected Francis Boggus, a community and regional planner with Francis Boggus & Associates in Des Moines, and Milagros Stevens, an associate architect with INVISION Architecture in Des Moines, as trustees.…
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Des Moines will light up new ramp with solar panels

The city of Des Moines will have a solar array that will supply all of the electrical needs of a $19 million parking ramp that will be part of an estimated $60 million residential and…
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Greater Des Moines architect honored for low-vision design guidelines

West Des Moines architect Edd Soenke has received the highest award bestowed by the National Institute of Building Sciences for his work in helping to develop design principles and regulatory guidelines for safer and more …

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Des Moines architect Blunck found dead

Des Moines police are investigating the death Sunday of prominent Des Moines architect Kirk Blunck, whose body was found in the Teachout building at 500 E. Locust St.


Blunck’s renovation of that building and others…
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Millennials answer the question of what they want in a home

The millennial generation is poised to make a significant impact on home design with their strong preferences for energy efficiency and smart home technology, comfortable, workable kitchens and more casual spaces, according to a release…
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Keep those shelves stocked and cash registers humming

Hurd Real Estate Services paid nearly $9.4 million in December for a Hy-Vee Inc. food store at 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny. The purchase from a Texas group was the sixth Hy-Vee store that the …

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Retail and apartments proposed for 1920s tire shop and publishing house

Another building in Des Moines’ Auto Row area is set for a historic rehabilitation. Plans were presented Jan. 12 to the city’s Urban Design Review Board to convert the two-story building at 1417 Walnut St. …

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Quick view of a market in a ‘growth cycle’

Here’s a snapshot of the Greater Des Moines commercial real estate market, based on 2015 transactions at CBRE|Hubbell Commercial.

Year over year, leasing activity increased both by volume and in terms of total transactions.

Transaction …

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Billings for design work increased in December

The American Institute of Architects’ monthly billings index nudged up to 50.9 in December from 49.3 the previous month; any reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity. The index was in positive territory eight …

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Builders express confidence in the market for new single-family homes

The nation’s home builders have expressed confidence in the market for new single-family homes this month, but their view of the future has soured a bit. The National Association of Home Builders said its index …