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Report: Des Moines has competitive rental market

The Greater Des Moines area is one of the 20 most competitive small rental markets in the U.S., with an average of 12 prospective renters competing for each vacant apartment unit in the area, a …

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Proposed affordable housing project receives $400,000 loan

Alley Landing, a 40-unit apartment project proposed at 2701 Douglas Ave., will receive a $400,000 no-interest loan from the federal government to help pay for the $13.2 million project under action approved by the Des …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Office buildings in West Des Moines sold for $3.79 million

Kavi Ventures LLC, located in West Des Moines, paid Lifespace Communities Inc. $3.79 million for property at 4201 Corporate Drive in West Des Moines, Polk County records show. The 3-acre parcel includes two, one-story buildings connected …

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Ankeny to address commercial development along South Ankeny Boulevard

The city of Ankeny is launching a plan to revitalize South Ankeny Boulevard from First Street to Oralabor Road to create a commercial district that will be sustainable and complement those vibrant shopping areas on …

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Grimes’ Hope District continues to evolve

The groundbreaking of a new Tru by Hilton hotel this week marked the next phase of development of Grimes’ Hope District, a multiuse development that includes the GrimesPlex sports facility.

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Stanley family, Hawkeye Hotels receive architectural awards

The Stanley family of Muscatine and Coralville-based Hawkeye Hotels are the 2024 recipients of the Community Enhancement Awards from the Iowa Architectural Foundation, according to a news release. The foundation each year honors people and …

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Progress made on Hubbell’s Extreme Build homes

More than 100 volunteers have worked since Friday building family homes at On With Life’s Ankeny campus, 715 S.W. Ankeny Road. The construction of the homes is part of Hubbell Realty Co.’s sixth Extreme Build …

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DMU’s new $260 million campus offers opportunity to grow now and in the future, president says

Spanning nearly 350,000 square feet, Des Moines University’s new $260 million campus includes four buildings that support a variety of programs, including academic, office, laboratory, student support services, wellness and facilities management. Photo by Duane…
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Redevelopment of historic National Cattle Congress site in Waterloo announced

The Hippodrome, an event and concert space at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, which will be the focus of a redevelopment plan to modernize the 53-acre site and its 228,000 square feet of event…
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County seeks to redevelop courthouse parking lot

Polk County is seeking proposals to redevelop its parking lot at Cherry Street and Fifth Avenue downtown in hopes of creating a multiuse link between the Court Avenue District and other yet-to-be-developed properties to the …