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Real Estate and Development

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Firm selected to develop, manage Highland Park mixed-use project

The Commons at Highland Park, a four-story, mixed-use project, is planned at Sixth and Euclid avenues. Rendering by Substance Architecture

Sonar Development Partners, a multi-faceted real estate development firm, has been selected to develop, own …

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Varsity Cinema buys building to expand programming, add screens

The owner of Varsity Cinema has purchased an adjacent building previously owned by Drake University to expand programming — and possibly screens — in the future.

Ben Godar, executive director of Des Moines Film Society, …

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Malo is back: After buying out partners, owner says it will reopen May 3

Malo, the Latin-inspired restaurant that is housed in the former Des Moines Social Club complex, will reopen next month under new management, its owner announced today.

Todd Millang said he and two new partners will …

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Norwalk purchasing land for new library

The city of Norwalk has partnered with Diligent Development to build a new Norwalk Easter Public Library within the new Norwalk Central development near the corner of East 18th Street and Chatham Avenue. Construction for …

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Premier housing development planned for northeast Ankeny

The construction of a new premier housing development in Ankeny could begin as soon as this fall, a representative for DRA Properties, the developer of the project, said.

The development is located in an area …

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Residential properties sold in Polk, Dallas counties

The Craig Faber Living Trust paid the Dorothy Thurston Revocable Trust $2.6 million for property at 733 Foster Drive in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 2.2-acre parcel includes a 5,012-square-foot two-story …

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CBRE names Ajay Kalra to lead West Des Moines office

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Ajay Kalra has been named managing director and market leader for CBRE’s Iowa business, the real estate services and investment firm recently announced. In his new role, Kalra will lead CBRE’s office in …

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Architect: Two Rivers Park includes ‘all aspects of inclusive design’

Designers of Two Rivers Park in downtown Des Moines worked closely with the Harkin Institute to ensure that it would be enjoyed by the entire community, architects told a city board this week.

Several wayfinding …

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Demolition of Walnut Street Bridge progressing

Demolition of the 113-year-old Walnut Street Bridge in downtown Des Moines is progressing. Crews from Cramer and Associates Inc. have removed the bridge’s paving, guardrails and the abutment on the east side of the bridge.…

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South side Des Moines hotel reopens after $3.3 million upgrade

The Hilton Garden Inn at 6800 Fleur Drive in Des Moines.

A hotel on Des Moines’ south side that closed for renovations has reopened as a Hilton Garden Inn. The hotel at 6800 Fleur Drive was …