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Construction has started on Ankeny Market & Pavilion

Construction is underway for the $2 million Ankeny Market & Pavilion. The project is being led by the city of Ankeny and the Ankeny Rotary Club. So far, $1.75 million has been donated for the …

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Settling into the lap of luxury

We’re going to start off with a dichotomy of styles and convergence of dreams.

On June 4, real estate developer Rich Eychaner bought 195,000 square feet of largely vacant office space. He was roundly praised …

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Bridges and parking garages generate a TIF for Des Moines

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders would be plenty pleased if a civic-minded soul, preferably one with deep pockets, walked into his office and offered to buy a city-owned parking ramp or two.

 

“I …

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Housing permits up, new construction down in May

U.S. homebuilders were grabbing more permits to build houses and apartment buildings in May, but the number of new projects that got underway declined, according to two government reports, the National Association of Home Builders …

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Pace of Iowa house sales fastest in three years

Iowa homes are selling faster than in any period over the last three years, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today in its report on May sales. Over the year ending May 31, sales increased …

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Homebuilders are optimistic

Builder confidence in the market this month for new single-family homes increased five points to a level of 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market, the National Association of Home Builders …

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Veridian opens Ingersoll branch

Veridian Credit Union opened its eighth Greater Des Moines branch today and placed something of a capstone on the Ingersoll Square development in Des Moines in the process.

 

The branch, complete with touchscreen teller …

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Kemin to hold groundbreaking on headquarters

Kemin Industries kicks off construction of its 90,000-square-foot headquarters building with a 9 a.m. ceremony June 26 at 1900 Scott Ave. RSVP tomaureen.roushar@kemin.com or 515.559.5145.

 

Kemin broke ground last year on a manufacturing facility that also was …

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Homemakers to expand, again, in Urbandale

Homemakers Furniture said today it will build a 120,000-square-foot warehouse that will span the equivalent of 42 tennis courts on a five-acre plot of land on the northeast side of its property at 10215 Douglas …

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Developer wants to convert Kirkwood to condos

A national real estate development firm hopes to turn downtown’s Hotel Kirkwood into condos, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Timothy Schutte, owner of Exit Realty Capital City, has a contract to purchase the 12-story Kirkwood building at 400 Walnut St. …