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Architects report increased activity in February

After its first negative score in 10 months, the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 …

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Iowa house sales and prices are up

A report today from the Iowa Association of Realtors showed statewide trends in house sales that reflect those reported last week for Greater Des Moines. Sales and prices were up in February, and the time …

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Contractor pleads guilty to defrauding program for disabled veterans

Omaha-based contractor Ram Hingorani, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose to six months in a halfway house as part of a sentence of two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to …

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Waukee submits application for reinvestment designation for portion of Kettlestone area

The city of Waukee submitted an application today for partial rebates of sales and hotel/motel tax revenues for a prized development area.

 

The 25-acre Kettlestone Lakes Reinvestment District is located north of Interstate 80 …

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Greater Des Moines in a ‘fast paced’ housing market

Greater Des Moines house sales were up and both inventory and the number of days a house was on the market before selling dropped in February, creating what the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors …

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A Closer Look: Barbara Hokel

Barbara Hokel was a single mother of two children when real estate developer Denny Elwell encouraged her to step outside her comfort zone as an administrative assistant in Elwell’s three-person (at the time) Ankeny office …

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Peoples Co. continues to grow

Clive-based Peoples Co., a farmland broker that has branched into a range of agriculture services as well as residential development in Greater Des Moines, also is establishing a presence in eastern Iowa. The company recently …

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Iowa Finance Authority approves nearly $13 million for affordable senior living projects

The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded federal Housing Tax Credit and HOME program awards to 13 affordable rental projects totaling more than $83.7 million to build and preserve 523 affordable housing units in Polk County …

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Inside Renzo Piano’s workshop

Renzo Piano, whose architecture firm will lead the design of Kum & Go LC’s headquarters in downtown Des Moines, returns to his hometown of Genoa, Italy, once a month, where his workshop overlooks the Mediterranean …

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Proposals sought for Uptown Ankeny development

The city of Ankeny is seeking proposals for a mixed-use development of city-owned parcels located in Uptown Ankeny at 719 S.W. Third St. Uses could include market-rate apartments, office, retail and restaurants. The city intends …