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Des Moines apartment owner and manager among tops in the country

Harry Bookey has been a hyper-active player in the multifamily market over the last year, according to a study by the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association. Bookey’s Des Moines-based BH Management Services …

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City official hopes a land sale leads to more development in Altoona

Altoona City Administrator Jeff Mark often finds himself sitting across the table from strangers. Frequently, they are proxies, representing unnamed clients who are contemplating a development deal with the city.

 

One face he does …

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Citizen architects

Twenty-five members of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Iowa), have been recognized as participants in the AIA Iowa Citizen Architect Program for volunteer service to their respective communities in central …

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Houses prices up nearly 5 percent in the year through February

Greater Des Moines house prices increased 4.6 percent for the year ended in February, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. Prices held steady from January through February. Nationwide, prices rose 5.6 percent for …

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Gerry Neugent is the CRE Professional of the Year

Gerry Neugent, president and CEO of Knapp Properties Inc., is the Great Western Bank Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year.

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The award will be presented April 22 at the Business Record’s2015 …

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Hy-Vee development deal comes with a ‘unique’ if

The city of Des Moines is hedging its bet on a Hy-Vee Inc. grocery store that is planned for 420 Court Ave.

 

Hy-Vee and Knapp Properties Inc. have teamed up for a $26 million …

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Des Moines council considers ‘scallops’ for Grand Avenue bridge

The Des Moines City Council will be asked to approve a design for the Grand Avenue bridge downtown that uses scalloped edges to create the impression of structural arches.

 

Arches, of course, are the …

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Des Moines projects approved for $8 million in housing tax credits

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has committed all the funds in a $20 million tax credit program to 37 housing projects across the state, including 11 in Des Moines.

 

The Workforce Housing tax credit …

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Greater Des Moines population headed to 750,000

Greater Des Moines will have 750,000 residents by 2050, and the population will be older and more diverse, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reported.

 

Workers will hold jobs in expanding industry sectors, with …

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Principal real estate investment group honored

The Principal Global Real Estate Securities Fund, a nearly $3 billion fund managed by Principal Real Estate Investors, was named the best of 92 global real estate fund over a five-year period in receiving a …