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Real Estate and Development

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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 …

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Hubbell Cityville development is shaping up

In January, Hubbell Realty Co. started moving tenants into Cityville on 9th, a residential and commercial project on former Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. land on the west side of Southwest Ninth Street and just a …

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Meeting Tuesday last to weigh in on Des Moines comprehensive plan

The last of four public meetings to discuss the development of the city of Des Moines comprehensive planning document is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Polk County River Place, 2309 Euclid Ave. …

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Technology firm seeks city, state assistance to move into Kum & Go building on Locust

The Des Moines City Council will consider a request today from a computer software firm that plans nearly $700,000 in improvements to a historic downtown building that is part of a Kum & Go LC …

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Neighborhood Development Corp. poised for more growth under Lyons and Gilroy

Glenn Lyons will take on the role of executive director of the Neighborhood Development Corp. on a permanent basis after working under a six-month contract, and Abbey Gilroy will return to lead the nonprofit organization’s …

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