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Canadian investors buy Financial Building downtown

Canadian investors who have spread their wealth from Winnipeg to problematic buildings in downtown Des Moines have bought the Financial Center at Seventh and Walnut streets.

 

John Coyne and Mark Buleziuk, part of the …

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Two from Greater Des Moines named to commercial real estate hall of fame

Todd Millang, senior vice president with CBRE|Hubbell Commercial, and Tom Gayman, senior vice president at Realty Marketing Group, have been elected to the Midwest Real Estate News’ 2013 Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. …

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Metro area is tops for home ownership

Greater Des Moines has another first to boast about. The website NerdWallet says we rank No. 1 among medium-sized metropolitan areas for home ownership. Researchers used U.S. Census data to determine home ownership rates, the costs of…
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National economist set for a double bill in Greater Des Moines

 

Greater Des Moines is going to get a double-dose of economist Elliot Eisenberg this week.

 

Eisenberg, who spent 13 years analyzing data, making forecasts and weighing in on public policy for the Home …

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Ankeny issues near-record number of housing permits

They can’t build houses fast enough in Ankeny, apparently. For a second consecutive year, the city of Ankeny’s Planning & Building Department has reported a near-record number of issued building permits. For 2013, the city …

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Foreclosures dropped to lowest level in six years in 2013

2013 was a banner year in the fight against foreclosures, with filings hitting their lowest level since 2007, CNNMoney reported. Total foreclosure filings for 2013, including notices of default, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, were …

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Insurance could be in the future, again, for Two Ruan

Until two years ago, the 14 floors of Two Ruan Center were filled with insurance workers. Then they vacated nearly 240,000 square feet of office space, but left behind workstations, chairs and conference tables.

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Architects establish scholarship to honor William Dikis

The Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has established a scholarship in recognition of longtime Greater Des Moines architect William Dikis. The scholarship will benefit students in the department of architecture in …

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Deerfield retirement community to reorganize under bankruptcy laws

An upscale Urbandale retirement community has filed to reorganize its finances under federal bankruptcy law, claiming that the housing crisis led to its debt crisis.

Deerfield Retirement Community Inc. fell behind on more than $40 …

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Registration open for Women Mean Business Summit

The Central Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its sixth annual Women Mean Business Summit on Feb. 27. The summit’s purpose is to help attendees learn how other businesswomen …