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New sports complex in Waukee opening

The new Kettlestone Central Sports Complex in Waukee will host its inaugural tournament this weekend. The complex includes two 65,000-square-foot rectangular-shaped buildings with brick exteriors and gable-style roofs. Each building includes six full-size basketball courts …

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Q1 office market reports show office consolidation keeping vacancy rates stable or higher

No new office construction was brought to market in the first quarter of 2025, with vacancy rates remaining high in the central business district as tenants either consolidated locations or moved but did not expand.…

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Downtown Des Moines lofts sold for $2.95 million

Sote Dooriors I LLC, based in Des Moines, paid  Hubbell Realty Co., operating as the 12th Street Lofts LLC, $2.95 million for property at 121 12th St. in downtown Des Moines, Polk County real estate …

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2 apartment projects receive final design approval from DM board

A three-story mixed-use mass timber building is planned for 3404-3422 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines. Goldfinch Lofts will include commercial space on the street level and 28 residential units on the second and third floors. …
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Polk, Dallas counties see increase in residential valuations

The valuation of residential property grew by an average of 9.9% in Polk County and 4.5% in Dallas County in this year’s reassessment of property values, officials with the counties said.

The increases are substantially …

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Weitz Co. names new business development director

Mina Wassef

Weitz Co., a construction management and contracting company headquartered in Des Moines, announced Mina Wassef has been promoted to business development director. Throughout Wassef’s decade at Weitz, he has driven the company into …

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Valuation of multifamily properties increases in Polk, Dallas counties

The valuation of multifamily properties has increased an average of 7.9% in Polk County and 21% in Dallas County, assessors’ information shows.

In Dallas County, multifamily projects that were completed in 2023 and 2024 and …

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Event Preview: CRE forum panelists share opportunities for 2025

Adaptive reuse of buildings, the continued development of data centers, securing long-term leases and working to build stronger relationships between communities. Those are among the opportunities for growth in the commercial sector in 2025 identified …

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Commercial property valuations increase in Polk, Dallas counties

The valuation of commercial properties in Polk County rose an average of 11.7% this year, an increase that is less than what occurred during revaluations in 2023.

Commercial property in Dallas County saw an average …

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Merle Hay Mall CEO: Revised redevelopment plan expands ‘universe of potential users’

A revised plan to redevelop Merle Hay Mall will allow for greater use and expand the number of visitors to the area than the plan that was originally submitted to the state under its Iowa …