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Hatch breaks ground on rent-to-own housing project

Hatch Development Group broke ground Friday on Greystone Homes, a project consisting of 26 single-family “rent-to-own” homes east of Drake University. Tenants will be able to purchase the houses following a 20-year compliance period. “It’s …

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A Closer Look: Tom DeWaay

Tom DeWaay has joined NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Co. as a vice president. After spending nearly nine years at CBRE/Hubbell Commercial, he was coaxed out of that company in 2008 to help open a …

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Construction employment up 3 percent in Iowa

Iowa was one of a minority of states that saw more construction jobs in the past year. Construction employment declined in 165 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2011 and July 2012, according to …

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Largest stakeholder is sticking with General Growth

General Growth Properties Inc.‘s largest shareholder said it won’t pursue a takeover of the company and has no interest in unloading its stake after investor Bill Ackman urged the mall owner to consider a sale, Bloomberg reported. Brookfield …

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Water, water everywhere

Drought is shrinking rivers this summer, but Des Moines city officials are thinking about the next flood.

On Monday, City Manager Rick Clark and his staff will talk to the City Council about a plan …

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Industry Report: Real Estate & Development

New law to allow for easier viewing of mechanic’s liens

Less than a week after Regency Homes LC went of business in 2008, contractors and suppliers filed mechanic’s liens in Polk County District Court saying …

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DMACC building gets LEED certification

Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) VanKirk Career Academy in Perry has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Ryan Companies US Inc. in West …

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Two from Neumann join construction association board

Mike Simpson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Neumann Bros. Inc., has been appointed to the board of Master Builders of Iowa. Neumann project manager Matt Davis also was elected to the board.…

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Drought has mild impact on Iowa farmland values

Drought 2012 has done little to diminish the value of Iowa farmland, according to a survey of agriculture bankers by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

In the six-state area covered by the survey, the …

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Iowa Finance Authority’s housing conference set for September

The Iowa Finance Authority’s 2012 Housing Iowa Conference will be Sept. 5-6 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The conference is expected to attract more than 400 housing professionals from throughout the state. Feedback will …