Real Estate and Development

The State Historical Society of Iowa has recognized an East Village owner for his preservation of a historic property. The Margaret Keyes Award went to Baker-DeVotie-Hollingsworth Blocks, a property at 516-526 E. Grand Ave. that …

The metal roofing credited for stopping a January fire from spreading through and completely destroying a 36-unit apartment building at 5515 Vista Drive in West Des Moines will be showcased for 10 years. Funded in …

On June 30, the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. at its new owner-occupied building at 8553 Urbandale Ave. in Urbandale. Following the completion of a …

Greater Des Moines foreclosure rates increased slightly in April, according to real estate research firm CoreLogic Inc. The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 2.57 percent, compared with 2.27 percent in April 2010, …

Home prices dipped in April from March, though the pace of decline moderated at the start of the spring buying season, according to a survey released today, Reuters reported.

Even so, economists cautioned that house …

Greater Des Moines is the second-most expensive metropolitan or micropolitan  statistical area in Iowa for renters, according to U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by Bizjournals.com.

The median monthly rent contract in Greater Des Moines in …

Global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has entered into a lease agreement with Principal Financial Group Inc. to occupy the 41st floor of 801 Grand Ave. in downtown Des Moines. Dorsey has occupied the …

Hubbell Land Development, a subsidiary of Hubbell Realty Co., will host the 2011 Land Market Study Reception beginning at 4 p.m. on June 28. Following a discussion with Edsel Charles of Market Graphics regarding market …

The City of Des Moines has honored Nelson Development for the rehabilitation of the historic Hawkeye Transfer Building at 340 S.W. Fifth St. downtown. Intended in part to recognize the developer for spearheading a renaissance …