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Real Estate and Development

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Vista’s Ironwood featured in July HomeShowExpo

The Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines will host its annual HomeShowExpo at Vista Real Estate and Investment Corp.’s Ironwood development in Altoona. Ten homes ranging in price from $325,000 to $600,000 will be …

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Iowa Architectural Foundation appoints director

The Iowa Architectural Foundation has appointed Kristin McHugh-Johnston as its executive director. McHugh-Johnston, a veteran journalist with nearly 20 years of broadcast radio and documentary experience, has been serving as the foundation’s interim director since …

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Home sales fell in June; applications for mortgages rose last week

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in June to touch a seven-month low, Reuters reported.

The National Association of Realtors said sales fell 0.8 percent month over month to an annual rate of 4.77 …

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Home building reaches six-month high

Housing starts rose more than expected in June to touch a six-month high, and permits for future construction unexpectedly increased, according to a government report released this morning, likely reflecting growing demand for rental apartments, …

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Iowa Health to build new Indianola clinic

Design and planning is under way for Iowa Health Physicians Indianola Family Medicine.  The clinic’s physicians and staff will relocate to 301 E. Hillcrest Ave. in Indianola late this year, Iowa Health – Des Moines …

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June 2011 Building Permits

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Turn lane could give ‘deadly’ space new life


The installation of a left-turn lane in Clive could drive enough traffic to make 8737 University Ave. a practical place at which to do business.

As the city of Clive upgrades its infrastructure along the …

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Urbandale overestimated the benefit of street project, appeals court says

The city of Urbandale failed to take into account the unique nature of properties along 156th Street when it calculated assessments to pay for a street paving and sidewalk construction project, the Iowa Court of …

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Demand for office space up in second quarter

Demand for office space in the United States reached its highest level in nearly four years in the second quarter, the St. Louis Business Journal reported.

The amount of space being leased minus the amount …

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Architect renovates space for lease after plan to occupy falters

A residential architect’s renovation of an historic east-side duplex followed an economic downturn that forced him to shut the doors of his start-up company.

Before the recession, Boston native Ron Berkey and his business partner …

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