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A Closer Look: Shannon Baird


Your position is so new that you’re not even here right now.

I’m commuting right now. I’ve been told it’s the craziest time to pick up and move your family to Des Moines – in …

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Urbandale hotel rises along the interstate


A company that has built and managed hotels in Ankeny is constructing a Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Urbandale.

ABC Construction LLC started construction in August 2010 on the 90-room Holiday Inn Express …

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West Glen pays delinquent taxes


West Glen Town Center has cleared nearly $340,000 in unpaid property taxes off the books of the Polk County treasurer.

The West Des Moines commercial and residential center paid taxes on Dec. 15, 2010, that …

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Report: Housing forecast for 2011 is not good

The number of U.S. homes receiving a foreclosure filing will climb about 20 percent this year, according to RealtyTrac Inc.

“We will peak in foreclosures and probably bottom out in the pricing, and that’s what …

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Realtors: Des Moines sales remain stable

For the fifth straight month, home prices in the Des Moines area remained stable, according to data released by the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. In December, the average sale price of a home …

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IRR: CRE markets tied to employment continue to struggle

Despite showing signs of improvement last year, the commercial real estate market continues to be held back by high unemployment, REIT.com reported.

According a report released Monday by New York-based Integra Realty Resources Inc., office …

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Jones Lang LaSalle to manage Harris Bank’s properties

Harris Bank has hired Jones Lang LaSalle to handle property management for its 310 banks in the Midwest, GlobeSt.com reported.

Following a decade of Jones Lang LaSalle handling facility management for the bank, it will …

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Omaha firms join forces

Two Omaha-based commercial real estate development and management firms are joining forces, the Omaha World-Herald reported. World Group Commercial Real Estate will be formed through the merger of Seldin Co., an 88-year-old family-owned firm, and …

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Woodland Apartments sold to private investor

Woodland Apartments, a 60-unit apartment property located at 4949 Woodland Ave. in West Des Moines, has been sold to a private investor for $2.9 million. Thomas DeWaay, an investment specialist with Marcus & Millichap Real …

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River Place Project certified at LEED Silver level

The Polk County River Place Project has been certified to the LEED Silver level established by the U.S. Green Buildings Council, the Polk County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday. The project has the highest ranking …