Real Estate and Development

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Downtown housing options swell


AP Lofts, a 70-unit market-rate apartment complex at 328 S.W. Fifth St., opened this month as an out-of-state developer hastens to complete a nearby affordable-housing project and a mixed-income development.

By Jan. 1, the three …

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Looking for renovation in all the Great Places


A vacant building in downtown Perry that once housed the Eagles lodge and later a bar is poised to begin a new chapter as a community resource center.

“The concept behind the resource center is …

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Habitat for Humanity builds hands-on homes


Sorry, Dyersville, but your city isn’t the only Iowa community with a “Field of Dreams.”

For 10 families that once could only dream about owning their own homes, an abandoned ballfield on Des Moines’ southeast …

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Council Bluffs casino owner eyes possible sale


Ameristar Casinos Inc., the owner and manager of eight U.S. casinos, including one in Council Bluffs, is evaluating a possible sale among other strategic alternatives.

The Las Vegas-based company hired Lazard Ltd. and Bank of …

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Time to fill the gap on Court


The last time we checked, the city of Des Moines was waiting to see how some nearby housing projects turned out before deciding how to develop the vacant land on Court Avenue just southeast of …

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RentPing lands in Greater Des Moines


As more companies look to the Internet to meet their advertising needs, a new professional online marketing service for apartments has landed in Des Moines.

RentPing LLC officially entered the local market on June 1.…

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Downtown building designated for historical significance

The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building at 524 Fourth St. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with the life of Kenneth Jernigan.

An advocate for the …

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Terrus Real Estate marks 10 years in business


Terrus Real Estate Group LLC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year as it continues to attract the right type of talent to identify and meet the needs of its clients.

The company, which was …

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MLK extension fuels proposed Market District


An extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is expected to drive the development of housing and retail space in the proposed downtown Market District taking shape south of Court Avenue and east of the …

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Abated taxes are starting to flow to the city


Many deals were made in the rebuilding of downtown Des Moines, and tax abatement played a major part. Construct a big building, the city said, and you’ll get a big break on property taxes for …