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Home builders report ‘flickers of interest’

Home-builder sentiment rose for the first time in five months as builders are starting to see “some flickers of interest” among potential buyers, according to results of a survey released today, Reuters reported. The National …

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Big City Burgers to replace Battani’s Pizza


Customers who eat at the new Big City Burgers and Greens will notice a big change in the feel of the space.

“We’re giving it a complete overhaul, lightening it up, opening it up,” said …

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New tenant could lead Keck building out of bankruptcy

A new, paying tenant at Keck City Center should help the building owner pay off debts, according to a bankruptcy reorganization plan.

Dan Stanbrough LC said in court documents that under a tentative lease effective …

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Property investors to spend more amid declining values

Following two years of declining commercial property values, investors are preparing to spend more, Bloomberg reported.

Since December, fund and investment companies have increased the capital available for deals in the Americas by 54 percent …

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Weekly CRE show launches in Atlanta

A weekly radio program centered on commercial real estate and intended for a national audience has launched in Atlanta, the Kansas City Star reported.

“The Commercial Real Estate Show,” which features host Michael Bull, a …

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Des Moines City Council to consider rezoning

On Oct. 7, the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission recommended that a request to rezone a parcel at 320 S.W. Ninth St. to a planned unit development from a mixed-use residential district be approved. …

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Industry awards presented at ICREA expo

On Sept. 28, the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association presented its 2010 Industry Impact Awards during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo in West Des Moines. Dean Weitenhagen of Fleetwood Commercial Real Estate Services and …

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Wine elected to association of mortgage attorneys

Jim Wine, an attorney with Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O’Brien P.C., has been elected to the Board of Regents for the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. The American College of Mortgage Attorneys is a …

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CitiTrends Inc. leased 12,251 square feet

CitiTrends Inc. has leased 12,251 square feet of retail space at Park Fair Mall, 100 E. Euclid Ave., in Des Moines. The tenant was represented by Todd Millang of CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial. The landlord, …

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Allied Material Handling leases 13,500 square feet

Allied Material Handling has leased 13,500 square feet of industrial space at 2401 S.E. Tone’s Drive in Ankeny. The tenant was represented by Darcy Gill of Denny Elwell Co. LC. The landlord, JCK LC, also …