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Real Estate and Development

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Vision 2024 trends to watch

The Business Record works every day to find the pulse that’s driving business news throughout our state and to make sense of it and provide you, our audience, a variety of perspectives. Our newsroom aims …

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Academy for student athletes to join Norwalk Central’s sports campus

The city of Norwalk, in conjunction with SportsPlex USA, Gregg Young Sports Campus and Sportsman Solutions, has announced that TPH Academy, a multi-sport academy for athletes in grades six through 12, will be a part …

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Johnston community center to undergo $4.6 million renovation

Crown Point Community Center in Johnston will undergo a $4.6 million renovation that includes several sustainability initiatives to promote eco-friendly practices, the city announced. The Johnston City Council this week approved the renovation project to …

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Microsoft acquires land for new data center for $15.3 million

Microsoft Inc. has purchased 111 acres of Madison County farm ground on which it plans to build a data center, the sixth that would be located in the city of West Des Moines.

The Washington-based …

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Wells Fargo sells properties in western suburbs to local entities

WB Realty Co. has acquired former Wells Fargo property at 7001 Westown Parkway and 1725 68th St. in West Des Moines. The brokerage firm paid $16.5 million for the property. Photos courtesy of Loopnet.com

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Center at Sixth nears capital goal with $700,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation

The Center at Sixth, a planned market and business incubator supporting entrepreneurs from underserved communities, has secured a $700,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The funds will be used to complete construction of a …

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Des Moines senior living community starts $1M renovation

Beaverdale Estates, a Holiday by Atria independent living community, has started a renovation of its facility located at 4610 Douglas Ave. in Des Moines. The project will install new flooring, updated kitchenettes with modern cabinets, …

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Economic leaders share 2024 commercial development outlook

The Business Record reached out to several city economic development leaders to ask them about the commercial development outlook for 2024. We are publishing their responses in today’s newsletter and on Jan. 3.

Here’s the …

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Most read commercial real estate stories of 2023

In the past year, the Business Record reported on an array of commercial real estate-related news including the proposed opening of a Toppling Goliath tap room in the Drake neighborhood, development progress of Topgolf in …

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Iowa Architect announced election of three members to editorial board

The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa) has elected Cheryl Peterson, Brian Warthen and Steve Miller to the Iowa Architect magazine editorial board. The magazine and its editorial board showcase the best in …

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