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Arcadia offers workplace-of-tomorrow amenities to create greater collaboration

Saying it blurs the lines between home and office, leaders of R&R Realty Group and ITA Group said the newly modernized Arcadia building in West Des Moines exemplifies the workplace of tomorrow.

Adam Kaduce, president …

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Blank Park Zoo to undergo $18.1 million improvement project

An $18.1 million expansion and improvement project planned at Blank Park Zoo will include a new habitat for lions and other animals native to Africa as well as a new exhibit area called Wild Iowa …

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800 more housing units planned at Gray’s Station

Planning is underway to add about 800 residential units to a downtown Des Moines neighborhood that links the popular Gray’s Lake recreation area and the central business district.

Hubbell Realty Co. has begun gaining city …

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BREAKING: Maryland data center developer buys farmland in Van Meter

Van Meter could have two large data center campuses in its community in the coming years. Microsoft Corp. plans to build a data center campus in Vision Park, a 300-plus-acre industrial business park south of…
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City seeks redevelopment of Highland Park’s Odd Fellows Hall

The city of Des Moines has issued a request for proposal to redevelop the International Order of Odd Fellows Fraternal Hall building at the corner of Euclid and Second avenues on Des Moines’ north side.…
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New owner says vision for former LifeServe site includes hotel and housing

Raj Patel, owner of the Hotel Fort Des Moines, has purchased the former LifeServe Blood Center building on East Locust Street with plans to raze the building and redevelop the area for mixed-use, including a…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Church property acquired by electrical workers union

A local electrical union will likely expand its headquarters on a parcel of land it recently acquired just north of Des Moines, an official said. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 55, paid the …

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Iowa architecture firms recognized by local chapter

Iowa architecture firms were recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter’s Annual Awards Celebration in September. Award winners include:

Iowa Excellence in Craft Awards: Honor awards were given to Neumann Monson Architects for …

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Developer behind Hotel Fort Des Moines makeover buys former LifeServe site

The developer who led the restoration of the Hotel Fort Des Moines has purchased the former LifeServe Blood Center building in Des Moines’ East Village.

Raj Patel, who also is the chief development officer of …

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What are the challenges, rewards in finding the right use for former Spaghetti Works?

The future of the 8,000-square-foot space on Court Avenue that housed Spaghetti Works for 45 years until the restaurant’s closure in March 2023 will remain uncertain until at least Oct. 23.

Larry Smithson, a prospective …