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Two Ruan Center to be converted to market rate apartments

The 14-story Two Ruan Center will be converted to market rate apartments, the building’s owner announced today. The top rendering shows the rooftop of the building at 601 Locust St. The bottom left rendering is…
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Highland Park Apartment Building razed over weekend

A pile of rubble is all that remains of an apartment building that was at Sixth and Euclid avenues in Des Moines’ Highland Park neighborhood. Demolition of the building began Saturday. Photo by Duane Tinkey…
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Charity golf outing delivers largest donation in Construction Angels history

Nearly 200 golfers representing the construction industry helped raise $127,000 during the first Iowa Construction Angels Golf Outing, which was presented by Cemen Tech Inc. and Master Builders of Iowa. Funds from the event will …

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Hubbell now offering single-family house rentals

Hubbell Homes and Indigo Living, both owned by Hubbell Realty Co., are renting single-family houses in the Des Moines area. Fifty-six two- to four-bedroom houses are planned. The photo shows the kitchen and living room…
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Job fair planned in Waukee for positions at Vibrant Music Hall

A job fair to fill about 200 positions at the new Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the …

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Habitat for Humanity moves into new office space

The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity has moved into its new headquarters at 95 University Ave. in Des Moines, the group announced. Space in the facility will provide a more central location for future …

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$3.1 million awarded to 2 Polk County affordable housing projects

A former Days Inn hotel at 4845 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines is being converted into permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless. Photo special to the Business Record

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Undeveloped property in Bondurant sold for $2.85 million

Iowa 23rd St LLC, located in Lemont, Ill., paid Gholds LLC $2.85 million for property at 801, 1001 and 1101 23rd St. in Bondurant, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes 23 acres of undeveloped …

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Keynote speakers announced for Land Investment Expo

Drew Bledsoe, a former NFL quarterback, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2024 Land Investment Expo, planned for Jan. 9 at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines. Bledsoe, who played 14 seasons …

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Building permits issued for 2 new Microsoft data centers in WDM

Twenty building permits were issued for new commercial projects in the Des Moines area in July and August, including two for data centers on Microsoft Inc. campuses in West Des Moines, a review shows.

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