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Real Estate and Development

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Ag Express completes expansion of Des Moines facility

Ag Express Electronics, which provides custom electrical wire harnesses and agricultural electronics services, has completed an expansion and modernization of its facility at 6280 N.E. 14th St., just north of Des Moines. The now 28,000-square-foot …

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Apartment property in Johnston sold for $1.13 million

This apartment building at 4779 N.W. 62nd St. in Johnston was one of two multifamily properties recently acquired by Nguyen Property LLC. Photo courtesy Polk County assessor

Nguyen Property LLC, located in West Des Moines, …

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Boesen: ‘We want businesses to locate in downtown Des Moines’

Over 1 million square feet of office space is vacant in downtown Des Moines, according to CBRE Inc.’s third-quarter market report. There are also empty retail spaces and a smattering of vacant lots and little-used …

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Olsson names Chaffin north-central geography leader

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Brian Chaffin will lead Olsson’s growth strategy across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas as the engineering firm’s new north-central geography leader. He will serve as a senior vice president and oversee …

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Arcadia office building undergoing $6 million makeover

The Arcadia office building in West Des Moines will undergo a $6 million makeover that when completed will provide employees with more modern work spaces and amenities, the property’s owners said.

The four-story building at …

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Microsoft plans a 6th data center in West Des Moines

Microsoft Inc., the Washington-based technology giant, plans to build a sixth data center in West Des Moines, the City Council learned Monday.

The proposed data center is planned on about 103 acres on the southwest …

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CBRE announces transition of Des Moines market leader Bill Wright

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CBRE has announced that Bill Wright, managing director of CBRE’s Des Moines office, is stepping down from his position to transition into a solely brokerage role with the company. Jeff Kaiser, senior managing …

An architectural rendering of a new arena for the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team at Merle Hay Mall.

Will arena for Buccaneers get built at Merle Hay Mall?

In November 2020, much excitement was generated by Merle Hay Mall’s owner’s announcement that former department store space in the center would get new life as the home arena for the Des Moines Buccaneers and …

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Nebraska entity buys Des Moines-area warehouse property for $5.4 million

A limited liability company located in LaVista, Neb. has purchased a newly constructed warehouse built at 1477 N.E. 67th Place, an unincorporated area between Des Moines and Ankeny, records show. 10705 South 147th Street LLC, …

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Properties acquired for apartment project in Windsor Heights

Limited liability companies managed by two local developers have purchased properties in Windsor Heights on which a 105-unit mid-rise apartment building is planned, Polk County real estate records show.

Three locally owned limited liability companies…