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Cody Christensen named Des Moines’ Development Services director

Cody Christensen has been named director of Des Moines’ Development Services department, the city announced.

Christensen will oversee a city department that provides strategic and long-term planning; reviews development projects for compliance with planning, zoning …

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O’Berry named executive director of Polk County Housing Trust Fund

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Toby O’Berry has been named executive director of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund, the nonprofit group announced today.

O’Berry, who begins the new position on June 5, has been director of Iowa …

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Walking tour of downtown Des Moines architecture returns

Tour dates for “Architecture on the Move,” a walking tour of downtown Des Moines’ architecture, have been scheduled for the 2023. The dates include May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and …

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Ankeny school district buys 40 acres of farmland east of I-35


The Ankeny school district has purchased nearly 40 acres in a rapidly developing area east of Interstate Highway 35, Polk County records show.

The school district paid Hope K Farms LLC $2.98 million for the undeveloped …

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Here’s how panelists describe Des Moines’ commercial real estate sector

A sold-out crowd of over 400 people attended the Business Record’s annual Commercial Real Estate Forum on April 19 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel.

Panelists included Matt Anderson, Des Moines’ deputy city manager; …

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CBRE, JLL release first quarter office market reports

The percentage of vacant office space in the Greater Des Moines area inched upward in the first quarter of 2023, market reports from CBRE Inc. and JLL show.

The Des Moines area has over 18.1 …

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Creating a sense of place through historic preservations

The historic Varsity Cinema’s auditorium includes new seating, lighting and screen. The auditorium seats 240 people. Photo by Duane Tinkey

When the Varsity Theater’s longtime owner shuttered the movie house in late 2018, many wondered …

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Midcentury home tour set for June 4 in Greater Des Moines

The Iowa Architectural Foundation and Iowa Mid-Century Modern have announced the Midwest Modern Home Tour in Des Moines on June 4 from noon to 5 p.m. The self-guided tour will feature four noteworthy midcentury homes …

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VIDEO: Rewatch the 2023 Commercial Real Estate Forum

This event provided snapshots of real estate projects underway or planned in the Greater Des Moines area. It will also delve into industry-related issues including the economic climate, hybrid work, the labor shortage and the …

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Michael Foods announced $146 million expansion of Norwalk facility

Construction is expected to begin in July on a 132,000-square-foot expansion of Michael Foods’ manufacturing and distribution facility in Norwalk. Rendering special to the Business Record

Michael Foods is planning a $146 million expansion of …