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Rental rates for single-family houses in Iowa on the rise

Average monthly rental rates for three-bedroom single-family houses increased from a year ago in Des Moines, Davenport, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, a trend experienced by 95% of the 426 U.S. cities included in a …

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Starbucks planned in Norwalk Central development

Starbucks plans on building a 2,225-square-foot full-service coffeehouse on the northeast corner of Iowa Highway 28 and Gordon Avenue in Norwalk’s Hughes Century Crossing retail district, city officials and Diligent Development announced. Construction is expected …

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Issues surrounding affordable housing discussed by panel

Participants on a Polk County Housing Trust Fund panel included (from left) Kris Saddoris, Anne Russett, Charlie Cowell, Luke Mohlenhoff and Renee Hardman. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

Polk County Housing Trust Fund this week …

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Notable transactions in Polk, Dallas counties

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Four Mile RE LLC, managed by Hubbell Realty Co., paid NGR Inc. $2.4 million for undeveloped property along Northeast 29th Street/Southeast Four Mile Drive in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. In …

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Reports: Industrial vacancy rates rise as new space comes available

The completion of six industrial projects in the Greater Des Moines area added over 2 million square feet of warehouse and flex space to the market, increasing vacancy rates in the sector, first-quarter market reports …

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Construction begins on Dupaco learning lab in Waukee

Construction has started on a Dupaco Community Credit Union learning lab branch at 1090 E. Hickman Road in Waukee.

Plans for the branch office were first announced in late 2020.

The branch is Dubuque-based Dupaco credit union’s …

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Here’s some of the new technology going into office buildings

Alex Lange, vice president of strategy and innovation for the National Association of Realtors, this month gave a presentation to CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Iowa about how advancements in technology are revolutionizing the commercial …

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Iowa’s historic tax credit preservation program

Since the fiscal year that began July 1, 2017, 175 projects have been awarded Historic Preservation Tax Credits, according to information provided by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The chart includes 20 projects that have …

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Burmeister shined spotlight on affordable housing during tenure at nonprofit

Tactfulness is one of the qualities community members want in the Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s next executive director.

That doesn’t surprise Eric Burmeister, who is retiring in June after 12 years as the nonprofit …

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A Closer Look: Angela Christensen

“Where’s the math?”

That question kept returning to Angela Christensen during a visit to Iowa State University as a high school senior. The Duluth, Minn., native liked math and science and was contemplating majoring in …