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‘Soul’ of Drake neighborhood set to reopen

Less than 24 hours after news broke that Des Moines’ historic Varsity Cinema was reopening on Dec. 15, nearly all of the tickets for the first movie had been sold. 


“Everyone has a Varsity story,” …

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MidAmerican to buy Dotdash Meredith’s north building

Dotdash Meredith will sell its north building, pictured above, to MidAmerican Energy Co. under an agreement announced today. Photo by John Retzlaff

Dotdash Meredith will sell its north building at 1615 Locust St. in Des Moines …

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Draft of Johnston’s updated Zoning and Subdivision Code available for public input

The city of Johnston’s Zoning and Subdivision Code update is near completion and ready for public input. While the city adopted Johnston’s zoning ordinance in 1982, it has not been updated until now. “We have …

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VIDEO: Project515 panelists discuss today’s housing market

 

Interest rates for 30-year home mortgages are at a 20-year high. The median sale price of a home in the Greater Des Moines area continues to hover above $250,000. New home construction has slowed. …

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At Cooper’s Hawk, ‘the wine comes first,’ says general manager

A wine wall and bar will be the first things guests see when they enter Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, which opens Monday at 12801 University Ave. in Clive. PHOTOS BELOW: The exterior of Cooper’s Hawk and …

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$19.9M awarded to build homes for more than 90 Iowa families

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that $19.9 million has been awarded to 16 organizations through the Iowa HOME Grant Program. According to a news release, the funding will support more than 90 families through the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A look at the U.S.’s top real estate agent

Ben Caballero is on pace to sell 6,000 homes in Texas this year. If you’re doing the math, that’s an average of 16 sales every day. And Caballero is accomplishing the feat of being the …

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Hurd acquires property on Des Moines’ south side

Commercial real estate developer Richard Hurd has acquired nearly 15 acres on Des Moines’ south side on which the aged Southridge Square Shopping Center is located, Polk County real estate records show.

Hurd, through Hurd Southbridge LLC, purchased …

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Nonprofit group eyes converting WDM hotel into apartments for women taking part in jail diversion program

A nonprofit has an agreement to purchase West Des Moines hotel property that would be converted into supportive housing for women taking part in a jail diversion program, the organization’s executive director told the Business…
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Varsity Cinema set to reopen on Dec. 15

Ben Godar, executive director of Des Moines Film, stands in the updated lobby of the Varsity Cinema, which is scheduled to reopen Dec. 15. Photos below: New chairs in the first-floor movie auditorium will be …