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New city administration building design gets nod from Urban Design Review Board
Des Moines’ Urban Design Review Board gave its approval Tuesday to plans showing the layout and design of the city’s new administration building at 1200 Locust St.
The board listened to a presentation by Ann …
Community State Bank forges ahead with plans for new headquarters
Community State Bank wants to build a new headquarters in Ankeny, and the Ankeny City Council on Monday took a step toward making the bank’s vision become a reality.
The council set a public hearing …
Valley West Mall designated as mixed-use space
Valley West …
Read MoreHubbell hits 5,000-unit milestone
Hubbell Construction Services has achieved …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of June 14
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreInvision Architecture aims to expand footprint in Midwest
Several years ago, Invision Architecture consolidated its offices in Iowa and the Midwest to two locations: Des Moines and Waterloo.
Now the company, which was launched about 110 years ago in Waterloo, is again expanding. …
Future of city buildings opportunity for commercial growth downtown, Kruse says
The east bank of the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines is ripe for commercial development as the city moves out of its buildings, opening them for reuse, Carrie Kruse, economic development administrator with …
Read MoreDenver data company buys Iowa data centers
Denver-based Cologix has acquired two data centers from Connect Des Moines, boosting its relationship with Iowa businesses, the company’s CEO said in a news release.
The acquisition marks Cologix’s entry into the Des Moines market, …
Local credit union buys Bauder’s Ice Cream property
A Des Moines credit union has acquired property along Ingersoll Avenue that had been the home to a popular ice cream shop, Polk County real estate records show.
Financial Plus Credit Union, with four locations …
Read MorePappajohns’ Des Moines home sold for $1.37 million
A limited liability company has acquired the former Des Moines home of philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn, Polk County real estate records show. 24 Foster LLC paid the John Pappajohn Revocable Trust $1.37 million for …
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