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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…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Nov 15, 2023
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Luxury townhome development under construction along Ingersoll Avenue

Construction is underway on a four-building, 16-unit luxury townhome project being built on a nearly 1-acre site along Ingersoll Avenue that previously sported a dilapidated apartment building.
Urbandale-based Platinum Development Co. is building the project …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Nov 13, 2023
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2 proposed apartment projects would add 246 units to downtown Des Moines

A 202-unit apartment building is proposed to be constructed at 1435 Mulberry St. in downtown Des Moines. The $62 million project is proposed on the site where the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s food pantry…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Nov 8, 2023
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Luxury condo project proposed in West Des Moines

An area developer is proposing to build a 28-unit, owner-occupied condominium project on an 8-acre tract located on the west side of South Jordan Creek Parkway, about one-half mile north of Booneville Road. The condo…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Oct 19, 2023
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Origin Homes receives tax credits to build houses in 3 Iowa communities

Site work is underway in Manning on development of the Stadium View pocket neighborhood that will include 20 small residential lots and 16 large lots. Origin Homes will build five houses on the pocket-sized lots. …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2023
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Proposed conversion of Two Ruan Center signals continued interest in downtown apartment development

Since 2010, hundreds of apartment units have been added to Des Moines’ central business district through the redevelopment of warehouses and office buildings into multifamily residences.

This week, Ruan Inc. announced that 200 more apartments …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Sep 27, 2023
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Two Ruan Center to be converted to market rate apartments

The 14-story Two Ruan Center will be converted to market rate apartments, the building’s owner announced today. The top rendering shows the rooftop of the building at 601 Locust St. The bottom left rendering is…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 25, 2023
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Hubbell now offering single-family house rentals

Hubbell Homes and Indigo Living, both owned by Hubbell Realty Co., are renting single-family houses in the Des Moines area. Fifty-six two- to four-bedroom houses are planned. The photo shows the kitchen and living room…
By Business Record Staff | Sep 22, 2023
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$3.1 million awarded to 2 Polk County affordable housing projects

A former Days Inn hotel at 4845 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines is being converted into permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless. Photo special to the Business Record

Two affordable housing projects …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 20, 2023
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Proposed Des Moines development wins housing innovation competition

A panel of housing, energy and design judges selected the proposed Des Moines development of Townhall Apartments and Community Food Market as the winner of the Iowa Finance Authority’s inaugural Innovation in Housing Pitch Competition …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 15, 2023
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