Real Estate and Development

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Downtown building designated for historical significance

The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building at 524 Fourth St. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with the life of Kenneth Jernigan.

An advocate for the …

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Terrus Real Estate marks 10 years in business


Terrus Real Estate Group LLC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year as it continues to attract the right type of talent to identify and meet the needs of its clients.

The company, which was …

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MLK extension fuels proposed Market District


An extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is expected to drive the development of housing and retail space in the proposed downtown Market District taking shape south of Court Avenue and east of the …

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Abated taxes are starting to flow to the city


Many deals were made in the rebuilding of downtown Des Moines, and tax abatement played a major part. Construct a big building, the city said, and you’ll get a big break on property taxes for …

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Problem properties dot downtown


Kurt Mumm has seen a good thing go bad and a bad thing show signs of going good. And his head isn’t spinning.

Mumm is president of the Des Moines office of NAI Ruhl & …

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Prospering with sticks

Hubbell Realty Co. tossed sticks at the recession to emerge as a dominant player in Greater Des Moines home building.

In this case, sticks are the framework of new buildings, and Hubbell Realty is adding …

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Hub Tower seeks the spotlight


Impossible as it seems, the Hub Tower seems to have fallen off the map of downtown Des Moines in recent years.

The 20-story skyscraper was part of the downtown renaissance of the 1980s; its developers …

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Hy-Vee commitment fuels interest in Prairie Trail


Activity is ramping up at the more than 1,000-acre Prairie Trail development near the geographical center of Ankeny, thanks partially to a commitment from Hy-Vee Inc. for a new supermarket.

The development, a joint effort …