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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Properties in Polk, Dallas counties change hands

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100th St. Property LLC, located in Clive, paid AM Anderson Properties LLC $2.9 million for property at 3000 100th St. in Urbandale, Polk County real estate records show. The 1.7-acre parcel includes a one-story, …

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Small lot near City Hall remains available for development after talks with developer end

The site along Robert D. Ray Drive between East Grand Avenue and East Locust Street in downtown Des Moines remains available after the city and a developer for a proposed mixed-use development mutually agreed to…
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Developer lays out vision for former Klein Department Store in Highland Park

The redevelopment of the former Klein Department Store building in the Highland Park Neighborhood is expected to be complete by this summer as work continues to transform the 120-year old building into space for a …

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CBRE’s Bill Wright named 2025 CRE Pro of the Year

Bill Wright, senior vice president at CBRE, has been named the 2025 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year by the Business Record. He will be honored at the Business …

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Soccer stadium project awarded $5M Destination Iowa grant

The proposed Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza has been awarded a $5 million grant from the state’s Destination Iowa program. File photo

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board voted today to award a …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines-area commercial, residential properties sold

PWTK Properties LLC, located in Des Moines, paid the estate of James King $1.8 million for property at 101 E. Fifth St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a …

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Architectural survey shows rise in inquiries in Q4; medium-sized projects a majority of active projects

Architectural firms saw a big increase in project inquiries in the fourth quarter of 2024 with K-12 education leading all market sectors with 20% of active projects, according to the American Institute of Architects Iowa …

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Construction to begin on 120-acre mixed-use Huxley development this spring

Construction on retail and residential development should begin in the coming weeks on Anthem, a 120-acre mixed-use development on the southern edge of Huxley, the developer behind the project said recently.

Chris Gardner, owner of …

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Online auction of federal historic courthouse begins March 3

The historic federal courthouse in downtown Des Moines will be sold in an online auction that begins at noon Monday, March 3, the U.S. General Services Administration’s website shows.

Bidding begins at $60,000; bidding for the …

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Colliers expands brokerage services to Iowa

Mark Mills

Colliers, a global real estate and investment management company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, announced today the expansion of its brokerage services to Iowa with the addition of Mark Mills as vice president. Mills …