March building permits show jump in Waterloo
March permits in Waterloo totaled 26 286 dollars, surpassing January and February as spring activity boosts construction. Four new residences and various remodeling projects plus five business remodels raise the value despite fewer permits, with emphasis on improving downtown districts.
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Kansas City Launches Downtown Cleanup Plan
The Kansas City Real Estate board starts a beautification campaign for the downtown retail district. Five committees will oversee sections to remove unsightly vacant properties, clean store rooms, ban overhead signs, and clear sidewalk merchandise displays. The plan echoes a national call for orderly urban improvement voiced by Hoc R. Ennis at Detroit last year.
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New York City
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Building Drift Toward Suburban Homes In Survey
A nationwide survey released today by the Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's association shows a shift from apartments to moderately priced suburban homes. The report notes U S building in the first quarter of 1920 totaled 1.506 billion dollars versus 3.14 billion year ago with New York, Chicago and Detroit leading cities.
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Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association
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Seattle
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
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