The city of Johnston has announced that Brooke Malloryis the city’s new human resources director. Her role began Tuesday. In her new role, Mallory will manage all human resources functions, including hiring, employee relations, training and benefits. Before coming to Johnston, Mallory was human resources manager for the city of Des Moines. In that role,…

BPC Senior Director of Events Stacey Thompson and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Jan. 14-20. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Explore the Emerging Leader MBA Scholarship — a…

Steffaney Cronin looks at the newly built Waukee Village District building in the city’s downtown Triangle and is eager to see it become a focal point for the community to gather and shop. “I’m super excited for it to become a hub of activity as well as economic growth,” said Cronin, owner of SJC Construction,…

Four of the five highest valued projects issued building permits in the Greater Des Moines area in 2025 are in the multifamily sector, a Business Record review shows. When completed, the four projects will deliver over 1,000 new apartment units to the area.  The following are the five highest-valued projects for which building permits were…

Community Choice Credit Union has broken ground on a new, mixed-used financial center in Waukee’s Kettlestone Retail Community District. The credit union, in partnership with Caliber Company, broke ground at the site, 2780 Grand Prairie Parkway, on Jan. 15. The two-story facility will include a restaurant, flex space and outdoor roof patio for fundraisers and…

Calia 8 LLC, located in Costa Mesa, Calif., paid SPG Inc. $1.9 million for multifamily properties at 1210 and 1218 SE Belmont Drive in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. Each property includes a three-story, 12-unit apartment building constructed in 1973. The combined value of the properties is $1.8 million. The transaction was recorded…