Archive for January 2011
Dow reaches 12,000 level for first time since 2008
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address might have had an immediate impact on the economy, at least in the short term.
The Dow Jones industrial average today rose above the 12,000 level for …
Read MoreIowa firms to lead hiring charge as construction market stabilizes
Forty-five percent of construction firms in Iowa – more than any other state – plan to increase their payrolls in 2011 as the U.S. construction market begins to stabilize and some contractors adjust their bids …
Read MoreDespite challenges, local CRE professionals optimistic
Presenters at the Institute of Real Estate Management’s and Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute’s Annual Market Survey Update in Des Moines on Tuesday showed cautious optimism about the state of the U.S. commercial real estate …
Read MoreCOSC schedules commercial development luncheons
Center on Sustainable Communities, or COSC, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced a new luncheon series aimed at addressing ways in which sustainable building practices can help lessen the impact on the environment, promote …
Read MoreMore companies opt for more open, cost-effective offices
More companies are downsizing their office spaces to save money and create open work areas as employees become more mobile and less tied to their desks, The New York Times reported.
In the past three …
Read MoreSBA’s Lentell to present at ICREA meeting
The Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association, or ICREA, will present Dave Lentell, public information officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), at its monthly breakfast meeting on Feb. 3. Lentell will provide an update …
Read MoreGlobe real estate investment to increase
Global direct real estate investment is expected to increase 20 percent to $380 billion in 2011 from last year, and a sharp rebound in the United States will lead the way, Reuters reported.
Investment volumes …
Read MoreGit-N-Go considers two sites
Git-N-Go Convenience Stores Inc. plans to develop a 2,856-square-foot convenience store with eight fueling stations at 806 S.E. 14th St. On Jan. 20, the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission will consider that site plan …
Read MoreMove forward together, Obama tells Congress
President Barack Obama seemed to seek the praise of the business community during last night’s State of the Union address.
Obama called for progress on stalled trade pacts, investments in education and infrastructure and freezing …
Read MoreForrester: Marketers should, and will, better utilize mobile strategies
A Forrester Research report predicts marketers will spend an estimated $1 billion for mobile phone display and search advertising in 2011, according to Mobile Marketer.
“Smartphone adoption is growing and with it activities typically associated …
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