Archive for April 2011
UNI, Kirkwood to compete in Sam’s Club challenge
Students from the University of Northern Iowa and Kirkwood Community College will be among eight college teams nationwide to compete Friday — Earth Day — in the Sam’s Club & SIFE Environmental Sustainability Challenge. The …
Read MoreVIDEO: DigitaLink – Bill Leaver
Bill Leaver, CEO of Iowa Health System, discusses how an interest in politics and the ministry helped solidify his decision to enter the health-care industry.…
Read MoreHospitals prepare for influx as others weigh options
Hospitals are creating more spaces for patients as medical professionals prepare to deal with an influx of new customers, American Medical News reported.
Though most experts concur that additional outpatient medical offices will be needed …
Read MoreLatest bank closures tied to commercial real estate
Commercial real estate accounted for more than three-fourths of the troubled loans on the books of the most recently failed banks, HousingWire reported.
Citing analytics firm Trepp LLC, HousingWire said six banks with assets totaling …
Read MoreRotarians, brokers gather to help Sayeed family
Members of the Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M. joined commercial real estate brokers Kevin Crowley, Kyle Gamble, Todd Millang, Tyler Dingel and Heath Bullock, and other supporters, to help the widow and family of …
Read MoreHurd Realty acquires West Glen property
Operating as Hurd West Glen LLC, Hurd Real Estate acquired the building and land at 5445 Mills Civic Parkway in West Glen Town Center for $825,500. The 7,000-square-foot Harmony Building was originally constructed to house …
Read MoreHarper to manage Principal Real Estate team
Doug Harper has joined Principal Real Estate Investors as managing director of real estate sales. Based in Atlanta, Harper will lead U.S. real estate investor sales for the Des Moines-based firm, which manages or subadvises …
Read MoreWinners announced for Environmental Impact Awards
The Center on Sustainable Communities, Metro Waste Authority and Greater Des Moines Partnership will honor five organizations and one individual with the Environmental Impact Awards at a luncheon on May 18. The program will take …
Read MoreConstruction employment data signal ‘spotty’ recovery
Employment in Iowa’s construction work force held steady last month as 19 states added jobs in the embattled industry, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Based on an analysis of state employment …
Read MoreCBRE ranked No. 1 by NREI
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (CBRE) was ranked as the No. 1 commercial real estate brokerage in the United States for the eighth consecutive year by National Real Estate Investor. As reported in the publication’s …
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