Archive for May 2011
IDED a host of historic preservation conference
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Streets conference will be May 22-25 in Des Moines. Main Street Iowa, a program of the Downtown Resource Center of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, is …
Read MoreBetter Homes and Gardens opens prop sale to public
For the first time in 20 years, Better Homes and Gardens will open its employee prop sale to the public on June 4, starting at 8 a.m. All proceeds will go to Share Our Strength, …
Read MorePrincipal receives local environmental impact award
Principal Financial Group Inc. has been named the 2011 Environmental Impact Award winner in the large business category by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The company was recognized for its sustainability efforts, including energy efficiency …
Read MoreDigitaLink – Michael Schreurs
Strategic America CEO Michael Schreurs talks about how he got into the advertising business and shares how the West Des Moines approaches new forms of media.…
Read MoreJPMorgan leads CMBS offerings
Banks have arranged $8.6 billion of bonds tied to commercial real estate in 2011, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. leads the lenders with $2.9 billion of bonds backed by commercial mortgages, Bloomberg reported.
The New …
Read MoreInstitutions overtake REITs as property buyers
Institutional investors overtook real estate investment trusts (REITs) as the largest purchasers of U.S. office buildings in the first quarter, and a revival in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is boosting credit availability as …
Read MoreFirst phase finished at Springs of Jordan Creek
Milwaukee-based Continental Properties Co. Inc. has completed the first phase of Springs at Jordan Creek, a multifamily housing project at 8655 Bridgewood Blvd. in West Des Moines. The initial 122,600-square-foot phase included 116 apartment units …
Read MoreSigned Lease Transactions (Week of May 16)
Beckwith Bakery has leased 650 square feet of retail space at 106 E. First St. in Ankeny. The tenant was represented by Mary Elwell-Steele of Denny Elwell Co. The landlord, Elwell Inc., was also represented by …
Read MoreReport: CEO turnover rate dropping
CEO turnover worldwide had the largest year-over-year drop of the past decade in 2010, reaching its lowest rate since 2003, Bloomberg reported.
A total of 291 CEOs left their companies last year, New York-based management …
Read MoreBeware of smartphone viruses
Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, start-ups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect themselves, Reuters reported.
As the smartphone market …
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