Archive for June 2011
Delinquent property taxes up
The amount of delinquent property taxes in Polk County has increased by 8 percent compared with last year, Polk County Treasurer Mary Maloney announced Wednesday. The number of parcels that are delinquent has decreased by …
Read MoreBusinessolver launches Chicago office
Businessolver Inc. recently hired John Marrero to lead the launch of a Chicago office for the online benefits administration company, which is based in West Des Moines. Marrero, who has been in the benefits business …
Read MoreKCCI to add Me-TV
KCCI announced that it will add Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) to its lineup beginning July 1. The new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. will be broadcast …
Read MoreCredit unions seek Gen Y knowledge
The Iowa Credit Union League will host a Gen Y Summit on June 15 in Iowa City. More than 75 credit union CEOs, marketers, directors, and other executive staff are expected to attend the conference …
Read MoreABC economist unsatisfied with construction growth
The U.S. construction industry added 2,000 jobs in May from the prior month, and the sector’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 16.3 percent, compared with 17.8 percent in April, according to an analysis of …
Read MoreWest Glen property turned over to investment partners
Robert Pulver and Robert Horner, two of five partners in the investment group that owns West Glen Town Center, have acquired a portion of the development after loaning the ownership group up to $3.6 million …
Read MoreGeneral Growth to acquire Neiman Marcus store in Macerich deal
General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) will sell one-third stakes in two Phoenix-area shopping centers to California-based Macerich Co. as part of its deal to acquire a Chicago-area Neiman Marcus store, Crain’s Chicago Business reported.
Chicago-based …
Read MoreAIB breaks ground on expansion project
AIB College of Business yesterday hosted a ground-breaking ceremony on a $1.5 million expansion project at 2280 Bell Ave. in Des Moines. Mayor Frank Cownie, AIB President Nancy Williams, and Martha Willits, president and CEO …
Read MoreDCA names Brokers of the Year
Five commercial real estate professionals were recognized for their brokerage work in the city’s core. The Downtown Community Alliance announced that Jason Lozano and Kevin Crowley, both of Iowa Realty Commercial, were selected as the …
Read MoreOpen house to celebrate westerly move
On June 17, Decision Innovation Solutions will host an open house at Walnut Ridge Business Park to celebrate its lease on an approximately 1,200-square-foot space at 3315 109th St. in Urbandale. Decision Innovation, which was …
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