Archive for July 2011
Cardella to add 50 jobs in Marshalltown
Thomas L. Cardella & Associates announced plans to add 50 jobs at its contact center in Marshalltown. Applications are being accepted for the 50 outbound sales positions that will be filled over the next several …
Read MoreBorders to dispose of assets after no buyer found
Borders Group Inc. said it plans to liquidate its remaining locations, following its inability to secure a buyer, Retail Traffic reported.
The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in February after years of …
Read MoreCB Richard Ellis to handle USPS real estate
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. announced that the U.S. Postal Service has confirmed the Los Angeles-based commercial real estate services firm as its exclusive provider of strategic corporate real estate solutions nationally.
CB Richard Ellis …
Read MoreR&R Realty plans Urbandale warehouse
The Urbandale Planning & Zoning Commission is poised to consider a site plan request by Development Services Corp., an R&R Realty Group subsidiary that has proposed to construct a 143,000-square-foot industrial building on a 10.86-acre …
Read MorePalmer Group announces move
Palmer Group said a growing staff has led it to lease a newly renovated space in the Colony Park building at 3737 Woodland Ave. in West Des Moines. Relocating to Suite #200 from Suite #300, …
Read MoreVista’s Ironwood featured in July HomeShowExpo
The Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines will host its annual HomeShowExpo at Vista Real Estate and Investment Corp.’s Ironwood development in Altoona. Ten homes ranging in price from $325,000 to $600,000 will be …
Read MoreIowa Architectural Foundation appoints director
The Iowa Architectural Foundation has appointed Kristin McHugh-Johnston as its executive director. McHugh-Johnston, a veteran journalist with nearly 20 years of broadcast radio and documentary experience, has been serving as the foundation’s interim director since …
Read MoreHome sales fell in June; applications for mortgages rose last week
Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in June to touch a seven-month low, Reuters reported.
The National Association of Realtors said sales fell 0.8 percent month over month to an annual rate of 4.77 …
Read MoreApple has record third quarter
Consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. set record after record yesterday, hitting all-time highs with its quarterly profits and revenues, its stock price, and with iPhone and iPad sales, CNNMoney reported.
Apple sold 20.3 million iPhones …
Read MoreDes Moines medical centers recognized among Best Hospitals
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines has been ranked first in Greater Des Moines in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 Best Hospitals rankings.
The hospital was designated as “high performing” in three specialties: cancer, …
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