Archive for May 2015
American Equity unveils flag mural
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. on Wednesday unveiled a giant American flag mural mounted on the exterior of its West Des Moines headquarters. The mural, which measures nearly 600 square feet on the south …
Read MoreAmes real estate firm joins drone world
Ames-based Hunziker Companies has received federal approval to fly a commercial drone, which it will use to show clients properties, the Ames Tribune reported. The drone cost about $1,000, the company reported. “For the realty company, what …
Read MoreHubbell looking at rehabbing Mercy Franklin
Hubbell Realty Co. has a contract to purchase the vacant Mercy Franklin hospital at 48th Street and Hickman Road and is conducting a market study to determine the best use for the site, Senior Vice …
Read MoreDonor gives $60,000 toward local Habitat for Humanity home
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity was selected by an anonymous donor to receive a $60,000 matching grant to build a Habitat home in honor of Pope Francis. According to a news release, the donor …
Read MoreWith a parking ramp as a platform, developers propose luxury apartment projects
Three developers have submitted proposals for occupying the thin air above the Seventh and Grand parking ramp in downtown Des Moines, and they all seem to agree that the city is lacking upper-end apartment units. …
Read MoreR&R has completed first of warehouses planned for Prairie Business Park in Grimes
R&R Realty Group has completed its 260,000-square-foot class A industrial building in the Prairie Business Park in Grimes. Plans for a second warehouse in Prairie Business Park are underway, and the listing agent, R&R’s Realty …
Read MoreD.M. Parks and Rec in running for national award
The Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department is among four finalists for a national excellence award, the city announced today.
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, in partnership with the National Recreation …
Read MoreEPA finalizes controversial clean water rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued rules it said will protect drinking water for 117 million Americans by protecting small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Associated Press reported.
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Read MoreCoventry seeks 18 percent premium increase
Many Iowans buying federally subsidized health insurance could be in for a big price increase next year, The Des Moines Register reported. Coventry Health Care of Iowa, which is the main insurance carrier selling plans on the …
Read MoreIowa banks experienced increased loan demand in first quarter
Iowa banks had more than $49.6 billion in total loans at the end of the first quarter, a 9 percent increase from a year ago, the Iowa Bankers Association said today. Nationwide, total loans grew …
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