Archive for December 2015
Ames Economic Development hires business development director
The Ames Economic Development Commission has hired John Hall as the director of business development and marketing. Hall, currently executivedirector of the Story City Greater Chamber Connection, will begin his new job Dec. 14. In …
Read MoreDemolition begins for future downtown convention center hotel
In downtown Des Moines, chances are that construction of a big project means the demolition of a project that was new decades ago. In that vein, crews began demolishing the former Allied Insurance building at …
Read MoreEvent Dec. 10: TAI event combines beer, tech talk
Iowa Girl Scouts hires new CEO
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa has hired Beth Shelton as the organization’s new CEO. She replaces Jamie Boersma, who retired in August. Shelton has experience with various non-profit organizations, including the American Heart Association and Simpson College. She …
Read MoreReal GDP up 4.5 percent in Iowa for second quarter
First residential and commercial project underway in Waukee’s Kettlestone development area
ICREA meeting will feature discussion of University of Iowa efforts in Central Iowa
The University of Iowa’s expansion of education programming in Central Iowa will be the topic when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Glen Oaks Country Club in …
Read MoreInvestors still drawn to multifamily
Apartment experts have worried for some time that the high prices investors pay for apartments and the large number of transactions are unsustainable. But new buyers continue to be drawn to the multifamily space, attracted by …
Read MoreHubbell golf event raised $30,000 for charities
Hubbell Realty Co.’s Extreme Charity Golf Classic raised more than $30,000 that will be distributed evenly among Puppy Jake Foundation, The Homestead and WesleyLife Meals on Wheels. According to a release, 240 golfers participated in …
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