Archive for May 2016
With Fresh Market pulling out, Hurd keeps the seat belt buckled as he travels the retail lanes
FEH Design is on display this month at Iowa AIA’s Capital Square office
Sioux City-based FEH Design is featured this month in a display that shows the works and design approaches of members of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Throughout the year, AIA Iowa …
Read MoreMcGough Construction opens Des Moines office
Ankeny lawyer Jon Holmen has been named general manager of McGough Construction’s new office on Delaware Avenue in Des Moines. McGough is based in St. Paul, Minn., but is active on projects at Iowa State …
Read MoreEvent May 10: CREW Iowa luncheon
Cap rates on retail properties on the rise
The average cap rate for retail properties nationwide moved up by 11 basis points between the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016, to 6.59 percent, according to a recent report from …
Read MoreBank loss rates on CRE loans up in fourth quarter
Loss rates on banks’ commercial real estate loans rose in the final quarter of 2015 after being at multiyear lows the rest of the year, according to data from Sageworks, a financial information company, Forbes reported. First-quarter …
Read MoreBiotech association gives top award to high school sophomore
The Iowa Biotechnology Association has named Aaron Wills of Donnellson, a sophomore at Central Lee High School, as winner of the 2016 Iowa BioGENEius Challenge. The competition for high school students recognizes outstanding research and …
Read MoreMore outdoor pianos returning this summer
City Sounds: The Des Moines Public Piano Project will increase the number of pianos placed in public areas in the metro area this year. Ten pianos — two more than last year — will be …
Read MoreShane Goodman honored as publisher of year
Shane Goodman, president and publisher of Big Green Umbrella Media, has been honored as the Publisher of the Year by the Association of Free Community Papers. His company publishes more than two dozen titles, including …
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