Archive for November 2017
HomeDitty moves to Social Club
Home-concert startup HomeDitty will establish a headquarters at Des Moines Social Club. HomeDitty provides a crowdfunding platform for people who want to stage invitation-only home concerts. Founder and CEO Katie Byers developed a system that allows hosts — …
Read MoreCognizant’s revenue up 9 percent
Cognizant, a New Jersey-based Fortune 500 company that’s been rapidly building its Des Moines presence, reported net income of $495 million, or 84 cents per share, compared with $444 million, or 73 cents, for the …
Read MoreWintersteen selected as ISU’s president
The Board of Regents on Monday named Wendy Wintersteen to lead Iowa State University as its 16th president. Wintersteen, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences since 2006, will be ISU’s first female …
Read MoreA nice deal for Principal Real Estate Investors?
Just a month after it bought out its former partner Majestic Realty‘s stake in 16 properties, Principal Real Estate Investors has churned a sizable profit on a portion of the assets, The Real Deal reported. Out of …
Read MoreBunney joins LawMark Capital
Jesse Bunney, formerly with CBRE|Hubbell Commercial, has joined LawMark Capital Inc. as vice president of leasing and asset management. In his new role, Bunney oversees 1 million square feet of assets in Des Moines and …
Read MoreSlingshot celebrates 15 years and adds partners
When Greg Wattier moved his family and his architecture firm to Des Moines from Colorado in 2003, he was drawn to Des Moines’ size and quality of life. But most importantly, he saw the future …
Read MoreArchitects receive awards
Five architect firms and individuals who are members of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects received eight design awards from the Central States Region Design Competition. BNIM won an Excellence in Architecture …
Read MoreBoone to get hotel with Fareway project
Ground was broken this week for the Boulders Inn & Suites and the 31,230-square-foot Fareway Conference Center in Boone. The 40-room hotel will be located just south of U.S. Highway 30 on Lakewood Drive. It …
Read MorePioneer plans distribution center in Carlisle
DuPont Pioneer plans a 250,000-square-foot storage and distribution center at 6425 S.E. 64th Ave., along the northern edge of the city of Carlisle’s Gateway Urban Renewal Area. According to a report to the Carlisle City …
Read MoreBuccaneers and arena sold to Urbandale native and other investors
The Des Moines Buccaneers, along with the Urbandale ice arena where they play and that has been part of more than a half-century of hockey lore in Greater Des Moines, have been sold to a …
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