Archive for July 2018
LCS acquires New Jersey retirement community
Des Moines-based LCS has acquired Arbor Glen, a life plan community, formerly referred to as a continuing care retirement community, in Bridgewater, N.J., according to a release. At the time of closing, the community’s name …
Read MoreWaukee one of the 10 fastest-growing suburbs in the U.S.
Waukee came in at No. 9 on a list of the country’s 10 fastest-growing suburbs compiled by real estate website Realtor.com. The city made the list based on its construction boom, home appreciation and population growth, …
Read MoreHubbell plans age-restricted, affordable apartments at Melbourne
Hubbell Realty Co. will begin construction in September on the final phase of Melbourne Apartments, adding two age-restricted buildings that will be a new concept for the affordable housing community, according to a release. The …
Read MoreChristensen considering single-family market in downtown Des Moines
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider exceptions and variances to zoning codes when it meets July 25 that could clear the way for developer Jake Christensen to construct six single-family homes at …
Read MoreDevelopment grants awarded in Clarke County
The Clarke County Development Corp. has awarded $480,000 in grants to community organizations, based in large part on revenues from Lakeside Casino in Osceola. Among the grants were $25,000 to Clarke County for for improvements …
Read MoreIndianola modifies tax abatement program
The Indianola City Council recently upgraded its residential tax abatement program to a sliding scale from 100 percent of the value added by new construction to 20 percent over five years. The old program offered …
Read MoreUrbandale counts eight new projects in its Urban Loop
What’s in a name, you might ask. Quite a bit, at least for the city of Urbandale and the development area it has marketed as the Urban Loop.
In the nine months since launching the …
Aug. 1: Artificial Intelligence: Capturing the Voice of the Consumer
Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: Artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications are proliferating across industries and within every department of leading corporations and organizations. Join Tim Hoskins, president of Quester, to: 1. …
Farm Bureau Financial companies named to both Ward’s 50 lists
West Des Moines-based Farm Bureau Financial Services’ operating companies were named to the 2018 Ward’s 50 group of top-performing insurers again this year, making it just one of nine organizations named to both the property/casualty …
Read MoreQuinlisk to retire
Long-time state epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk plans to retire this fall, and he will be replaced by Nebraska counterpart Caitlin Pedati, Iowa Public Radio reported. Quinlisk had warned Iowans of health threats for 24 years after coming …
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