Archive for January 2019
Medicaid manager will pay top dollar for West Des Moines digs
Iowa Total Care, a company hired to help manage Iowa’s $4.8 billion private Medicaid system, has applied for permits valued at $4 million for tenant improvements at R&R Realty Group’s new Westfield office complex, a …
Read MoreDLR Group gets special recognition from Marriott
Marriott International has recognized DLR Group as “Best Interior Design Firm,” presenting the organization with its Design Excellence Award. The award is conferred upon one interior design firm and acknowledges excellence in hospitality design for …
Read MoreDes Moines, West Des Moines projects among ‘best development’ winners
1000 Friends of Iowa will present its annual Best Development awards Jan. 22 at the Capitol Rotunda.
Here are the recipients for 2018:
Hubbell bringing flex-tech building to the market
Hubbell Realty Co. has started construction on an $8 million, 72,000-square-foot flex-tech/office building at the Birchwood Crossing business park in Johnston, according to a release. The project sits on an 8-acre site at 7901 Birchwood …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A real-world battle over dancing avatars: Did Fortnite steal the Floss?
It’s a dance battle. Really, the New York Times writes about a copyright issue in the age of gaming and technology-based entertainment. Fortnite, for those who’ve never heard of it, is a hugely popular global online game. …
Read MoreIowa ranks No. 1 in Midwest region for workforce development
Corridor Business Journal: Site Selection magazine has named Iowa as the Midwest’s top state for workforce training and development for a second year in a row. The magazine annually ranks states’ workforce training efforts by region, …
Read MoreInvenergy finishes MidAmerican Energy battery storage project
Chicago-based Invenergy has finished construction and started commercial operations of a battery storage system developed for MidAmerican Energy near Knoxville. The system can provide four megawatt-hours of storage, supplying enough electricity to power 900 average …
Read MorePrairie Meadows casino finds a bookie
Now here’s betting on futures. Prairie Meadows has chosen William Hill to work as the casino’s official sports book operator — should Iowa lawmakers vote to allow sports betting. Legislators have discussed the idea, and …
Read MorePomerantz family real estate firm makes changes at the top
Marne Sirfus, a 13-year employee of Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group Realtors and Mid-America Group Ltd., has been named CEO of the West Des Moines-based commercial and residential real estate firm. In announcing the appointment, Jeff …
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