Archive for January 2019
Gayman opens one-man brokerage
By Tom Gayman’s count, he walked in the door of R&R Realty Group a little more than 32 years ago as employee No. 6. As of Monday, he was employee No. 1 (and only) at …
Read MoreBoot camp to jump-start land acquisition process for beginning farmers
A new boot camp presented in Newton is ready to serve beginning farmers who struggle to acquire their own land. The Farmland Access Bootcamp on Feb. 9, a partnership between Renewing the Countryside and Practical …
Read MoreRyan, Grand Living plan senior living project in West Des Moines
Ryan Cos. US Inc. and Grand Living are proposing their third senior living project in Iowa and their first in West Des Moines. The five-story, 174-unit project will be located at 610 S. 51st St. …
Read MorePrices dropped, cap rates surged in fourth-quarter apartment sales
The average price of apartment units that sold during the fourth quarter in Greater Des Moines dropped to $58,075 from $76,757 in the third quarter, while cap rates rose to 8.8 percent from 7.4 percent …
Read MoreMcCulloh retires from Weitz
Jim McCulloh has retired after 20 years with the Weitz Co., most recently as senior vice president. He was involved in the successful completion of more than 40 projects. Most recently, he provided executive oversight …
Read MoreJohnston reports ‘steady growth’ with $58M in added valuation
The city of Johnston recorded $58.4 million in new taxable valuation in 2018, including 72 new single-family homes and $8.2 million in commercial projects, according to a release, while also working on the Northwest Saylorville …
Read MoreWaukee set a record last year for commercial projects
The city of Waukee issued 29 commercial building permits last year with a record-setting valuation of $40.3 million, according to a release. In all, the city issued 961 permits, including 203 for single-family houses, 59 …
Read More2018 a record year for commercial construction in Ankeny
Ankeny recorded $142 million in commercial construction in 2018, setting a record and accounting for 31 new buildings, according to a release. Overall, 2,339 permits for commercial and residential construction exceeded $322 million, marking the …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-11-19
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the January 11 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the January 11 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
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