Archive for February 2020
PROJECT UPDATE: EAST VILLAGE PARKING GARAGE
Rendering of the parking garage at 555 E. Fourth St. in the East Village. Architectural rendering by Hartman|Trapp Architecture Studio
WHAT: Public/private parking garage
WHERE: 555 E. Fourth St.
BACKGROUND AND UPDATE: Construction of a public-private parking garage in …
Read MoreCALENDAR: Urban Land Institute program announced
Urban Land Institute of Iowa program
WHAT: Panel discussion entitled “Climate Risk – Impacts on Real Estate Investment, Finance, and Insurance”
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 20
WHERE: Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, 420 Watson …
Gibbs named to CRE Hall of Fame
Krause Group expands its holdings in Western Gateway
Krause Group has expanded its real estate holdings in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway with the purchase of a century-old three-story brick building immediately south of the popular John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Polk …
Read MoreFareway, Dole offer Learning Garden contest for Iowa schools
Fareway and Dole Packaged Foods LLC have launched a second annual Learning Garden contest that will grant two elementary schools in Fareway’s store footprint with a Captain Planet Foundation Learning Garden. The contest began Feb. …
Read MoreParticipants and mentors named for 2020 Community Connect program
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced the program participants and mentors selected for the 2020 Community Connect program. The program offers a curriculum that links discovery of one’s personal purpose to intentional community …
Read MoreBEST of Iowa key finding: Iowa businesses need workforce
The 2019 Business Expansion and Strategic Trends of Iowa key findings and conclusions identified trend information from more than 800 interviews completed with companies across 66 counties in 165 communities.
One of the study’s key …
Column: Caucus chaos should have been predicted
Here are three quick takeaways from the Democrats failure Monday night to report any caucus results after more than a year of campaigning and millions of dollars were spent by an unusually large slate of …
Read MoreHy-Vee stores to end 24-hour schedule
Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee grocery stores are ending 24-hour service at most locations throughout the 265-store chain, including the Des Moines metro, beginning Feb. 10. “Customer traffic drops off overnight, so we made the decision …
Read MoreReception features art created by families experiencing homelessness
Family Promise of Greater Des Moines (FPGD) is hosting an art reception to showcase art pieces created by families, mostly children, who are current or former guests of the organization, FPGD announced. Art will be …
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