Archive for April 2020
Retail Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine
More than 9,200 retail stores closed in 2019 in the United States, a record high, according to Coresight Research, a global marketing research firm.
Among them were Forever 21, Bed Bath & Beyond, Payless ShoeSource, …
Read MoreOffice Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine
At the close of 2019’s fourth quarter, 12.4% percent of competitive office space in the Des Moines area was vacant, according to CBRE|Hubbell Commercial’s quarterly survey.
More than 1 million square feet of the vacant …
Read MoreLand Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine
In 2019, Des Moines University paid $8.5 million for West Des Moines farm ground on which to build its future campus, according to Dallas County real estate records.
The price tag of $95,830 per acre …
Read MoreIndustrial Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine
Amazon.com in February announced that it was opening a massive fulfillment center in Bondurant, a revelation that surprised no one after months of behind-the-scenes work.
But the long-awaited announcement likely will spark a flurry of …
Read MoreHousing Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine
Nearly a year ago, Capital Crossroads, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and several Des Moines-area cities released a study predicting that more than 150,000 new jobs would be added to the region during the …
Read MoreWind blows by coal to become Iowa’s largest source of electricity
Des Moines Register: A new report from the American Wind Energy Association says wind is now the largest single source of electricity in Iowa. According to the trade association’s Wind Powers America 2019 Annual Report, Iowa …
Read MoreWinefest 2020 rescheduled
Winefest Des Moines is rescheduling its 2020 festival for later this year. Here are the new dates:
Aug. 7-8: Sips and the City and the Community Choice Grand Tasting
Aug. 29: Meredith Saturday Sessions
Aug. …
Des Moines’ new updated website receives recognition
The city of Des Moines and partner Revize Software Systems received Gold recognition for the city’s new website from a panel of international judges as part of the 18th annual Horizon Interactive Awards, the city …
Read MoreMoney Smart Kid, Money Smart Teen essay winners announced
Loeck Helvie, an eighth grader at Treynor Middle School in Treynor, and Jack Anderson, a senior at Akron-Westfield High School in Akron, won the statewide financial literacy essay contests for Money Smart Week Iowa and have been …
Read MoreIowa teens can compete in national ‘financial bee’ April 20-24
The Iowa Insurance Division is inviting students in grades 7-10 to participate in the inaugural EVERFI National Financial Bee, taking place April 20-24. The first of its kind nationwide financial literacy challenge provides an opportunity for students …
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