Archive for September 2020
Downtown walking tour to take place Friday
The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s live Architecture on the Move downtown Des Moines walking tour had to be postponed last week due to inclement weather. You can still sign up for the rescheduled date this Friday, …
Read MoreNational study calls for industry action on gender parity, diversity in commercial real estate
A national study indicates there is much work to do on gender and diversity parity – with little progress over the last five years – within the commercial real estate industry.
The 2020 CREW Network …
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: West Des Moines office buildings sold
Burton Properties LLC paid West Des Moines-based Mid-Coast Properties LLC $1.62 million for properties at 2037 and …
Read MorePROJECT UPDATE: CALVIN SQUARE
Where: 44th Street and Hickman Avenue in Des Moines
Developer: Calvin Community
Architect: Wells Plus Architects of Des Moines
Website: https://calvinsquare.com/
Background and update: The metro’s first townhomes…Read More
Downtown walking tour to take place Friday
The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s live Architecture on the Move downtown Des Moines walking tour had to be postponed last week due to inclement weather. You can still sign up for the rescheduled date this Friday,…Read More
Construction delayed on $21.5M Des Moines hotel project
The start of construction of a proposed 112-room Element Hotel by Marriott at 304 E. Walnut St. in Des Moines has been delayed. Rendering special to the Business Record
A developer who plans to construct…Read More
Bankers Trust files foreclosure petition on parking garage under construction in downtown Des Moines
Work continued Tuesday on a parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. On Monday, Bankers Trust Co. filed a foreclosure petition on the property. Photo by John Retzlaff
A foreclosure …
Read More10 takeaways: Disruption-proofing Des Moines’ economy
Mineck: Disruption brings a magnifying glass to the deep problems at work in communities
Mineck’s comments reminded me of the idea of wicked problems. A “wicked problem,” for those unfamiliar, is defined by the Stanford …
Read MoreDes Moines University begins construction of West Des Moines campus
Des Moines University leaders, with West Des Moines city leaders, community members and media, last week celebrated the start of construction at the site of DMU’s new 88-acre campus in West Des Moines.
DMU plans …
Read MoreJudges announced for inaugural 2021 dsm Home Design Awards
dsm Magazine has selected seven local expert judges to determine the finalists and winners of the first-ever dsm Home Design Awards, a new annual feature recognizing and showcasing Greater Des Moines’ best interior designers, architects, landscape architecture, craftspeople …
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