Archive for February 2021
YMCA CEO outlines financial recovery plan for struggling nonprofit
The YMCA of Greater Des Moines wants to get out of the business of owning real estate, and is moving forward with a strategic sale-leaseback plan to eliminate its heavy load of debt and free …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTION: 2 Ankeny office buildings sold for $4.3 million
SH Investment Properties LLC, located in Ankeny, paid One Source Services LLC $4.3 million for property at 1200 and 1250 S.W. State St. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes two office …
Read MoreSite plan for Casey’s stand-alone store approved
Des Moines’ Planning and Zoning Commission last week approved the site plan for a non-fuel Casey’s General Store at 3121 Forest Ave. The commission’s approval allows for the construction of a 3,400-square-foot convenience store that …
Read MoreWhat experts are saying about state of retail real estate in Des Moines area and beyond
Nearly 23,000 retail stores closed in the United States in the past two years; another 10,000 to 12,000 are expected to close in 2021, according to CoStar Group, a global marketing research firm.
Some of …
Indianola plans $7 million streetscape project around town square; it will take year to complete
Burger-focused diner opens on Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines Register: A burger-driven restaurant with a diner vibe has opened on Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue corridor. Lachele’s Fine Foods, featuring signature smash burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs, opened Feb. 20 at 2716 Ingersoll. It’s …
Read MoreVilsack confirmed for a second stint as U.S. agriculture secretary
Washington Post: The Senate voted 92-7 today to approve President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary. Vilsack had been expected to have a smooth path to confirmation after the Senate Agriculture Committee voted …
Read MoreIncentive pilot program ‘Local Food Makes Cents’ awards $43,000 to Iowa early care and education providers
The Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant program is launching a local food incentive pilot to award $43,000 to early care and education providers (ECEs) to purchase local foods from April through September …
Read MoreSurvey shows pandemic’s effect on nonprofits
Eighty-nine percent of nonprofit organizations changed the way they provided their services in 2020, according to a report issued recently by BKD CPAs and Advisors. The accounting and advisory firm, which has offices in Des …
Read MoreExemplar Care launches 24/7 urgent care clinic to complement direct primary care
A West Des Moines physician who is beginning his third year operating a direct primary care practice has now launched a 24-hour urgent care/extended care clinic as an additional service for his members, but the …
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