Archive for February 2022
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Convenience store property sold; Premier Credit Union buys land
8M Corner LLC, located in Minong, Wis., paid $4.5 million for property at 5830 S.E. 14th St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 2-acre parcel includes a Kum & Go convenience store with …
Read MoreDave & Buster’s moving forward with WDM location
Dave & Buster’s, a popular Texas-based arcade and sports bar chain, is moving forward with its plans to build an entertainment venue south of Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, according to an …
Read MoreAmazon facility property in Bondurant sold for $326.2 million; officials believe sale price highest ever in Polk County
An East Coast real estate investment group has purchased property in Bondurant on which Amazon’s fulfillment center is located. The property was purchased for more than $326.2 million, which Polk County officials believe is the highest …
Read MoreSingle-family rental housing development proposed in WDM
A single-family rental housing development is proposed in West Des Moines that would include 195 one- and two-bedroom houses. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record
A single-family, rental housing development, described as the first of …
Read MoreIowa money manager to pay six-figure fine in Texas oil well fraud scheme
Des Moines Register: A Bettendorf money manager has paid a $112,000 fine after regulators alleged that he illegally sold stakes in fraudulently represented oil well investments. According to a settlement agreement with the U.S Securities and …
Read MoreCedar Rapids council to adopt $37M ReLeaf plan to recover from derecho tree loss
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Looking to craft the premier U.S. urban forestry model that will guide Cedar Rapids’ recovery from devastating tree loss, the city and nonprofit Trees Forever have unveiled their ambitious 10-year plan to replenish …
Read MoreCasey’s asks customers to round up to fight food insecurity
Casey’s will be asking customers if they want to contribute to the convenience store company’s effort to fight food insecurity by rounding up their purchases. It’s part of a collaboration with Feeding America, with donations …
Read MorePrincipal reports strong 2021 results; share price reaches 20-year high
Principal Financial Group on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $471.8 million, or $1.76 per share, compared with $472.6 million, or $1.70 per share, for fourth quarter 2020. For the 12 months ending Dec. 31, …
Read MoreNew sculpture on display at Mainframe Studios
A new outdoor sculpture called “Man with the Moon” is on display at Mainframe Studios in downtown Des Moines.
The sculpture is a collaboration between nationally recognized sculptor James Bearden and Jay Vigon, who is …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Marvin DeJear
Marvin DeJear joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership a year ago as its new senior vice president of talent development, filling the position left open by the retirement of Mary Bontrager. He came to the …
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