Archive for January 2023
Deloitte CFO of the Year 2023: Steve Boal
Accumold has grown in the past 20 years, relocating from rented space in a CenturyLink building on Magazine Road in Ankeny to its current space on Oralabor Road. That growth has also included two building …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa is well positioned
As we head into the new year, Iowa’s economy appears more solid than it has been for some time, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue’s Iowa Leading Economic Index.
The index, despite its name, …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of January 20
Alex Grganto
F&G
Hired as investment analyst
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Yixin Zhu
F&G
Hired as senior investment accountant
Yixin.Zhu@fglife.com
Thomas Resnick
F&G
Hired as financial reporting accountant
Thomas.Resnick@fglife.com
Kevin Blok
F&G
Hired as financial reporting accountant
Kevin.Blok@fglife.com…
Fareway completes purchase of Bondurant grocery store property
Fareway Inc., which in August announced plans to purchase Brick Street Market and Cafe in Bondurant, has completed the transaction, Polk County real estate records show.
IPE 1031 REV471 LLC, managed by Fareway, paid DNG Properties …
Read MoreWhat’s new with golf entertainment venues proposed for Des Moines area
Three golf entertainment venues have been proposed for the Des Moines area: Bombers, Topgolf and Suite Shots.
Here are updates on the proposed developments:
Bombers: Plans for an entertainment venue in Johnston have expanded to include a …
Read MoreConstruction of proposed Bombers development expected to begin in April
Plans for a proposed entertainment venue in Johnston have expanded to include a wider variety of activity options for guests, who will be able to bowl, throw axes, play pickleball, and drive or putt golf …
Read MoreLumley named Iowa Insurance Institute executive director
The Iowa Insurance Institute has announced Brittany Lumley as its new executive director, replacing Brenna Bird, who was elected in 2022 to serve as Iowa’s attorney general. Bird had led the institute since 2016. “We …
Read MoreHigh-profile downtown property acquired by local developer
Jackie Johansen, principal of Shattered Glass Development, has finalized the acquisition of property on a high-profile intersection in downtown Des Moines.
Shattered Holdings LLC, managed by Johansen, paid 204 Investments LLC $1.33 million for the property …
Read MoreReynolds calls for regulatory, education reform in Condition of the State
Gov. Kim Reynolds called for a reduction in Iowa’s bureaucracy and regulations, and pushed for parental choice in education during her Condition of the State address Tuesday.
Reynolds gave her annual address the day after …
Work moving forward on new LifeServe Blood Center headquarters
WHAT: New headquarters for LifeServe Blood Center
WHERE: 5625 N.W. Johnston Drive, Johnston
BUILDING SIZE: 56,569 square feet
BUILDING PERMIT VALUE: $25 million
CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT: Formation Group
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Hansen Co.
ARCHITECT: BNIM Architects
BACKGROUND AND UPDATE: Steel framing is being put …