Posts by clarissasutton
Iowa Economy Podcast takeaways: Rural access to care, nursing home closures and workforce shortages
On the latest episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, three health care and public health experts outlined how health challenges across the state are affecting Iowa’s economy, from rural access to care and smoking rates …
Read MoreIowa Stops Hunger Podcast: Global Neighbors pantry welcomes ‘neighbors from all over’
Takeaways from the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Forum
A word of caution was issued by panelists at the Business Record’s 2026 Commercial Real Estate Forum about concerns they have …
Read MoreOn Leadership: The future of leadership isn’t certain, and that’s a good thing
“I used to think leadership meant having the answers. Now I think it means asking better questions and hoping no one notices you’re still figuring it out.”
One student wrote that line in a final …
Read MoreRetail Top Deals 2025
Top deal: $19.4 million | Urbandale
JDC HV SPE LLC, based in West Des Moines, paid Hy-Vee Inc. $19.4 million for property at 8701 Douglas Ave. in Urbandale. The property includes a 94,467-square-foot Hy-Vee grocery …
Read MoreIndustrial Top Deals 2025
Food processing giant JBS USA paid Hy-Vee Inc. subsidiary Perishable Distributors of Iowa LTD. $40 million for property at 4150 SE Delaware Ave. in Ankeny. Hy-Vee opened the facility …
Read MoreLand Top Deals 2025
Kent Kiburz LLC, located in Winterset, paid Romain Despres and three others $5.6 million for farmland southwest of Maxwell in northern Polk County. The transaction occurred Oct. 17. Photo …
Read MoreResidential Top Deals 2025
Top deal: $45.6 million | Altoona
Avenue Living, a Canadian owner and operator of residential rental properties, paid Blue Ridge Commons LLC $52.8 million for a 324-unit apartment complex at 1401 Adventureland Drive NW in …
Read MoreCosta named Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year
Chris Costa says watching the Knapp Properties team grow and bring their own decisions and ideas to the table to improve the company — and its relationships with clients — brings him joy. So does …
Read MoreThe creativity of redevelopment
Sam Hoyle’s interest in redeveloping old buildings began as a child growing up in Britain where he was surrounded by aging structures. It was there that he began to gain a greater appreciation for history …
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