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1 year to departure
The opening of the new terminal will be a landmark moment in the history of the Des Moines International Airport, an event that the airport’s CEO said may have seemed unlikely more than a decade …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-6-26
Former Highland Apartments space remains empty 3 years after demolition
The lot at the corner of East Sixth and Euclid avenues in the Highland Park-Oak Park neighborhood remains empty with no current plan in place to redevelop the site where the Highland Apartments once stood.…
Read MorePositive net absorption, lower vacancies mark turn in office market
The fourth quarter marked positive net absorption as companies took advantage of decreased rents in some areas, according to quarterly office reports from brokerage firms.
The reports also showed vacancy rates in the middle teens …
Read MoreHistoric City Hall closes as city continues move into 1200 Locust
The historic Des Moines City Hall has closed to the public as the city transitions its operations to the former Nationwide building at 1200 Locust St.
The building at 400 Robert D. Ray Drive served …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Flux Apartments sold for $12.7 million
Ownership of the Flux Apartments in downtown Des Moines has changed hands.
Rittenhouse Square LLC, located in Columbia, Mo., acquired the property at 1400 Walnut St. for $12.7 million, Polk County real estate records show. …
Read More7 takeaways from the 2026 Economic Forecast
After a year of rapid policy changes, continued challenges for the ag economy and higher costs for businesses and consumers, panelists said during the Business Record’s Economic Forecast event that uncertainty will still be a …
Read MoreEvent Preview: Nonprofit Power Breakfast panelists share how they are navigating funding uncertainty, changing needs
The current landscape for nonprofits is marked by funding uncertainty and growing demand for services, which in 2025 raised concerns for some about demand exceeding capacity.
In our first Power Breakfast of 2026, we are …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-30-26
Cover Story: Small business leadership transitions need planning, communication
Focus: Small Business Trends
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Read MoreMixed-use building planned for former Black Cat site
The former site of Black Cat Ice Cream on Cottage Grove Avenue will be redeveloped into a mixed-use building with commercial space on the ground floor and residential on the second, said the developer behind …
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