Posts by pherteen
On Leadership: Connecting in the hybrid age – Best practices for leader communication
Earlier in my career, before the pandemic, I worked for a national financial services company with geographically dispersed colleagues. I rarely saw many of my co-workers in person, a fact that initially concerned me. However, …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Valley Junction mixed-use property sold for $7.23 million
Mixed-use property in West Des Moines’ historic Valley Junction district has been sold, Polk County real estate records show.
The property at 315 Fifth St. along with a residential parcel at 316 Fourth St. was acquired by Aslan …
Read MoreWeitz Co. celebrates 170 years in construction business
The Weitz Co., a full-service construction company founded in Des Moines in 1855, is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year. The company, founded by Charles Weitz, began as a small carpentry shop. Over the years, Weitz …
Read MoreUPDATE: The latest on efforts to redevelop the county-owned parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street
Polk County is continuing to accept proposals for its parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street with a March 31 deadline for proposals to be submitted.
The county announced last fall that it would begin seeking …
Read More‘Warm, fuzzy’ childhood memories inspire builder’s Waukee Village District development
Steffaney Cronin, the owner of SJC Construction, grew up in Waukee. She remembers visiting the homes of her grandmother and great-grandmother as a child and the “warm, fuzzy” memories of time spent playing the card …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Riverfront Plans?
Author’s note: This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, the Elbert Files will have a new home at a sister publication, …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-7-25
Cover Story: Mercy College of Health Sciences announces campaign to raise $15M for new nursing school as part of its mission to become the ‘school of choice’
Focus: Building and Construction
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Read MoreMercy College of Health Sciences announces campaign to raise $15M for new nursing school as part of its mission to become the ‘school of choice’
Joyce Lillis was inspired to become a nurse after watching the care her mom received after suffering a stroke, and later as a senior in high school, Lillis’ appendix ruptured and she was hospitalized for …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Sid Juwarker
Sid Juwarker travels a lot for his job at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The farthest has been a trip to India as part of the Partnership’s delegation on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ trade mission …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-31-25
Cover Story: From student to leader: UI alum Adam Keune returns as JPEC director
Focus: STEM
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