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Business Record 8-29-25
Financial Center apartments will have ‘unique’ amenities including golf simulator, rooftop garden, pool, fire pits
Over 2,100 new apartment units are expected to be added to Des Moines’ downtown area during the next two or so years with most planned in newly constructed buildings.
Some of the new units, though, …
Read MoreDecline in architectural billings index shows challenges continue in July
Architectural firm billings continued to decline in July as firms struggled to convert inquiries into projects, according to the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index, which weakened with a lower score from the previous month.
According to …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Artisan Capital Group buys Ankeny apartments for $11.9 million
The Artisan Capital Group, in a partnership with Schwartz Capital Group, has acquired Campus Town, a 97-unit apartment development in Ankeny, paying $11.96 million for the property, Polk County real estate records show.
Artisan acquired the property …
Read MoreMeet Raj Agnihotri, ISU’s college of business dean
Raj Agnihotri was working for a subsidiary of Tata Group, India’s largest business conglomerate, when he decided to pursue a graduate degree in business administration.
If he was going to work in business, Agnihotri told …
Read MoreBusiness Record 8-22-25
Cover Story: Meet Raj Agnihotri, ISU’s college of business dean
Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions
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Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Roundup of $1 million-plus real estate transactions in metro area
3323 Ingersoll LLC, an entity based in Ames, paid AHC Woodland LLC $1.7 million for property at 3323 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a 14,640-square-foot brick apartment …
Read MorePatrick joins MMG Real Estate Advisors
Shana Patrick has been named managing director at MMG Real Estate Advisors where she will oversee multifamily brokerage advisory services across Iowa and Nebraska for the national firm.
According to a news release, Patrick has 18 …
Read MoreBuilding permit issued for 202-unit apartment in downtown
A building permit has been issued for the Falcon, a seven-story, 202-unit apartment project planned at 1435 Mulberry St. in Des Moines, a review of permit activity by the Business Record shows.
The apartment project …
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