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Jay Byers remembered for his kindness, passion for Simpson, Greater Des Moines
Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce” that he often said made the Des Moines …
Read MoreCity ‘tees up’ 300-acre shovel-ready industrial site for development
A new, nearly 300-acre industrial site on the southeast side of Des Moines is ready for development, city officials said Thursday at a news conference announcing that the site has been designated as shovel ready …
Read MoreThe catalyst of 80/35
When Tobi Parks was researching whether to relocate from New York City to Des Moines, she looked into the arts and culture scene here.
She discovered the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) and after meeting …
Read MoreBusiness Record 4-18-25
New sports complex in Waukee opening
The new Kettlestone Central Sports Complex in Waukee will host its inaugural tournament this weekend. The complex includes two 65,000-square-foot rectangular-shaped buildings with brick exteriors and gable-style roofs. Each building includes six full-size basketball courts …
Read MoreQ1 office market reports show office consolidation keeping vacancy rates stable or higher
No new office construction was brought to market in the first quarter of 2025, with vacancy rates remaining high in the central business district as tenants either consolidated locations or moved but did not expand.…
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Downtown Des Moines lofts sold for $2.95 million
Sote Dooriors I LLC, based in Des Moines, paid Hubbell Realty Co., operating as the 12th Street Lofts LLC, $2.95 million for property at 121 12th St. in downtown Des Moines, Polk County real estate …
Read MoreEvent Preview: CRE forum panelists share opportunities for 2025
Adaptive reuse of buildings, the continued development of data centers, securing long-term leases and working to build stronger relationships between communities. Those are among the opportunities for growth in the commercial sector in 2025 identified …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Stop doing everything – The power of strategic prioritization
“My inbox is a war zone and my calendar a battlefield,” a CEO recently confessed to me. While we both got a chuckle out of his description, his detailed account of the relentless barrage of …
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