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Allegiant to kick off new flight tomorrow

Allegiant Airlines’ previously announced flights between Des Moines and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida begin Friday. The flights from Des Moines will be twice weekly, and were listed as Sunday and Thursday on …

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Community Foundation celebrates 50th birthday with mural

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines (#GIVEdsm) is celebrating its 50th anniversary by commissioning a downtown mural by artist Ben Schuh.

The art, to be located on a wall on the west side of …

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HDR acquires California firm, will operate under new name

Omaha-based HDR is expanding its team of urban and regional planners by acquiring Calthorpe Associates, based in Berkeley, Calif. The firm will operate as HDR|Calthorpe. Calthorpe has been an international leader in smart growth and …

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Report: Ankeny rents highest in Iowa; Des Moines, West Des Moines rents have ‘flatlined’

The priciest rents in Iowa can be found in Ankeny, according to a report from apartment rental website RentCafe, but at $1,119 per month in April, apartment dwellers would pay well below the national average …

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Greater Des Moines house sales up, prices down in April

Greater Des Moines house sales increased 27% to 1,152 in April from 907 in March, while median prices dropped to $203,000 from $209,900 over the same period, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said. …

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Business so good it’s best left unsaid

Business is so good these days at Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors that owner and President Kurt Mumm can’t talk about it.

“Companies are looking for real estate expertise and advice, but they don’t …

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Townhouse project at Gray’s Station goes before city commission

Construction of the 227-unit Linc apartment building is well underway at Gray’s Station, S.W. 11th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. The photo was taken from the Embassy Club at the Ruan Center.  …
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Top takeaways from Talent War II

The Business Record newsroom was on hand to hear tips and tricks for businesses looking to improve retention and attraction of top talent in Iowa. Here are a handful of takeaways from the staff:

Partnership …

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VIDEO: What’s one employment trend to watch in 2019?

 

Everybody is feeling the effects of the ongoing war for talent. With unemployment in Greater Des Moines barely above 2%, competition for top talent is overheating across all skill levels of jobs, organizations are …

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RSM tax associate recognized for acing CPA exam

The American Institute of CPAs has recognized Michaela Christian, a graduate of Iowa State University, as a winner of the 2018 Elijah Watt Sells Award. Christian is employed as a tax associate with RSM US …