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JLL report: Des Moines-area office vacancy rate at 11.6%

The amount of vacant office space in the Greater Des Moines area was 11.6% in the second quarter, down from the first quarter when the vacancy rate was 15.8%, according to a second-quarter office market …

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The next Project515 is Aug. 25. Who should be on our office panel?

The Business Record is hosting its second Project515 virtual panel discussion of 2022 on Aug. 25 and we want your help in selecting panelists and compiling questions.

What’s Project515? It’s a series of real estate …

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Part 2: CRE pros offer tips on how to prepare for a recession

The Business Record recently reached out to the eight people who have been named CRE Professional of the Year and asked them to respond to questions related to economic downturns. Responses from three of the commercial …

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Teen’s death prompts Des Moines school traffic changes

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines has redefined its definition of a “school district,” expanding school speed zones beyond areas surrounding a schoolhouse to include facilities like stadiums or practice fields. The action was prompted by the …

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Cedar Rapids man says city ordinance discriminates against whites

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids man is suing the city and Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell because he asserts an ordinance that requires five of the nine-member Citizens Review Board to be people of color is racially …

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Concrete Supply Inc. acquires Hamilton Redi-Mix

Hamilton Redi-Mix in Jefferson has been acquired by Concrete Supply Inc., which has headquarters in both Des Moines and Omaha. Part of the Rasmussen Group, Concrete Supply operates more than 25 plants with 300 employees; …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa wins national Gold Standard Award

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa has been recognized as a 2022 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Gold Standard Award winner. Every year, the BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, made up of local Big …

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LCS Foundation donates $10K to UNI Dementia Simulation House

The LCS Foundation has announced a $10,000 donation to support and increase programming at the Dementia Simulation House project at the University of Northern Iowa. The Dementia Simulation House offers participants a sensory experience to help them …

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Chicago Fed president and CEO to speak at Drake on economy

Drake University and the Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Charles Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for an economic update on Aug. 10 from 10 to 11 …

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Council member Sheumaker: COVID and depression caused my absences

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines City Councilperson Indira Sheumaker released a statement on Facebook Monday saying COVID-19 and depression have led to her recent absences from meetings. Until Monday, Sheumaker had not explained her absences from …