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More college graduates could be returning home

Sorry, parents of soon-to-be college graduates, but it might be time to start making plans for your child’s return home.

Job prospects for new graduates are about the same as or only slightly better than …

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Plans announced for DMACC apartment expansion and addition

Campus View Student Housing LLC has purchased the Campus View student housing complex, 2030 DMACC Blvd. on the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), and has plans for a renovation and expansion …

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Help fill vacant offices

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March retail sales exceed expectations

Retail sales rose for the third straight month in March, as better weather and incentives for automobile purchases encouraged greater spending.

The increase was more than economists had expected. It’s the latest sign that consumer …

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Ticker: April 14

The board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) yesterday extended a guarantee program on business bank accounts enacted during the height of the financial crisis. The FDIC’s Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program, enacted by …

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Treasury to auction Capital Purchase Program warrants

The U.S. Treasury Department announced this morning it will dispose of several warrant positions made under the Capital Purchase Program (CPP). During the next six weeks, the department intends to conduct auctions to sell its …

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Sherman Associates breaks ground on Metro Lofts

It took five years, but Sherman Associates Inc. last week broke ground on Metro Lofts.

Crews began moving dirt April 8, one day after the Minneapolis-based developer closed on the financing for its estimated $20 …

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San Diego eyes impact of health reform on CRE

Experts in California’s San Diego County are considering how landmark health insurance reforms will affect the commercial real estate arena, the San Diego Business Journal reported.

Given that more than 30 million Americans will gain …

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Manhattan’s Midtown sees spike in leasing activity

Manhattan’s commercial real estate fundamentals perked up in the first quarter, GlobeSt.com reported.

Though a complete economic recovery is in the distance, that market’s renewed strength arrived sooner than expected, as evidenced by its turnaround …

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Only 10 areas add construction jobs in past year

Out of the 337 U.S. metropolitan areas, only 10 added construction jobs between February 2009 and February 2010, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reported Tuesday.

Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor …