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Unprecedented times: A look at how small businesses have adapted to the coronavirus

The orders to close came in waves. March 17: all bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters and gaming facilities. March 22: salons, spas, barbershops, tattoo parlors, tanning facilities and pools. March 26: bookstores, clothing and shoe stores, …

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An evolving door

When it came to finding a new location, the Des Moines Downtown Chamber wanted to reflect the forward-thinking mindset it seeks to encourage in membership. 

“We ended up selecting Gravitate [Coworking], actually, because the environment …

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Kevin Crowley named Ivy College of Business CRE Professional of the Year

The plan was for Kevin Crowley to spend six months in Des Moines in the late 1970s, open a restaurant on Grand Avenue and move on to another town and another restaurant opening.

Crowley, then …

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2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the April 24 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the April 24 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Retail Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

More than 9,200 retail stores closed in 2019 in the United States, a record high, according to Coresight Research, a global marketing research firm. 

Among them were Forever 21, Bed Bath & Beyond, Payless ShoeSource, …

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Office Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

At the close of 2019’s fourth quarter, 12.4% percent of competitive office space in the Des Moines area was vacant, according to CBRE|Hubbell Commercial’s quarterly survey. 

More than 1 million square feet of the vacant …

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Land Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

In 2019, Des Moines University paid $8.5 million for West Des Moines farm ground on which to build its future campus, according to Dallas County real estate records.

The price tag of $95,830 per acre …

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Industrial Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine

Amazon.com in February announced that it was opening a massive fulfillment center in Bondurant, a revelation that surprised no one after months of behind-the-scenes work.

But the long-awaited announcement likely will spark a flurry of …

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Housing Roundtable Q&A – 2020 Annual Real Estate Magazine


Nearly a year ago, Capital Crossroads, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and several Des Moines-area cities released a study predicting that more than 150,000 new jobs would be added to the region during the …