Real Estate and Development

As time has passed since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many major Des Moines employers including Principal, Wellmark and Wells Fargo have been moving toward required time in office after years with fully remote …

Holmes Murphy & Associates is preparing to move some of its employees into the recently renovated Arcadia building in West Des Moines, where improvements are bringing workplace-of-tomorrow amenities to tenants.

Holmes Murphy signed a lease …

It’s been more than six months since Fareway moved into its new headquarters in Johnston, a move company leaders said would allow space to bring employees under one roof in a location that was more …

As the District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny approaches its 20th anniversary, other Central Iowa communities are developing their own town-center-style districts to meet the growing demand for places where communities can gather.

Grimes, Waukee …

Jeff Pomeranz was city manager in West Des Moines when the community was approached around 2008 by a consultant looking for land on which to build a data center for Microsoft Corp.

At the …

Compiled by Emily Barske Wood

As many businesses transitioned to remote work settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, their employees spent more time in their homes than ever. This led to sweeping changes in the housing …

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., based in Johnston, paid ARCP OFC Johnston IA Phase II LLC $30 million for property located at 8325 N.W. 62nd Ave. in Johnston. The 14-acre …

Westwood Waukee LLC, based in Los Angeles, paid Downing Development WP LLC $10.4 million for property at 85 N.E. Carefree Lane in Waukee. The property includes a 33,431-square-foot neighborhood …

Two limited liability companies and a trust acquired property at 2220 20th Ave. N.W. in Altoona. The buyers include I-80 Investors LLC, a Kansas limited liability company; AQEC Glo-Rae …