h digitalfootprint web 728x90

Real Estate and Development

DSC 6869

RECon: Supermarkets must react to more ethnic offerings

Traffic to supermarkets is increasing as consumers try to cut down on restaurant visits and retail grocers in the $900 billion industry introduce new concepts, GlobeSt.com reported.

And though landlords love supermarkets, due to their …

DSC 6869

Bartlett moving up on ENR’s Top 500 list

Topeka, Kan.-based Bartlett & West, which has an office in West Des Moines at 6919 Vista Drive, is climbing Engineering News-Record’s list of Top 500 Design Firms in the United States. Based on the previous …

DSC 6869

AIA’s Schwengels to retire after 25 years

Suzanne Schwengels, who has led the staff of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 25 years, has announced her retirement. Schwengels has served in numerous roles in the organization and …

DSC 6869

MPO’s Ashby to talk at ICREA meeting

Todd Ashby, CEO of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, will speak during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s breakfast meeting on June 2. The breakfast meetings, which are scheduled to take place at …

DSC 6869

Home prices decline 5.5 percent in first quarter

U.S. home prices dropped 5.5 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the biggest decline in almost two years, as sales of discounted foreclosure properties undermined real estate values.

Prices fell 2.5 percent …

DSC 6869

DLR Group ranked top 10 design firm

The DLR Group has been recognized by Architect magazine as one of the top 10 design firms in the United States. Based an online survey and by evaluating profitability, design quality and sustainable design practices, …

DSC 6869

Silent Rivers employees earn CAPS designations

Two employees of Clive-based design-build firm Silent Rivers Inc. have earned Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designations from the National Association of Home Builders. CAPS certification, which helps businesses such as Silent Rivers understand how to …

DSC 6869

Signed Lease Transactions (Week of May 23)

Clancey Design Distributor has leased 660 square feet at Johnston Station, 5525 Merle Hay Road in Johnston. The tenant was represented by Mary Elwell-Steele of Denny Elwell Co. The landlord, Johnston Station L.C., was also …

DSC 6869

Corporation for Economic Development plans event

The Corporation for Economic Development in Des Moines announced that it will hold a 30-year celebration event on June 6. The certified development corporation originates and services U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans and administers …

DSC 6869

Main Streets Conference coming to Des Moines

The 2011 National Main Streets Conference will take place May 22-25 at the Polk County Convention Complex.

More than 1,000 architects, city planners, elected officials and historic preservationists are expected to attend the annual conference, …