Real Estate and Development

Bob Berkebile, a principal of BNIM Architects, will be the featured speaker at Center on Sustainable Communities’ (COSC) Sustainable Commercial Development luncheon on May 25. The event is scheduled to take place from 11:30 a.m. …

On May 2, Mercy Clinics relocated its flagship Quick Care Clinic to the skywalk level of Capital Square from the Equitable Building. A spokeswoman with Mercy Clinics said the move to the approximately 2,000-square-foot space …

K&V Homes has leased 1,600 square feet of space at Crossroads Business Park, 2003-2155 S.E. 37th St. in Grimes. The tenant was represented by BJ Connolly of Iowa Realty Commercial. The landlord, Crossroads Business Park …

Spending on private nonresidential construction increased 1.8 percent in March from February, according to yesterday’s report by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Year over year, spending has dropped 10.2 percent. Total nonresidential construction on spending was …

Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group Realtors has been named to the Coldwell Banker Chairman’s Circle. The designation, which is given to companies that attained closed adjusted gross commission income of $8 million or more during 2010, …

Oakhill Jackson Brickstones, a low-income housing tax credit project in Cedar Rapids, has been recognized in the 17th annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards as the “Best Affordable Housing Project in America for …

The volume of retail property loans increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with the last three months of 2009, RetailTraffic reported.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), retail loan originations were …

Real estate investments recorded moderate returns in the first quarter, but capital appreciation, income and total returns were all lower than in the final three months of 2010, ReJournal.com reported.

According to the National Council …

Representatives of the Polk County assessor’s office will give an overview of the agency’s recently upgraded website during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s monthly meeting on May 5. Randy Ripperger, chief deputy assessor, and …

The Urbandale Development Association has announced the election of its 2011 board of directors. Deb Calvert of MidAmerican Energy Co., Ron Cross of The Cross Corp., Kim Dreher of Knapp Properties Inc., Barry Edwards of …