Real Estate and Development

The fourth annual Iowa Land Investment Expo is scheduled to take place on Jan. 21 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel at 1800 50th St. A series of breakout sessions on topics such as …

Updated at 3:14 p.m. on Jan. 14

Gov. Chet Culver presented the Iowa Award to Bill Knapp during a ceremony in the rotunda of the state Capitol at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Knapp, founder and chairman …

Hubbell Homes, a division of Hubbell Realty Co., announced it will close the 2010 fiscal year with a 12 percent increase in sales from FY2009.

Hubbell Homes sold 298 new homes, a record high for …

The Associated General Contractors of Iowa will hold its state convention in Des Moines on Jan. 12-14 at the Holiday Inn – Airport. An estimated 800 people are expected to attend the convention, according to …

The investment market for office buildings is booming after a two-year pause, though the commercial real estate industry still faces several challenges, The New York Times reported.

Investors are beginning to take more risks, such …

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, aren’t expected to perform as strongly in 2011 as the economy improves, Reuters reported.

Last year, the average 3.81 percent dividend on REITs was about a point higher than …

William C. Knapp LC has acquired a West Des Moines retail property from New Millennium II LC for $4.75 million. Walgreen Co. holds a long-term lease on the 14,392-square-foot building at 1999 Grand Ave., which …

Kevin Sullivan has joined NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Co. as a vice president. The 62-year-old commercial real estate broker, who focuses primarily on the sale and leasing of industrial properties, launched his career at …

Sherry Stewart has been promoted to executive director of properties at Iowa Health – Des Moines. Stewart, who will continue to be responsible for all Iowa Health – Des Moines construction and design projects, will …

Upper Iowa University has leased 26,250 square feet of office space at 5000 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. The tenant was represented by UGL Services and Morey Knutsen of CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial. The …