Real Estate and Development

Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (CBRE) was named the “Best International Property Consultancy” of 2010 at the International Property Awards, which were announced on Nov. 27 in London. CBRE also received the “Best …

Apple Inc. has purchased a 98-acre property, which will allow the iPad and iPhone manufacturer to nearly double the size of its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., the San Jose Mercury News reported. Apple, which in …

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund has received a $250,000 grant from Wells Fargo’s Housing Foundation and a pledge of more than 200 hours of volunteer assistance from Wells Fargo employees. The funding and volunteers …

General Growth Properties Inc., the Chicago-based mall owner that recently exited from bankruptcy protection, is expected to refinance some of the $15 billion in mortgages it restructured during the Chapter 11 process.

A big portion …

More U.S. households plan to hit the mall this month as owners across the country lure shoppers with prizes and freebies on Black Friday, Retail Traffic reported.

Offering discounts is the best way to get …

Ladco Development Inc. is planning the next stage of residential development at the Village of Ponderosa in West Des Moines. Chris Shires, the city’s development manager, said Ladco told the city during a pre-application meeting …

Commercial real estate prices in the United States rose 4.3 percent in September from August, the largest monthly gain in at least a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported. It was the first increase since …

On Nov. 30, the Center on Sustainable Communities will hold its annual membership meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Des Moines Central Library. The nonprofit organization, which serves as an educational resource for …

Sheila Kinman, director of advancement with the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, will be the featured speaker at the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s breakfast meeting on Dec. 2. Kinman will talk about the …