Real Estate and Development

Bill Wright kind of fell into commercial real estate when he realized banking wasn’t going to satisfy his entrepreneurial spirit.

After graduating from Simpson College, the Denison native began his career at Midland Savings Bank …

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran in dsm magazine, our sister publication.

When people step into the new cocktail bar and listening lounge that Billy Weathers opened in the East Village in …

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 …