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Scheduling conflict prompted Oktoberfest’s move from Des Moines to Ankeny

After nearly two decades in downtown Des Moines, Oktoberfest’s organizer is relocating the event to Ankeny. The impetus for the move is a scheduling conflict with Des Moines Water Works Park, its previous location, said Melinda Toyne, the festival’s owner and organizer and owner of In Any Event, an event and production company. Before moving…

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Property sold in Ankeny that includes Hobby Lobby retail store

ExchangeRight Net Leased All Cash 15 DST, located in Johnston, paid Parlay Ankeny LLC $9.78 million for property at 5075 S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The 6.4-acre parcel includes a 53,960-square-foot retail building occupied by Hobby Lobby. The building was constructed in 2023. The property is valued at $9.2 million….

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Deere leases Altoona warehouse to support Ankeny facility

Farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Co., has leased a 300,000-square-foot warehouse in Altoona to support its John Deere Works facility in Ankeny. The warehouse, known as the I-80 Business Center, is at 555 Ninth St. N.E. It was built by Endeavor Development. It is a modern office and warehouse space that features 32-foot clearance and…

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Drake mixed-use project moving forward without Toppling Goliath

A building permit has been issued for a long-awaited mixed-use project in the neighborhood adjacent to Drake University, a review of Des Moines permits shows. However, the project that will include 116 apartments and office and street-level commercial space is moving forward without an expected tenant, Brent Dahlstrom, co-founder of Merge Urban Development, told the…

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Waukee P&Z recommends approval of Waukee Towne Center phase 2 site plan

The Waukee City Council could consider taking action at its July 21 meeting that would allow work to begin on the second phase of the Waukee Towne Center project, a project the developer says is designed to be a destination that will bring “first-to-market” retailers and restaurants to the metro. It is expected the city…

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RSM to move from Capital Square, make redeveloped Riverview building its home

RSM US LLP, the accounting, tax and consulting firm that employs about 300 people in Capital Square, will move to the newly developed space in the former federal courthouse annex building, now called Riverview, in fall 2026, said Doug Roozeboom, partner and office leader for the firm. RSM will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year,…

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Iowa Center promotes Erin Strawn to president and CEO

The Iowa Center for Economic Success board of directors announced plans to promote its Director of Advancement Erin Strawn to the role of president and CEO. Strawn will assume the new role Aug. 1, succeeding Megan Milligan, who announced in June she is stepping down from the role to lead Anawim Housing. Strawn joined the Iowa Center’s…

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Landus expands Clean Fuel Regulation initiative

Landus says it has a new market opportunity for farmers’ 2025 soybean crop. The Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative reports that recent policy changes are expected to increase Canada’s demand for liquid biofuel. Soy oil processed at the Ralston Landus location qualifies for this market with chain-of-custody documentation that begins with the farmer. This development has resulted in $750,000 in…