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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Roundup of $1 million-plus real estate transactions in metro area

3323 Ingersoll LLC, an entity based in Ames, paid AHC Woodland LLC $1.7 million for property at 3323 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a 14,640-square-foot brick apartment building constructed in 1919. The property is valued at $1.7 million. The transaction was recorded Aug. 13. Murray Group LLC, based…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 20, 2025
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Patrick joins MMG Real Estate Advisors

Shana Patrick has been named managing director at MMG Real Estate Advisors where she will oversee multifamily brokerage advisory services across Iowa and Nebraska for the national firm. According to a news release, Patrick has 18 years of experience in multifamily commercial real estate that spans property management, development, site selection, acquisitions and dispositions. Michael Sullivan,…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 20, 2025
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Building permit issued for 202-unit apartment in downtown

A building permit has been issued for the Falcon, a seven-story, 202-unit apartment project planned at 1435 Mulberry St. in Des Moines, a review of permit activity by the Business Record shows. The apartment project was reviewed by a city board in in November 2023. The Falcon is planned on a 1.3-acre site that previously had…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 20, 2025
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Dipping into Des Moines: The Melting Pot eyes expansion to Iowa

The Melting Pot Restaurant Inc., a Florida-based fondue restaurant, is exploring space in the Des Moines metro as it looks to expand to Iowa. The company, which turned 50 in April, is the only fondue franchise in the U.S. with 92 locations around the country, according to Collin Benyo, the company’s franchise growth strategist. The Melting…
By Michael Crumb | Aug 20, 2025
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Aureon Golf Classic raises $19,000 for ChildServe

Technology services provider Aureon announced its 36th annual Aureon Golf Classic raised $19,000 in support of ChildServe, an Iowa nonprofit that helps children with special health care needs. The event took place at three golf courses: Briarwood Golf Club, Otter Creek Golf Course and the Tournament Club of Iowa. “The Aureon Golf Classic is a…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2025
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DMACC professor named to national FBLA board of directors

Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus business professor and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) adviser Dr. Joe Hanson has been named to the FBLA Board of Directors. Hanson will serve a three-year term on the board, the governing body of the organization that is responsible for promoting FBLA’s objectives. “I am truly honored…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2025
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Optimae LifeServices expands Central Iowa operations with new regions

Optimae LifeServices has announced the restructuring of its Central Iowa operations into two newly defined regions, the Red Rock Region, encompassing Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Marion, Warren, and Jasper counties, and the Three Rivers Region, including Story, Marshall, Hardin, Boone, Webster and Hamilton counties. “The timing for a restructure of this magnitude has to be just…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2025
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State fair vendors donate surplus food to Food Bank of Iowa

Ten Iowa State Fair vendors have donated nearly 6,000 pounds of surplus food to the Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year’s fair. That’s the same amount received for hunger relief following the 2024 fair. The 5,929 pounds of food rescued is in addition to thousands of pounds of food donated by…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2025