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The Iowa Fertilizer Co. will refund its Midwestern Disaster Area revenue bonds with a new structure that yields higher Fitch, Moody's and S&P ratings.

The property and plans for the 15-story, 626-unit complex at 2601 N. Alcott St. were sold four months ago for $32 million.

For more than a year, a majority of office workers have set up workstations in their homes or other remote locations, enjoying the absence of commuting and inde

Britney Samuelson has been named the new director of Capital Crossroads. Samuelson fills a position left open when Emily Kessinger stepped down in April t

Iowa Business Hall of Fame inductees announced BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF Tuesday, May 25, 2021 2:58 PM Tom Koehn, Tom Mahoney and Wendy Wintersteen will be inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 7 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center. Their selection as the 2020 inductees was announced today. The Iowa Business Hall of Fame, founded in 1975 by the Greater Des Moines Committee, honors the achievements of Iowans who have made outst...

IBC’s Vision to Vitality panel discussion focuses on population, workforce issues BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Friday, April 30, 2021 10:32 AM Iowa doesn’t have enough workers to fill open positions that are needed across all industries. That was one of the primary messages shared during the Iowa Business Council’s Vision to Vitality panel discussion Wednesday. The hourlong conversation, held virtually, was hosted by Joe Murphy, the Iowa Business Co...

Commercial Construction costs rise 12.8% in a year Some projects ‘in jeopardy of being put on hold,’ one contractor says Casey Port In December, developer Joe Cordaro received bids totaling $6.95 million for an apartment and commercial project planned on Eighth Street in West Des Moines.  Three months later, the project was rebid. The cost? $7.72 million, an 11% increase from the first bid. “The cost changes were insane,” said Cordaro, principal of West De...

2 retailers new to metro area opening stores in West Des Moines Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:18 AM Floor & Decor, a hard-surface floor retailer with 128 warehouse-format stores in 30 states, is opening its first Iowa location, anchoring an aging West Des Moines strip retail center at 1400 22nd St., city building permit records show. In addition, the popular Swedish clothing retailer H&M is opening a store in Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines building permit information sh...