Dave Elbert
Columnist at Business Record
Dave Elbert writes about the history and businesses of Des Moines
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2 months ago |
businessrecord.com | Dave Elbert |Michael Crumb
Polk County is continuing to accept proposals for its parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street with a March 31 deadline for proposals to be submitted. The county announced last fall that it would begin seeking proposals to redevelop the nearly 2-acre lot in hopes of creating a multiuse link between the Court Avenue District and other yet-to-be-developed properties to the south and west.
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2 months ago |
businessrecord.com | Dave Elbert
| Feb 12, 2025 | 6:00 am | 1 min read time | 218 words | All Latest News, Real Estate and Development The Weitz Co., a full-service construction company founded in Des Moines in 1855, is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year. The company, founded by Charles Weitz, began as a small carpentry shop. Over the years, Weitz has expanded its expertise across several sectors including commercial, industrial, aviation, senior living and student housing.
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businessrecord.com | Dave Elbert |Michael Crumb
Steffaney Cronin, the owner of SJC Construction, grew up in Waukee. She remembers visiting the homes of her grandmother and great-grandmother as a child and the “warm, fuzzy” memories of time spent playing the card game Old Maid for hours. It’s those memories that have inspired Cronin to undertake a project to redevelop three lots she acquired last summer in the Waukee Village District into a hub that she hopes will be a space for others to create memories for their families.
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2 months ago |
businessrecord.com | Dave Elbert |Kathy A. Bolten
Mixed-use property in West Des Moines’ historic Valley Junction district has been sold, Polk County real estate records show. The property at 315 Fifth St. along with a residential parcel at 316 Fourth St. was acquired by Aslan Real Estate Holdings LLC, located in Des Moines. The limited liability company paid Taxium LLC, managed by WB Realty Co., $7.23 million for the properties, records show. Ryan Wiederstein, broker/owner of WB Realty Co., developed the mixed-use property known as Union 315.
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2 months ago |
businessrecord.com | Dave Elbert
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Waterloo-based Hawkeye Community College have partnered to provide a more streamlined way for students interested in occupational therapy to train and practice. The agreement includes seats in DMU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program that are reserved annually for competitive Hawkeye students based on GPA, demonstrated hours of relevant observational or work experience and other academic achievements.
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