Philip Joens

1 day ago | desmoinesregister.com | Philip Joens

A Chipotle restaurant has relocated from Valley West Mall to University Avenue in Clive. The new location is opening June 26 and features a "Chipotlane" drive-thru. This is the chain's sixth location in the Des Moines metro. A Chipotle location formerly at Valley West Mall is reopening on University Avenue in Clive. The Thursday, June 26, opening of the restaurant at 10001 University Ave.

2 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Philip Joens

In a quarter-century that has seen Des Moines shake off a reputation as a sleepy crossroads to become the fastest-growing major metro in the Midwest, Greg Edwards has led the mission of transforming its image. Edwards, 70, will retire July 31 after spending 25 years as CEO of Catch Des Moines, the region's convention and visitors bureau. A Peoria, Illinois, native, Edwards left his hometown in 2000 to lead the organization, then known as the Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau.

2 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Philip Joens

Philip JoensGreg Edwards, president of the Des Moines Convention and Business Bureau office. Vets Auditorium and the the future Iowa Events Center are behind him. Fandel Gary, Copyright 2002 The Des Moines RegisterGreg Edwards, president of the Des Moines Convention and Business Bureau office on Nov. 24, 2003. Edwards wanted the Polk County Convention Complex remain open for business.

2 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Philip Joens

Two new apartment buildings, The Meridian and The Slate, have opened in Des Moines' Gray's Landing neighborhood. The Meridian offers 174 luxury apartments, while The Slate provides 132 units for independent senior living. Both buildings are part of the ongoing $154 million Gray's Landing development. Two long-planned apartment buildings in the Gray's Landing neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Des Moines are now open for tenants.

5 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Philip Joens

Des Moines needs to add over 57,000 housing units in Polk County and over 100,000 units metro-wide over the next two decades to keep up with its growth, studies indicate. Rising construction costs and land prices are making it more difficult to build affordable housing. Despite those challenges, Des Moines' housing market is expected to remain strong due to the region's economic growth.