Bill Wright kind of fell into commercial real estate when he realized banking wasn’t going to satisfy his entrepreneurial spirit. After graduating from Simpson College, the Denison native began his career at Midland Savings Bank on Des Moines’ east side but quickly realized being a banker wasn’t what he wanted. So at 22 years old,…

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran in dsm magazine, our sister publication. When people step into the new cocktail bar and listening lounge that Billy Weathers opened in the East Village in late November, he wants them “to feel like they’re at home, just kicking back with friends.” And they will —…

Winterset, Iowa – Every month or so, when Gina Robinson was an administrator for the Winterset school district, she would set a marble on the floor of her office and watch as it rolled to a corner of her office. Each month, the marble got to the corner a little more quickly because the northeast…

As time has passed since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many major Des Moines employers including Principal, Wellmark and Wells Fargo have been moving toward required time in office after years with fully remote flexibility. What does this mean for the real estate market? The increase in activity brings with it challenges, opportunities and…

EarthDay.org published “6 Unexpected American Cities Leading the Way in Renewable Energy” in conjunction with Earth Day, which was April 22. Iowa City was included on the list for “exceeding national expectations with its climate action efforts.” The article said the city reached its 2030 goal of 45% emissions reduction a decade early, attributing that…