Des Moines Performing Arts will submit a concept for the redevelopment of the Argonne Armory building in the East Village to the Des Moines City Council to expand space to meet the growing demand for its educational programming. DMPA President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig said more space for educational programming has been a need since the Civic Center was built in 1979 and has been part of its strategic plan for about a decade. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gu9nm27i
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The owners of Oak Park wanted the building, the architecture and the interior design to feel like a fine dining restaurant but not an intimidating restaurant. “This is the most sophisticated, from start-to-finish restaurant, I’ve worked on,” said Brad Hartman, co-founder of Des Moines-based Hartman|Trapp Architecture Studio.
Architect: Oak Park restaurant warm, not intimidating - Business Record
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SUBMIT A NOMINATION TODAY FOR THE 2024 Women of Influence awards Celebrate the work of women who have made a difference. Nominate women who have had a lasting impact on the community and serve as role models for others through their achievements and ethical standards. Nominations due: May 3, 2024 Awards presented at event: Aug. 1, 2024 For more information and to nominate visit businessrecord.com/woi. #woi #womenofinfluence #desmoinesbusiness #dsmusa #desmoinesiowa
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Get to know the 2024 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year: Justin Lossner. We asked him: What’s changed in the commercial real estate sector, particularly office space, since you started your career? "Traditionally you had the C-suite, the big offices and specific space for the executive admin team. It was this hierarchy you saw play out, which can naturally create a little division in how leadership communicates with the workforce. So that’s changed over the past 10 years. We’ve gone away from that to where it’s not completely unheard of for us to have a CEO sitting in a cube next to the sales team or whatever. "The way leadership and the rest of the workforce occupy space has changed. Historically, an office was a dense work environment, which is not efficient and frankly doesn’t promote a lot of collaboration. I’d say about 10 years ago, that’s when we really started to see traction led by tech companies. "I give a lot of credit to how some of these young entrepreneurial companies thought about occupying space, and it was just completely different than the old guard. I think a lot of that flexibility in where you work had already been happening. I don’t know if a whole lot new came out of the pandemic except for the fact it sped up a lot of the stuff." Read more:
2024 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year: Justin Lossner - Business Record
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Val Air Ballroom owner Sam Summers talked to us about the nearly $15 million in improvements made to the historic venue. Also see photos inside the ballroom and learn about future plans for a restaurant and bar.
Nearly $15 million spent on improvements to Val Air Ballroom
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A little over a year ago, the completion of six industrial projects in the Greater Des Moines area added over 2 million square feet of warehouse and flex space to the market, increasing vacancy rates in the sector, reports from CBRE Inc. and JLL showed. Where does that space stand now? How is the cost of materials and labor affecting the market? What other challenges is the commercial real estate industry facing? We asked several local leaders: What’s one trend in your trade that could affect the commercial real estate market? Thanks to Jon Sargent, Derrick Walker, Chris Pendroy, Naomi Lawson, Ben Hammes, Brad Schoenfelder, Jenna Kimberley, Mike Tousley, Sid Juwarker and Matt Weller for sharing your thoughts. #Trades #CommercialRealEstate #Industrial
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Meet Kourtney Kirkpatrick, one of the Business Record's 2024 Forty Under 40. She is the director of advancement at Anawim Housing. She would like to see Central Iowa leaders address the "escalating affordable housing crisis." She says, "The current strategies and interventions, while well-intentioned, are proving insufficient against the scale and complexity of this challenge." Her career and personal passions were formed in her youth. "From a young age, I witnessed firsthand the impact of societal issues on individual lives – how systems can fail people and how circumstances beyond one’s control can drastically alter life’s trajectory. This realization was the catalyst for my commitment to use whatever privilege and opportunities I had to assist others who were not as fortunate. It has influenced my career choices, my volunteer efforts and my daily interactions." https://lnkd.in/gaa4Bgb5
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Meet Jon Hummel, one of the Business Record's 2024 Forty Under 40. He is the vice president of commercial banking at West Bank, and he's been promoted eight times in his 15 years of banking. He was named Up & Coming Banker of the Year in 2022 by the Community Bankers of Iowa. Outside of work, he's served on 10 different boards in various capacities. Both of his grandfathers were extremely social, and both of them were also named “citizen of the year” of their communities. "Watching them work a room, and how it impacted not only their careers but also their daily lives, was inspiring to me," he says. "I have been called 'Mr. Never-Met-A-Stranger' more than once. " He says his biggest passion is being a role model for he and his wife's two boys. https://lnkd.in/gcJtuDCH
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Join us Thursday, May 16 at 9 a.m. at Des Moines Heritage Center for our next Power Breakfast: Leadership in Changing Times. Persistent economic uncertainty and global disruption, coupled with the rapid evolution of technology and artificial intelligence, present new challenges and opportunities to today’s business leaders. The pace of change that started even before the pandemic is showing no sign of stopping. In addition to managing the rapid rate of change, leaders today are increasingly living in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment. In this Power Breakfast, learn from top leaders about how they are preparing themselves for change and leading their teams in a VUCA world. PANELISTS: Pete Brownell: chairman of the board, Brownells, Inc. Miriam Erickson Brown: chair and CEO, AE Dairy Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D.: president and CEO, Des Moines University David Stark: chief of government, external affairs and philanthropy, UnityPoint Health Emily Steele: CEO and co-founder, Hummingbirds Tickets available at https://lnkd.in/gQBz-mxk
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John Shors Travel and dsm magazine are partnering to offer an exclusive trip this October to Japan, with visits to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Shors lived in Japan from 1991 to 1994 and has planned a unique itinerary that features several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as authentic cultural activities like tea ceremonies, sushi-making sessions and karaoke nights, all of which offer a glimpse into local life. Want to go? Sign up by June 1. Email shors@aol.com or call 303-885-3885. Space is limited. More details available at this link: https://lnkd.in/gbZaUyCi