Des Moines-based nonprofit Ellipsis announced today Kelly Hannan will serve as its next CEO, effective April 28. Hannan joins the organization, which provides social services for children and families in need, after her tenure as chief operating officer of the Iowa Primary Care Association. “I am honored to join the Ellipsis team and continue the…

Patrick Elbert hopes to bring a slice of hometown flavor to Waukee’s downtown Triangle when he transforms the former Pin Oak building into a new restaurant. Elbert, co-owner of Husk Homes, acquired the building in December 2021 with the intent of it becoming the new home for his real estate office. In the back half…

The champions and projects that represent the best of historic preservation in the community will be recognized during the Des Moines Heritage Trust’s first historic preservation awards dinner later this year. The award winners were recently announced, and they include a developer who focuses on the redevelopment of historic buildings, an architect who was at…

An apartment building on 28th Street between Ingersoll and Grand avenues is being demolished to make room for a 49-stall parking lot. The city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment gave its approval of the site last fall for use as a parking lot, saying it meets the requirements of the mixed-use zoning that is in place…

Everlasting Properties LLC, located in Papillion, Neb., paid Jakers Mark 43 LLC $1.8 million for property at 600 Holcomb Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 4.3-acre parcel includes a 56,788-square-foot office/warehouse built in 1980. The property is valued at $1.98 million. The transaction was recorded March 25. Arjun and Breanne Sondhi paid…