In an ironic twist, ecommerce – which many predicted would “replace” traditional brick-and-mortar stores – has actually sparked a renaissance in physical retail.
Continue reading…December 2021 Building Permit Report
In December 2021, the City of Altoona issued 6 commercial and 7 residential building permits representing over 734,859 square feet of new or improved space and over $15 million invested.
Continue reading…Palace Entertainment to Acquire Adventureland
Palace Entertainment, a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, one of the leading global operators of amusement parks with more than 60 different attractions assets around the world, today announces its acquisition of Adventureland Resort.
Continue reading…Altoona site will be Meta’s largest data center in the world by 2025, company announces
Meta’s Altoona data center will become the company’s largest in the world by 2025, the company formerly known as Facebook announced.
More than 400 people work on-site at the data center, and more than 1,000 construction workers have been on-site during its build-out. The wind-powered data center reflects a $2.5 billion investment.
Continue reading…Executive Employment Opportunity: City Administrator, Altoona, Iowa
Altoona is part of the Des Moines Iowa Metro area with a city population over 20,000 and over 4 million visitors annually. The visitor rate is driven by our robust entertainment and attraction venues such as Adventureland Entertainment Park, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Bass Pro Shops and Outlets of Des Moines shopping mall.
The City Administrator is responsible for the daily administration and coordination of all city affairs and supervises seven department heads. Altoona employs 121 full-time employees with 32 part-time staff members.
Continue reading…Economic Development Incentives for Iowa Manufacturers
As public and private leaders lay out a roadmap for Industry 4.0, the business climate for Iowa manufacturers has never been better.
Although Iowa is widely known as a global food supplier, manufacturing has long been the bread and butter of the state’s economy.
Continue reading…November 2021 Building Permit Report
In November 2021, the City of Altoona issued 4 commercial and 20 residential building permits representing over 337,601 square feet of new or improved space and over $38 million invested.
Continue reading…Good Medicine: How UnityPoint Health Helps Altoona’s Residents & Economy Thrive
When we think of infrastructure, we often picture roads and bridges, electrical wires and pipes—the physical “backbone” of a community.
But there is another kind of infrastructure, one that consists not of concrete and wire, but hospitals, outpatient centers, and the many services they provide.
This ‘wellness infrastructure’, while less visible than a bridge or an electrical station, is no less important. The variety, quality and accessibility of local medical services impacts a community in myriad ways, from the personal to the far-reaching, shaping the long-term wellness of residents and visitors as well as the viability of the local economy.
Continue reading…October 2021 Building Permit Report
In October 2021, the City of Altoona issued 9 commercial and 19 residential building permits representing over 510,737 square feet of new or improved space and over $50 million invested.
Continue reading…Understanding the 3 Types of Commercial Office Spaces
It’s as easy as Class A, B and C.
The funny thing about commercial office real estate is that you could pick up a building in one location (say, an Iowa City suburb) and place it in another (downtown Chicago) and, just like that, its classification would change.
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