The 107-room hotel, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Altoona, Iowa is scheduled to open this Monday, April 24, 2017 with its smart, inventive public space and guest room design, and its bright and inviting decor. Located at 460 Bass Pro Drive NW, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Altoona will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Heart of America Group of Moline, Illinois. Continue reading…
March 2017 Building Permits Report
In March 2017, the City of Altoona issued 12 commercial and 20 residential building permits representing over 86,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $8,000,000 invested. Continue reading…
Driving Business Forward
Major logistics and advanced manufacturing companies are driving forward without ever looking back. It’s happening right now in the City of Altoona. #AltoonaNow
February 2017 Building Permits Report
In February 2017, the City of Altoona issued 12 commercial and 3 residential building permits representing over 6,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $700,000 invested. Continue reading…
Winds of Change
Established infrastructure. Local clean power. Development-ready land. They’re just a few reasons cutting-edge, environmentally-conscious businesses are embracing Iowa’s Rising Star. #AltoonaNow
First Round of Store Announcements from Outlets of Des Moines
Interest Running High as Brand Name Tenants Sign On to Outlets of Des Moines
The much-anticipated first wave of store announcements from Outlets of Des Moines began February 17. The region’s first outlet mall, being developed and owned by New England Development, will feature a broad selection of name-brand outlet stores when it opens October 20, 2017. Continue reading…
New Meccas of Retail
Major developers are laying down roots and reaching new heights. It’s happening right now in the City of Altoona. #AltoonaNow
January 2017 Building Permits Report
In January 2017, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 7 residential building permits representing over 18,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $2.8 million invested. Continue reading…
Song of Steel
We’re developing 900 acres of available land just east of Des Moines. This is the dawn of Iowa’s Rising Star. #AltoonaNow
December 2016 Building Permits Report
In December 2016, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 13 residential building permits representing over 1.1 million square-feet of new or improved space and over $115,000 invested. Continue reading…