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December 2017 Building Permits Report
In December 2017, the City of Altoona issued 10 commercial and 8 residential building permits representing over 41,300 square-feet of new or improved space and over $5 million invested. Continue reading…
November 2017 Building Permits Report
In November 2017, the City of Altoona issued 11 commercial and 12 residential building permits representing over 75,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $9 million invested. Continue reading…
Altoona Arts, Online Survey
The City of Altoona is exploring ways to stimulate community engagement through public art and cultural programming. Consultants have been engaged to work with the community to form a vision and plan for cultivating engaging and memorable spaces to work and play in Altoona. Continue reading…
October 2017 Building Permits Report
In October 2017, the City of Altoona issued 24 commercial and 14 residential building permits representing 102,217 square-feet of new or improved space and over $5 million invested. Continue reading…
Outlets of Des Moines Grand Opening Draws Thousands to Des Moines Region’s First Outlet Center
New England Development celebrated today the Opening of the Outlets of Des Moines, an open-air lifestyle destination in Altoona, Iowa, and the region’s first outlet center. A drum roll, burst of confetti and ceremonial ribbon cutting welcomed thousands of area residents and visitors eager to shop at the outlet center. Continue reading…
September 2017 Building Permits Report
In September 2017, the City of Altoona issued 40 commercial and 17 residential building permits representing 92,756 square-feet of new or improved space and over $11 million invested. Continue reading…
August 2017 Building Permits Report
In August 2017, the City of Altoona issued 45 commercial and 8 residential building permits representing 132,552 square-feet of new or improved space and over $7 million invested. Continue reading…
Outlets of Des Moines to host Job Fair September 6
Outlets of Des Moines will be hosting a job fair to begin the process of filling hundreds of full- and part-time jobs in Altoona for many of the brand-name retail stores coming to the shopping destination. The fair will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6 at the Prairie Meadows Event Center, located at 1 Prairie Meadows Drive Altoona, IA 50009.
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Outlets of Des Moines officially announces stores and “Beat the Heat. Fall into Savings.” shopping spree sweepstakes
Outlets of Des Moines officially revealed the first round of stores today and a chance to win a $1,000 Outlets of Des Moines shopping spree for the highly-anticipated outlet center that will open on October 20. Now through Friday, August 25, stores will be announced daily during a “Beat the Heat. Fall into Savings.” sweepstakes hosted via Outlets of Des Moines Facebook page. Continue reading…