Des Moines’ Growth and Momentum
December 31, 2011 – We pride ourselves on the work we’ve done across the United States, but have a soft spot for the growth and success of our headquarters of Des Moines, Iowa. The Greater Des Moines Partnership has compiled a growing list of “top-ten” rankings greater Des Moines has achieved in 2010 and 2011. These rankings speak to decades of hard work put in to building up the infrastructure, arts, cultural amenities, and real estate in the region. We’re proud to have contributed to the redevelopment of various downtown Des Moines...
read moreMike Nelson Speaks at COSC Luncheon
September 8, 2011 – The Center on Sustainable Communities held a luncheon today to discuss sustainable commercial development. It was our pleasure to have Mike Nelson, President of Nelson Construction, speak on the insights gained from working on numerous downtown revitalization projects and the changing nature of commercial development. The event was well attended and also included a great presentation from Larry James Jr. of Hogan Law Office, discussing legal issues involved in the use of historic tax credits. The audience had a great list of questions and we want...
read moreDes Moines Building History
July 16, 2011 – David Elbert of the Des Moines Register wrote a great piece today about the history and future plans of the Des Moines Building in downtown Des Moines. Nelson Foutch Development has the honor and privilege of converting this 14-story building into future residential and commercial units. Read the article...
read moreNelson Chosen to Redevelop Historic Des Moines Building
July 12, 2011 - We are excited to announce that the City Council of Des Moines has agreed to sell Nelson Foutch Joint Ventures the historic Des Moines Building at 405 Sixth Avenue, in downtown Des Moines. This building is a key piece of downtown Des Moines’ redevelopment and will simultaneously increase the number of urban rental units while decreasing vacant office space inventory. Further details are included in the Des Moines Register’s summary of the project. Plans for the building include 145 market-rate apartment units, two floors of commercial space,...
read moreCity of Des Moines Recognizes Nelson Development
June 24, 2011 – The Des Moines Business Record reported this week that the City of Des Moines has recognized Nelson Development for their work in historic preservation of the Hawkeye Transfer Building. Nelson Construction is proud of the work involved in transforming the warehouse into a modern loft building known as AP Lofts. We are very grateful to all those that supported us in this project and look forward to contributing to future projects in downtown Des Moines’...
read moreZombie Burger Nearing Completion at e300
May 20, 2011 – Zombie Burger, the newest restaurant concept from Orchestrate Management, is nearing completion. The project is being built by Nelson Construction and is located in another Nelson Construction project, e300 Grand apartments. WHO TV covered the progress of the space and has a great write-up about the new concept that mixes gourmet burgers and classic zombie...
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