EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Based on conversations with fellow councilmembers and the public, I’ve pulled the utility tax issue off of the December 17th Des Moines City Council agenda. It will not
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Posts concerning the Four Points Sheraton hotel on Pacific Highway South and 224th Ave. Originally, the construction project was referred to as ‘Project Artemis’
With ‘EB-5’ designation at last, work to begin on Artemis Hotel soon
Albert Sze, left, with Mayor Dave Kaplan and Council Member Bob Sheckler by Ralph Nichols Work on the long-anticipated $45 million Artemis Hotel in Des Moines – beginning with staging, ground clearing, and excavation for construction – is now expected to start by Aug. 1. It has been two years this week since ground was broken
... continue reading.Pre-Construction work for luxury Artemis Hotel in Des Moines to begin Monday
by Ralph Nichols Almost two years after ground breaking for the $45 million Artemis Hotel in Des Moines, pre-construction work is set to begin Monday (May 20) with demolition of existing buildings at the construction site. The eight-floor, 238-room luxury hotel will include Des Moines’ first convention center, a banquet room that can accommodate 300 guests,
... continue reading.UPDATE: Artemis Hotel Project Making Progress Again
The City of Des Moines announced this week that permit applications have been received from the Yareton Investment Fund for the luxury Artemis Hotel project, to be built on Pacific Highway South. The development is the result of a trip by former Mayor Bob Sheckler, who met investor contacts while on an outreach trip to China (read
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