Kathy Bolten

Senior staff writer @BusinessRecord, @DrakeUniversity grad. Bike rider, gardner, golfer, quilter and, most importantly, grandma to two!

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#BREAKING: Varsity Cinema scheduled to reopen Dec. 15. $5M renovation includes expanded lobby, elevator, updated theater. https://t.co/Z70BS2eC8S via @BusinessRecord

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The sale of the @kumandgo sale to Maverik was finalized today. Read details in @BusinessRecord : https://t.co/0QL6AwA2BO

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Find out how a developer landed @TGBrews as a tenant in his new development project in Des Moines - only in the @BusinessRecord: https://t.co/MVFTqwtGAm

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Des Moines "is a critical city that helped us become who we are, and the beer culture there is amazing.” said @TGBrews's president about adding a location in the capital city. https://t.co/e2zGLiv1fC

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.@TGBrews is coming to Des Moines. Find out where its new taproom will be located in @BusinessRecord: https://t.co/e2zGLiv1fC

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How will Principal Financial Group's decision to call most employees back to the office affect downtown Des Moines. Read what colleague @MJCrumb learned in the @BusinessRecord: https://t.co/ZGQz0F5wjv

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A campaign to renovate the Butler Mansion has been launched by Italian-American Cultural Center, which will make the iconic structure its new home. Learn more, only in the @BusinessRecord: https://t.co/CfHCc0zJJe

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New commercial construction starts are slowing down in the Des Moines area. Find out why as well as what projects are underway only in the @BusinessRecord : https://t.co/mMaUUH6WbL

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"All of the campus will be touched in some way," a @WellsFargo spokesperson said about a multi-million-dollar renovation underway at the company's Jordan Creek campus in West Des Moines. Find details only in the @BusinessRecord https://t.co/X0DFyS3LL5

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Thanks for your kind words @Mike4ABI. I appreciate the shout out.

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If you want to know why the @BusinessRecord’s @kbolten is so good, read her column atop this week’s Commercial Real Estate Weekly (and the info under her byline). She digs for the data and she follows-up. Valuable information each week.

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“Dementia is not a normal part of aging," said Dr. Yogesh Shah of @BroadlawnsMed. The medical center is planning a Brain and Memory Center in Urbandale. Details found only in the @BusinessRecord https://t.co/eeI0TxzMIR

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Only in @BusinessRecord: $350M development in Waukee will include 2 large fieldhouses, 1,000+ residents and lots of amenities. https://t.co/tpkskFmW1k

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A new Wasabi sushi restauarnt is planned in Ankeny near the new Costo. https://t.co/S4WNNxSF57 via @BusinessRecord

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“I probably will shed a few tears when I leave [the Depot] for the last time.,” said Connie Wimer, owner of Business Publications,, which is moving to a new location. https://t.co/7xQfObIi6d

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What new business is headed to Ankeny? Read @BusinessRecord to find out:: https://t.co/YNCGfixPG4

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What will be the fate of an 108-year-old building on Des Moines' north side. Council will decide tonight. https://t.co/UagYO5Ms2e re: @BusinessRecord

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“You feel a bit powerless as a business owner because it’s not in your control,” said small business owner TJ Tollakson about rising interest rates. He recenlty took part in a @GoldmanSachs survey.
https://t.co/ENIdBjs578 via @BusinessRecord

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"There isn’t a greater vote of confidence ... than when a company, facing a major decision point, chooses to stay and reinvest," Ankeny's economic development director said about SPAL USA's expansion plans. https://t.co/bw2qJLmt0X via @BusinessRecord

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Read how 6 panelists on a @BusinessRecord Forum
describe the Des Moines area's commercial real estate sector. https://t.co/1MEZiuJBiH

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"Our long-term goal is to convert surface parking lots into vertical projects that enhance the entire area," said the buyer of property in downtown Des Moines.
https://t.co/SRYuyvCflD via @BusinessRecord

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“Putts & Pins is one of the new businesses filling the ‘competitive socializing’ landscape in the metro,” Lawrence Cunningham of Keen Project Solutions told the @BusinessRecord about a new venue planned in West Des Moines. https://t.co/enJwGimc2D