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Hubbell Realty Company
6900 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jarad Bernstein, Public Relations Specialist, Hubbell Realty Company (515) 280-2040
Grand Opening Celebration Set for Hubbell Realty Company’s Brownstones on Grand
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 18, 2007) – Hubbell Realty Company will host a grand opening celebration for the Brownstones on Grand, June 22 through June 24. The Brownstones on Grand, a new townhome project, will eventually consist of 43 units located between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines.
The entire community is invited as the block party style celebration kicks off at 5 pm on Friday, June 22 with free food, wine, beer, live music, prizes, and tours of finished units until 10 p.m.
The grand opening weekend continues Saturday when Downtown Farmer’s Market shoppers are invited over for a free barbeque complements of Moehl Millwork between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The furnished model will be open between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
On Sunday, visitors will be treated to a wine and cheese tasting while touring the furnished model, which will be open between noon and 4 p.m.
The brownstones will be completed in three phases, with eighteen units in the first phase. Home prices begin at $324,900, not including special incentives being offered during this weekend’s grand opening.
These three-story brownstones bring a new way of living to the downtown area with a fresh urban look.  These homes are equipped with geothermal heating and cooling, giving residents a monthly energy savings of nearly $163. Homes feature walkup front steps reminiscent of the East Coast style brownstones and over 2,000 square feet of living space. Designed by the national award-winning firm Bloodgood Sharp Buster Architects, the 43-unit project features three optional floor plans all complete with a two-car attached garage, two-plus bath, a second story balcony and rooftop garden. Homebuyers can choose from a variety of floor plans including a two-bedroom plan with an optional den or bedroom on the ground floor, or a three-bedroom plan with a den. The Brownstones on Grand are also pet friendly with greenspace for dogs.
Located in the heart of downtown, the Brownstones on Grand are nestled among the best attractions Des Moines has to offer. Located between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Grand Avenue, the Brownstones are within blocks of the Des Moines Civic Center and two blocks from the new Principal Riverwalk. The Wells Fargo Arena and Hy-Vee Convention Center are only blocks away, giving residents easy walking access to premier events.
Featuring quick access to I-235, the Brownstones on Grand also allow for easy commutes to the surrounding suburbs. For downtown workers, the skywalk system is easily accessible making parking a problem of the past.
Please visit www.BrownstonesonGrand.com for more information about the weekend’s events, including where to park. Those planning to attend are kindly asked to RSVP to 280-2005 or rsvp@hubbellrealty.com.
June 12, 2007
Walk Your Butt to the Can – New Cigarette Litter Prevention Program for Downtown Des Moines
Des Moines, IA – The Downtown Community Alliance, Operation Downtown, Metro Waste Authority, City of Des Moines and Keep Iowa Beautiful are announcing a Cigarette Litter Prevention Program for downtown Des Moines. The local campaign will kick-off today, June 12, 2007, with a press conference to be held Downtown at Nollen Plaza on the North side of Walnut St. between 3rd and 4th Streets at 10 a.m.
The new program includes the installation of new cigarette butt receptacles downtown. Currently, 20 ash receptacles have been purchased for placement. The first receptacle will be installed today, June 12, by Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, during the press conference. Also today, Metro Waste Authority and Keep Iowa Beautiful will present checks to the partnership to help build awareness of littering issues in downtown.
Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program was developed after identifying cigarette litter as the most common item found in cleanups around the country. The heavy amount of cigarette butts makes cleanups very difficult and very costly. Locally, Operation Downtown spends more than $100,000 a year cleaning up cigarette litter in downtown Des Moines.
“Cigarette litter is a problem for our community,” said Cownie. “I strongly support the introduction of this program in downtown Des Moines. We are encouraging downtown businesses, residents and visitors to become involved and help raise awareness that cigarette butts are litter too.”
“Litter and illegal dumping are serious environmental issues. Metro Waste Authority is glad to be working as partner on this program, and we hope it encourages people to take more responsibility for their actions,” said Tom Hadden, Executive Director of Metro Waste Authority. “Most people don’t know, but most of the metro area’s storm drains lead straight to streams and rivers. When litter is washed away after a rain, that litter ends up in our waterways.”
About 95 percent of cigarette filters are composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic which can take up to seven years to break down. Research shows that individuals who would never consider littering an aluminum can or a piece of paper do not consider cigarette butts litter.
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May 18, 2007
So Much Happended Before Dorothy Dropped In
COMING TO DES MOINES IN 2008-2009
WICKED
BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY MAGUIRE
MUSICAL STAGING BY WAYNE CILENTO DIRECTED BY JOE MANTELLO
DES MOINES, Iowa – WICKED is a new musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”) based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. WICKED will make its Iowa premiere as part of the 2008-2009 Betts Broadway Series.
The musical is directed by 2003 and 2004 Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Assassins, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues, Glengarry Glenn Ross) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…). WICKED, winner of 15 major awards, including a Grammy® Award and 3 Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
WICKED features set design by Tony® Award winning Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony® winner Susan Hilferty (Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony nominee® Kenneth Posner (Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King and the recent Man of La Mancha). Stephen Oremus is the show’s music director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.
The national tour of WICKED has “cast quite a spell” (Washington Post) throughout North America. It opened at Toronto’s Canon Theatre on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 and sold out a seven-week run. WICKED has continued to break box office records and sell out multiple-week engagements in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to name a few.
WICKED, “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times) began performances in New York on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at The Gershwin Theatre and continues to be the top-grossing show on Broadway. WICKED is “good enough to run for a decade or two,” proclaims The Wall Street Journal. It’s “a cultural phenomenon,” exclaims Variety. “If every musical had the brain, the heart and the courage of WICKED, Broadway really would be a magical place,” states Time Magazine.
The Chicago company of WICKED took the stage on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre, and London’s West End production opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on September 27, 2006. The Los Angeles production of WICKED started performances at the Pantages Theatre on February 10, 2007.
Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway. For more information about WICKED log on to www.wickedthemusicaltour.com.
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a private not-for-profit corporation celebrating 27 years of presenting the performing arts to Iowa and the surrounding states. It is the presenter of major Broadway and educational touring companies, performers and groups, and is the performing home of many local and regional groups, including the Des Moines Symphony and StageWest. All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by Betts Auto Campus. |
