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Bob began his real estate career in 1977, when he graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California, and successfully completed the Colorado Bar Exam. In addition to practicing law from 1977 to 1989, Bob was licensed
as a real estate salesman in 1982 and as a real estate broker in 1984. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1985, where he joined Iowa Realty Co., Inc. as corporate counsel. In 1989, he made the transition to full time commercial brokerage, and joined Iowa
Realty Commercial Brokers. During the next nine years, he was a consistent top producer for the company, and attained the Active Office and Active Industrial designations from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
In 1998, Bob was asked to join Buyers Realty, Inc. to head the newly created Office and Industrial Division. For the next two years, much of his time and effort went towards developing Stratford Commons Office Park in Clive, Iowa. The development quickly became the western suburbs premier boutique office park. The park was developed and sold out completely within an 18 month period.
In late 2000, Bob and Paul Weeks formed a subsidiary of Buyers Realty, Inc. specializing in the development and brokage of office and industrial property. In 2003, Peter Brown joined the firm, and the name was changed to Stewart-Weeks-Brown Commerical Real Estate Services. In October 2005, Bob joined CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial.
In 1994, Bob was asked to head the missions convention for his home church, First Assembly of God in Des Moines, a role he continues to fill. Bob has been instrumental in raising funds not only for the ongoing support of eight hundred career missionaries, but also in heading campaigns for the construction of Bible Schools, orphanages, and conference centers around the world. In addition, he's had the privilege of traveling to each of these projects:
1994: Dorsey Memorial Bible School, Phnom Phen, Cambodia
1995: Addis Abba Bible School, Ethiopia
1996: Pentecostal Theological College, Budapest, Hungary
1997: Colombia Bible Institute, Bogota, Colombia
1998: Sofia Bible Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
1999: Latin America Child Care School, El Paui, Venezuela
2000: Kenya's Kids Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya
2001: El Salvador National Conference Center, San Salvador, El Salvador
2002: House Church, Nueva Gerona, Cuba
2003: Warsaw Theological Institute, Warsaw, Poland
2004: Home of Hope, Khulna, Bangladesh
Guarani Church Project, southern Bolivia
2005: Latin America Child Care School, Isla de Maipo, Chile
2006: Teen Challenge Center, Latvia
2007: Family Circus Children's Ministry, Davao City, the Philippines
In 1996, Bob formed Kingdom Investors. This group, which meets annually, has been instrumental in raising funds for various missions projects around the world.
Bob served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Door of Faith Mission, twice as its President; one term on the World Missions Board for the Assemblies of God, two terms on the Board of Education for the Johnston School District, and has served since 1998 on the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents for North Central University in Minneapolis, MN.
Bob and his wife Karen have been married for 34 years, have three grown children and two grandchildren.
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Robert Stewart is senior broker associate with the real estate team of CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial in Des Moines, Iowa. Recognized in the greater Des Moines community as one of the top commercial producers, Bob brings energy, enthusiasm and professionalism to effectively represent tenants, landlords, developers and investors in reaching their real estate goals. In addition, Bob is involved in the development of office parks, community shopping centers and build to suit retail users.
