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Welcome to Downtown Des Moines, a safe, livable, sustainable and vibrant city center that offers something for everyone. Residents and visitors alike continue to enjoy the development occurring in the core of our city. Our growth and success are readily visible through the beauty of our evolving skyline. Over the past several years, Downtown Des Moines has seen more than 2.75 billion dollars invested in public and private capital. We are fortunate to have large companies such as Principal Financial Group, Nationwide Insurance, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Meredith Corporation, and Wells Fargo Financial call Downtown home, as well as many other great small and medium sized companies.
Seventy-seven thousand men and women work in Downtown Des Moines. The reconstruction of Interstate 235 ensures our metro daily commute will stay at an average of 19 minutes for decades to come. Downtown has state-of-the-art telecommunications services, high-speed internet access for any size firm, and a highly skilled workforce. In addition, Downtown offers significant state and local financial incentives.The Downtown Community Alliance provides site location services for companies interested in locating to Downtown Des Moines. We would like to assist you in any
way possible as you consider a location for your company.
Please feel free to contact our Economic Development Director Tim Leach at 515-286-4944 for detailed and confidential assistance.