Riverpoint West: Downtown Des Moines

Riverpoint West: Downtown Des Moines

Riverpoint West is a 300-acre development with 370,000 sq. ft. of commercial real estate, 200,000 sq. ft. of retail space along with 500 residential units constructed as townhouses and condos. These developments played a major role in the transformation of an industrial site into a dynamic mixed-use village that has added significant value to the downtown area.

  • Categories: Downtown Des Moines, Metro, Success Story
  • Property: Riverpoint West
  • Location: Downtown Des Moines, IA
  • Poverty Rate: 33.1%
  • Unemployment: 6.33 times national average
  • Median Income: 40.4% of area median income
  • Setting: Metro
  • Project Cost: $19.7 million
  • Impact: 2,200 direct jobs
  • NMTC allocation: $9 million
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