The City of Des Moines is actively developing industrial land in Des Moines. At the present time, focus is centered on Central Place Industrial Park, Guthrie Avenue Business Park, and the Des Moines Agribusiness Park.

Central Place:
Over $12,000,000 in private investment has been made in the Central Place Industrial Park since 1986. This investment has included 25 new buildings and expansion and renovations projects. Over 1,200 new jobs have also been created in the 135-acre industrial park in the last decade. The City and the Central Place Industrial Park Association work closely together on immediate and long-range needs for this area.

Project: Storey-Kenworthy Co.
Location: 1327 Ohio Street
Building Size: 34,800 square feet
Project Cost: $1,582,900
Completion: 1996

Project: Kennedy & Company
Location: 1229 Ohio Street
Building Size: 11,800 square feet
Project Cost: $616,000
Completion: 1994

Project: Adventure Lighting
Location: 90 Washington Avenue
Building Size: 10,300 square feet
Project Cost: $500,000
Completion: 1994

Guthrie Avenue:
Over $11.5 million in private investment has occurred in the Guthrie Avenue Business Park since 1993. 245 full-time positions will be created and retained in Guthrie Avenue Business Park in the short-term. The 135-acre business park is an ideal location for light industrial and distribution uses.

Project: Library Binding Services
Location: 1801 Thompson Avenue
Building Size: 42,500 square feet
Project Cost: $1,900,000
Completion: June 1996

Project: Quality Wine
Location: 2001 DeWolf Street
Building Size: 45,000 square feet
Project Cost: $1,800,000
Completion: March 1997

Project: Nesbit Distributing
Location: 1901 DeWolf Street
Building Size: 115,000 square feet
Project Cost: $5,300,000
Completion: March 1999

Project: Battery Patrol
Location: 1800 Dixon Street
Building Size: 73,000 square feet
Project Cost: $2,800,000
Completion: December 1999