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2701 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
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Property summary
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This exceptional 5.9-acre parcel at 2701 Douglas Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, presents a remarkable redevelopment opportunity. Located in the MX3 (Mixed Use District) zoning, this property boasts extensive frontage along Douglas Avenue and access from Clarkson Avenue. Previously occupied by Plaza Lanes Bowling Center, the site is primed for various commercial ventures, including multifamily housing and retail establishments. The City of Des Moines has completed and approved all necessary entitlements. This prime location benefits from high traffic counts, with Douglas Avenue seeing 22,900 vehicles per day and Martin Luther King Parkway Jr (South) recording 17,900 vehicles per day. Tax Increment Financing is available, making this a financially attractive proposition. The asking price for this significant development site is $1,175,000. This is one of the largest available tracts of land in Des Moines, offering unparalleled potential for a variety of uses. The property is situated in Polk County, Iowa, with a zip code of 50310.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Year built
1958
Construction
BRICK
Total area
32,690 SF
Lot
3.69 ac (160,649 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
080/01785-008-000
UPID
US25-0165824
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
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CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.63M
Blend (final)
Blend
$505k
Owner & transaction history
since 2024
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Value estimation
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Sensitivity value band
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Summary
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Valuation conclusion
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Estimated market value
$505k
Value range
$455k – $556k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$15 / SF
Confidence
High
5 county-verified comps
Property data
100
Market benchmarks
67
Comparable evidence
50
$455k
blend $505k
$556k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
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Subject property
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GBA
32,690 SF
Lot area
3.69 ac
Year built
1958
Stories
1
APN
080/01785-008-000
Zoning
C-2
Assessed value
$693,000
Annual tax
$17,912
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Not enough income data on file for a CAP-approach estimation.
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$3.48M
Weighted, 5 comps · high confidence
Evidence
5 found · 5 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
5.0 mi away · 35,000 SF
5.6 mi away · 29,210 SF
5.8 mi away · 24,686 SF
7.3 mi away · 39,732 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$505k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
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Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
Submarket 290 sales
$103
-85%
County 496 sales
$109
-86%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $15/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
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Data & methodology
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Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: replacement-cost inputs are not on file.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 5 sales
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
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Implied value$693k
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Value / SF
$21
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$44k
$873k
$624k
$485k
$49k
$970k
$693k
$539k
$53k
$1.07M
$762k
$593k
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
5 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$2.35M
4.6 mi · Dec 2025 · $89/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$17,912
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$693,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$693,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.58%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$693,000
Land market value
$693,000
Total market value
$693,000
Applied tax rate
1.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
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Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Status
For Sale
Year built
1958
Construction
BRICK
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Total area
32,690 SF
Lot
3.69 ac (160,649 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
080/01785-008-000
UPID
US25-0165824
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, IAZoning C-2 · permitted uses
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1958
Construction
BRICK
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Lot
3.69 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
County-recorded code
C-2
Jurisdiction
Des Moines, IA
Recorded code
C-2
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