The property is a retail storefront space within a commercial building totaling 3,520 square feet. It is located at 855 17th St in Des Moines, Iowa. The space is configured to support retail use, though details such as interior layout, building condition, frontage, and any existing improvements were not provided and would require verification during due diligence.

Ownership intelligence

Who controls the opportunity?

Owner of record from public deeds, plus portfolio, hold profile and investor signals where the data supports them. Included with a plan.

Owner contacts

Can we reach the decision maker?

Skip-traced phones and e-mails of the owner. Included with a plan.

Debts

What is owed, to whom, and when it comes due

Recorded lenders, amounts and estimated maturities of the owner's loan book — included with a plan.

Property tax · 2020

What does the county charge?

$2k

Tax billed · 2020

Assessed value · 2023$94k

Assessed land$25k

Assessed improvement$69k

Effective rate2.60%

Value estimate

· Oct 2026

$295k

$266k – $325k

AI approach$325k

Realmo valuation models over county records and 15 qualifying comparable sales.

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?

$103/SF

Submarket average, outlier-cleaned · 290 recorded sales of this use type

Observed band · Q1–Q3$62 – $162

Qualifying comparables15

Cap rate analysis

How does the asset earn?

No income signal is modeled for this parcel yet — the Cap Rates tab runs the workflow.

Zoning insight

What can be built here?

R-HD

JurisdictionPOLK

Location intelligence

Which uses thrive at this corner?

Best fit: Wholesale Shop

Demand heat for this use is drawn on the map · LocInt grid

Demand index

Wholesale Shop23.2

Building Supply17.5

HVAC Service17.4

855 17th St Des Moines, IA 50314-1127

County assessor Recorded deeds · 3 transfers 15 qualifying comp sales Zoning catalog

Every figure names its source: public record, benchmark, or modeled. Coverage varies by property — thin data is stated as missing, never invented.

Comparables

6 recorded sales · 14 properties nearby

Address Sale price Sold Size

1557 2nd, Des Moines, IA 50314-3406 $325,000 Jan 2024 4,233 SF

1537 Vermont, Des Moines, IA 50314-3523 $600,000 Jan 2023 9,055 SF

850 18th, Des Moines, IA 50314-1101 $650,000 Dec 2022 5,776 SF

1615 2nd, Des Moines, IA 50314-3602 $550,000 Dec 2021 10,692 SF

1567 Ohio, Des Moines, IA 50314-3425 $500,000 Jul 2021 5,000 SF

1710 2nd, Des Moines, IA 50314-3603 $450,000 Apr 2020 4,330 SF

Sale prices and dates as our records hold them, one row per building. A deed can cover more of a building than the size shown, so read the price against the size rather than dividing one by the other.

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