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418 Liberty Suite 803 For Sale

October 11, 2007 in 418 liberty, living downtown, open house

Live closer to the center at 418 Liberty! Executive luxury condos w/high ceilings offering unique quality construction with the urban sensibility of a high rise. 10 yr. full tax abatement, highest soundproof rating, additional lower level storage available for bikes,
kayaks, furniture, etc…, onsite full FX gym, tanning & Juice Bar w/1st yr membership free, premium [...]

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418 Liberty 5 Questions

October 8, 2007 in 418 liberty, living downtown, q & a

If you missed part one of my interview with T….Your Downtown Gal (Tina Johnson) then be sure to catch up on what was said. Here is part two of my interview with her, which was all about her listing, 418 Liberty. If you haven’t yet seen 418 Liberty, what are you waiting for? [...]

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418 Liberty Plus 5 Questions Equals Great Read

October 5, 2007 in 418 liberty, living downtown, q & a

One of the perks to my website here is that I get to interview a lot of great people. In case you haven’t met Tina Johnson, or as she likes to be called, T Your Downtown Gal, I’d like to introduce you to her.
She’s got a great perspective on her project, 418 Liberty, because [...]

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418 Liberty Open House This Weekend

October 4, 2007 in 418 liberty, open house

418 Liberty Open Every Sunday from 1 to 4p.m. Also open this Saturday, Oct. 6th from 9 to 1 p.m.
Live closer to the center at 418 Liberty!
Executive luxury condos w/high ceilings offering unique quality construction with the urban sensibility of a highrise. 10 yr. full tax abatement, highest soundproof rating, additional lower level storage [...]

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Why We Live Downtown Part 6

May 24, 2007 in 418 liberty, why we live downtown

Featuring Renae!

When did you move downtown?

I moved downtown Des Moines in September of last year (2006).

 
Why did you decide to move downtown?
I moved to Des Moines from downtown Chicago.  After living downtown in Chicago, I knew that I wanted to continue to experience the downtown life.  Even though downtown life in Des Moines is very different than [...]

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Moving To Downtown Des Moines Part 2

May 22, 2007 in 418 liberty, SOHO, brownstones on grand, gateway lofts, ingersoll square, kirkwood, liberty building, living downtown, mulberry lofts, park place, tax abatement

Is Downtown Des Moines Expensive?

One thing that is quite common in response to moving downtown–”it’s expensive.”  Well, is that response accurate?  Let’s take a little closer look.
If you remember from part one of this series, moving downtown is all about the lifestyle.  Choosing to leave the burbs for the city is all about the lifestyle [...]

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Why We Live Downtown Part 3

May 8, 2007 in 418 liberty, why we live downtown

Featuring Perry and LeAnn Wehrle

Perry and LeAnn are very unique in their experience because downtown Des Moines is their second home.  They weekend in their condo downtown, then head home for the regular work week.
Q: When did you choose downtown for a second home?

We purchased our first condo downtown over 5 years ago.

Q: Why did [...]

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Living Downtown Friday Feature

March 8, 2007 in 111 city lofts, 418 liberty, brownstones on grand, equitable condos, gateway lofts, housing review, liberty building, living downtown, mulberry lofts, olive street condos, whiteline lofts

 
I’ve had several people ask me about a few projects that they haven’t seen featured here yet.  In case you missed it, I reviewed a few properties here.

Friday I will have write-ups for you on Park Place, 111 City Lofts, Olive Street Condos, Gateway Lofts, perhaps even Brown Camp Lofts and 10th Street Lofts.

There are [...]

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The Liberty Building

February 22, 2007 in 418 liberty, liberty building, living downtown, must see, what I love

 
The Liberty Building, as I am sure you’ve heard has undergone quite a few renovations as of late.  Now you can workout on the main level at GYM/FX, have your office here, or ride the elevator to the top and live at 418 Liberty.

I went through the model units at 418 Liberty on Sunday.  I [...]

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Downtown Open Houses

February 20, 2007 in 111 city lofts, 418 liberty, gateway lofts, housing review, liberty building, living downtown, olive street condos

I spent most of my day Sunday touring open houses downtown.  Here’s a quick rundown of the action.

Here I am at 111 City Lofts.  It seems to be that when you attend open houses you are given lots of papers!  This is the kitchen in the model unit.
Two quick notes:
Pro: The coolest enclosed decks I [...]

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