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 [...]

 
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 [...]

 
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 [...]

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 [...]