Site at a Glance
Site Name: Altoona Portfolio #5
Zoning: Agricultural, Industrial
Site Designation: DSM RFI Ready
Water Infrastructure: Yes
Wastewater Infrastructure: Yes
Electric Infrastructure: Yes
Natural Gas Infrastructure: Yes
Transportation Infrastructure: Distance to 4-Lane Highway: 3 miles
Distance to Interstate: 1 mile
Direct Rail Service: Yes
Nearest Major Air Hub + Travel Time: Des Moines International Airport (Travel Time: 20 minutes)
Site Information
Altoona - Portfolio #5 is on the southeast corner of First Avenue N and 9th Street NE, within the booming Altoona Industrial Park. Zoning includes C-2, M-1/M-2, industrial and residential with lots ranging in size from 6.85 acres to 56.63 acres with a total area of 150 acres available. The lots are located within a half-mile of Interstates 80 and 35, and 25 minutes from the Des Moines International Airport. Additionally, the property has rail service provided by Iowa Interstate Railroad, and all utilities are to-site or readily available.
Curious about incentives? Industrial Tax Abatement and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) are options, and the State of Iowa may be able to provide job training incentives or other job-related incentives for consideration.
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The Greater Des Moines region boasts a strong business climate, with business-friendly tax policies, a cost of doing business that’s 14% lower than the national average (Moody’s Analytics) and a labor force participation rate of 70%. Forbes ranks Greater Des Moines as a top 10 place for business and careers and the U.S. Census data shows that Greater Des Moines is the fastest growing major metro in the Midwest.
About DSM RFI Ready
DSM RFI Ready sites meet rigorous documentation requirements and have been evaluated by economic development practitioners to ensure site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives can readily access the data needed to drive decisions.
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The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the Greater Des Moines region's economic and community development organization. Working with The Partnership gives businesses a single point of contact to learn about doing business in the region. The Partnership economic development team offers expert business support in a number of areas. Get a full report on this site and learn more about building your next big thing in DSM.
Tiffany Louk | Director of Economic Development
(515) 286-4903
tlouk@DSMpartnership.com