Site at a Glance
Site Name: General Manufacturing Co.
Site Designation: DSM RFI Ready
Water Infrastructure: Yes
Wastewater Infrastructure: Yes
Electric Infrastructure: Yes
Natural Gas Infrastructure: No
Transportation Infrastructure: Distance to 4-Lane Highway: 1.2 miles
Distance to Interstate: 8.7 miles
Nearest Major Air Hub + Travel Time: Des Moines International Airport (Travel Time: 5 minutes)
Site Information
Just west of the Des Moines International Airport grounds, the General Manufacturing Co. property spans 192.27 acres at 5725 Southwest 56th Street in Des Moines. The land is primarily zoned as EX District, ideal for a mixture of light industrial and heavier commercial use and able to accommodate higher levels of vehicle traffic, as well as mid-employment use like office, low intensity industrial and office-related warehousing. A short five-minute drive from the property provides access to the four-lane Highway 5 and Interstate 35.
Water, sewer and electrical hookups are all ready-to-go at the site. Potential incentives for consideration with development of the property include tax abatement and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Additionally, MidAmerican Energy Company offers rebates for commercial projects.
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Why DSM USA?
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.
Grow in Greater Des Moines
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