Site at a Glance
Site Name: Pleasant Hill Commerce Park
Site Designation: DSM RFI Ready, State Certified Program
Water Infrastructure: Yes
Wastewater Infrastructure: Yes
Transportation Infrastructure: Distance to 4-Lane Highway: 1 mile
Distance to Interstate: 3 miles
Direct Rail Access: No
Nearest Major Air Hub + Travel Time: Des Moines International Airport (Travel Time: 15 minutes)
Site Information
The Pleasant Hill Commerce Park, located at Northeast 70th Street and University Avenue, in the city of Pleasant Hill, includes 197.19 acres of farmland available for development as a commerce park. Water, sewer, electricity and natural gas are readily available on-site. This property is conveniently located on a four-lane highway and within three miles of the nearest Interstate. The Des Moines International Airport is a 15-minute drive from the site. The site is also certified as development-ready through the state of Iowa’s site readiness program, administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
As a region, Greater Des Moines (DSM) boasts a competitive business climate, and companies interested in growing here can pursue several incentives like industrial tax abatement or Tax Increment Financing (TIF) programs. Additionally, the State of Iowa offers incentive considerations for companies making positive contributions to job creation and job training.
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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 extensive 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