Site at a Glance
Site Name: Ross Certified Site
Zoning: M-1 Limited Industrial
Site Designation: DSM RFI Ready, Phase 1 Environmental Study Complete, State Certified Program
Water Infrastructure: Yes
Wastewater Infrastructure: Adjacent to Site
Electric Infrastructure: Adjacent to Site
Natural Gas Infrastructure: Adjacent to Site
Transportation Infrastructure: Distance to 4-Lane Highway: 0.9 miles
Distance to Interstate: 3.4 miles
Direct Rail Access: No
Nearest Major Air Hub + Travel Time: Des Moines International Airport; 25 minutes
Site Information
The Ross Certified Site is a State of Iowa Certified Site located in Bondurant, providing approximately 83 acres of development-ready land for industrial and logistics-oriented uses. Completion of the certified site process ensures completed due diligence across environmental, geotechnical, title, utility capacity, and zoning readiness. This significantly reduces development risk and speeds up the design-to-construction timeline.
Located less than a mile from four lane Highway 65, the site provides easy access to the major regional transportation networks with access to Interstate 80 less than 4 miles from the site. This metro-adjacent location is particularly well positioned for logistics, warehousing, and last-mile distribution operations serving the Greater Des Moines region.
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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