Site at a Glance
Site Name: Veterans Business Park
Location: West Des Moines
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: 0.5 miles
Distance to Interstate: 3 miles
Direct Rail Access: 3 miles
Nearest Major Air Hub + Travel Time: Des Moines International Airport (Travel Time: 8 minutes)
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The Veterans Business Park includes 27.86 acres in West Des Moines, a suburb in the Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa metropolitan area. The property is zoned as a business park and is located in a rapidly developing area with access to Highway 5, which was recently designated an interstate by the Iowa legislature.
It located just north of a $1B+ data center site and utilities are available at the site, provided by MidAmerican Energy Company and West Des Moines Waterworks. Additionally, the city of West Des Moines boasts 925 miles of open-access conduit for high-speed and fiber internet, providing readily available telecom services in the community. Located at the intersection of Interstates 80 and 35, West Des Moines has access to 160 million+ people within a 900 mile radius, providing a location that makes it easy for businesses to get goods and services to nearly half the U.S. population.
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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.
Contact The Partnership
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