See included projects
- The Cunningham · 199 dwellings
- Valley Junction Community Build · 3 dwellings — Gross replacement units; net addition unknown.
- Concord at Marketplace · 156 dwellings
- 595 Tower · 10 dwellings
Measured development
The project pipeline
Compare documented scale—not a forecast of everything the city will build.
See the latest documented changes →See included projects
- The Continental · 28 dwellings — 2026 completion remains a target.
See included projects
- Starling supportive housing · 89 dwellings — West Des Moines only. Scheduled renovation is not independently confirmed start.
See included projects
- Forest Place · 101 lots — Lots are not constructed or occupied homes.
See included projects
- The Cunningham · 24,670 sq ft
- Legacy Bridge office · 10,000 sq ft
- Oaks on Grand — Phase II · 10,000 sq ft
- West Bank headquarters · 73,000 sq ft
See included projects
- Merchants Bonding · 34,000 sq ft
- Southbranch Business Park · 76,800 sq ft — Building 2 only; excludes Phase I. Approval dated December 15, 2025.
See included projects
- Val Air Ballroom renovation · 31,000 sq ft — Not net new supply.
Project measures
46 sourced measures · 25 projects35,000 sq ftunder construction
Basis & source
Event space only, not whole addition or private commercial space.
Source date not statedSource$56,000,000estimated
Basis & source
Dated city construction investment estimate, not final cost, city-only funding or cash paid.
2025Source101 lotsapproved
34,000 sq ftunder construction
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2025-06-20Source$22,000,000estimated
Basis & source
Just over $22m, not exact. Alternative to city $25m estimate; do not sum.
2025-06-20Source$25,000,000estimated
$250,000announced
88 acrescompleted
700 wellsdocumented
Basis & source
University reports installed geothermal design features. No per-well capacity inferred.
2024-09Source6,000 sq ftproposed
Basis & source
Older proposed profile; historic target is not verified construction.
Source date not statedSource76,800 sq ftunder construction
31,000 sq ftcompleted
620 feetcompleted
Basis & source
2024-10Source89 dwellingsin development
Basis & source
West Des Moines only. Scheduled renovation is not independently confirmed start.
Source date not statedSource$29,000,000estimated
Basis & source
Combined two-city project; no WDM allocation established. Exclude from WDM totals.
Source date not statedSource11,592 sq ftcompleted
Basis & source
Source date not statedSource0.79 acrescompleted
Basis & source
0.79-acre Holiday Park portion acquired for the project, not the entire shop site; not additive to campus acreage.
Source date not statedSource199 dwellingscompleted
Basis & source
2024Source24,670 sq ftcompleted
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2024Source$48,000,000completed reported
9.04 acresdocumented
Basis & source
Architect project profile; not a tax parcel or newly surveyed boundary.
Source date not statedSource27,625 sq ftdocumented
Basis & source
Architect-reported 27,625 sq ft differs from the City completed-project figure of 24,670 sq ft; retained as an alternative source figure and excluded from totals.
Source date not statedSource10,000 sq ftcompleted
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2024-08Source280,396 sq ftcompleted
Basis & source
Source gives the whole building size, not a measured renovation-work footprint; excluded from renovation totals.
2024Source75,000 sq ftcompleted
$12,500,000completed reported
3 dwellingscompleted
9,000 sq ftcompleted
156 dwellingscompleted
Basis & source
2025Source10,000 sq ftcompleted
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2025Source$3,500,000completed reported
28 dwellingsunder construction
172 dwellingsapproved
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Dated approved scope; current scope not verified. Exclude current pipeline total.
2025-07-07Source236 dwellingspartially available
Basis & source
First homes marketed; completed and remaining unit counts unknown. Do not put all units in completed or active construction total.
2023-09-18Source73,000 sq ftcompleted
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2024-04-15Source7.5 acresdocumented
Basis & source
HGA identifies the redevelopment site as 7.5 acres; parcel geometry not provided. Its page contains conflicting building floor areas, so those are omitted.
Source date not statedSource$24,000,000estimated
Basis & source
Historic construction estimate; project opened 2025, final expenditure not established.
2023-06-02Source40,000 sq ftcompleted
Basis & source
2023 announcement says over 40,000 square feet. Not exact as-built area.
2023-06-02Source15,288 sq ftgroundbroken
Basis & source
Engineer reports 15,288 sq ft; city 2025 report says 18,924. Scope discrepancy unresolved; excluded from totals.
2026-04-24Source18,924 sq ftgroundbroken
Basis & source
City 2025 area differs from engineer 15,288 square feet. Scope unresolved; exclude both alternatives.
2025Source$13,000,000estimated
Basis & source
Dated construction investment estimate; not contracted amount or actual payment.
2025Source11.53 acresapproved-plan
Basis & source
Site reference plan development summary; entire fire/training site, not building footprint or independently verified current tax parcel.
2026-01-20Source28 spacesapproved-plan
Basis & source
Plan depicts 15 visitor and 13 employee spaces; not verified as-built count.
2026-01-20Source70.5%approved-plan
Basis & source
353,863 square feet in the submitted plan; not measured current ground cover.
2026-01-20Source10 dwellingscompleted
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2024Source110,207 sq ftcompleted
Basis & source
City figure conflicts with architect/contractor floor-area figures; not reconciled. Excluded.
2024SourcePublic commitments & spending
Different financial measures, kept separate. No combined investment total.
Reported Microsoft-related TIF expenditures
FY July 2024–June 2025. Non-rebate expenditures tied to named agreements and bond debt—not direct developer rebates or total construction costs.
Reported rebate obligations 3 records
Arcadia Building renovation
Arcadia Building rebate
Basis & source
Debt/obligation principal in FY2025 report; not a payment, construction cost, or newly authorized ceiling.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025The Cunningham
Cunningham / Ruths Chris rebate
Basis & source
Debt/obligation principal in FY2025 report; not a payment, construction cost, or newly authorized ceiling.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025West Bank headquarters
West Bank Development Agreement
Basis & source
Debt/obligation principal in FY2025 report; not a payment, construction cost, or newly authorized ceiling.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025Reported annual TIF expenditures 4 records
Microsoft campuses
Ginger West
Basis & source
Expenditure tied to named development agreement and bond debt; NOT a direct developer rebate or total project cost.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025Microsoft campuses
Alluvion
Basis & source
Expenditure tied to named development agreement and bond debt; NOT a direct developer rebate or total project cost.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025Microsoft campuses
Ginger East
Basis & source
Expenditure tied to named development agreement and bond debt; NOT a direct developer rebate or total project cost.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025Microsoft campuses
Osmium
Basis & source
Expenditure tied to named development agreement and bond debt; NOT a direct developer rebate or total project cost.
Reporting period: 2024-07-01/2025-06-30
West Des Moines Annual Urban Renewal Report FY2024–2025Programmed infrastructure 5 records
Ashworth Road reconstruction
19th Street N–23rd Street N
Basis & source
August 2025 capital-program snapshot; not full project cost, actual payment, or current completion forecast. Do not double count shared program/phase.
MPO FY2026–2029 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramEP True Parkway extension
Bridgewood Boulevard–Wendover Lane
Basis & source
August 2025 capital-program snapshot; not full project cost, actual payment, or current completion forecast. Do not double count shared program/phase.
MPO FY2026–2029 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramGrand Avenue widening
S 60th Street–S Jordan Creek Parkway
Basis & source
August 2025 capital-program snapshot; not full project cost, actual payment, or current completion forecast. Do not double count shared program/phase.
MPO FY2026–2029 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramMills Civic Parkway widening
S 81st Street–S 88th Street
Basis & source
August 2025 capital-program snapshot; not full project cost, actual payment, or current completion forecast. Do not double count shared program/phase.
MPO FY2026–2029 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramRaccoon River East Greenway & 1st Street Access
Combined Marathon Loop / Raccoon River East Greenway line item
Basis & source
August 2025 capital-program snapshot; not full project cost, actual payment, or current completion forecast. Do not double count shared program/phase.
MPO FY2026–2029 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramWhat these numbers mean
Totals include only the listed comparable components. Completed buildings, proposed floor area, lots, homes and tenant space are different measures. Estimated project costs are not public payments; alternative estimates are shown individually, not added.
Missing measures remain unknown. This is the documented project catalog, not a citywide development census.