(Des Moines, IA ) — The Argonne Armory, located along the Des Moines Riverfront in the East Village, is being marketed for redevelopment by the city.
Cody Christensen, Development Services Director for the City of Des Moines, says the building is in a prime location for mixed use, including residential housing, entertainment, restaurants and or public market. He says there is already a lot of pedestrian traffic along the riverfront that would likely frequent any new business that occupies the building.
“Because of the building’s location and because of the things that we have going on, like the ICON water trails projects, over the course of the next few years, you’re really going to see the riverfront become more and more of a recreational area that will draw more people to the area,” said Christenson…