A 125-year-old former warehouse in downtown Des Moines is undergoing a historic renovation.
A building permit for the restoration of the Davidson Warehouse at 108 Third St. was issued in March. The 33,540-square-foot, three-story building was constructed in 1901 with additions completed in 1912, according to city documents.
The building originally was a wholesale grocery warehouse for the Davidson Brothers Co. Later, as the downtown area changed, the structure was repurposed for office space.
Jeff Stanbrough, president of Stanbrough Realty Co. in Urbandale, acquired the property in 2022…