Redevelopment of two of Des Moines’ oldest commercial buildings, located across the street from B&B Grocery in the Columbus Park neighborhood, could begin as early as next year.
Why it matters: The project would convert long-vacant, fire-damaged buildings into housing and storefronts while preserving part of the neighborhood’s pre-Des Moines identity as the independent town of Sevastopol.
Driving the news: Several developers are interested in redeveloping the buildings at 2024 and 2026 Southeast Sixth St., Christopher Civitate, neighborhood development manager for Invest DSM, tells Axios…