American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. and the city of Des Moines are continuing improvements to the former Nationwide building on Locust Street in preparation for their moves early in 2026.
American Equity announced in May 2024 its plans to move its headquarters from 6000 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines to 1100 Locust St., in downtown Des Moines. The city approved an agreement with Nationwide to purchase the building at 1200 Locust St., in 2022.
American Equity will occupy portions of the first and second floors and all of the fourth through seventh floors of the western half of the building. The city will move into the eastern half of the building, which is shaped like an H…