The Des Moines City Council Monday authorized city staff to begin negotiations to purchase three contiguous buildings on Euclid Avenue, near the Second Avenue intersection, to assemble one larger piece of property for redevelopment.
The three buildings, at 206, 208, and 210 Euclid Ave. are adjacent to the former IOOF Hall/Drug Store at 200 Euclid Ave.
The council’s decision on Monday will increase the chances of a successful historic renovation project on the site, said Carrie Kruse, the city’s economic development administrator, in an email following the meeting…