Two Big Projects Revive Des Moines South Side | Des Moines News

Des Moines is on the brink of a downtown transformation with two major new developments set to breathe life into the south side. One project will turn a vacant lot at SW 11th Street and MLK Jr. Parkway into a five-story apartment and retail complex with 160 units. The other, led by Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery, will repurpose the former Americana Restaurant space on Locust Street into a $1M+ destination featuring a tasting room, cocktail lounge, restaurant, and event center. City leaders are thrilled, seeing these projects as strong indicators of a booming downtown housing market and a confident local economy. The distillery plans a spring 2025 opening, while the apartment complex, dubbed the 900 Vine project, aims for completion in 2028. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/af153cfbb36cd192