1216 E Seneca Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1216 E Seneca Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	67,108 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	5.16 acres (224,894 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$4,000,000 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$89,706 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Line of Credit Oct 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/06491-020-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/06491-020-001`
Alternative APN	`792423476042`

Interior

Units	136 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	67,108 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	33,554 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	224,894 sqft (5.16 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Total Buildings	16 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1216 E SENECA AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3873
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R-4
Legal Description	-EX N 140F- LOT 9 PART PLAT MARY & PETER PETERSON EST; AND -EX DIAL PLACE & DIAL PLACE PLT 2 & E 15F W 525F S 130F N 155F & W 25F & S 25F- W 978F S1/2 N1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4 SEC 23-79-24
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	SEC 23-79-24
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5000
Census Tract	400

Owner

1216 E Seneca Ave, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in December 2019.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	601 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-2828
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 6, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Oct 22, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage EARLHAM SAVINGS BANK
Dec 4, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 8, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201950255
Deed Book / Page	17614 / 828
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 29, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000050088
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1216 E SENECA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3873
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8 W ARKANSAS AVE, DENVER, CO 80223-3225

Mortgage

Document Number	202100070736
Date	Jul 6, 2021
Book Page	18627/127
Instrument	2021-00070736

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1216 E SENECA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3873
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036337
Date	Oct 22, 2019
Book Page	17553/0488
Instrument	2019-00036337

Lender

Name	EARLHAM SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EARLHAM, IA 50072

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	480 Months
Due	Oct 17, 2059

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 4, 2019
Property Address	1216 E SENECA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3873
Document Number	201900050255
Book / Page	17614 / 0828
Instrument Date	Nov 27, 2019
Instrument	2019-00050255
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$6,399.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6500 S QUEBEC ST STE 300, 300, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111-4674

Mortgage

Document Number	201900050257
Date	Dec 4, 2019
Instrument	2019-00050257

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Municipality	Des Moines City
Unified School District	Des Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$4,920,000 Land $906,000 Building $4,014,000	$4,920,000 Land $906,000 Building $4,014,000
2024	$89,706.00
2023		$4,560,000 Land $795,000 Building $3,765,000	$4,560,000 Land $795,000 Building $3,765,000
2020	$67,078.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1216 E Seneca Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AO, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 19 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	36 (1990–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 36
Most Recent Claim	May 2024 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, May 2024 · 10 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 6 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 11 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1216 E Seneca Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · May 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 511 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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