1508 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1508 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	built 1997
Lot Size	0.623 acres (27,181 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,650,000 (Sep 2016)
Tax Bill	$20,792 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-05-480-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-05-480-014`
Alternative APN	`030/04089-001-001`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Lot Area	27,181 sqft (0.623 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1508 HIGH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	C-2
Legal Description	LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 3 GRIFFITHS SUB-DIV; AND E 29F LOT 4 & ALL LOT 5 BLK C SD LOT 6 OF 13.06A PURSLEY ESTATE
Legal Subdivision	PURSLEYS ESTATE SD OF LOT 6
Legal Block	3,C
Legal Lot Number	1,2,4,6 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	5101

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-05-480-014

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1459 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50309-3005
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 08, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 08, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 15, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016-00021981
Deed Book / Page	16170 / 0556
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1508 HIGH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309
Document Number	0000058849
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 24, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1459 GRAND AVE DES MOINES IA 503093005, DES MOINES, IA 50309-3005

Mortgage

Document Number	0000058849
Date	Jan 03, 2020
Book Page	017652/000807
Instrument	58849

Lender

Name	SOUTH STORY BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	HUXLEY, IA 50124

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 02, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$598,100 (-) Land $598,000 Building $100	$598,100 (-) Land $598,000 Building $100
2024	$20,792.00 (-4.04%)
2023		$598,100 Land $598,000 Building $100	$598,100 Land $598,000 Building $100
2020	$21,668.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District listed 2013 · 278 contributing resources · NRIS 13000068

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Lumen Technologies Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Metronet Holdings, VFN Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 131 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.