4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

Property Summary

Property Type	Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 213,269 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	12.1 acres (527,076 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$3,300,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$91,004 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale Mar 2025 Foreclosure + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`100/05038-001-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`100/05038-001-002`
Alternative APN	`792431201006`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	213,269 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	126,670 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Brick/Masonry
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Fire Resistance	Fireproof Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	527,076 sqft (12.1 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50310-1960
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Local Zoning Code	R1-60
Legal Description	S 685.6F E 608.3F & N 220.8F E 500F LT 2 FRANKLIN PLAZA
Legal Subdivision	FRANKLIN PLAZA
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	902

Owner

4801 Franklin Ave is owned by a company that bought it in October 2025.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1300 BASSWOOD RD, 200, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4522
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 30, 2025	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer
Mar 28, 2025	Foreclosure
Nov 26, 2019	Warranty Deed, Construction Loan NOT AVAILABLE
Apr 8, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit IOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Mar 7, 2018	Deed with Mortgage, Transfer KNOLLS LC
Jul 20, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 8, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202565168
Deed Book / Page	20318 / 967
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 28, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000016451
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2025
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Document Number	0000065168
Book / Page	20318 / 967
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2025
Instrument	2025-00065168
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$5,279.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1300 BASSWOOD RD STE 200, 200, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4522
Mail Care Of	NEW PLAN LEARNING INC

March 2025: Foreclosure

Document Type	Foreclosure
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 28, 2025
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Document Number	0000016451
Book / Page	20086 / 778
Instrument Date	Mar 28, 2025
Instrument	2025-00016451
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15591 HICKMAN RD, CLIVE, IA 50325-8016

November 2019: Warranty Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 26, 2019
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Document Number	0000048021
Book / Page	017604 / 000425
Instrument Date	Nov 13, 2019
Instrument	48021
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3410 LINCOLN PLACE DR DES MOINES IA 503123008, DES MOINES, IA 50312-3008

April 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2019
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Document Number	201800070929
Book / Page	17284 / 0843
Instrument Date	Apr 3, 2019
Instrument	2018-00070929
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	$3,199.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3410 LINCOLN PLACE DR, DES MOINES, IA 50312-3008

Mortgage

Document Number	201800070930
Date	Apr 8, 2019
Instrument	2018-00070930

Lender

Name	IOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2020

March 2018: Deed with Mortgage, Transfer

Document Type	Deed with Mortgage
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2018
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Book / Page	016840 / 000016
Instrument Date	Mar 5, 2018
Instrument	68647
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 19, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3410 LINCOLN PLACE DR DES MOINES IA 503123008, DES MOINES, IA 50312-3008

Mortgage

Document Number	0000068647
Date	Mar 7, 2018
Book Page	016840/000016
Instrument	68647

Lender

Name	KNOLLS LC

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Mar 6, 2019

Interest

Rate	4%

July 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2017
Property Address	4801 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
Document Number	0000005769
Book / Page	016571 / 000935
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2017
Instrument	5769
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$3,199.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4500 WESTOWN PKWY #277 WEST DES MOINES IA 502666742, 277, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-6742

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4801 Franklin Ave was $91,004.

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	$91,004.00	$2,800,000 Land $1,910,000 Building $890,000	$2,800,000 Land $1,910,000 Building $890,000
2024	$91,004.00
2023		$2,460,000 Land $1,670,000 Building $790,000	$2,460,000 Land $1,670,000 Building $790,000
2020	$84,730.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4801 Franklin Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025

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

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

Wildfire

The area around 4801 Franklin Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 473 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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