521 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 521 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium Offices
Details	6,234 sqft · built 1984
Lot Size	0.079 acres (3,422 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$19,618 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040/06335-011-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040/06335-011-000`
Alternative APNs	`04002828002000` `782403340011`

Interior

Units	7 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	6,234 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	6,234 sqft
Basement Area	6,234 sqft
Finished Basement	5,400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	834 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Fire Resistance	Fireproof Steel Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	3,422 sqft (0.079 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 150 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	521 E LOCUST ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-1943
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Condominium Offices
Local Zoning Code	C-3B
Legal Description	UNIT BSMT BLDG CAPITOL VIEW VILLAGE PLACE CONDOMINIUMS
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE PLACE CONDOMINIUMS
Legal Block	D
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	5102

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the East Des Moines Commercial Historic District listed 2019 · 33 contributing resources · NRIS 100003523

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

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1501 RIVER DR, MOLINE, IL 61265-1307
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 3, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000000314
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2017: Trustee's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2017
Property Address	521 E LOCUST ST BSMT, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1943
Document Number	0000075457
Book / Page	016401 / 000080
Instrument Date	Mar 6, 2017
Instrument	75457
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 9, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$13,501.60
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association
Address	1501 RIVER DR MOLINE IL 612651307, MOLINE, IL 61265-1307
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	75120
Date	Mar 10, 2017
Book Page	016399/000828
Instrument	75120

Lender

Name	WEST BK
Type	Bank
Address	1601 22ND ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-1408

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	84 Months
Due	Mar 9, 2024

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$573,000 (+13.92%) Land $132,000 Building $441,000	$573,000 (+13.92%) Land $132,000 Building $441,000
2024	$19,618.00 (-6.59%)
2023		$503,000 Land $132,000 Building $371,000	$503,000 Land $132,000 Building $371,000
2020	$21,002.00

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

Flood

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 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

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 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Metronet, Vero Fiber.