620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Government Office, Courthouse
Details	21,520 sqft · built 2012
Lot Size	1.6 acres (69,767 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-09-203-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-09-203-018`
Alternative APN	`020/01139-006-001`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	21,520 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	11,280 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2012
Exterior Material	Glass
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	69,767 sqft (1.6 acres)
Canopy	19,765 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	620 CHERRY ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-4221
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Government Office, Courthouse
Local Zoning Code	C-3A
Legal Description	GOVT NON-TAXABLE PORTION -EX BEG 66.87F SE OF NW COR LOT 1 THN NE 5.05F SE 215.81F TO S LN LOT 4 SW 5.34F NW TO POB- & -EX
Legal Subdivision	FORT DES MOINES
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	1,8,181 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4056
Census Tract	5101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	1100 DART WAY, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4530
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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)

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 16 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	110 units insured incl. 94 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2004–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 3 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 85 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: AT&T, CenturyLink, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, Vero Fiber.