DES MOINES | The Fifth | 452 FT / 138 M | 39 FLOORS
 

Proposed 32 story tower in Des Moines.

Somehow no thread existed for this even though it was proposed last July.

A preliminary agreement was recently approved by the Des Moines City Council for this tower which will contain 200 apartments, a 568 space parking garage, movie theater, and rock-climbing facility. Plans are for construction to start next year.

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Cool. I actually think it's pretty neat looking.

Haven't been out to Des Moines in over a decade, but good to see some skyline change out there. It's a nice downtown area, 200 more apartments will be real good.

A few more renderings of the project. These are early conceptual renderings, and it is expected that more detailed renderings will come out as the project advances.

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And the hideousness it will hopefully replace:
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This project is still alive. The developer has hired their architect and contractor and is attempting to lock in their financing this spring for a hopeful summer construction start. A parking ramp currently on the site could start demolition as soon as April if all goes to plan.

Also, the price tag has increased to $122 million and the developer has dropped plans for jazz club, but will be adding a boutique hotel to the mix.

From the DM Register:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/sto...club/97546500/

New renderings out on this project, which has a development agreement in place. Demo of the parking garage is expected to start this late spring or early summer.

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This is MUCH better looking than the earlier version, especially the corner midrise portion.

Wow! That's far nicer than the originally proposed rendering.
Nice to see such a large green roof.

Oh, that's a shame. I thought the tower portion of the old design was better. I do like the podium on this one more, and that lobby does look nice, but the other tower design was more distinct. You can only do so much with a glass facade before things get boring and common.

Downtown skyscraper 'The Fifth' climbs to 39 stories


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That's a nice improvement on the design. Now build it

^Yes and yes. Best revision so far, so get building already.

Wow!! What an awesome new design and this will further push Des Moines up in the beautiful/cool mid-sized city skyline catagory, however its already there.

What an under rated skyline Des Moines has...nice addition too.

Budget numbers being requested, DD drawings out early 2018 with construction next year as well.

Wow! Love that! Never expected something like that in Des Moines. Build it!

New Details Released for Downtown High Rise ‘The Fifth’

Construction Started on the 5th
 

Finally. October, 2018. Now if they get going on the 33 story tower at 7th and Walnut, the Des Moines skyline will really get a shake up.

The 110 million dollar Kum and Go HQ in Western Gateway Park is nearing completion and is spectacular; truly an architectural masterpiece. The venue, adjacent to the PappaJohn Sculpture Park and on the Western side of the skyline is awesome.

wait, this tower is now officially U/C?

any photographic evidence?

Hmm, per urbandsm.com only the parking structure is being worked on at this point. Following skyscraperpage protocol, this one has a bit too go to be considered under construction.