Type Residential Roof 340 ft (100 m) Opened November 1985 | Completed November of 1985 Height 104 m Lifts/elevators 3 | |
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Top floor 25th (Pool on third floor) Architect Stageberg Beyer Sachs, Inc. Floor count 25 (With a two-story Underground Garage) Similar Financial Center, EMC Insurance Building, Equitable Building, HUB Tower, 801 Grand | ||
The Plaza Building, also known as the The Plaza Condominiums, is a high-rise condominium building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building rises 25 floors and 340 feet (104 m) in height. It is currently the 5th-tallest building in the city. Designed by the architectural firm of Stageberg Beyer Sachs, Inc., the building was completed in 1985. It is essentially a modernist building, but it exhibits elements of the Postmodern style. These are found in the light and dark colored banding at the base and the blue hipped and gabled roof.
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Map of Plaza Building, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
History
In the 1980's, the Plaza joined the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines and Nollen Plaza (Now Cowles Commons) in helping to spur the revival of the downtown area. The Plaza overlooks these cultural attractions and one of the benefits of the building's design is that it is positioned at a 45-degree angle to give sunlight and views to as many residents as possible. Over the years, The Plaza has proven itself as a luxury living solution for downtown Des Moines with a continued return on investment.
There are currently 186 residential units with guidelines on the number of units that can be subleased to ensure owner interest in the building. Units vary from 650 to 5,000 square feet. The building is connected to the Des Moines Skywalk system, and has its own parking garage for residents underground. There is also a work out room as well as a pool on the third floor.