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Neighborhood Development Corporation details redevelopment wins, brownfield plan and $20M pipeline in Des Moines
Summary
Neighborhood Development Corporation told Polk County supervisors it has driven property-value gains and is advancing master plans for a 3-acre 'cold storage' site, citing partnerships with Invest DSM and Polk County and about $20 million in projects expected online this year.
Abby Gilroy, executive director of Neighborhood Development Corporation, told Polk County supervisors that NDC’s work over the past decade has helped stabilize commercial nodes near downtown Des Moines and produced measurable increases in property values and local economic activity. Gilroy said NDC partnered with Invest DSM and city and county officials to rehabilitate storefronts, support new businesses and assemble larger parcels for redevelopment.
Gilroy outlined recent projects including Highland Park — where facade and building improvements helped revive storefronts such as Highland Park Bakery and the Des Moines Mercantile — and longer-term efforts in the Drake…
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