The Des Moines Building

DOWNTOWN DES MOINES · EST. 1931

An original.
To call home.

A landmark on Sixth Avenue.
A life that could only be yours.

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THE DES MOINES BUILDING / 405 SIXTH AVENUE
YOUR PLACE IN THE TOWERStudios from $8251 bedroom from $9602 bedrooms from $1,265Monthly base rent · Sept 22 snapshot
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01 / THE ORIGINAL

Some places have history.
This one has your keys.

The fourteen-story Art Deco tower on Sixth Avenue
01 - THE ARCHITECTUREDES MOINES, SINCE 1931
1931

Black marble. Bronze doors. Fourteen stories on Sixth Avenue. The details that made this tower a landmark are the ones you get to come home to.

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Original black marble and bronze elevator doors in the lobby
02 - YOUR EVERYDAY ENTRANCE
Representative one-bedroom apartment with kitchen island and downtown windows03 - A REPRESENTATIVE ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT

02 / Find your place

Your own part
of the skyline.

From a studio that keeps things simple to a two-bedroom with room to share. Real layouts. Actual units. No guessing what it costs.

StudioS1 - A · 398 sq. ft.$825/monthOne bedroomA3 · 576 sq. ft.$960/monthTwo bedroomsC1 · 997 sq. ft.$1,265/month

Sample units from September 22, 2026. Availability dates vary. Base rent excludes additional charges.

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A different view of staying in

Take the evening
upstairs.

A rooftop terrace. A fire at dusk.
The city doing its thing below.

Life beyond your apartment ↗
Residents enjoying the building rooftop terrace at dusk
THE ROOFTOP TERRACE / THE DES MOINES BUILDING

03 / Out the front door

Downstairs,
downtown.

Some days, the plan is a coffee and a walk.
Others, dinner and the show. Start here.

04MIN WALK

The market

Saturday morning on Court Avenue.
Breakfast is part of the walk.

Downtown Farmers' Market ↗07MIN WALK

The river

A loop, two bridges, a little fresh air.
Make the long way your usual way.

Principal Riverwalk ↗06MIN WALK

The show

A downtown stage.
A very short trip back home.

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405 6th Avenue · Des Moines

Come for a look.
Stay for a life.

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