Davis Brown Tower

215 10th Street

Project team: RDG – Architecture, LADCO – Development, Ball – Construction

Mixed-Use building type: bridges, residential neighborhood to the south, and business core to the north

126k SF – 4 floors Office space, 26k SF 2 floors Retail space, 711 parking spaces on 7 floors

Began 2006 finished in 2008 Construction cost $41,000,000 ($45.9 million in 2012 $’s)

Materials – Pre-cast concrete core and shell, curtain wall systems, perforated aluminum panels

First spec office building in Des Moines since Principal’s 801 Grand

Major tenant which fueled building construction – Davis Brown Law Firm

Other noteworthy tenants – Josephs Jewelers, First National Bank, Lightedge Solutions

Integrated artwork/light sculpture in main lobby – artist “STRETCH” – Repurposed Maytag washer door bowls

Design goals: Create Class A office space, integrate the “3-layer cake” (office, parking, and retail), and conceal the parking levels.