Judge: City can buy downtown Des Moines parking garage
Thursday, January 21, 2021 11:20 AM
The city of Des Moines can purchase a beleaguered downtown parking garage located at Walnut Street and Fifth Avenue, a Polk County District Court judge has ruled.
The structure has been at the center of two court proceedings: a foreclosure petition and a claim by the parking garage’s original developers that the city reneged on its development agreement with them.
Earlier this month, the city offered to buy the 751-space garage for about $40.6 million. The purchase price is dependent on the final tabulation of interest and fees.