The city says it is a 10-year project with a $278 million price tag. Author: Local 5 News Updated: 5:44 PM CST February 26, 2021
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa Valley West Mall is looking to get some much-needed renovations.
The City of West Des Moines released drawings Friday for a revitalization project, which includes an outdoor music venue, a retention pond and apartments. If we don t do something then the area is going to potentially deteriorate, Clyde Evans with the city said. And it s a very important situation not only for the city of West Des Moines and all of the property owners and businesses in that corridor.
West Des Moines reveals multimillion-dollar plan to revitalize Valley West Mall Share Updated: 5:26 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Share Updated: 5:26 PM CST Feb 26, 2021
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Show Transcript AND THE ADDITION OF NEW OFFICE, RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND HOUSING. SINCE THE 1970S VALLEY WEST MALL WAS THE TOP SHOPPING CENTER IN THE STATE. BUT TIMES HAVE CHANGED, AND NOW THE MALL WILL TOO. FROM SKY 8, YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDING LOOKS MUCH LIKE IT DID WHEN IT FIRST OPENED. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT A RENDERING OF THE NEW PLAN. THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING NORTH EAST. THE CHANGES ARE MASSIVE. THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFORMED. IT INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD YOUNKERS STORE. AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESTAURANT SPACE, A 240 UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, RETAIL AND PUBLIC SPACES.ALL SURROUNDING A NEW POND. PLANS ALSO CALL FOR REMOVING THE JC PENNEY BUILDING AND REORIENTING MALL SHOPS TOWARD THE MALLS EXTERIOR. THERE ALSO ALSO PLANS FOR MORE ENTERTAI
A convention center with attached hotels is proposed on 5.5 acres at Stagecoach Drive and Market Street in West Des Moines. The project, which would include a
15, 16? do we have any? somebody do the math for me. i don t have that on the top of my head. everybody looking at me in the studio. you don t have much time. 14 days left to do your shopping. when you go out there to do that shopping, there are some specific tricks that retail stores use to make you spend more than you planned on spending. our financial analyst clyde evans here with me this morning. this is kind of cool stuff here that they do. who knew? who knew? but one of the specific things out there you need to be watching out for in the first place. three things we need to look for. they re doing several tricks. you ve got to be prepared. buyer beware. one of the things they do is go ahead and use promotionals and use things like early bird specials to get you in the store quickly and say limited supplies, while supplies last. you tell me it s not true? it s not true. they get orders throughout the whole holiday season. that triggers that emotion in you to say, hey, i
store a lot longer, generally 30% to 40% longer, especially if they re playing slow tempo music. if you go in the store, and they re playing the slow tempo music, that s to get you to linger around a ltittle bit mor. they ll continue to get you to swipe that card. you re relaxed sxrgs they get you in the holiday spirit with those christmas songs. so what s the mindset? be prepared. know i m going in to get these specific items. lists are perfect because otherwise you fall victim. you re going to be the prey. don t go in the store and end up walking out with stuff you had no intention of buying in the first place. i am such a sucker. i had no idea. i was telling everybody else in the tease avoid being a sucker. i m the sucker. sucker no more. clyde, we appreciate it, as always. good stuff to keep in mind. takes so much. all right. at 27 minutes past the hour now. i want you to stick around for a story we have coming up after the commercial break. this is one of those feel go