NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Recent top real estate transactions in Polk, Dallas counties

Kathy A. Bolten Jul 17, 2024 | 6:00 am
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299 wordsAll Latest News, Real Estate and DevelopmentEs Alia Owner LLC, based in Chicago, paid Equipmentshare.com Inc. $1.17 million for undeveloped property at 2439 20th Ave. N.W. and 1995 21st St. N.W. in Altoona, Polk County real estate show. The 20th Avenue Northwest property includes 2.5 acres. The adjacent 21st Street Northwest property includes 1.8 acres. Both parcels are zoned light industrial. The transaction was recorded July 8.
Hurd MCE Altoona LLC, managed by local developer Richard Hurd, paid CWP West LLC and CWP West Corp. $5.25 million for property at 3700 Prairie Fire N.W. in Altoona, records show. The 1.5-acre parcel includes a Mister Car Wash drive-thru car wash, which was built in 2022. The property in 2024 was valued at $3 million. The transaction was recorded July 10.
The Polk County Conservation Board paid Kent and Beverly Lehs $1.6 million for property at 10632 N.E. 118th Ave. in Maxwell, records show. The 79-acre parcel includes mostly farmland. The property also includes a single-family house and several farm-related buildings. The transaction was recorded July 11.
Daniel Jacobi and A. Patricia Houlihan paid the Sara Bering Living Trust and Joan Middleton Living Trust just over $1 million for property at 3525 St. Johns Road in Des Moines, records show. The property includes a 3,521-square-foot house built in 1963. The transaction was recorded July 12.
Brady LLC, located in Des Moines, paid Brady Coop Housing Association $2.3 million for property at 650 16th St. in Des Moines, records show. The property includes a three-story, 35-unit apartment building built in 1916. The property is valued at $1.6 million. The transaction was recorded July 12.
Dallas County
Eric and Jennifer Barp paid James Hamalainen and Stacy Leiser $1.16 million for property at 1144 S. Wildfire Ave. in West Des Moines, Dallas County real estate records show. The property includes a 2,905-square-foot house built in 2020. The transaction was recorded July 8.

Kathy A. Bolten
Kathy A. Bolten is a senior staff writer at Business Record. She covers real estate and development, workforce development, education, banking and finance, and housing.