The city of Des Moines is now accepting proposals for the renovation and reuse of the historic Argonne Armory building, located at 602 Robert D. Ray Drive. The city said it would issue the RFP after Des Moines Performing Arts recently notified the city it won’t move forward with a redevelopment plan it proposed in 2024. The building is 45,308 square feet and includes an adjacent parking lot. The building was originally created to host 10 National Guard units and the Argonne Post of the American Legion and was later converted to city offices and administrative space in 1976. Proposals for development are due Oct. 31. “The chance to redevelop the Argonne Armory building represents a unique opportunity to continue the vibrant growth we’ve seen in the East Village neighborhood,” Mayor Connie Boesen said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to working with interested developers to identify a proposal that will bring people to the downtown riverfront and the East Village.” For more information or to download the full RFP, click here.