A building permit was issued in April for the construction of a data center in Microsoft Corp.’s Ginger West campus at 11100 Booneville Road in West Des Moines, a Business Record review of city permits shows.

The permit was among 17 issued for new projects in the Greater Des Moines area, the review shows. The value of the new permits is estimated at over $661.5 million.

Development of Ginger West, located on about 188 acres, began in 2021 and is expected to be completed by summer 2028, information on Microsoft’s blog says. The newest data center in Ginger West will be 194,962 square feet. The project is valued at $590 million. Turner Construction Co. is the project’s general manager.

Other new projects underway in the Des Moines area include:

• A four-story, 46-unit apartment building with ground-level community space at 509 SE Sixth St. in Des Moines. The Foundry Lofts will include 25 two-bedroom apartment units; 15 three-bedroom units; and six one-bedroom units. The project’s development team, operating as Market District Apartments LP, includes Christensen Development, Gratus Development and Axiom Consultants. The project’s architect is Ask Studio in Des Moines.
• A Kwik Star convenience store at 3215 Ute Ave. in Waukee. The 9,176-square-foot store will include 10 fuel pumps and 49 parking spaces. Kwik Trip acquired the undeveloped 5-acre parcel in February.
• A new facility for Gerber Collision and Glass at 10993 Meredith Drive in Urbandale. The 14,008-square-foot facility was designed by CVG Architects.