A building at 1961 Indianola Ave. in Des Moines that housed the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa has been sold for $555,000. Photo courtesy of Polk County Assessor’s Office

A building that for more than 28 years housed the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa has been sold.

Robert and Christie Boesen had acquired the building at 1961 Indianola Ave. when they sold the historic Butler Mansion to the Italian-American group in late December.

The couple sold the one-story building with a mural depicting well-known local Italian-Americans and historic Italian buildings and sculptures to Optimae Lifeservices Inc. for $555,000, Polk County real estate records show. The transaction was recorded April 7. Optimae provides health care and human services for people with disabilities and mental illness.

The 15,939-square-foot building was constructed in 1925. It sits on 1.1 acres. The property is valued at $705,000.

The Italian-American Cultural Center is buying the Butler Mansion at 2633 Fleur Drive on contract for $3.3 million. Paolo Bartesaghi, president of the group, has said it had outgrown the Indianola Avenue building. The Butler Mansion will allow the organization to expand its event offerings, Bartesaghi has said. Plans include offering an interactive museum, research library, event center, culinary classes, language and art classes, and a garden.

In other transactions:

4800 Corporate LLC, based in Clive, paid Hurd Westown LLC $2.2 million for property at 4800 Corporate Drive and 1650 48th St., both in West Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property on Corporate Drive includes a 18,432-square-foot one-story office building constructed in 1992. The property is valued at $1.7 million. The property on 48th Street includes 1 acre of vacant ground. The transaction was recorded on May 10.

Laurens Rentals LLC, based in Mount Vernon, Iowa, paid 1011 Office Park Road LLC, managed by Joe Cordaro, $4.5 million for property at 1011 Office Park Road in West Des Moines, records show. The 8.2-acre parcel includes a 37,332-square-foot office building constructed in 2000. The property is valued at $2.9 million. The transaction was recorded May 10.

IDC Ankeny LLC paid DRA Properties LC $1.1 million for property at 2675 N. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny, records show. The property includes an office building constructed in 2014. The transaction was recorded May 10.

Hurd Kettlestone LLC paid Tucker Anderson LLLP $875,000 for property at 1825 Industrial Circle in West Des Moines, records show. The property, valued at $578,000, includes a 9,200-square-foot office-warehouse constructed in 1999. The transaction was recorded May 11.

Sung and Allison Kim paid the Willa Wenzl Revocable Trust $1 million for property at 5590 Glen Oaks Point in West Des Moines, records show. The property includes a 2,992-suare-foot house constructed in 2001. The transaction was recorded May 12.

US Properties LLC, based in Ankeny, paid Herum Properties LLC $500,000 for property at 5725 Metro East Drive in Pleasant Hill, records show. The property includes 5.6 acres of undeveloped land. The transaction was recorded May 12.

Frandson Properties LLC and Springwood Car Wash LLC paid Bertini and Bertini LLC $1.45 million for property at 3355 S.E. Crossroads Drive in Grimes, records show. The 5.6-acre parcel includes a 15,600-square-foot office/warehouse constructed in 2001. The property is valued at $1.57 million. The transaction was recorded May 13.

Tucker Anderson LLLP paid Onyx Properties LLC $1 million for property at 3345 106th Circle in Urbandale, records show. The 1.6-acre parcel includes a 6,076-square-foot office building constructed in 2002. The property is valued at $988,000. The transaction was recorded May 13.

Exchangeright Net-Leased Portfolio 48 Dst., a group based in Pasadena, Calif., paid Wisconsin-based Grimes Development Group LLC $1.8 million for property at 480 S.E. Gateway Drive in Grimes, records show. The property includes a 9,207-square-foot retail building constructed in 2020. The building is occupied by a Dollar Tree. The transaction was recorded May 13.

KG Store 2210 LLC, managed by Krause Group, which operates Kum & Go convenience stores, paid 117 Land Company LLC $1.3 million for 2.75 acres at 500 Interstate Parkway in Waukee, Dallas County real estate records show. The vacant ground is south of Interstate Highway 80 and east of Ute Avenue. The transaction was recorded May 12.

Minneapolis-based Ziegler Waukee LLC paid 117 Land Company LLC $4.45 million for two undeveloped parcels south of Interstate 80 along Interstate Parkway in Waukee, records show. The parcels include 4 acres at 825 Interstate Parkway and 4.2 acres at 895 Interstate Parkway. The transaction was recorded May 13.