Community-focused real estate

We create spaces that
bring people together.

A community-focused real estate developer. We take on the projects our neighborhoods need — and write about how community development actually gets financed.

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  • SustainabilityFinancially and environmentally sound.
  • CultureDesigned to fit the neighborhood.
  • ConnectionBuilt for the people already here.

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What we're building.

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The Townhall development

1604 6th Ave, Des Moines, Iowa · 2025 · In progress

The Townhall

A mixed-use community anchor on Des Moines' 6th Avenue Corridor — affordable apartments, a ground-floor restaurant, and a neighborhood café in the restored historic storefront.

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Research

Research & tools.

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Jul 2026

How the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Works

What LIHTC is, how the credit is calculated and sold, and what a developer gives up in exchange — with live Iowa allocation data and the 2026 Qualified Census Tract map.

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