Fort Des Moines, located between Gray’s Lake Park and the Des Moines River, is a historic and residential Des Moines neighborhood with brick institutional landmarks and river-adjacent trails. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Gray’s Lake Park loop and the Kruidenier Trail, where runners, cyclists, and picnic blankets set the daily tempo. Early-20th-century buildings and modest homes sit alongside civic-scale grounds tied to the former Fort Des Moines. Water views and open lawns shape a calm, outdoors-forward routine. Gray’s Lake Park and the Meredith Trail stitch the area to downtown without changing its quieter cadence.
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Property details
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Concrete road access
Home design
Property zoned MDR
Construction
Approximately 29.47 acres
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Electricity available
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Financial info
Annual tax approximately $2,413
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Vacant Land
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Polk County
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120/07171-374-000
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
MX2
Mixed Use District
MX2 is intended for mixed-use, regional-scale nodes and corridors within the city, where residents and visitors may access multiple uses by walking.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Office
Medical office
Fire house
Police station
Post office
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Des Moines, IA • 50320
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96/ 100
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Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 17% for direct sun exposure in Des Moines. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 0002 E Army Post Rd
$878,120
$153K under list price of $1.03M
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