MOBILE APP. WELL, IT’S TAKEN EIGHT YEARS, BUT THERE’S NOW A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX WHERE PLAZA LANES ONCE STOOD. TODAY, CITY LEADERS AND DEVELOPERS CUT THE RIBBON ON ALI LANDING. YOU SEE IT THERE? IT’S A $14 MILLION DEVELOPMENT, AND IT’S ON THE SAME DOUGLASS AVENUE SITE WHERE THE FORMER BOWLING ALLEY CAUGHT FIRE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ONE, TWO AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO VETERANS AND RESIDENTS AT OR BELOW 60% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME. WE ARE PRIVILEGED THAT WE GOT TO COME IN HERE, YOU KNOW, RECOGNIZE PLAZA LANES WITH OUR NAME, ALI LANDING, AND WE’RE THRILLED. AND WE KNOW IT’S A BIG RESPONSIBILITY AND WE’RE EMBRACING IT AND WE’RE LOVING IT. ALI LANDING WILL ALSO FEATURE A DO
Affordable housing complex opens on former Plaza Lanes site in Des Moines
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Updated: 10:23 PM CDT Oct 28, 2025
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City leaders and developers have inaugurated Alley Landing, a new affordable housing complex on Douglas Avenue in Des Moines, at the site where Plaza Lanes once stood before it was destroyed by fire. The $14 million development is designed to provide 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments to veterans and residents earning at or below 60 percent of the median income."We are privileged that we got to come in here, you know, recognize Plaza Lanes with our name, Alley Landing. And, we're thrilled. And we know it's a big responsibility, and we're embracing it, and we're loving it," said Barry Accountius, of Woda Cooper Companies.Alley Landing will also feature a dog park and future space for retail shops, enhancing the community amenities available to residents.From 2017: Plaza Lanes engulfed in flamesWATCH: Sky8 Drone flies over Plaza Lanes fire» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa — City leaders and developers have inaugurated Alley Landing, a new affordable housing complex on Douglas Avenue in Des Moines, at the site where Plaza Lanes once stood before it was destroyed by fire.
The $14 million development is designed to provide 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments to veterans and residents earning at or below 60 percent of the median income.
"We are privileged that we got to come in here, you know, recognize Plaza Lanes with our name, Alley Landing. And, we're thrilled. And we know it's a big responsibility, and we're embracing it, and we're loving it," said Barry Accountius, of Woda Cooper Companies.
Alley Landing will also feature a dog park and future space for retail shops, enhancing the community amenities available to residents.
From 2017: Plaza Lanes engulfed in flames
WATCH: Sky8 Drone flies over Plaza Lanes fire
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