Financial Center (Iowa)

This article is about the building in Iowa. For the term, see Financial centre.

Financial Center is a high-rise building located in the downtown area of Des Moines, Iowa. It was completed in 1973 and stands at a height of 345 ft (105 m). It was the tallest building in the city and state until the completion of the Ruan Center in 1975, and is currently the fourth tallest.^[3][4] It was built in the international style, an architectural style that was particularly popular at the time of the building's construction.

Financial Center
General information
Town or city	Des Moines, Iowa
Country	United States
Completed	1973
Height	345 ft (105 m)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Other information
Public transit access	DART
Financial Center Office Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	100011415[1]
Added to NRHP	April 22, 2025
References
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The building consists mainly of office space and is connected to Des Moines' skywalk system. The ground floor used to house a Walgreens location which closed in 2025, and housed a Wells Fargo History Museum from November 2016 until 2020. Also, since 2015 the building has LED lights that change colors making it stand out among the skyline.^{[citation needed]} The building is currently under renovation by Lawmark Capital including adding up to 198 apartment units on the lower 15 floors of the building. The street-level portion of the property is expected to include a restaurant, café, mail room, and bike storage. ^[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.^[1]

See also

• Des Moines, Iowa
• List of tallest buildings in Iowa