Arlington Apartments

1301 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Locust at 13th Street
Located in the Heart of the Western Gateway Park in
downtown Des Moines
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NEW!
Experience Proof - the new restaurant in our Arlington Building.
Chosen as “Best New Restaurant of 2008,” Proof is a neighborhood eatery featuring modern Mediterranean flavors that burst. Open for lunch Monday-Friday, from 11-2pm, and for dinner on Fridays from 5-10pm. Friday night prix fixe menus change weekly and can be viewed at www.proofrestaurant.com . Enjoy mouth-watering cuisine and a picturesque view of the Des Moines skyline in a contemporary and stylish setting.

Located in the our Arlington Building property at 1301 Locust, 512-244-0655.

The Arlington is a access controlled building and has laundry facilities and on-site managers. It has new appliances, original hardwood floors, bay window and the original claw foot tubs. There is a beautifully landscaped private courtyard in the back.

We have a locally owned coffee shop, Ritual Café, in the first floor commercial space.

Features include:

Studio $535 with $535 deposit; Furnished studio: $650 with $650 deposit
One Bedroom $635 with $635 deposit
Income restricted apartments available starting at $450 with $450 deposit for studio and $550 with $550 deposit for 1 bedroom
Deposit is same as monthly rent
Square footage options: 400 and 475 square feet
Utilities paid by the landlord: heat, water, and trash removal
Utilities paid by the tenant: electricity and cooking gas
4-story brick building constructed in 1915 as a multi-purpose building, which included multi-family dwellings on the upper floors and commercial space and auto garage on the first floor
Renovations completed in 2002
Listed in the National Historical Register
Harry D. Rawson is the architect
The apartment/commercial concept was innovative way to combine living space and business space
The building was thought to be very modern with Murphy Beds( invented in 1912), kitchenettes, private baths, and other conveniences
Murphy beds folded into the wall with a door masking the bed, and easily set up at night as a bed
The extensive use of Chicago School Styling for bay windows
The first floor commercial space broke new architectural ground in the city by combing the dwelling units above the commercial space.
The indoor automobile (electric) parking was very modern for the period
1915 elevator installed in the building
Original tile floors in the entryway