Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC)

Our Mission                                                                               

To enhance neighborhoods and combat community deterioration through redevelopment efforts designed to create opportunities for housing, small businesses and jobs for residents of Polk County, Iowa.

About NDC

Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC) is a non-profit, community-focused organization that revitalizes distressed neighborhoods and encourages neighborhood sustainability. NDC fulfills its mission by offering commercial and residential options through building rehabilitation, new construction, and in-fill development.

NDC was created in 1999 as part of a 28E Agreement between the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Des Moines Development Corporation, and Federal Home Loan Bank. Currently, NDC’s service areas include the following neighborhoods in Des Moines:

• River Bend
• King Irving
• Drake
• Sherman Hill
• Woodland Heights
• Capitol East
• Fairgrounds

Since the organization’s founding, NDC has helped over 20 businesses with planning and/or startup ventures in the Des Moines area. Funded in part by the City of Des Moines, NDC has leveraged $5 million into $18 million worth of development over a 10 year period.

Most importantly, NDC is changing the way people view these once deteriorating neighborhoods. Visitors traveling along neighborhood streets into downtown Des Moines are now beginning to see the vitality and the market opportunities available in these areas. Through commercial and residential development, NDC is helping uplift and stabilize the community.

NDC offers both leasing options for potential business owners and investment opportunities for development firms. If you or your company is interested in more information about leasing or investing with NDC, please contact the main office at: 515-244-8600.