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Ankeny Area Chamber moving to The District

We’re excited to welcome the Ankeny Area Chamber to The District in Prairie Trail. The Chamber made the announcement to members attending tonight’s annual chamber dinner. The new location will be on the second level of Building II at 1631 SW Main Street, Suites 204 & 205. The 3,300 square feet of space is currently […]

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Ankeny ranks #9 on WalletHub’s best small cities list

Ankeny residents already know their hometown is something very special. Even so, it still feels good to be recognized. The most recent list popping up on our feed today is WalletHub’s  ‘2015’s Best & Worst Small Cities in America’. Ankeny is #9! In this study of 1268 small cities in the U.S., the researchers used 22 […]

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Another new restaurant coming to The District!

Ankeny, Iowa – (April 10, 2015) – Dave Thompson, owner of The Urban Grill in Urbandale and D.R.A. Properties L.C., today announce a new restaurant will be coming to The District in Prairie Trail. Planning is underway for the 6,000+ square foot building on Main Street, overlooking Lake Promenade. Dave Thompson knows how to create […]

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Eye Care Clinic of Iowa offers Binocular Vision Therapy.

Choosing to live in Prairie Trail is a lifestyle choice as much as a choice of where to build your new home. Built on the design principles of new urbanism, Prairie Trail is a walkable community because of the location of nearby businesses that bring many amenities like fitness, education, retail shops, grocery, restaurants and […]

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Prairie Trail business on the grow.

Planning and persistence is the story behind the continued growth of Prairie Trail business. Introducing the newest expansion, the District II building. Construction began on this 55,000 square foot building in January and is forecasted to be complete by Fall 2016. The business areas in Prairie Trail were designed to be a mix of streets, […]

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Homebuilding with the Watermillers: Part 2

The plans are set and the process has begun. While many decisions are made to arrive at the overall estimate, more choices must be made all throughout the process. It can be overwhelming for some and others really enjoy getting into the details. About 3-4 weeks after the contract was signed, the Watermillers met with […]

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Fitness World at Prairie Trail to Open Monday, Feb 2nd.

Monday, February 2nd is the day! We’ve all been waiting for the new Fitness World to open at Prairie Trail. Several hundred members got a sneak peek at the beautiful 32,000 square feet of space at the new facility over the weekend.      It’s almost complete with just a few finishing touches that are sure to […]

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