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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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Excitement at The District in 2014

It has been a wonderful year of celebrating new businesses coming to The District in Prairie Trail. This fall, Simpson College Ankeny Campus at Prairie Trail was the first new business to open in the Vintage Main building at The District. Their first public event was the Simpson Speaker Series ‘Insights on Leadership’ featuring James Autry and Sally Pederson […]

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Simpson College opens in The District

On Tuesday, October 28th Simpson College opened its Ankeny campus to the public for the first time. The Simpson Speaker Series, usually located at the West Des Moines Campus, was held in the new location at The District in Prairie Trail. This gave the public and the Simpson Community an opportunity to get a view of […]

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