Planned Urban Development
Thirty-five years ago, The Center of Neighborhood Technology (CNT), was founded in Chicago by a group of people dedicated to the idea that ‘place matters’. They believed that we were creating living environments detrimental to our health because environmental factors like long commutes, suburban streets without sidewalks and little green space contributed to negative lifestyle […]
Living in the “center-of-it all” was what drew Danielle Manus Seifert and her husband Eric to build their custom home on State Street at Prairie Trail. They chose a large lot located across the street from the entertainment hub known as The District which will be soon be filled with restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, and […]
Do you love traditional homes but crave the modern amenities your busy life demands? Meet the Colonial Revival at Prairie Trail. In the tradition of Iowa’s great neighborhoods, the Colonial Revival is one of four styles of homes you will find at Prairie Trail. In the fall of 2013 MJ Properties built this 2,316 square foot […]
Everything about building a new home should be special, from the neighborhood you choose to the hardware on the kitchen cabinets. And that is just what Ryan and Ali Kauffman did when they built their beautiful Arts and Crafts style home at Prairie Trail – they created it incredibly special. Ryan and Ali built their […]
Announcing the new Fitness World Prairie Trail, a full-service, state-of-the-art fitness club to be located in a brand new 67,000 sq. ft building currently under construction at Prairie Trail in Ankeny. DRA Properties and Prairie Trail Development broke ground on the new building, called Vintage Main, on September 1, 2013. It is located just north of Jethro’s […]
Today is the beginning of the award-winning Des Moines Art Festival ®. This is a much-anticipated weekend in the Central Iowa area. Visual arts, performing arts, interactive arts and even culinary arts will be on display to entertain and celebrate the impact that art and design have on our everyday lives. It’s fun and it’s […]
Urban sophistication, small town charm. Prairie Trail is a 1,031 acre planned community built on the tradition of Iowa’s great neighborhoods. It’s a tapestry of diverse and distinctive homes, neighborhood stores, nearby offices, schools and parks. It is designed to be a walkable development with less traffic, more sidewalks and trails that connect the entire […]
At the 2013 Scholarship Recognition Dinner. From left: DMACC President, Rob Denson, Madeline Wignall, Issac Dahlman, Collin Urquhart, Hannah Johnson, Albaugh Inc. President, Dennis Albaugh, Jon Lindaman, Cheryl Cardin and Jenny Montange. Ankeny students were awarded Prairie Trail scholarships at a dinner held in their honor last week. For the fifth consecutive year, Prairie Trail has […]
The idea for developing Prairie Trail as a planned urban development began in 2005. Today, the Prairie Trail community in Ankeny, Iowa, is a dream becoming a reality as the residential community has grown and new businesses have located here. Part of a true planned urban development is the walkability factor. Walkability means that residents […]
