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Neighborhood in Des Moines · Polk County

Historic East Village

Historic East Village lies between the downtown riverfront and Iowa’s Capitol area.

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An archival East Village street view lined by older commercial buildings, with the Iowa State Capitol dome in the distance.

East Village looking toward the Iowa State Capitol, November 23, 2008 — Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0. Archival view; businesses and streetscape may have changed.

Apartment formats, grocery trips across the river and the current cross-town bus

About Historic East Village

Historic East Village lies between the downtown riverfront and Iowa’s Capitol area. Apartment buildings sit among the East Grand and East Locust business streets. East Village Square provides an existing rental example with community laundry, while Route 4 serves the district and the Fourth + Court supermarket is across the river in downtown.

East Village Square and advertised new apartments

East Village Square at 333 East Grand Avenue offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Selected homes have loft layouts, while some ground-floor units facing East Grand and East Fourth are marketed for live/work use.

The operator lists laundry with its community amenities, alongside an elevator and controlled entry. Its apartment features include a dishwasher, air conditioning and a full kitchen.

The Aston at 603 East Sixth Street is marketed as a coming-soon apartment project with preleasing. In-home laundry and underground parking appear among its advertised amenities.

Fourth + Court groceries are across the river

For a supermarket trip from the East Village, Fourth + Court Hy-Vee is at 420 Court Avenue in downtown, on the west side of the river. Grocery hours are 7 a.m.–9 p.m. daily, with store contact 515-697-0360. Its pharmacy closes earlier and does not open Sunday.

AllSpice Culinarium is at 400 East Locust Street, Suite 5, for specialty pantry ingredients such as spices, seasonings, oils and vinegars. Its own online shop lists pickup at the East Village address. The store phone is 515-868-0808.

The current cross-town route serves East Village

DART lists East Village among Route 4 Crosstown’s destinations, with stops along East Grand Avenue. The route connects through DART Central Station and reaches other parts of east and north Des Moines as well as western communities. Its route map and direction-specific stop list show which part of the longer service a particular trip uses.

Regular bus fare is $1.75; day passes cost $4 and monthly passes $48. MyDART, paper passes, tokens and exact cash are accepted, with no change from the driver. DART Customer Service is 515-283-8100.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Historic East Village.

  1. At East Village Square, confirm where the laundry facilities serving the offered apartment are located.
  2. The Aston still advertises preleasing; obtain the actual move-in date before arranging a move.
  3. For a Sunday pharmacy trip, Fourth + Court Hy-Vee’s grocery opening hours do not apply to its closed pharmacy.

Neighborhoods and districts near Historic East Village

The closest neighborhoods and districts in Des Moines, measured center to center.

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Schools near Historic East Village

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

All schools in Des Moines

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Historic East Village, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information

Information on this page is compiled from multiple sources and provided for general information. It may be incomplete or out of date, and we do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Independently verify important details with the original source, relevant authority, or a qualified professional before making decisions.

Statistics keep their reporting periods. Survey estimates are not current asking prices or quotes for an individual property. Displayed values are rounded.

  • 400 East Locust Street Suite 5; store telephone and local pickup
    AllSpice Culinarium — East Village pickup locationSource checked Address also cross-checked against the business directory. Product inventory and pickup turnaround are not reproduced.
  • 333 East Grand Avenue; studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, selected live/work homes
    East Village Square — apartment formatsSource checked One existing operator example, with no current availability or rent inferred.
  • Community laundry, elevator, loft and live/work layouts in selected homes
    East Village Square — amenitiesSource checked Community laundry facilities do not establish in-unit machines.
  • 420 Court Avenue; grocery and pharmacy schedules and telephone
    Hy-Vee — Fourth + CourtSource checked The Starbucks hours conflict within the page and are not reproduced.
  • Regular bus fares, day and monthly passes; exact-cash and MyDART payment
    DART — bus faresSource checked Reviewed in browser. On Demand and paratransit have separate prices; customer-service hours differ between page body and footer, so omitted.
  • District businesses on East Grand, East Locust and nearby streets
    Historic East Village — business directorySource checked Individual directory entries can be older or unclaimed; their hours are not treated as current.
  • East Village destination; East Grand Avenue stops; Central Station and wider cross-town route
    DART — Route 4 CrosstownSource checked Current route reviewed in normal browser; other routes inspected were not assumed to serve East Village.
  • 603 East Sixth Street project still described as coming soon and preleasing
    The Aston — amenities and leasing statusSource checked Amenities are advertised for the project; not evidence of completed, occupied or available homes.
  • Exact image, creator, capture date and reuse license
    Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia — neighborhood photographSource checked

Photo credits

  • East Village looking toward the Iowa State Capitol, November 23, 2008 — Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0. Archival view; businesses and streetscape may have changed.