The building is now home to 164 loft units. Two Ruan Center, a landmark Des Moines office building at 601 Locust St., could be the next conversion in downtown Des Moines. Built in 1981 with ...

The Ruan Center, located at 666 Grand Avenue, is the second tallest building in Des Moines so it’s no easy task completing upgrades. The helicopters were called in to remove cooling towers from ...

with major donations from the Lillis family and the Ruan Family Foundation. Construction is expected to begin in 2026. An empty building in downtown Des Moines will be demolished to make way for a ...

An empty building in downtown Des Moines will be demolished to make way ... A rendering of the Ruan Foundation Building Lobby on the first floor of the proposed Joyce E. Lillis School of Nursing ...