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  1. ▢
    1
    Guyed Mast
    United StatesAlleman
    610 m
  2. Guyed Mast 2
    Guyed Mast
    United StatesAlleman
    610 m
  3. 801 Grand 3
    801 Grand
    United StatesDes Moines
    192 m 45 fl 1991
  4. Ruan Center 4
    Ruan Center
    United StatesDes Moines
    140 m 36 fl 1975
  5. Des Moines Marriott 5
    Des Moines Marriott
    United StatesDes Moines
    111 m 33 fl 1981
  6. Financial Center 6
    Financial Center
    United StatesDes Moines
    105 m 25 fl 1973
  7. The Plaza 7
    The Plaza
    United StatesDes Moines
    104 m 25 fl 1985
  8. HUB Tower 8
    HUB Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
    99 m 20 fl 1986
  9. EMC Insurance Building 9
    EMC Insurance Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    99 m 19 fl 1997
  10. Equitable Building 10
    Equitable Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    97 m 19 fl 1924
  11. Bank of America Building 11
    Bank of America Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    85 m 16 fl 1966
  12. Iowa State Capitol 12
    Iowa State Capitol
    United StatesDes Moines
    84 m 4 fl 1884
  13. CenturyLink Building Addition 13
    CenturyLink Building Addition
    United StatesDes Moines
    83 m 15 fl 1956
  14. Des Moines Building 14
    Des Moines Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    58 m 14 fl 1930
  15. R&T Lofts 15
    R&T Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
    55 m 14 fl 1916
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    Liberty Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    53 m 12 fl 1923
  17. Midland Financial Building 17
    Midland Financial Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    52 m 12 fl 1913
  18. CenturyLink Building 18
    CenturyLink Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    52 m 11 fl 1928
  19. Polk County Courthouse 19
    Polk County Courthouse
    United StatesDes Moines
    49 m 4 fl 1906
  20. Hubbell Building 20
    Hubbell Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    46 m 10 fl 1913
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    Hotel Fort Des Moines
    United StatesDes Moines
    43 m 11 fl 1919
  22. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument 22
    Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
    United StatesDes Moines
    41 m 1896
  23. Principal Financial Group Corporate One Building 23
    Principal Financial Group Corporate One Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    40 m 8 fl 1940
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    West Grand Towers
    United StatesDes Moines
    39 m 11 fl 1963
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    American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters
    United StatesDes Moines
    38 m 8 fl 1965
  26. Lucas State Office Building 26
    Lucas State Office Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    33 m 6 fl 1950
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    Griffin Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    26 m 6 fl
  28. 219 East Grand Avenue 28
    219 East Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
    24 m 6 fl 2017
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    AC Hotel Des Moines East Village
    United StatesDes Moines
    24 m 6 fl 2016
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    Ingersoll Square III
    United StatesDes Moines
    19 m 5 fl 2014
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    Ligutti Towers
    United StatesDes Moines
    21 fl 1987
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    Elsie Mason Manor
    United StatesDes Moines
    17 fl 1981
  33. The Parker @ Seventh 33
    The Parker @ Seventh
    United StatesDes Moines
    16 fl 1986
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    Scottish Rite Manor
    United StatesDes Moines
    14 fl 1976
  35. Two Ruan Center 35
    Two Ruan Center
    United StatesDes Moines
    14 fl 1982
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    36
    Davis Brown Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
    13 fl 2008
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    Plymouth Place
    United StatesDes Moines
    12 fl 1968
  38. Holiday Inn Downtown 38
    Holiday Inn Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
    12 fl 1971
  39. The Kirkwood 39
    The Kirkwood
    United StatesDes Moines
    12 fl 1929
  40. Fleming Building 40
    Fleming Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1907
  41. Renaissance Savery Hotel 41
    Renaissance Savery Hotel
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1919
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    The Barbican
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1979
  43. Principal Financial Group Corporate Two Building 43
    Principal Financial Group Corporate Two Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1986
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    The Lyon
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1970
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    Wells Fargo Financial Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    11 fl 1985
  46. Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel 46
    Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    10 fl 1986
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    Nationwide Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl
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    3660 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1956
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    3000 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1971
  50. Insurance Exchange Building 50
    Insurance Exchange Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1923
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    Wellmark Headquarters Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl
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    The Park Fleur
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1967
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    53
    Neal Smith Federal Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1967
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    Royal View Manor
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1973
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    Des Moines University Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1987
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    Principal Financial Pleasant Street Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl
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    Employer's Mutual Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1971
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    Wesley Grand Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl
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    Mercy Medical Center, Main Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl
  60. West Des Moines Marriott Hotel 60
    West Des Moines Marriott Hotel
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    9 fl 1981
  61. NorthStar Building 61
    NorthStar Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl 2006
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    White Line Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl 1909
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    ARAG Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl
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    Principal Financial Group Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl 2009
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    Wells Fargo Financial Skyview Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    9 fl 2003
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    8th and Mulberry Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    Athene Headquarters
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    8 fl 2010
  68. Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River 68
    Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
  69. Principal Financial Group Corporate Four Building 69
    Principal Financial Group Corporate Four Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl 1996
  70. The Randolph 70
    The Randolph
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl 1913
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    Younker Rehabilitation Center/Powell Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    4th and Grand Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    Locust Mall Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    Wells Fargo Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
  75. Capitol Square 75
    Capitol Square
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl 1984
  76. West Tower Office Building 76
    West Tower Office Building
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    8 fl
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    5th and Keo Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    Principal Financial Woodland Avenue Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl
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    Hilton Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
    8 fl 2018
  80. Comfort Inn and Suites Event Center 80
    Comfort Inn and Suites Event Center
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
  81. Merchants Building 81
    Merchants Building
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    City Square Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2016
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    Mercy Capitol Hospital
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    Iowa Methodist Medical Center
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    4004 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 1969
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    Iowa Methodist Medical Center Visitor Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    3100 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 1970
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    340 SW 5th Street
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    7 fl 2009
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    901 Parking
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    91
    Eagle View Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2017
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    700 Mulberry Street
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2006
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    93
    Mulberry Street Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2009
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    Nationwide Commercial Agribusiness Headquarters
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2002
  95. Drury Inn & Suites 95
    Drury Inn & Suites
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    7 fl 2008
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    96
    Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl 2016
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    9th and Locust Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
    7 fl
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    98
    Merle Hay Centre
    United StatesUrbandale
    6 fl
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    99
    Mulberry Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
    6 fl 1919
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    100
    Flux Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
    6 fl 2018
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