Steve Vanderah - Broker Associate

04/21/2026

The Polk County Aviation Authority is looking to build a 9,600 square foot maintenance building at the Ankeny Regional Airport, 3708 SE Convenience Blvd.

04/20/2026

The Baker Group is coming before tomorrow night's P&Z meeting to propose a 22,600 square foot addition to the east side of their building located at 1600 SE Corporate Woods Drive.

04/20/2026

Trailside at Trestle Ridge Plat 1 is a 10.84 acre development coming before the P&Z tomorrow night. The plat includes 9 single-family lots and 50 townhome lots. This is located generally southeast of NW Weigel Drive & NW Trailside Dr.

04/19/2026

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear a petition of annexation at their April 21st meeting. The petition is for the Moeckly Farm addition requested by Kimberley Development. The land is 39.79 acres located north of NW 18th St and NW Abbie St intersection, across the street from the Abbie Grove Elementary School.

04/10/2026

🚧 Construction for NE Trilein Drive and SE Shurfine Drive projects begin Monday, April 13.

What to expect:
• SE Shurfine Drive will be closed from SE Hulsizer Road to SE Delaware Avenue
• NE Trilein will be closed from NE Cambridge Court to NE Garland Court

NE Trilein Drive is part of the City’s 2026 PCC Reconstruction Program. This project includes pavement reconstruction and minor utility improvements along NE Trilein Drive from just north of NE 18th Street to just south of NE Cambridge Court. The project will be broken up into three stages. Stage 1 will close NE Trilein Drive from just south of NE Cambridge Court to halfway through the intersection of NE Garland Court Monday, April 13. This project is expected to be completed Fall 2026.

As part of the City's Street Patching program, SE Shurfine Drive will be closed from SE Hulsizer Road to SE Delaware Avenue beginning Monday, April 13. SE Shurfine Drive will be receiving multiple patches in two groups. A signed detour utilizing SE Hulsizer Road, Lorenz Drive and SE Delaware Avenue will be posted. Patching work is expected to last one to two weeks, depending on weather.

👉 Learn more about ongoing construction projects: www.ankenyiowa.gov/construction

04/10/2026

I-35 northbound entrance at NE 36th St closing until November! Details in article:

If you drive north on Interstate 35 between Ankeny and Ames you need to be aware of an upcoming ramp closure for northbound traffic entering the interstate at NE 36th Street in Ankeny.

04/06/2026

Plans for the Ankeny Charter School will be presented at the April 7th Planning and Zoning meeting. The proposed development is at 2605 SW Oralabor Rd and encompasses a three-story, 22,430 square-foot building with an area to the west for a playground and a future building addition. Primary access to the site is provided via SW Oralabor Road Frontage Road. The proposed project includes a combination of fencing, screening elements, and controlled access and security to the site. A 42-inch decorative metal, wrought iron fence is proposed along the north side and a portion of the west side of the site helping to create an attractive boundary and provide security. A black 72-inch vinyl chain-link fence then surrounds the south and east sides of the site for security. A gated entrance system is incorporated into the entrance design to control access and safety. The sliding gate is an extension of the decorative fence proposed along the north side of the site and incorporates a 20-foot opening along the main entrance. This opening is adequate for fire and emergency services. As a side note, this land was the site of one of the original schools in Ankeny, the Nagle School, which was built around 1900.

04/06/2026

Plans for an Izumi Restaurant and Retail Center will be presented before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, April 7th for a location just south of Costco at 1950 NE 36th Street. It will be a 17,930 square foot, multi-tenant building on 2.14 acres. Izumi Restaurant will anchor the western half of the building.

03/26/2026

West 1st Street in Ankeny to begin major roadwork starting March 30th. Details in the article below.

Construction on the West First Street Widening and Improvements - Phase 2 project will begin on Monday, March 30. Stage 1A will close the eastbound lanes of West First Street from Cedarwood Drive to NW College Drive. Traffic will be head-to-head in the westbound lanes. SW Cedarwood Drive and SW Lind...

03/25/2026

The City of Ankeny is in the very beginning stages of planning to extend NE 18th Street to NE Frisk Drive. This will involve building a bridge over I-35 as well as an 8-foot sidewalk on the south side of the street along with storm sewer and street lighting. Environmental, traffic and concept studies along with topographic and boundary surveying of the land will be starting soon. Future hearings will be held on the project but none are planned yet since it is in the beginning stages. The projected timeline is to have the final design and right-of-way acquisitions to happen in 2028, with construction to occur in the 2029-2031 time frame. As you can see, this is a future project and things can change. Time will tell and this is all the information as of now..

03/25/2026

Berwick Estates Plat 3 is a 27.28 acre development generally located near NE Berwick Drive and NE 70th Avenue (southeast side of Ankeny, east of the airport). The development will have 36 single family lots.