
Des Moines commercial real estate
Commercial real estate with a local point of view.
Peter and Emma Brown help businesses, owners, tenants, and landlords make decisions across the Des Moines market.
A place for the next decision, drawn from the local map.
Select a listing to place a pin.
Illustrative map
Find the place that fits the work.
Choose a property, then move the crosshair over a business need. The fit indicator is a concept interaction, not a market recommendation.
What kind of place?
Tap a need to move the marker across the illustrative parcel map.
A simple way to think about how the work and the place meet.
231 NW School Street
Des Moines, Iowa
231 NW School St. is a medical office condo situated…
Three places to start.
A small selection from the visible property list. Each description stays tied to the source listing.


3310 E. Euclid Ave.
3310 East Euclid is a freestanding medical office building located…
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A local read on the next move.
Des Moines, since 1988.
Peter is a Des Moines native and has been in the local real estate business since 1988. He has worked at Hubbell Realty, CBRE, and Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Connected to the community.
Emma joined the practice in late 2020 after graduating from Luther College with a degree in Business Management and working for a top ten national multifamily owner and manager.
Work that starts with the real question.
Peter and Emma work with small business owners, family-owned companies, large corporations, and local professional firms.
Brokerage
Commercial real estate brokerage through leasing and sales, acquisitions and dispositions, relocations, and expansions and contractions.
- Leasing and sales
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Relocations
- Expansions and contractions
Representation
Representation for tenants and landlords, along with land, build-to-suit, and development work.
- Tenant representation
- Landlord representation
- Purchase and sale of land
- Build-to-suit projects
- Raw ground development
Place matters because the work does.
Peter’s history in Des Moines reaches back to 1988. Emma brings a close connection to the Des Moines community and a background in business management.

Notes from the market.
Articles from the Peter Brown Commercial Real Estate site.
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Read articleDes Moines Employers Work to Adopt Hybrid Work Models
Read articleStart with the place, then talk through the decision.
Reach out to Peter Brown with questions or inquiries.
4350 Westown Parkway
Suite #100
West Des Moines, IA 50266