ALTOONA, IOWA — New England Development plans to build a 325,000-square-foot outlet center in Altoona, a suburb of Des Moines. The new facility will be located at the intersection of I-80 and U.S. Highway 65. The 32-acre Des Moines Outlets will feature approximately 75 retailers. The outlet center will be an integral part of The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing, a 174-acre, mixed-use site being developed by Heart of America Group. The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing will consist of more than 1.4 million square feet of leasable space. The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing site is adjacent to Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Adventureland Amusement Park, Bass Pro Shops and the Facebook Data Center. According to The Des Moines Register, construction on the project is expected to begin next year and will be completed in early 2016.
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