801 Grand

801 Grand High Rise Building
Image of the 801 Grand. Taken from the North Eastern corner of the building. The headquarters of PFG on the left.
View of the north-east corner of 801 Grand. 711 High Street, the headquarters of Principal Financial Group, is in the foreground
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General information
Location801 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Construction started1989[1]
Completed1991[1][2]
OwnerPrincipal Financial Group
Height
Roof630 ft (190 m)
Technical details
Floor count45
Floor area922,467 sq ft (85,700.0 m2)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)HOK[2]
Other information
Public transit accessBus transport DART
Website
801grand.com

801 Grand High Rise Building (referred to as the 801 Grand Building and previously known as The Principal Building) is a 45-story skyscraper in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, operated and managed by JLL Americas and owned by Principal Financial Group (Principal Real Estate). The building was constructed in 1989 and is the tallest building in Iowa. It is part of a larger downtown campus run by Principal Financial Group and features a skywalk and an eight-sided copper pyramid at its top.

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  2. ^ a b "801 Grand, Des Moines". Archived from the original on September 20, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "801 Grand". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.