2nd Ave & SW Oralabor Rd - Campus Town 0.46 - 2.28 Acre Commercial Land Lots Offered at $448,954 - $1,390,424 Per Lot in Ankeny, IA 50023

Positioned at one of Ankeny’s most active commercial corridors, the land offering at 2nd Avenue and SW Oralabor Road delivers a strategic opportunity for developers and end users seeking immediate presence in one of Iowa’s fastest-growing cities. The site sits directly across from Des Moines Area Community College, which serves more than fifteen thousand students, generating a reliable base of daily traffic and supporting a broad mix of service, retail, and commercial uses in the surrounding area. Its adjacency to the Prairie Trail development further enhances long-term value, placing future projects within reach of a vibrant residential, retail, and mixed-use district that continues to shape Ankeny’s urban expansion. Excellent access to both I-80 and I-35 reinforces the property’s regional connectivity, creating an efficient path for commuters, visitors, and logistics operators.
This land offering includes multiple parcels ranging from just under half an acre to more than three acres, allowing developers to tailor site plans to suit a variety of commercial concepts. Whether envisioned for retail pads, professional services, restaurants, or future mixed-use, the available lot configurations provide flexibility in layout, orientation, and scaling. Visibility along both 2nd Avenue and SW Oralabor Road is a significant advantage, with traffic counts that support strong long-term brand exposure and ease of access for future customers and employees. The surrounding commercial landscape includes educational institutions, community amenities, and emerging residential clusters, offering consistent consumer flow throughout the year.
Ankeny continues to rank among the state’s high-growth municipalities, supported by expanding employment bases, strong household incomes, and ongoing public and private development investment. This land opportunity positions buyers to capitalize on that momentum with frontage that is increasingly difficult to secure. With competitive pricing on a per-square-foot basis and the ability to acquire individual or combined parcels, the site stands out as a compelling choice for forward-looking developers and owner-users seeking a prominent foothold in central Iowa’s evolving commercial environment.