Ames Tribune: "Former Home Furniture Site to be Commercial Center"

Original Article By: Bob ZientaraStaff Writer
Published: Ames Tribune, Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:59 AM CST

"The site of the former Home Furniture store, 400 S. Duff Ave., will become a new commercial center later this year, according to a Des Moines real estate agent. Christopher Stafford, vice president for West Des Moines-based NAI Ruhl and Ruhl Commercial Co., said in place of the recently demolished Home Furniture building, a new, 8,500-square-foot building will be constructed this year.

The property is owned by Ames-based Tomco LLC and negotiations are on going with potential tenants, Stafford said. He also stated the property owners plan to break ground this spring, and the goal is to occupy the building with tenants by fall.

The building was sold last summer by NAI Ruhl and Ruhl Commercial Company. It briefly housed a mattress liquidation business before being demolished.

A fixture in the Ames retail community, Home Furniture opened for business in 1954 at 128 Lincoln Way, according to the Ames Historical Society. It was later moved to the South Duff location, and closed in the spring of 2009.Bob Zientara can be reached at (515) 663-6961 or rzientara@amestrib.com."

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