HUB Tower

The HUB Tower is a high-rise office building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building rises 25 floors and 325 feet (99 m) in height.[1] It is tied with the EMC Insurance Building for the title of the 6th-tallest building in the city.[1] Designed by Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture in the Postmodern style, the building was completed in 1986. The building consists of an 18-story office tower that sits on a seven-story base, which houses a retail mall. The façade is composed of glass, metal and brick.[1] The crown features a gabled front hipped roof tower.[2]

HUB Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	699 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Coordinates	41°35′9.2″N 93°37′27.7″W
Completed	1986
Height
Roof	325 ft (99 m)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Design and construction
Architect	Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture
Main contractor	The Weitz Company
References
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The building was damaged on March 29, 2014 when the nearby Younkers Building burned down while in the midst of renovation. The building subsequently underwent repairs and a new building is currently being built on the former site of the Younkers Building.