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The Financial Center in downtown Des Moines is being converted from office space into 209 apartments.

The $80 million project, named Mezzo on Walnut, faces challenges like installing operable windows and updating building systems.

State and federal historic tax credits are crucial for making the complex conversion financially viable for developers.

The Financial Center in downtown Des Moines has witnessed decades of bankers flow in and out of the building. But it has never had air flow through its windows.

Tinted, glazed, fixed windows separated by cream-colored painted concrete and aluminum fins spanning all 25 floors are part of the tower's international style, designed to prevent glare and reduce the air conditioning load, according to information provided with

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