- 801 Grand
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building_name = 801 Grand
caption = 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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location = 801 Grand AvenueDes Moines ,Iowa ,United States
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groundbreaking = 1989 cite web | title=801 Grand - SkyscraperPage.com | url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=726 | accessdate=June 12 | accessyear=2007]
constructed = 1991 cite web | title=801 Grand, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=123036 | accessdate=June 12 | accessyear=2007]
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architect =Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
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owner =Principal Financial Group 801 Grand, also known as "The Principal Building", is a skyscraper located in
Des Moines ,Iowa . It is named after its street address, being located along Grand Avenue in the downtown area of the city between 8th & 9th Street (with High Street the northern border). Completed in1991 and standing at 630 ft (192 m) it is currently the tallest building in the state of Iowa.The building consists mainly of office space which is largely occupied by its owner,
Principal Financial Group . Other residents includeRobert Half International . The lower three floors contain retail and restaurant space, including the 801 Steak & Chop House, and provide a connection to Des Moines' skywalk system. The upper two floors (40 & 41) are home to the Embassy Club, a private members-only restaurant.The building is also well known for being the venue of the "801 Grand Power Climb", an annual fundraising event for the American Lung Association of Iowa where sponsored competitors race to the top of the building using the stairwell.
ee also
* Des Moines, Iowa
*List of tallest buildings in Des Moines
*List of tallest buildings by U.S. state References
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Ruan Center
title=Tallest Building in Des Moines| years=1991—Present 192m| after=None
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