Ankeny Living

[IowaRealEstate]

When the time comes to move to Ankeny or build here, look me up and I will be happy to help. I am from Ames originally but have lived in Ankeny since 2007. As a real estate agent I could live anywhere in the metro but chose Ankeny over everywhere else. That should say something. It is a great town and an easy drive to anything else you are wanting. Very easy drive to Ames if you go up to games.

 

[isuska]

When the time comes to move to Ankeny or build here, look me up and I will be happy to help. I am from Ames originally but have lived in Ankeny since 2007. As a real estate agent I could live anywhere in the metro but chose Ankeny over everywhere else. That should say something. It is a great town and an easy drive to anything else you are wanting. Very easy drive to Ames if you go up to games.

do not trust this man, he is corrupting today's youth

 

[IowaRealEstate]

do not trust this man, he is corrupting today's youth

Guilty! But still a damn good real estate agent too!

 

[dmclone]

As a real estate agent I could live anywhere in the metro but chose Ankeny over everywhere else.

Does that mean all of the real estate agents in central Iowa live in Ankeny?

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Does that mean all of the real estate agents in central Iowa live in Ankeny?

That just means they can't afford to live in the nicer suburbs.

 

[jsb]

I lived in Ankeny for 8 years and now in West Des Moines (between Valley West and Jordan Creek) for 5. I don't have kids so I can't judge that.

I loved Ankeny. I really wasn't interested in moving. But I will say that now that I am gone and Ankeny has continued to grow at a crazy rate, it drives me crazy when I am up there. It's grown too fast for the infrastructure (i.e. roads, etc). It seems like it takes forever to get anywhere in that town and going to some stores and restaurants is crazy frustrating.

I wouldn't be opposed to going back to Ankeny some day, but I'm surprised at how much I enjoy West Des Moines.

 

[cyfan92]

Deep thread pull here..

Planned annexations continue Ankeny's northeastern push - Business Record

The city of Ankeny is continuing its growth with two planned annexations that total more than 1,000 acres on the city’s northeast side. One is 857 acres south of 36th Street, with 517 acres owned by development company DRA Properties LC. The other area is about 500 acres north of Costco, with...

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Is this the first time someone at DRA has publicly confirmed they are looking at building a new 18 or 36-hole golf course in Ankeny, off 36th street? As a golfer, the metro could really use another 18 for when Beaver Creek is re-developed to housing and commercial uses

 

[JP4CY]

Deep thread pull here..

Planned annexations continue Ankeny's northeastern push - Business Record

The city of Ankeny is continuing its growth with two planned annexations that total more than 1,000 acres on the city’s northeast side. One is 857 acres south of 36th Street, with 517 acres owned by development company DRA Properties LC. The other area is about 500 acres north of Costco, with...

www.businessrecord.com

Is this the first time someone at DRA has publicly confirmed they are looking at building a new 18 or 36-hole golf course in Ankeny, off 36th street? As a golfer, the metro could really use another 18 for when Beaver Creek is re-developed to housing and commercial uses

I had heard about it over a year ago, maybe this is the first public notice.

From source:
Albaugh is looking at building two 18-hole courses South of Ankeny Costco.

 

[Turn2]

I had heard about it over a year ago, maybe this is the first public notice.

I seriously question whether there is even room for ONE 18-hole course south of Costco. The lay of the land MIGHT allow an executive course of interest. The terrain NE of Costco is certainly NOT interesting enough for a challenging course. Across I-35 from Otter Creek I suppose would be doable.

 

[AgronAlum]

Are these public courses? We’ve already got Talons, Briarwood and AGCC.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Deep thread pull here..

Planned annexations continue Ankeny's northeastern push - Business Record

The city of Ankeny is continuing its growth with two planned annexations that total more than 1,000 acres on the city’s northeast side. One is 857 acres south of 36th Street, with 517 acres owned by development company DRA Properties LC. The other area is about 500 acres north of Costco, with...

www.businessrecord.com

Is this the first time someone at DRA has publicly confirmed they are looking at building a new 18 or 36-hole golf course in Ankeny, off 36th street? As a golfer, the metro could really use another 18 for when Beaver Creek is re-developed to housing and commercial uses

Has Beaver Creek been sold?

 

[Turn2]

Has it been sold?

If I understand the write-up these are developer owned waiting for rezoning.

 

[Trice]

Are these public courses? We’ve already got Talons, Briarwood and AGCC.

Don't forget Otter Creek, the only truly public course of the bunch.

 

[AgronAlum]

Don't forget Otter Creek, the only truly public course of the bunch.

Yeah I was just naming the private courses. Not technically considered Ankeny but Woodland Hills is pretty close as well.

I just have a feeling they're going to make this another private course. Does Albaugh have any ownership in Briarwood?

 

[MeowingCows]

Are these public courses? We’ve already got Talons, Briarwood and AGCC.

It'd be nice if it was, so the privates don't keep outnumbering the publics, also forcing all the public golfers to share one golf course...

 

[Tailg8er]

If I understand the write-up these are developer owned waiting for rezoning.

What write-up? I was under the impression they were only developing the south 9 at Beaver Creek.

 

[Turn2]

Does Albaugh have any ownership in Briarwood?

It claims to be "member owned since 2018". Good luck on finding who that really is.

 

[Turn2]

What write-up? I was under the impression they were only developing the south 9 at Beaver Creek.

See post #67. We're talking Ankeny here.

 

[Tailg8er]

See post #67. We're talking Ankeny here.

Ah, misunderstood. CycloneDaddy asked you if Beaver Creek had been sold, and the initial bump post from today (post #67) ended with "As a golfer, the metro could really use another 18 for when Beaver Creek is re-developed to housing and commercial uses"

 

[Turn2]

Ah, misunderstood. CycloneDaddy asked you if Beaver Creek had been sold, and the initial bump post from today (post #67) ended with "As a golfer, the metro could really use another 18 for when Beaver Creek is re-developed to housing and commercial uses"

Yeah, and he edited his question after I answered, so we got going in a circle. Sorry for the confusion.