Artist Apartments in Valley Junction

Opened in 2018, Phenix School Apartments offers 17 one, two, and three bedroom affordable artist apartments in the historic Phenix School in West Des Moines' Valley Junction neighborhood. Phenix School Apartments offers unique living and studio spaces to artists in West Des Moines in a lovingly restored former elementary school. The landmark Phenix Elementary is a treasured piece of West Des Moines' history, opened in 1939 and serving neighborhood children until its closure 75 years later in 2014. The restoration of the building reveals its modern style while offering creative living spaces that feel fresh and new, all just blocks from the heart of historic Valley Junction. Equipped with high-speed internet and an apartment living ambiance second to none.