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Commercial Aerial Photography in Central Iowa
Commercial property is sold on things a facade photo cannot show: how cars get in and out, how much parking there is, how the building sits on the site, what is being developed next door, and how visible the address is from the road. Those are aerial questions.
What commercial aerial photography actually gives you.
Commercial property is sold on things a facade photo cannot show: how cars get in and out, how much parking there is, how the building sits on the site, what is being developed next door, and how visible the address is from the road. Those are aerial questions.
Commercial coverage is built for the people who have to market the property — brokers, owners, and developers — with frames that work in a leasing flyer, an offering memorandum, a website, and a planning presentation. Multi-building sites and development acreage are quoted individually so the coverage matches the scope.
What is included
- Site coverage showing building massing, parking and access
- Wide frames showing surrounding development and road visibility
- Multiple heights, from low oblique elevation to top-down site plan
- Delivered for leasing, sale and marketing use
- Custom scope for multi-building and multi-parcel sites
- Quoted individually before anything is scheduled
Recommended package
Custom quote
Commercial and multi-building sites are priced individually, based on the number of buildings, the site size and how the imagery will be used.
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Where this service earns its keep.
Office, retail and industrial property
Buildings that compete on access, visibility and parking are best presented from above, where those advantages are visible in a single frame.
Development and redevelopment sites
Raw ground, phased construction and finished sites all benefit from a consistent aerial view that can show progress over time.
Multi-tenant and portfolio property
When one image has to explain several buildings, the aerial frame is the only honest way to show their relationship and the shared site.
Where this is offered.
- West Des Moines, IAPolk, Dallas & Warren counties
- Urbandale, IAPolk & Dallas counties
- Ankeny, IAPolk County
- Des Moines, IAPolk County
Often booked together.
Commercial Aerial Photography — asked and answered.
How is commercial aerial photography priced?
Commercial sites are quoted individually because scope varies so much — a single retail building and a multi-building industrial park are not the same job. Send the address, the number of buildings and what the imagery is for, and a fixed quote comes back before anything is scheduled.
Can you photograph a site over multiple phases of construction?
Yes. Repeat coverage at agreed intervals is common for development marketing, and shooting from consistent angles makes progress easy to compare. Ask for a phased schedule in the request.
Do you need permission to fly over a commercial site?
The operator checks airspace, property access and any restrictions before the flight, and coordinates with the property contact for launch and staging. If a site is inside restricted airspace, authorization is handled in advance — or you are told it cannot be flown.
Can the images be used in a leasing brochure or offering memorandum?
Yes. Files are delivered digitally at full resolution for print and web use in the property's marketing. If you need specific crops or aspect ratios for a brochure layout, mention them in the request.
Ready to put this on your listing?
Send the property details and preferred date. You will get a reply with available shoot windows, the right package and a confirmed price.