The six communities comprising some 500 units are scattered across suburban Des Moines, in Ankery, Waukee and Polk City. : BBK Apartments has sold a six-property residential portfolio in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, for $56.8 million. The transaction marks Spruce Properties’ first buy in the state. JLL Capital Markets represented the buyer and arranged a 10-year, 2.8 percent, fixed-rate Fannie Mae acquisition loan. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC will service the financing. The portfolio includes the 239-unit Lake Shore, the 122-unit Lake Shore Park, the 12-unit Lake Shore Place and the 16-unit Peachtree communities, all located in Ankery.