Younkers now an auction warehouse at Des Moines' Southridge Mall

What's happening: NativeBid began renting the building and moved its DSM operations there about a year ago. A purchase agreement will become final in coming weeks, owner and Waukee resident Travis Mansfield, tells Axios.

• The business primarily auctions off furniture and home goods that were returned to other retailers for things like damaged packaging or wrong dimensions.

Zoom in: Most of the building is used for warehouse space, not in-person shopping.

• Online auction winners pick up their purchases at the site, making use of the former Younker's loading docks.

State of play: The DSM City Council allocated $25K to NativeBid's parent company, Native Business Services, in March for sidewalk improvements.