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Iowa City zoning amendments would allow conversion of former hotelVetro and Hotel Chauncey to residential uses
A pair of text amendments to Iowa City’s central business zoning code could pave the way for the conversion of two vacant downtown hotels into residential housing units. The first reading of the ordinance creating the two amendments was approved…
Planning Commission OKs preliminary plat for former Transamerica site
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the redevelopment…
Regus becomes first new tenant of former Transamerica office buildings
The former Transamerica office buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids have their first official new tenant…
Marion mayor: Central Plaza is ‘crowning jewel’ of recent improvement projects
The March 28 groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Plaza project in City Square Park represents…
Officials: New 12th Avenue floodgate important, but flood protection efforts must continue
Even as federal, state and local leaders gathered March 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for…
New Bohemia businesses seek to minimize impact of street construction project
Construction is set to begin soon on an extensive street construction project in the heart…
Eastern Iowa Airport sets February passenger record
February 2024 was a record-setting month at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. Pam…
Google revealed as company planning $576 million data center project in Cedar Rapids
Google has been identified as the company developing a monumental data center project in southwest…
Redevelopment plan emerging for former Transamerica site in Cedar Rapids
A redevelopment proposal is gradually emerging for the former Transamerica site at the intersection of…
Dubuque Bank & Trust office in downtown Cedar Rapids closed
Just two years after opening, the Dubuque Bank & Trust branch in downtown Cedar Rapids…
Former Sinclair stores in Eastern Iowa reopening
A number of former Sinclair convenience store locations in Eastern Iowa operated by Brew Oil,…
EntreFEST 2024 tickets now on sale
EntreFEST, a two-day conference celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation, returns to Cedar Rapids…
Caravel Autism Health, new autism therapy clinic, opens in Hiawatha
Caravel Autism Health is now open in Hiawatha, providing diagnosis and treatment of young children…
International Flavors & Fragrances planning $22.2 million Cedar Rapids expansion
International Flavors and Fragrances is seeking state funding support for a $22.2 million expansion of…
Marion council advances plan for 96 new affordable housing units
The Marion City Council has approved the first step in creating an Urban Revitalization Area…
Marion council approves Belltower Lofts plan, but parking concerns raised
Even as the Marion City Council voted unanimously last week to approve plans for the…
