Real Estate

From left: ICAAR’s Vice President Jonathan Fell; President Elect Kayla Fisher; President Jerad Ruth; and Past President Phil O’Brien at ICAAR’s inaugural banquet and awards ceremony Oct. 9.

Iowa City Area Association of Realtors install 2026 leadership, honor top members

The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (ICAAR) hosted its inaugural banquet and awards ceremony Oct. 9 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, celebrating new leadership and recognizing outstanding members for their contributions to the real estate community. Phil O’Brien of Urban Acres…

Ingredion planning $48.5 million plant expansion in Cedar Rapids

Ingredion is planning a $48.5 million expansion of their plant in southwest Cedar Rapids, a…

Ingredion Cedar Rapids plant

New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store

The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…

Dick's House of Sport Davenport climbing wall

Pending final approval, Hy-Vee secures naming rights for North Liberty’s new event center and amphitheater

Pending final city council approval, the new event center and amphitheater in North Liberty’s Centennial…

(From left) Hy-Vee officials Kerry Sherlock, Tony Morrow, Jillian Miller (with the city of North Liberty), Elise Scheil and Aaron Lammers.

Uptown Marion could support upscale hotel, study indicates

Uptown Marion has the capacity to support an upscale, 80- to 90-room hotel, according to…

Marion Uptown Plaza

New mixed-use development proposed for former Marion Public Library site

A new mixed-use development is in the works for the former Marion Public Library site…

Former Marion library site

Former AMC theater in Cedar Rapids set to become trampoline park

It seems the former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater in southwest Cedar Rapids will…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Iowa REALTORS: Housing market sees strong start to 2025

The Iowa housing market kicked off 2025 with promising gains in key metrics, continuing the…

Home sales

Joann Fabric to shutter approximately 500 stores

Fabric and craft chain Joann Fabric announced Wednesday it plans to close approximately 500 locations…

JOANN Fabric and Craft store at 1676 Sycamore St. in Iowa City.

Cedar Rapids, Alliant confirm QTS data center campus

The city of Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy have officially confirmed QTS (Quality Technology Services)…

QTS data center

Redevelopment projects set to transform former Transamerica site

UPDATED with new comments: After years of starts and stops, a pair of redevelopment projects…

Transamerica site redevelopment plan

New Cedar Rapids casino to open on New Year’s Eve 2026

The new Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center in northwest Cedar Rapids is slated to…

Brent Stevens Cedar Crossing groundbreaking

Proposed arts projects in downtown Iowa City could bring $30 million annual economic boost

A newly released study estimates that two proposed arts-focused projects in downtown Iowa City could…

Salida Partners' rendering of 21 S. Linn St.

High Properties names new president

High Properties in Cedar Rapids has named Steven Dolezal as the company’s new President.  A native…

Steven Dolezal

Iowa City Council considers proposals for 21 S. Linn St.

The Iowa City Council considered three proposals for the development of a key downtown property…

The Iowa City Council pictured Jan. 7.

Cedar Rapids fire marshal orders Kiteville Minimalist Living Community to be vacated for multiple safety violations

The Cedar Rapids fire marshal’s office has ordered the Kiteville Minimalist Living Community at 525…

Kiteville Cedar Rapids