Real Estate
Public hearing for proposed Palo data center ordinance draws vocal critics
Palo city officials have repeatedly stressed that a proposed city ordinance is intended to govern data center development in general, not specifically a proposed Google data center project. Even so, dozens of speakers overwhelmingly voiced their opposition on several fronts…
Report: Iowa farmland values tick up 1.3%, outlook remains positive
Iowa cropland values edged up 1.3% on a statewide average between September 2025 and March…
Sub-Zero announces $196.3 million expansion of Cedar Rapids facility
Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its Cedar Rapids facility Tuesday, April 28, including…
Proposal would repurpose former Principal building in downtown Cedar Rapids into residential, commercial spaces
Local developer Steve Emerson is seeking Cedar Rapids financial incentives to repurpose the former Principal…
QTS data center project will put Cedar Rapids on ‘cutting edge,’ leaders say after site tour
The massive QTS data center campus now under construction on the south edge of Cedar…
Honkamp opens downtown Cedar Rapids office, expanding Corridor presence
Honkamp, a CPA and business advisory firm, has opened a new office in downtown Cedar…
RealTrends ranks Ruhl&Ruhl as Iowa’s largest independent real estate company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has once again been ranked as the largest independent real estate company in Iowa,…
IDT expands manufacturing in Coralville, tripling capacity
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Danaher company, announced Tuesday an expansion of its manufacturing operations…
Plans emerge for new Gateway Lofts mixed-use development in New Bohemia
A new mixed-use development is taking shape in the New Bohemia district in southeast Cedar…
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust announces future Mt. Vernon Road branch
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) announced plans Monday to open a new branch facility…
Holmes Murphy launches Holmes Base platform for property casualty operations
Holmes Murphy has launched Holmes Base, a proprietary platform built on Salesforce Financial Services Cloud…
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…
Regional housing markets show strong price growth in 2025
Home prices in the regional market continue to outpace national trends, with some local metropolitan…
Barker’s Bowling to open this summer in former SpareMe space
A new multi-use entertainment venue is coming to downtown Iowa City this summer, filling the…
NEFCO opens new branch in Cedar Rapids
NEFCO, a leading supplier of construction materials, announced Thursday it was opening a new branch…
Bondurant leads the state in certified sites
The poster child of the Iowa Certified Sites program clearly would be the City of…
