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QTS formally announces Cedar Rapids data center in lieu of groundbreaking ceremony

In lieu of a formal groundbreaking ceremony following the deadly July 28 shooting at Blackstone Inc.’s New York City headquarters, QTS – a Blackstone portfolio company – has instead issued a formal announcement of its new data center campus planned…

NAR settlement will bring more transparency to home sales, experts say

Shake ups with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are spilling over into the real…

In March, the NAR announced an agreement to settle litigation for $418 million, and proposed a new rule prohibiting offers of broker compensation on the MLS.

Cedar Rapids council approves resolutions supporting two industrial developments

The Cedar Rapids City Council approved resolutions this week supporting a pair of industrial developments…

Airport Industrial Park rendering

CSI releases Iowa Housing Competitiveness Index

Common Sense Institute (CSI) Iowa has released a new study providing a snapshot of the…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Foundation 2 Crisis Services sets ribbon cutting, open house April 30 for new headquarters

Foundation 2 Crisis Services will host a ribbon cutting and open house April 30 at…

Foundation 2 Crisis Services logo

Cedar Rapids council picks developer for Ambroz site redevelopment, but declines to endorse proposed plan

The Cedar Rapids City Council has chosen a developer and a framework of economic incentives…

Ambroz redevelopment proposals

Iowa City awards nonprofit Dream City nearly $3 million in Inclusive Economic Development funding

Underrepresented entrepreneurs and business owners in Iowa City are getting a boost – a $2.9…

Dream City collaborators (l-r): Angie Jordan, executive director of South of 6 Iowa City Business District; Simeon Talley, founding partner of Community Development Strategies and project coordinator with Dream City; Tasha Lard, founder and CEO at M.O.G.U.L Consulting and owner of JD Beauty Supply; and Frederick Newell, founder and executive director of Dream City.

Leaders laud The Heights as cooperative effort to address affordable housing shortage

Addressing the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in the Cedar Rapids area requires a concerted…

The Heights affordable housing exterior

Blue Lagoon Pool and Spa celebrates move to Hiawatha

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 18 to welcome Blue…

Blue Lagoon Pool and Spa ribbon cutting

Iowa City council votes ‘yes’ to new Procter & Gamble facility

A new Oral-B facility will join two other Procter & Gamble (P&G) locations in Iowa…

Kirkwood's Iowa City campus, located at 1828 Lower Muscatine Road.

Pagliai’s Pizza building one step closer to being designated a historic landmark

An iconic Iowa City building with bohemian roots is one step closer to being designated…

A&A Pagliai's Pizza, located at 302 E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City CREDIT REMAX

Monopoly Tournament to benefit UNI Center for Real Estate Education

An annual Monopoly tournament benefiting the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Real Estate…

Peoples Company's annual Monopoly tournament will be April 24.

New Cedar Rapids Glazed and Infused donut shop offers a boozy twist

Yes, the Glazed and Infused donut shop has boozy donuts. And no, you really won’t…

Glazed and Infused owners with donuts

The Avacentre opens new location in Anamosa

The Avacentre is opening a new location in Anamosa next month, making it the third…

Rendering of The Avacentre, coming soon to Anamosa.

Urban Acres agents donate $25k to North Liberty’s Next Stage Campaign

Several agents with Coralville-based Urban Acres Real Estate have donated a combined $25,000 to North…

Agents with Urban Acres Real Estate donated $25,000 to North Liberty's Next Stage Campaign.

Esports facility eyes Coralville for development

An esports facility is in the works for Coralville, seeking development of a parcel of…

Esports arena