Real Estate
Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
Marion issues call for artists for Central Plaza sculpture
The City of Marion has opened a call for artists to design a signature sculpture…
Plan would convert former Higley Mansion to substance abuse treatment facility
A North Liberty developer is pursuing a plan to convert the former Higley Mansion in…
Planning Commission OKs preliminary plat for former Transamerica site
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the redevelopment…
Iowa City council OKs second reading rezoning former Kirkwood campus
The Iowa City council passed a second reading, 5-1, considering an ordinance that would rezone…
Hilton to acquire Graduate Iowa City
Multinational hospitality company Hilton Hotels & Resorts is acquiring Graduate Iowa City as part of…
Iowa City Downtown District opens pop-up store as part of new initiative
A new pilot program to attract new retail concepts to downtown Iowa City, In the…
Marion hotel-motel grant applications now available
The City of Marion is now accepting hotel-motel grant applications from non-profit organizations for any…
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…
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…
Iowa City seeks public input on redevelopment of 21 S. Linn Street
A vacant lot at 21 S. Linn St. in Iowa City is up for redevelopment,…
Ohnward Bank & Trust expanding Marion branch
Ohnward Bank & Trust is expanding its Marion branch at 665 Marion Boulevard, bank officials…
Iowa Economic Development Authority gives final approval for Google, Danisco Inc. facilities
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) unanimously approved Google’s financial incentive package March 22, clearing…
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…
Iowa City passes first reading to rezone former Kirkwood site to industrial
Procter & Gamble (P&G), a Cincinnati-based multinational corporation that recently purchased the former Iowa City…
