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Habitat for Humanity volunteers

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity begins construction of new affordable home

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity is starting construction on a new affordable home in Cedar Rapids, with support from a $35,000 grant from the Aegon Transamerica Foundation. Volunteers from Aegon and Transamerica will begin building wall panels Wednesday, Sept. 17…

2024 Iowa City HBA Parade of Homes dates announced

This year’s Iowa City Home Builders Association Parade of Homes kicks off June 8. Twenty-two…

The Greater Iowa City Home Builders Association logo

Hy-Vee closing Cedar Rapids First Ave. store June 23

Hy-Vee will be permanently closing its store at 1556 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids…

Hy-Vee First Avenue Cedar Rapids

ACT has ‘entered into an agreement’ to sell Iowa City campus

Educational nonprofit organization ACT announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Iowa…

The entrance of ACT's campus, on the corner of ACT Place and Scott Boulevard, Iowa City.

Study: Hiawatha could support full-service hotel

Hiawatha provides a solid and feasible market for a potential full-service hotel, according to a…

Hiawatha City Hall

State grant boosts renovation plans for former Dragon building

Developer Steve Emerson’s plan to renovate the former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids has…

Former Dragon building Cedar Rapids

Data centers bringing big numbers to Iowa

Cedar Rapids area development leaders and policymakers have hailed the pending construction of a Google…

A family of deer is shown next to Google's Council Bluffs data center. CREDIT GOOGLE

Cedar Point Capital Partners celebrates new office with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Cedar Point Capital Partners celebrated the inaugural opening of its founding office in Cedar Rapids’…

Members of Cedar Point Capital Partners held a ribbon cutting for the office space along with Ambassadors from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance.

Kick-It Iowa City to manage ‘In the Meantime,’ Iowa City Downtown District’s newest initiative

An expo and pop-up market producer is partnering with Iowa City Downtown District to manage…

In the Meantime, at 21 S. Linn St. in Iowa City, is a new pilot program by the Iowa City Downtown District to attract and support businesses.

North Liberty Aldi opens May 2

A new Aldi is officially opening its doors to the public on May 2 in…

A rendering of the new Aldi opening in North Liberty May 2.

North Liberty Community Pantry seeks $100k from city to build new facility

The North Liberty Community Pantry is petitioning the city to help fund a new facility,…

North Liberty Community Pantry's current location at 89 N. Jones Blvd. The pantry transitioned from being a supplementary source of food before the COVID-19 Pandemic to the primary source of food for more than 80% of the families served, said Ryan Bobst, executive director.

Real Estate Showcase to feature commercial opportunities in Uptown Marion

Uptown Marion will be hosting the Uptown Real Estate Showcase event Thursday, May 2, designed…

Uptown Marion

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