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30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha

Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City and Omaha, the company announced July 2. The group also revealed it is exploring additional growth in Indiana and Arkansas. The restaurant concept, founded in…

First MainStreet Insurance acquires four new agencies

First MainStreet Insurance, an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has acquired four new agencies. Lauer &…

First MainStreet Insurance logo

Builders urge Congress to ease housing affordability crisis

More than 700 builders, remodelers and associates engaged in all facets of residential construction marched…

Urban Acres provides grocery shoppers with $6,000 in gift cards

As part of Urban Acres Real Estate’s “It’s So Refreshing” campaign and the launch of…

Urban Acres gift card giveaway

Low existing home inventory fuels buyers interest in new homes

More Americans are turning to new home construction as existing inventory remains low and mortgage…

University of Iowa targets $249 million health sciences building

The University of Iowa is looking to construct a 263,000-square-foot health sciences academic building, pending…

A rendering of the proposed UI Health Science Academic Building, one block east of UIHC’s Main Hospital, looking southwest from the new open green space to the main entrance. CREDIT IOWA BOARD OF REGENTS

Iowa City Elks Lodge 590 receives $2 million renovation

The more than 700 members of the Iowa City’s Elks Lodge 590 will soon enjoy…

Elks Lodge 590 is seen at 637 Foster Road on May 24, 2023. The lodge was renovated to provide 4,700 more square feet for members to enjoy. A limited building opening occurred on Memorial Day weekend, alongside the opening of the lodge pool. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT

Skogman bringing new development to Ely

Cedar Rapids-based Skogman Realty is bringing a new mixed-use commercial and residential development to Ely,…

Skogman Commercial

Commission recommends denial of Cedar Rapids Country Club’s tennis proposal

The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission has voted to recommend denial of the Cedar Rapids Country…

Cedar Rapids Country Club tennis facility

AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

Coralville’s ‘Gather Iowa’ plan takes shape

A final site plan and plat for a mixed-use development reimagining Coralville’s southeast commercial district…

The "Gather Iowa" plan could re-envision Coralville's southeastern district. CREDIT RAEL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

New Steindler clinic construction set to begin soon

Plans for Steindler Orthopedic Clinic’s new ambulatory surgery center and clinic facility in North Liberty…

These renderings show the location and basic design elements of Steindler Orthopedics' new ambulatory surgery center and clinic in North Liberty. Construction of the new facility is slated to begin next month. CREDIT STEINDLER ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC

Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids

An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…

Former Dragon building Cedar Rapids

New Chipotle location to be latest arrival in Coralville

A Chipotle Mexican Grill is set to be the newest addition in what is already…

Chipotle in Gurnee, Illinois. CREDIT CHIPOTLE

Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars

The former National Guard armory on the Eastern Iowa Airport grounds will be demolished in…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

NAHB: Home construction stabilizing, inflation improving

Economic data suggests single-family home construction is stabilizing after declines in 2022 while inflation improves.…