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ESCO Electric sets groundbreaking for new Marion facility

ESCO Electric Company will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 12 for a new facility along Highway 151 near Highway 13 in Marion, the company announced. The ceremony, in partnership with the Marion Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 3…

Linn County approves $100,001 ARPA grant to Uptown Marion’s Central Plaza project

The $7.3 million Central Plaza redevelopment project in Uptown Marion received a financial boost this…

Marion Central Plaza rendering

Crab House seafood restaurant coming to Westdale Town Center

The Crab House, a new seafood restaurant, is set to open later this year in…

Crab House restaurant Westdale

Cedar Rapids council approves first reading of country club tennis court ordinance

A controversial proposal for a new outdoor tennis facility at the Cedar Rapids Country Club,…

Cedar Rapids Country Club tennis facility proposal

Construction job openings unchanged as housing market slows

The construction labor market saw little change for job openings in June as open, unfilled…

Construction jobs

Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex

The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…

Palestra Sports Complex owner and lead developer of Solomon's Landing, Brandon Pratt (right) throws the first shovelful of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.

New senior living complex coming to Hiawatha

A new 40-unit senior living complex is on its way to the west side of…

ARRO senior living Hiawatha

Foreign investment in U.S. existing-home sales declines

Foreign buyers purchased $53.3 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2022 to March…

Graf Real Estate

Former Marion Maid-Rite building under new ownership; city dismisses petition

The city of Marion has dismissed a petition seeking the title to the former Maid-Rite…

Owen Block Maid-Rite building Marion

Single-family homes construction starts to decline in June

Single-family home production fell after four straight monthly gains as many other housing sectors continue…

Construction jobs

Iowa City home prices increase by 10% in 2023

Iowa City home prices increased by 10.4% between May 2022 and May 2023, according to…

Real estate sales

Cedar Rapids Marriott reflagged as Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids

The hotel formerly known as the Cedar Rapids Marriott has officially been reflagged as the…

Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids

City of Iowa City will purchase S. Linn Street lot

The Iowa City City Council approved the $4.5 million purchase of 21 S. Linn St.…

21 S. Linn St. CREDIT NOAH TONG.

Cedar Rapids council OKs option agreement with potential casino developers

The Cedar Rapids City Council voted July 11 to approve an option agreement for the…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Big Cedar Mega Site developers seek zoning change to expand opportunities

Developers of the Big Cedar Mega Site in southwest Cedar Rapids are hoping a new…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

Developer plans to bring 57 new homes to Marion

A Marion developer is planning a new housing development on the city’s near north side,…

Marion new homes