Real Estate

hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn St. Iowa City, pictured Feb. 10, 2026. The hotel closed in November after the building it was housed in reverted to the bank in a foreclosure suit. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Iowa City zoning amendments would allow conversion of former hotelVetro and Hotel Chauncey to residential uses

A pair of text amendments to Iowa City’s central business zoning code could pave the way for the conversion of two vacant downtown hotels into residential housing units. The first reading of the ordinance creating the two amendments was approved…

Iowa City considers modifying ADU requirements

The city of Iowa City is proposing several changes to its current zoning codes in…

Iowa City logo

Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility…

A photo of a Sub-Zero facility in Arizona that is expected to be a similar style as the proposed Cedar Rapids building.

Olde Brick House targets Irish comfort food, pub-style atmosphere

The Olde Brick House in Cedar Rapids formally opened to the public at 11 a.m.…

The Olde Brick House

First housing project set for Neighborhood at Indian Creek

The Marion City Council’s recent approval of a revised preliminary plat for a housing subdivision…

This image illustrates the potential aesthetic of proposed single-family housing in the Neighborhood at Indian Creek development. CREDIT RDG PLANNING & DESIGN

Historic Stone City General Store Pub to close Nov. 1

The historic Stone City General Store Pub will be closing its doors as a bar…

Stone City General Store Pub

New truck leasing facility to bring 10 high-quality jobs to Cedar Rapids

A truck leasing company plans to build a new facility in southwest Cedar Rapids, bringing…

Brown Truck Leasing Cedar Rapids

Construction begins on North Liberty entertainment center

Scorching temperatures couldn’t diminish the enthusiasm during the Aug. 22 ground-breaking ceremony for a new…

Members of the North Liberty community toss shovelfulls of dirt at the Solomon's Landing entertainment center groudnbreaking ceremony.

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens

An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Coralville VA clinic exterior

Hamburg Inn No. 2 acquired by Gold Cap Hospitality, founding partner Nate Kaeding

Historic Iowa City restaurant, Hamburg Inn No. 2, has joined Gold Cap Hospitality group’s collective…

Hamburg Inn No. 2

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead

A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

GTG Peterbilt’s open house celebrates remodel, 50-year anniversary

GTG Peterbilt in Cedar Rapids had two reasons to celebrate Friday, Aug. 4. An open…

GTG Peterbilt open house 3

Adapt and evolve: The future of the Corridor’s downtown districts

Employers and landlords are edging toward the future of the Corridor’s downtowns. “They’re trying to…

downtown Cedar Rapids

Casey’s to acquire 63 convenience stores from EG Group

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire 63 convenience stores from EG…

Casey's General Store

Several area projects receive Iowa workforce housing tax credits

Projects in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Tiffin and West Branch are receiving workforce housing tax credits…

Westdale Parkway West development

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