Real Estate
Waypoint campaign to establish apartments for residents without homes
As Waypoint Services works to transition the 30-year-old Madge Phillips Center from a shelter to longer-term apartments, Waypoint executive director Jaye Kennedy says she hopes other local builders and investors can step forward to aid in the effort to provide…
Iowa City’s first fashion accelerator opening this year
If you don’t immediately equate Eastern Iowa to a premier fashion hub, you’re not alone.…
International Paper planning $103 million expansion of Cedar Rapids plant
UPDATE: Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper is planning a $103 million expansion of its Cedar River…
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet joins Iowa City Marketplace
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is the latest major tenant to take its business to Iowa City…
After real estate downturn to end 2022, positivity on horizon for 2023
November 2022 unit sales of single-family homes were down 29.5% compared to November 2021, but…
Greater Iowa City Area HBA announces 2023 leadership
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has announced its 2023 board of…
NAHB: More than 200,000 construction jobs added in past year
Year over year, construction sector jobs in the United States increased by 248,000 in the…
Neumann Monson’s Griffith named Iowa Architectural Foundation board chair
The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s (IAF) Board of Trustees elected its 2023 slate of officers at…
NAR forecasts 4.78 million existing-home sales, stable prices in 2023
Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research for the National Association of…
NAHB report: Builder confidence declined every month in 2022
High mortgage rates, elevated construction costs running well above the inflation rate, and flagging consumer…
Iowa City Public Works named in Dezeen’s top 10 US architecture projects
Dezeen, an architecture and design magazine, named Iowa City’s Public Works building in its top…
Jethro’s BBQ plan Coralville restaurant at former Old Chicago site
Des Moines-based Jethro’s BBQ is set to make its first entrance into the Corridor by…
Commission approves bid for final phase of Eastern Iowa Airport modernization
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission voted Dec. 19 to award a contract for the fourth…
Kiddo’s Childcare and Learning Center opens in Cedar Rapids
A new childcare facility opened Dec. 10 at 3516 Center Point Rd. NE in Cedar…
Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $11M to advance housing priorities
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has announced the award of more than $11…
Newly-formed local nonprofit to support skilled trades
A new local nonprofit organization, Foundation for the Trades, has been formed in Iowa City…
