Real Estate

Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
Iowa Architectural Foundation names new director
Laura Porter has been named the new director of the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF). Ms.…

HousingIowa Conference set for Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines
The Iowa Finance Authority will host the 2022 HousingIowa Conference Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines.…

Cedar Rapids building permits hit all-time record
There’s never been a better year for construction projects in Cedar Rapids. City manager Jeff…

ECICOG to present Homes for Iowa webinar Aug. 11
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) will present a webinar Aug. 11 to…

Graf Home Selling Team affiliates with ERA Real Estate
The Graf Home Selling Team & Associates, based in Hiawatha, has affiliated with the ERA…

Iowa’s first fiber internet search service launches
Fiber Homes, the nation’s first fiber internet search service for rural and suburban home buyers,…

Raising Cane’s opening in Cedar Rapids in January
Raising Cane’s has relaunched plans to develop a new restaurant location along Collins Road in…

North Liberty to hear bids for reimagined city hall
The city of North Liberty will receive bids for the construction of a two-story, 10,700-square-feet…

Tower Cafe opening in Alliant Energy tower
A new restaurant, Tower Cafe, is opening Friday, Aug. 5 on the street level of…

ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition
The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…

Iowa City real estate weekly trend: Higher prices, lower pending sales
Weekly trends in Iowa City real estate sales for the week ending July 30 were…

Cedar Rapids council rejects appeal of Kestrel Heights plat approval
The Cedar Rapids City Council has rejected an appeal of the City Planning Commission’s approval…

Second hotel under construction at Westdale Town Center
Construction is underway on a second hotel at the Westdale Town Center. Todd Nelson, executive…

IEDA awards $9 million grant for Cedar Rapids reinvestment
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has given final approval to a grant to support…
