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A rendering of Grand Rail Development's proposed structure.

Iowa City chooses developer for vacant downtown lot

Three months after hearing development proposals for 21 S. Linn St., Iowa City has made its choice. The city council is moving forward with Grand Rail Development’s proposal, which envisions a six-story, mixed-use building at the downtown lot. The council…

Larissa Luckel

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Mitch Leahy

2024 Forty Under 40: Mitch Leahy

Sara Kuennen

2024 Forty Under 40: Sara Kuennen

Stephanie Koehler

2024 Forty Under 40: Stephanie Koehler

Bohannon moving to new role as market president at First Interstate Bank

Zach Bohannon is returning to a field he knows well – banking. The Marion native…

Zach Bohannon First Interstate Bank

Economic Forecast Luncheon panelists address industry trends, innovation, market forces

A group of panelists provided insights on various topics during the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic…

CBJ Economic Forecast Luncheon panelists

UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach

The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center…

IFC will contribute its expertise in hydroinformatics and experience building web-based platforms like the Iowa Flood Information System that provides flood alerts and forecasts for over 1,000 Iowa communities. CREDIT IOWA FLOOD CENTER

A local look at broadband internet progress in the Corridor

In the Corridor, three local Internet Service Providers report exciting developments and improvements to their…

Internet Service Provider Sharon TC fiber main line

Lawsuit against Linn County in Coggon Solar project dismissed

A lawsuit brought by a group of Linn County landowners regarding the Board of Supervisors’…

Linn supervisors Coggon Solar

Sunline move to Hawkeye Downs, Lil’ Drug Store expansion advancing

Plans for relocating Sunline’s auto salvage operations to Hawkeye Downs and expanding Lil’ Drug Store’s…

Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center

‘Fiber for Farms’ focus for local providers

Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…

Central Scott Telephone fiber-optic cable

Westdale’s rebirth nearly complete

Ahead of schedule, and defying the expectations of numerous skeptics, the full redevelopment vision transforming…

Westdale Town Center

Villamil: Debt ceiling crisis could lead to economic ‘tailspin’

Anne Villamil is nothing if not frank, and her assessment of the federal government’s debt…

Anne Villamil University of Iowa

North Liberty developer pitches sports facility, seeks city partnership

A proposed entertainment district in North Liberty will include a 33,600-square-foot sports recreation facility that…

A preliminary night rendering of the Palestra on Solomon's Landing, a future sports recreation facility in North Liberty. CREDIT LEVI ARCHITECTURE

Marco’s Grilled Cheese to open in old Pita Pit location

Marco’s Grilled Cheese is headed to Coralville this year, following Pita Pit closing its only…

Iowa City Council advances senior housing community plan

Iowa City Council unanimously voted on first consideration Jan. 24 to rezone the future site…

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Dual-brand hotel seeks March groundbreaking in Coralville

A dual-brand, four-story hotel and accompanying retail space could be in development soon in Coralville…

JD Royal Hospitality COO John Crump presents the development plan for a dual-brand hotel concept to Coralville City Council Jan. 24. CREDIT CORALVILLE CITY COUNCIL YOUTUBE

Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance

True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes…

CRMEA annual meeting Hugh Ekberg

AMC confirms Westdale movie theater has permanently closed

Confirming what has been apparent for months, AMC has officially declared that the AMC Classic…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids