Cedar Rapids council picks developer for Ambroz site redevelopment, but declines to endorse proposed plan

The Cedar Rapids City Council has chosen a developer and a framework of economic incentives for the redevelopment of the former Ambroz Recreation Center – almost certainly including the demolition of the existing century-old building – but stopped short of endorsing proposed plans for a four-story, mixed-use building on the property, based primarily on concerns expressed by residents near the site.

Local developer Steve Emerson and his firm,