Development
Bondurant leads the state in certified sites
The poster child of the Iowa Certified Sites program clearly would be the City of Bondurant, which last year achieved certification of a fifth development-ready industrial site — hitting another new state record for site readiness. Located in the center…
Marion introduces Kim Downs as deputy city manager
The City of Marion has announced Kim Downs as its new deputy city manager, effective…
Windham begins village planning process
Johnson County planning and development staff are asking residents living in Windham to participate in…
Iowa City Downtown District adding more than 1,100 beds this year
Numerous housing developments underway in and near the Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) this year…
Multi-use development planned in NewBo neighborhood, Cedar Rapids
A new commercial and residential building is planned for the NewBo neighborhood in southeast Cedar…
Iowa City council narrowly keeps Hickory Hill plan moving forward
A rezoning plan for a controversial housing development partially bordering Hickory Hill Park on Iowa…
Going Up: Inside Iowa City’s high rise boom
The Plaza Towers, one of Iowa City’s earliest high-rises, with the Hyatt Place Iowa City…
Finding the sweet spot when giving back
By Anna Patty / Guest Column I spent more than a decade working for nonprofits before going…
Cargohab’s first container house offers sustainable style
Cargohab partners (l-r) Fred Zehr, John Armon, Justin Zehr and Casey Cornwell look down on…
Warehouse, retail space coming to Coralville Industrial Park
A large complex coming to the Coralville Industrial Park will feature about 10,000 square feet…
Senior Lifestyles: Exploring the senior living surge
Coralville’s Grand Living at Bridgewater project, shown under construction in an undated photo. The facility…
Looking back on lessons learned
By John Langhorne / Guest Column This is John Langhorne’s final column for the CBJ. As I…
Looking back on lessons learned
By John Langhorne / Guest Column This is John Langhorne’s final column for the CBJ. As I…
Prairie Hill to become Iowa’s first cohousing site
Del Holland (third from right) addresses about 30 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov.…
Cedar Rapids’ retail sector heating up
Van Miller, a broker associate with GLD Commercial talks about developments in Cedar Rapids during…
Iowa City seeks revenue for affordable housing
Iowa City Administrator Geoff Fruin addresses the city council on June 21 during a presentation…
