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Ryan Companies downtown office lobby

Ryan Companies marks 35 years in Cedar Rapids with new downtown office

Ryan Companies US Inc. has moved into a new downtown office space at Kingston Yard, marking 35 years of operations in Cedar Rapids. The Minneapolis-based commercial real estate company opened its first regional office in Cedar Rapids in 1989. The…

New ‘Cedar Rapids’ sign installed on Mays Island

A new signature “Cedar Rapids” sign is now in place on Mays Island in downtown…

Cedar Rapids sign Mays Island

Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market returns June 7 for 20th season

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will return for its 20th season on Saturday, June…

Downtown Farmers Market aerial photo

Cedar Rapids developing strategic parking plan

A strategic parking plan is being developed to assess parking needs in Cedar Rapids’ core…

Cedar Rapids parking kiosk

5SeasonsFit Wellness Week launches June 22 in downtown Cedar Rapids

A new wellness initiative, 5SeasonsFit, will debut in downtown Cedar Rapids from June 22-28, offering…

5SeasonsFIt Cedar Rapids

Downtown Cedar Rapids launches new ‘Race for the Space’

Downtown Cedar Rapids, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has officially launched…

Race for the Space logo

Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has designated May as Legacy Business Month for Downtown Iowa…

Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month

CRBT celebrates opening of new office building

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust leaders and community supporters gathered Thursday, April 3 for a…

Larry Helling James Klein CRBT new facility

‘The North Star’: Downtown plan guides team’s efforts to reshape city’s core

This is the second article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar Rapids. Part…

The Alliant Energy Tower, the CRST headquarters building and the Veterans Memorial Building

This ‘dynamic duo’ is setting bold new course for downtown Cedar Rapids

This is the first article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar…

Downtown District executive director Caleb Knutson and program manager Jennifar Bassett are shown at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex in downtown Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Taco Gato in downtown Cedar Rapids closing

Taco Gato, a downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant that’s become known for its innovative take on…

Taco Gato Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids family provides $1 million donation to renovate Mercy downtown emergency room

Mercy Medical Center has announced a $1 million donation from a Cedar Rapids couple to…

Mercy Cedar Rapids downtown emergency room renovation

Iowa City Downtown District to host ‘Scoop the Loop’ retail event

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) is set to host a new summer-themed retail event…

Old Town Ely project will connect city’s past, future

Ely has been one of the fastest-growing communities in the Corridor in recent years. In…

Old Town Ely Main Street Legacy project 1

Kindred Coffee opens in North Linn Street space

This summer’s coffee connoisseurs of downtown Iowa City saw a new contender, Kindred Coffee, open…

State grant boosts renovation plans for former Dragon building

Developer Steve Emerson’s plan to renovate the former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids has…

Former Dragon building Cedar Rapids