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New AC by Marriott hotel hailed as latest chapter in revitalization of Cedar Rapids’ west side

As construction equipment rumbled in the background, developers and local leaders celebrated Thursday’s groundbreaking for the new AC by Marriott hotel in Kingston Yard as the latest chapter in the ongoing renaissance of the west-side Cedar Rapids neighborhood. “If you…

VIDEO TOUR: Pickle Palace inches closer to completion

The name “Pickle Palace” started as an inside joke. But as the 37,455-square-foot, three-story entertainment…

A view of the construction on the Pickle Palace's indoor courts from the building's second-floor balcony. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Construction begins on First and First West project

City officials and developers gathered Wednesday afternoon to formally break ground on the $100 million-plus…

Joe Ahmann at First and First West groundbreaking

Cedar Rapids council propels ‘complicated’ First and First West project forward

With acknowledgement from both city leaders and developers that the plan is among the most…

IEDA Cedar Rapids award

Cedar Rapids council OKs term sheet for $71 million Kingston Landing development

The redevelopment of land just west of the Cedar River in downtown Cedar Rapids took…