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(From left) Carol Lilly, state coordinator with Main Street Iowa; Main Street Washington committee member Sally Hart; building owner of 115-117 N Iowa Ave. Luke Leyden; Samantha Meyer, Main Street Washington's executive director; and Debi Durham, director of IEDA and the Iowa Finance Authority.

Washington receives $100,000 grant to rehabilitate fire-damaged historic downtown building

Ten Iowa communities will receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants totaling $950,000 to rehabilitate underutilized downtown buildings. The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded the grants Nov. 6, in an effort to stimulate economic growth and further investment in Iowa’s historic…

Vantage Architects announces move to downtown Cedar Rapids

Vantage Architects relocated its office from Bowling Street to Alliant Tower in downtown Cedar Rapids…

Alliant Energy tower

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater opens doors

Following more than a decade of planning, the $10 million, 13,000-square-foot Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater…

Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21.

Iowa City offers matching grants for building improvements in key districts

The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for its Building Change Grant Program (BCGP),…

Signs for Scout's Honor and Camp are prominently displayed on Iowa Avenue. Both eateries were recipients of CoSign.

Iowa City Area Association of Realtors install 2026 leadership, honor top members

The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (ICAAR) hosted its inaugural banquet and awards ceremony…

From left: ICAAR’s Vice President Jonathan Fell; President Elect Kayla Fisher; President Jerad Ruth; and Past President Phil O’Brien at ICAAR’s inaugural banquet and awards ceremony Oct. 9.

MidAmerican Energy looks to purchase 20 acres in Iowa City’s industrial campus

MidAmerican Energy is seeking to purchase approximately 20 acres of land in Iowa City’s industrial…

Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium

Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea…

Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor.

City of Coralville OKs final plat for Gather Iowa’s first addition

Gather Iowa, a mixed-use development planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district, made progress Sept. 23…

A rendering of Gather Iowa, a 10-acre mixed-use development project planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district.

West Branch gift shop opens second location in Coralville

White Pumpkin Studio, a gift shop located at 102 E. Main St. in West Branch,…

Gift shop White Pumpkin's new storefront in Coralville at the Iowa River Landing, 920 E. Second Ave. Suite 150.

Procter & Gamble to add 100 new jobs with $150M Iowa City expansion

Procter & Gamble is planning to expand its Oral-B Laboratories production capacity in Iowa City,…

Culver’s restaurant planned for North Liberty

Culver’s restaurant is planning to bring its frozen custard and burgers to North Liberty next…

A rendering of the proposed Culver's in North Liberty, located between West Penn Street and Lininger Lane and 230 feet east of Heartland Way.

Corda Credit Union pursuing new location in Coralville

Corda Credit Union is pursuing plans for a new branch in Coralville. The credit union…

An aerial view of 404 Second St. in Coralville, a 3.2 acre lot and the future site of a Corda Credit Union.

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase last building from Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy

University of Iowa Health Care is looking to grow its Downtown Campus with a proposal…

University of Iowa Health Care is in the process of acquiring the last piece of real estate from the Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy, located east of the downtown campus at 601 E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City.

Crisp & Green to open first Eastern Iowa location at Iowa River Landing

Minnesota-based fast-casual restaurant chain Crisp & Green will open its first Eastern Iowa location at…

Iowa River Landing

Chauncey slated for sheriff sale in November

This is a developing story and will be updated. A sale date has been set…

The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City

An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the…

A rendering of nonprofit Great Plains Action Society's urban Indigenous-led resilience and innovation hub, which is flanked to the east and west by Gilbert Court and Maiden Lane and to the south by East Benton Street in Iowa City. The proposed project spans approximately one acre.