Cedar Rapids plans downtown mall expand retail core drives bid
Civic leaders pressed to redevelop the east side of the 200 block of Third Avenue SE into a downtown mall as a department store bid failed. Herbergers of St. Cloud dropped out, while Bezanson Loomis Burd Evans Peremsky and Canney led efforts to recruit tenants and secure financing. The plan centers on converting several buildings including Killian's site into a connected shopping complex with a bridge across Third Avenue.
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Killian Stores Chronology Through 1983 Reorganization
A timeline recounts Killian’s Cedar Rapids history from its 1911 opening and moves to 1964 parking ramp, through 1982 bankruptcy filings and 1983 building matters. It notes Lindale Mall and Sycamore Mall expansions, sales to Petersen Harned Von Maur, bankruptcy proceedings, plan filings, store closings, and Bohemian Savings and Loan ownership changes with later plans involving Herbergs and Donaldson’s.
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Cedar Rapids mall plan tied to bonds and skyway link
Developers seek an $8 million industrial development bond sale by Dec 31 to fund a Cedar Rapids downtown mall. The project includes a 100 by 60 foot two story skyway over Third Avenue linking Armstrong’s and Sanford’s, a central atrium, and up to 50 shops with 400 potential jobs.
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Herbergers Ends Pursuit of Killian Building Tenants
Burd notes Cedar Rapids stores face hurdles as Bezan group develops a downtown mall on Third Avenue. He says Herbergers will not pursue the old Killian site further after a year of effort while Sullivan cites Cedar Rapids as a strong town and downtown revival.
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Principals Profiles of Cedar Rapids Financial Leaders
Profiles detail the career paths of three executives: the MorAmerica Financial Corp. chairman who built a Cedar Rapids financial complex after moving from Minneapolis in 1941. Bohemian Savings & Loan Association president who joined in 1982 after leadership at First Federal and American Federal. and Securities Corp. of Iowa president, a Coe College and University of Iowa alumnus from Early who rose from researcher to head.
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Cedar Rapids Morris Plan
Morris Plan
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Des Moines
Bohemian Savings & Loan Association
Waterloo
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First Federal
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Loomis Brothers General Contractors Leader Charles E Loomis
Charles E Loomis, president of Loomis Brothers General Contractors, joined the firm in 1946 after World War II. He has long been active in Cedar Rapids civic affairs while overseeing extensive downtown construction. His two sons also work in the family business.
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Cedar Rapids
Allan Peremsky Elevates to Armstrong President
Allan Peremsky, a Cedar Rapids native and Franklin High and Coe College graduate, joined Armstrong Department Store in 1958 after Air Force service and became president 14 years later.
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Cedar Rapids mayor Donald Canney profiles
Donald J Canney, Cedar Rapids mayor since 1969, was re elected six times. A North Liberty native, he holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Iowa.
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