Emerson plans rehab and row houses in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids developer Steve Emerson proposals for the eight story Dows Building at 200 Second St SE to add 24 downtown housing units plus a Kingston Quarters row house project at 353 Second Ave SW creating 12 units. Tax breaks and brownfield credits supported as part of a plan to convert vacant office space to residences and foster a neighborhood feel.
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Second St
Emerson
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Steve
Scott Overland
Kingston Quarters Row
Second Ave
Brownfield Gray Field
State Economic Office
Kingston Quarters
Old Education Services Center
Ann Poe
Westdale housing plan moves forward with 8 million project
Westdale CR Ventures 14 LLC wins council support to pursue Iowa Economic Development Authority workforce housing tax credits for an 8 million mixed use project in Westdale. The plan, including six one bedroom and 27 two bedroom units plus 14226 square feet of first floor retail, targets spring construction and a year to complete.
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Westdale CR Ventures #14 LLC
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Westdale
Rowe
Brad Hart
Ashley Vanoray
Jeff Pomeranz
Lawsuit Questions Ladder Safety At Apartments Downtown
A deposition reveals safety lapses at Apartments Downtown in Iowa City after Bronson Ganka fell from a short ladder while drilling at a South Gilbert Street building. The case cites no on site safety lead and lacks formal training for Clark and crew. Henningsen notes the company once faced a class action over illegal carpet cleaning charges. The family run landlord is described as the citys largest, with tenants seeking safer practices and accountability.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bronson Ganka
Gilbert Street
Henningsen
Ganka
Bronson
Kara Ganka
Hawkeye
Apartments Downtown
Christopher Warnok
Iowa Tenants
Warnok
Shanks
Wys
Tennants Project
Jim
Loretta Clark
Warnek
Iowa Governor’s tax plan faces wary lawmakers and critics
House and Senate members scrutinize Reynolds proposal to cut federal deductibility and expand standard deductions while tying tax cuts to revenue triggers. Democrats warn against large costs and risk to education and services as details emerge in early negotiations.
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Dcoralville
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reynolds Unveils Iowa Income Tax Overhaul Plan
Gov. Reynolds proposes collapsing nine brackets to eight and phasing in lower tax rates. Democrats say the plan ignores growing tax credit concerns while Republicans praise the proposal as likely to be revised in the House and Senate.
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Iowa
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