Cedar Rapids developers tour Des Moines downtown housing
A Cedar Rapids delegation including developers architects and city staff toured five Des Moines downtown housing projects to gauge missing housing types and funding, comparing Des Moines density and conversion trends with Cedar Rapids. They learned downtown workers and young professionals are primary residents while Cedar Rapids has fewer convertible buildings and abundant empty offices. Local officials plan to study urban living needs and occupancy data to guide future downtown housing strategies.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Scott Olson
Skogman Commercial Group
Olson
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Glenn Lyons
Downtown Community Alliance
The
Economic Alliance
Sarika Bhakta
Metro Alliance District Improvement
Water Tower
Second St
Westdale Mall Cedar Rapids transforms into multi use destination
The $90 million Westdale Mall redevelopment begins in Cedar Rapids with interior removal at the Von Maur space and plans to convert the 92 acre site into a multi use destination. Demolition shifts to the Montgomery Ward building in July as site work expands parking areas and pad sites. J C Penney and Younkers anchors remain while Frew Development aims for a Main Street feel with park and hotel elements.
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Edar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
von Maur Department
D.W. Zinser
Walford
Lisa Rowe
Westdale General
von Maur
Rowe
Zinser
Montgomery Ward
Edgewood Road
Westdale
Frew Development Group
Denver
Colo
Iowa
South Glenn Mall
South Glenn
John Frew
Frew Development
J.C. Penney and
Younkers
Kyle Thompson
Mixed unemployment in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in May
Iowa Workforce Development shows Cedar Rapids MSA unemployment fell to 4.7 percent in May from 4.8 in April, while Iowa City MLA rose to 3.2 percent. Cedar Rapids employed 136,400 residents and nonfarm payrolls rose 600. Iowa City added 1,000 nonfarm jobs as most sectors gained.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Area
Hancher Auditorium Site Ceremony Planned Saturday
The University of Iowa will host a 4 p.m. site ceremony at the Park Road location for the new Hancher Auditorium. The event honors workers who died during the original construction and includes a march from old Hancher to the new site with San Jose Taiko, Rinde Eckert performances, and a special pictorial postmark by the U.S. Postal Service.
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University of Iowa
Park Road
San Jose Taiko
Rinde Eckert
U.S. Postal Service
Spe
Cial
Hancher Auditorium
Nicolosi
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