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Coventry Lofts eyed to revitalize Cedar Rapids downtown
Cedar Rapids aims to revive Coventry Gardens area with Coventry Lofts a trio of downtown living spaces including lofts and two street level shops. The plan centers on housing for workers near the new convention center and potential casino with $18 million state funds and $44 million requests fueling nine Cedar Rapids projects. top priority project Coventry Lofts a $4 million initiative led by Darryl High would convert the Coventry Building into 19 lofts and two retail spaces. The effort follows flood recovery that damaged 1,300+ units and seeks to transform blighted lots into vibrant housing under federal CDBG support.
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Cedar Rapids
Coventry Gardens Mall
First Avenue SE
Bruegger’s
Coventry
Des Moines
Nashville
Darryl High
Ron Corbett
Coventry Lofts
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Paula Mitchell
City of Cedar Rapids
City of
Mitchell
Hatch Development Group
Ninth Avenue SE
Hatch
Sixth Street
Oakhill
Neighborhood Development Corp
G Avenue NW
Dale Todd
Eastern Iowa Development
Marty Hoeger
Ellis Boulevard NW
High
Federal Courthouse
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development