Three developers propose tallest downtown tower in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids faces three city land proposals at First Street and Third Avenue SE. One Park Place would rise 28 floors at 103 million dollars, including a hotel and a grocery. Avalon Sky Lofts offers 14 stories of housing with parking and retail. Aspect Designs envisions 11 stories of housing, a clinic, grocery, and retail.
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Third Avenue SE
Jennifer Pratt
Cedar Rapids
Avalon Sky Lofts
One Park Place
Kinseth Hospitality
Iowa City
Bread
Paramount Theatre
Branstad vows to push water quality plan again
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad vows to revive a water quality finance plan next year after Senate Democrats rejected his bid to extend a sales tax for school buildings and redirect revenue to pollution control. He aimed to raise about 500 million dollars over 13 years by reallocating existing water bill funds, but Senate support was limited.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
House
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Iowa's aging population drives senior housing demand
Iowa's 2014 census shows 491,349 residents aged 65 plus, about 16 percent of the population, with projections to nearly 700,000 by 2050. Rural counties face higher shares, while urban areas age too. Housing needs rise as developers seek locations. state funding supports senior housing efforts with more than 1.3 million in federal aid.
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Gary Krob
State Data Center
Krob
Tracy Hightshoe
Iowa City
John Yapp
Ment Services
Johnson County
Iowa Finance Authority
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Greater Cedar Rapids Area
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