Articles Tagged: Economic development

Speakers also cite city’s growth in population, housing, jobs at annual MEDCO luncheon.

Frew Development is seeking workforce housing tax credits to support a $34 million housing project to add 200 units as part of the Westdale Mall redevelopment. City Council also OK’d projects in NewBo, the northwest quadrant and former TaxAct site.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic and iconic feature on Uptown Marion’s horizon that was set to be demolished soon, may be saved after all.

The $81.5 million First and First West project roughly doubles the investment in Kingston Village. Plans to fill the flood-damaged site with a casino were dashed, but the Cedar Rapids neighborhood quickly grew while the prime real estate sat empty.

The redevelopment of long-vacant city-owned property known as First and First West will start this spring, bringing a mix of restaurants, housing, a Big Grove and other uses online now that the City Council has approved a development agreement

Council will consider rezoning land and right-of-way vacation for Cedar Rapids Country Club expansion plans. The proposal worries some who fear increased traffic, light pollution, and impacts to the area’s historic character.

Cities, counties, nonprofits and other organizations can apply for Destination Iowa grants from four funds: economically significant development, outdoor recreation, tourism attraction, and creative place-making.

Three Eastern Iowa start-ups received innovation funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority Friday.

Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg will be leading a trade mission to Israel beginning March 26, the Governor’s Office said.

Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly gave his seventh state of the city address on Thursday, his first in person since before the pandemic

Astig Planning, a community and environmental planning firm in Iowa City, is in the beginning stages of developing its Inclusive Economic Development Plan.

With an influx of local, state and federal cash, “the time is now” to advance game-changing infrastructure investments that can shape Cedar Rapids now and for the future, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a virtual State of the City address Wednesday.

Development of the greenway along the Cedar River is among a handful or so of the Cedar Rapids City Council’s top priorities as an influx of funding helps accelerate construction of permanent flood protection.

With a $9 million award from the state to fuel key developments, Cedar Rapids will use Reinvestment District program funds on public projects. Though still in the works, it appears the Guaranty Bank redevelopment and Paramount high-rise will have to find funding elsewhere.

The FedEx Ground warehouse in southwest Cedar Rapids is expected to create 359 part-time jobs and 75 full-time positions, with 35 of those jobs at the state’s high-quality wage threshold of $23.20 an hour.