Articles Tagged: New Bohemia District

Cedar Rapids native bridges interests in history, entertainment

The new spot offers scratch-made bread, pastries and cookies, customizable sandwiches and a lunch menu with quinoa bowls and avocado or goat cheese toast.

Changes from a former Cobble Hill manager and her chef husband are hitting Caucho’s menu with a new name in store.

Jim Miller, a Cedar Rapids native who has held numerous roles leading community organizations, has been tapped to serve as the next executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia, succeeding Monica Vernon.

The Hangry Lady’s own brick-and-mortar spot outside NewBo City Market has opened kitty-corner from Raygun in Cedar Rapids.

NewBo City Market is preparing to undergo a $2.5 million project to transform the inside of the facility with community spaces, more room for businesses and a second-floor mezzanine.

Flood, pandemic have kept Cedar Rapids comedy club on the move.

Admission includes a cocktail hour with appetizers and drinks from local restaurants and breweries; a silent auction with exclusive offers from shops and services in the municipal districts; and a plated dinner from one of four local caterers set to DJ music on the river.

Monica Vernon of Cedar Rapids announced Thursday she is stepping down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia to spend more time with her family. But she will continue as administrator of the self-taxing district that pays for improvements in the district.

High Properties and other local partners are looking to turn a city-owned property in the New Bohemia District into a $23.7 million residential and mixed-use complex.

In a Sunday social media post, owners Jessica and Tony LaFayette said they will close in 60 days — by April 13.

The historic Matyk building, built in 1893 at 1029 Third St. SE in the heart of the NewBo District, was renovated by owners Mike and Lynette Richards, who bought the building in 1999.

Vacant land in the New Bohemia District will soon undergo a $9.8 million transformation into a mixed-use facility, adding new rental units and retail space. Chad Pelley is spearheading the development team behind the project next to the Brewhemia parking lot.

Cedar Rapids is putting public funds toward a new SSMID incubator program that aims to spur underdeveloped business districts to invest in projects that drive their own growth.

The Loftus Lumber redevelopment into a mixed-use facility that is expected to transform a long-vacant block between downtown and the New Bohemia District is slated to get a final green light Tuesday from the Cedar Rapids City Council.