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  • Coralville’s West Village Development and West Land Use Area Plan

    Coralville’s West Village Development and West Land Use Area Plan

    Coralville approved a new development called West Village that will feature rowhomes, apartments, and mixed-use commercial space. The city touts the development and the 2016 West Land Use Area Master Plan as creating walkable communities designed around people rather than cars. How true is this?

    August 28, 2024

  • Development: E Foster Rd Townhomes Use New Zoning Rules

    Development: E Foster Rd Townhomes Use New Zoning Rules

    IOWA CITY – Earlier this month, a major site plan received approval for new townhomes on E Foster Road in northern Iowa City. The project will consist of 19 townhome units across 5 buildings on an undeveloped 6 acre parcel owned by Foster Road Developers LLC. No renderings of the buildings could be found online…

    April 21, 2024

  • Iowa City Begins Planning for 21 S. Linn St. Redevelopment

    Iowa City Begins Planning for 21 S. Linn St. Redevelopment

    In the summer of 2023, Iowa City City Council voted to purchase the vacant lot at 21 S. Linn St. in downtown for $4.5 million. The city is beginning a planning process for redevelopment of the lot.

    March 28, 2024

  • Development: 40 Unit Senior Apartment Building Proposed for Far Eastside

    Development: 40 Unit Senior Apartment Building Proposed for Far Eastside

    Sand Development LLC submitted a major site plan to city staff on February 14th detailing a project at 670 Nex Ave. The building, located near the Old Towne Village commercial area, would provide 80 bedrooms across 40 units.

    February 15, 2024

  • Development: Multi-family Apartment Proposed for Near Northside

    Development: Multi-family Apartment Proposed for Near Northside

    IOWA CITY – A site plan proposal for a multi-family apartment development was submitted to the city for review on August 25th. The project would replace two existing structures at 400 N Clinton St. and 112 E Davenport St. rising 5 stories with 32 units. The lots total approximately 0.3 acres and are zoned for…

    September 11, 2023

  • Gilbert & Prentiss Student Housing Revived

    Gilbert & Prentiss Student Housing Revived

    IOWA CITY – A major site plan submitted to the city on July 21st indicates that a student housing development in Iowa City’s Riverfront Crossing district may be nearing construction phase after originally being proposed in 2019. The development will replace existing structures at 305 & 315 E. Prentiss St and 625 S. Gilbert St. …

    September 10, 2023

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