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Retail Center to Come to the Peck’s Nursery Location

October, 2017 Hiawatha, Iowa – Plans to bring a new retail center to the former Peck’s Nursery location on Blairs Ferry Road have been announced and supported by the Hiawatha city council. Joe Ahmann, owner of Ahmann Companies, has a purchase agreement for 20.8 acres on Blairs Ferry Road NE

What is a Tenant Improvement?

Tenant improvements (TI’s) are very important if you want to make sure that your business space is customized to your needs and essential to your brand. Understanding what a TI is and what types of improvements are available is very important to know as you consider lease space for your

HOW THE CEDAR RAPIDS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE BENEFITS YOUR BUSINESS

How the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance Benefits Your Business Whether you’re starting your own venture or expanding a business that’s been a pillar of the community for years, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is ready to help you. The Alliance serves nearly 1,200 member businesses spread across the metro

AHMANN COMPANIES: YOUR ONE-STOP SOLUTION FOR REAL ESTATE

Ahmann Companies: Your One-Stop Solution for Real Estate When you partner with Ahmann Companies, you’re not just getting a dedicated commercial real estate team. You’re joining forces with a vertically integrated business powerhouse that’s ready to leverage all of its in-house services to serve your design, engineering, building and management

INSIDE DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS’ INCREDIBLE EVOLUTION

Inside Downtown Cedar Rapids’ Incredible Evolution Walking through Cedar Rapids’ Downtown District, you’d never know it was ground zero for damage from the 2008 flood. The devastation was unimaginable, but what was truly surprising was the city’s resilience. Cedar Rapids mounted an unprecedented recovery effort and accomplished, as Economic Alliance

5 REASONS DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY IS GREAT FOR BUSINESS

5 Reasons Downtown Iowa City is Great for Business There’s always something happening in Iowa City’s downtown district, and your business can be part of the action. Downtown Iowa City combines a walkable urban environment with a unique concentration of students, professionals and visitors to create a prime location for

ARTTECH VILLAGE: BRIDGING HISTORY AND THE FUTURE

ArtTech Village: Bridging History and the Future An innovative new mixed-use complex in NewBo is bridging Cedar Rapids’ industrial past with its entrepreneurial future. ArtTech Village, which will soon stand tall at 450 and 455 16th Avenue SE, is a planned three-sided building with four stories. The first floor of

CORALVILLE’S IOWA ARENA: THE CORRIDOR’S NEWEST DESTINATION

Coralville’s Iowa Arena: The Corridor’s Newest Destination A new one-of-a-kind facility is beginning construction in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing. The Iowa Arena, which kicks off $190 million of new River Landing developments, is set to become a regional sports destination. Here’s what to expect – and what the new development