28th & Broadway

bargainhunter · Post by **bargainhunter** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:58 am

Anyone know of anything going on at 28th St & Broadway? Â There seems to be some activity & a construction office trailer.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:23 pm

Which corner?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:42 pm

NW Corner = A new KFC that was just built
NE Corner = an old building
SE Corner = A newer Taco Bell

I assume you are talking about the South West Corner. Â I think that building needs to be bulldozed, but i think I saw roofers working on it the other day.

On a side note, the Railroad line that parallels Broadway has been taken out of service. Â There is a red flag up near the viaduct and the track was removed next to the new HyVee. Â I would assume that means the elevators are also no longer in use. Â If you removed the elevators and this building you could have a lot of land to work with.

bargainhunter · Post by **bargainhunter** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:58 am

Sorry...SW Corner. Â I think a car lot used to be there.....

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:30 pm

According to the Nonpareil...

A dollar discount store may soon take over a large, vacant building on West Broadway.....The current Family Dollar store at 3415 W. Broadway will be moving to the South 28th and Broadway location when it’s completed

According to Steve Carmichael, the city’s chief building official, Family Dollar Stores Inc. has applied for an interior remodeling permit for 2801 W. Broadway, the site of the former Jubilee Foods grocery store.

http://southwestiowanews.com/articles/2 ... .txt#small

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:37 am

While anything is better than a vacant building... Â Not what I was hoping for.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:08 am

Brad wrote:While anything is better than a vacant building... Not what I was hoping for.

I couldn't agree more. Â I wish there were more retail options on our side of town; i hate having to go to manawa for everything. Â I know i pay more to go to true value, but it's closer so i generally go there whenever i need something.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:46 pm

From the Nonpareil:

http://southwestiowanews.com/articles/2 ... 731099.txt

The Family Dollar store that was located at 3415 W. Broadway has moved up the street to an 8,000-square-foot store at 2801 W. Broadway, the site of a long-closed grocery store

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:01 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:From the Nonpareil:

http://southwestiowanews.com/articles/2 ... 731099.txt

The Family Dollar store that was located at 3415 W. Broadway has moved up the street to an 8,000-square-foot store at 2801 W. Broadway, the site of a long-closed grocery store

That's the old Hinky Dinky/Jubilee store, right?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:29 pm

Bosco55David wrote:That's the old Hinky Dinky/Jubilee store, right?

Yes, it was also known as Foodland for a few years as well.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:02 am

When did they tear down the Broadway Bowl?

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:44 am

Brad wrote:When did they tear down the Broadway Bowl?

Around the same time as the strip club. They have torn down MANY buildings in the past few months on Broadway. we counted 9 from March-July. It has been a great improvement!

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:32 pm

What else have they torn down?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:40 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:What else have they torn down?

All kinds of stuff. Â Everything from Strip Clubs and Trailer Parks to Factories and the Grain Elevators. I need to get some update shots. Â West Broadway is really changing.