Cedar Rapids Highrise
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 4:00 pm
Crazy impressive proposal out of Cedar Rapids. 28 story apartment/hotel/grocery store mixed use building.
Proposals included:
Avalon Partners, a group led by Cedar Rapids developer Fred Timko, $33 million, 14 stories.
Aspect architecture:design, a group lead by Cedar Rapids developer Steve Emerson, $33 million, 11 stories.
1 Park Place, LLC, a group lead by Iowa City developer Jesse Allen, $103 million, 28 stories.
Cedar Rapids put out a request for proposals for a mixed-use development with housing, retail and office space of at least five stories on Feb. 23. The proposal deadline was April 29. The City Council is slated to select a developer on May 24 and consider tax breaks on July 26
Looks like right next to the Alliant Tower.The proposals for three city-owned parcels at the north corner of First Street SE and Third Avenue SE vary in function and could change the feel of downtown, too, with grocery stores, a medical clinic, a rooftop restaurant, hotel and housing.
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Looks like right next to the Alliant Tower.The proposals for three city-owned parcels at the north corner of First Street SE and Third Avenue SE vary in function and could change the feel of downtown, too, with grocery stores, a medical clinic, a rooftop restaurant, hotel and housing.
It's getting kinda sad at this point, we should be ashamed.Linkin5 wrote:Cedar Rapids now getting better proposals than Omha, depressing.
north corner of First Street SE and Third Avenue SE. Basically it is on the block directly south of the Alliant Tower.nebugeater wrote:What is the address of the Development location? I lived in CR for ten years.
I definitely agree, this is depressing, but keep in mind, Omaha has proposals for the Civic site and the UP site. If either of those massive projects come to full fruition, the CR proposal will pale in comparison. The largest of the proposals is only $103 million, while the Lanoha project is projected at $100 Million, The Civic project is est at $300 Million and we currently have the $205 Million Shamrock project under construction....I think Omaha is doing just fine.MTO wrote:It's getting kinda sad at this point, we should be ashamed.Linkin5 wrote:Cedar Rapids now getting better proposals than Omha, depressing.
..."If we have demand for 40, we'll build 40."MTO wrote:Although the civic site is a pretty safe bet it's only 16 floors and the old UP site at 30is is pretty much a pipe dream. And what's the point of all these 100 some odd million dollar projects if our skyline doesn't change.
Perhaps hundreds of new people living downtown contributing to an active streetlife and new businesses? Nahhhh. Let's just build a giant |expletive| phallus.MTO wrote:Although the civic site is a pretty safe bet it's only 16 floors and the old UP site at 30is is pretty much a pipe dream. And what's the point of all these 100 some odd million dollar projects if our skyline doesn't change.
Exactly! Because more people can live or work in 28 or 32 floors than 5 floors.Garrett wrote:Perhaps hundreds of new people living downtown contributing to an active streetlife and new businesses? Nahhhh. Let's just build a giant |expletive| phallus.MTO wrote:Although the civic site is a pretty safe bet it's only 16 floors and the old UP site at 30is is pretty much a pipe dream. And what's the point of all these 100 some odd million dollar projects if our skyline doesn't change.
That wasn't your reasoning though. Your reasoning was that it doesn't change the skyline. Skylines of cities are probably the most pointless features. They're nice to look at.... and that's about it. The street is what matters above all else. Some of the best cities in the world, like London, Paris, Copenhagen, and even some of the better ones in the United States like Portland and DC aren't super known for their skylines. And within big skyline cities like Chicago and New York, actual residents don't spend their time around skyscrapers. Think Lincoln Park and Lake View in Chicago or Chelsea and Greenwich Village in New York. And along that analogy, some of the most skyscrapered cities in the world have very little in the way of streetlife, like most of the Persian Gulf cities or several Chinese cities that are increasingly hostile to pedestrians. Because of their scale, in many cases, skyscrapers can actually be hostile to fostering a prosperous streetlife.MTO wrote:Exactly! Because more people can live or work in 28 or 32 floors than 5 floors.Garrett wrote:Perhaps hundreds of new people living downtown contributing to an active streetlife and new businesses? Nahhhh. Let's just build a giant |expletive| phallus.MTO wrote:Although the civic site is a pretty safe bet it's only 16 floors and the old UP site at 30is is pretty much a pipe dream. And what's the point of all these 100 some odd million dollar projects if our skyline doesn't change.
Not exactly surprised. I would have been surprised if it got built. There just isn't enough demand for something like this in CR.iamjacobm wrote:Project not going to happen as proposed. Developer said hotel pulled out.
The corner high rise on city-owned land at First Street and Third Avenue SE would be Steve Emerson’s 47th building downtown and at 300 feet tall would be the tallest building downtown. That’s 15 feet taller than the Alliant Tower, immediately north.
“We are basically trying to figure out what the most severe needs are downtown,” Emerson said Tuesday. “Obviously a grocer is one of the first things needed downtown. It’s a food desert. Parking is a huge need, and there’s a large housing component needed.”
The city is in its second attempt to find a developer for the site since 2016. A previous project — One Park Place, which also would have been the tallest building downtown — fizzled over financing problems and missed deadlines.
A review panel will consider Emerson’s proposal in the next couple of weeks, and the City Council will vote whether to move forward, likely at the Aug. 28 council meeting. Additional approvals would be needed before the city transfers the property over the next several months.
Emerson’s unnamed project would include a ground level, full-service grocery store, a 17th-floor restaurant with patio, 100 to 120 condominiums, 21 apartments, office space, possibly a medical clinic, balconies and about 700 parking spaces. Green design is a focus with rooftop gardens, electric vehicle charging stations, bike storage and solar panels.