Council Bluffs CVS

bargainhunter · Post by **bargainhunter** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:39 pm

http://southwestiowanews.com/articles/2 ... 801207.txt

CVS Pharmacy coming to Bluffs

Published: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:03 AM CST
The City Council will take the first step toward paving the way for construction of a CVS Pharmacy outlet in Council Bluffs during its regular meeting Monday night.

The council will be asked to approve replatting property currently owned by First Christian Church into a single lot that will be known as the CVS Addition. The property is located between Sixth Street and Kanesville Boulevard south of Washington Avenue.

Orange Development of Birmingham, Ala., is acquiring the First Christian Church in order to build a 13,225-square-foot CVS Pharmacy. Gayle Malmquist of the city’s Community Development Department said Orange Development is expected to close on the purchase of the church property next month.

The proposed replat is consistent with the 1994 Comprehensive Plan, which shows the area as downtown commercial, and the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, which identifies the area as a redevelopment opportunity for office or retail space.

The existing church buildings will be removed to make way for construction of the pharmacy

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:57 pm

The existing church buildings will be removed to make way for construction of the pharmacy

Uh, is this church of any specific cultural or architectural significance?

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:16 pm

Omababe wrote:
The existing church buildings will be removed to make way for construction of the pharmacy
Uh, is this church of any specific cultural or architectural significance?

I shouldn't think so, it's of newer style:

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:23 pm

That's a church? Looks more like a school or crappy clinic to me.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:10 pm

Seth wrote:That's a church? Looks more like a school or crappy clinic to me.

It think that's the educational wing. The west half looks more like a church.

EastCB · Post by **EastCB** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:01 am

Yes, that is the educational wing.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:23 am

'60s |expletive|. I personally won't miss it.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:27 pm

Seth wrote:That's a church? Looks more like a school or crappy clinic to me.

My guess, from seeing that photo, would have been a motel.

'60s |expletive|. I personally won't miss it.

Hmmmm ... 100 years in the future, will "vintage late 20th century architecture" ever make it to the National Register?

bargainhunter · Post by **bargainhunter** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:47 pm

I noticed this morning that a chain link fence has been set up around the perimeter of the property. Hopefully they will get going on this project. The property has deteriorated fast. There are weeds and broken windows.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:12 pm

Cycled by there the other day. Walls are going up. I'd guess that by the end of September the structure will basically be "closed in."

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:37 am

i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:35 am

thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.

Seems to me the neighbors didn't care.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:19 pm

thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.

You were hoping for more of a run-down ghetto design? I'm sure some of the neighbor kids can provide some graffiti soon enough.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:24 pm

Seth wrote:
thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.
Seems to me the neighbors didn't care.

Well they are building it on Brodway and not a few blocks south in Historic Downtown.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:15 pm

OK guys, no need to drag the other CVS controversy into this.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:35 pm

Brad wrote:
Seth wrote:
thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.
Seems to me the neighbors didn't care.
Well they are building it on Brodway and not a few blocks south in Historic Downtown.

I think it's north, actually. Even so, it should be a boon to the neighborhood.

That church building sat there empty for - what - 3 or 4 years? It was obvious that nobody was going to buy and use the building itself. So this seems like a pretty great opportunity.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:43 pm

thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.

Just about anywhere in CB is arguably more walkable than 49th and Dodge. So, regardless of your sarcasm, there is an amount of relevance to it.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:46 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:'60s |expletive|. I personally won't miss it.

That is history, my friend. What a waste to tear it down. Throw in some apartments on the top floor, mid level office, and bottom floor CVS/retail.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:59 pm

Brad wrote:
Seth wrote:
thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.
Seems to me the neighbors didn't care.
Well they are building it on Brodway and not a few blocks south in Historic Downtown.

Not to get picky, but it's being built on Kanesville Blvd, not Broadway. Broadway would be part of the historic downtown area.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:24 pm

icejammer wrote:Not to get picky, but it's being built on Kanesville Blvd, not Broadway. Broadway would be part of the historic downtown area.

Sorry, I thought it was just west of where the two merged.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:14 pm

S33 wrote:
TitosBuritoBarn wrote:'60s |expletive|. I personally won't miss it.
That is history, my friend. What a waste to tear it down. Throw in some apartments on the top floor, mid level office, and bottom floor CVS/retail.

Ha. I'm pretty sure you're being sarcastic, but it's a damn box. There's nothing architecturally appealing about it. A kindergartener could have drawn the plans for this piece.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:39 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:
S33 wrote:
TitosBuritoBarn wrote:'60s |expletive|. I personally won't miss it.
That is history, my friend. What a waste to tear it down. Throw in some apartments on the top floor, mid level office, and bottom floor CVS/retail.
Ha. I'm pretty sure you're being sarcastic, but it's a darn box. There's nothing architecturally appealing about it. A kindergartener could have drawn the plans for this piece.

Yes. Honestly, I wish that era of architecture never happened. It's almost depressing to look at.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:42 am

S33 wrote:
thenewguy wrote:i'm really upset that they didn't take into consideration the feel of the surrounding neighborhoods when choosing the design. Seems to me that CVS just doesn't care about the feel of the area.

Just about anywhere in CB is arguably more walkable than 49th and Dodge. So, regardless of your sarcasm, there is an amount of relevance to it.

Kudos to S33 for recognizing my sarcasm

But yes, it will certainly be a good start in boosting the area up a smidge. The area surrounding it is run down, so i only hope they can attract more clientele than what is directly north/west of it.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:18 am

Rode by there tonight on the motorcycle.

It's getting close to being enclosed. I assume they'll try to accomplish that before the snow flies, then spend the winter working the inside of the building.

That area of Co Bluffs (as well as a lot of others, for that matter) really needs something like this.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:51 am

It may be close to enclosed, but its definitely not close to done. Haven't even started the parking lot.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:20 am

Brad wrote:It may be close to enclosed, but its definitely not close to done. Haven't even started the parking lot.

Yeah. They'd have to bust their butts to get the parking lot poured before the snow flies. I'd guess they're hoping to open some time early next summer.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:13 am

DeWalt wrote:
Brad wrote:It may be close to enclosed, but its definitely not close to done. Haven't even started the parking lot.
Yeah. They'd have to bust their butts to get the parking lot poured before the snow flies. I'd guess they're hoping to open some time early next summer.

Baseball season starts in April.

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:55 pm

nativeomahan wrote:
DeWalt wrote:
Brad wrote:It may be close to enclosed, but its definitely not close to done. Haven't even started the parking lot.
Yeah. They'd have to bust their butts to get the parking lot poured before the snow flies. I'd guess they're hoping to open some time early next summer.
Baseball season starts in April.

...and?

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:30 pm

CVS has been open for a couple days now.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:13 pm

New pharmacy in heart of Bluffs

A new pharmacy has recently opened in Council Bluffs, and it’s located right in the heart of town. . . .

“This is our 13th store in Iowa,” said company spokesman Mike DeAngelis. “We’re looking for opportunities to grow in this market. We’re a full service retail pharmacy, and we’re encouraged by the reception we’ve received.”

The Council Bluffs store features 13,225 square feet of shopping space, a typical size for the company, he said. . . .

Homebrewer · Post by **Homebrewer** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:49 pm

I rarely see any cars besides the people that work there. But I don't drive by there often.