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  • Guest Post: Rents Are Going Up — And We As A City Should Expect More From Landlords

    Guest Post: Rents Are Going Up — And We As A City Should Expect More From Landlords

    This is a guest post by Eric Gutschmidt. Gutschmidt has been a landlord for over 11 years and is the owner of Gutschmidt Properties. He is…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Nov 1, 2020
    Cedar Rapids Residents Face $1000s in Surprise Expenses — And Most Can’t Get Any Relief

    Cedar Rapids Residents Face $1000s in Surprise Expenses — And Most Can’t Get Any Relief

    Four figure deductibles, tree removal, electrical expenses, gas, food. And no help in sight?
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    Ben Kaplan
    Aug 14, 2020
    It’s Worse in Cedar Rapids Than You Know

    It’s Worse in Cedar Rapids Than You Know

    At 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10 2020 Cedar Rapids was there, by 2 p.m. it was gone. Monday’s derecho, a landlocked hurricane with straight…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Aug 12, 2020
    Grading the Casino Site Proposals

    Grading the Casino Site Proposals

    Spoiler: the “winner” gets a C-
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    Ben Kaplan
    Mar 3, 2020
    PHOTO ESSAY: Viola Gibson Park

    PHOTO ESSAY: Viola Gibson Park

    Viola Gibson Park is one of CR’s hidden gems, but it’s cut off from nearby neighborhoods by poor street and design deferred maintenence.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Jun 13, 2019
    Corridor Urbanism Reading List February 25, 2019

    Corridor Urbanism Reading List February 25, 2019

    What We Shared on Social Media Last Week
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    Ben Kaplan
    Feb 25, 2019
    Downtown Cedar Rapids’ Coffee Shops Ranked

    Downtown Cedar Rapids’ Coffee Shops Ranked

    We’re not here to make friends, we’re here to drink coffee until we can see sound.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Feb 3, 2019
    The Very Short List of Possible Stores Coming to Edgewood “Town Center”

    The Very Short List of Possible Stores Coming to Edgewood “Town Center”

    Let’s all guess which “new to the area” big box store is coming!
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    Ben Kaplan
    Nov 15, 2018
    Heart of America Group Announces Plans for Two Downtown Hotels in Cedar Rapids

    Heart of America Group Announces Plans for Two Downtown Hotels in Cedar Rapids

    The $53 million project would be the largest single private investment ever in the city’s core.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Nov 9, 2018
    Two Tenants Confirmed for the Harper and McIntire Building

    Two Tenants Confirmed for the Harper and McIntire Building

    Construction has begun for two tenants at the Harper and McIntire building at 411 6th Ave SE, between downtown and New Bohemia in Cedar…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Nov 7, 2018
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