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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…
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?
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…
Ben Kaplan
Aug 12, 2020
Grading the Casino Site Proposals
Grading the Casino Site Proposals
Spoiler: the “winner” gets a C-
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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…
Ben Kaplan
Nov 7, 2018
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