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FROM THE PUBLISHER Revisiting downtown It has been a year since we published our inaugural Lure of the City magazine on urban living in Iowa’s Creative Corridor, and it’s impressive to see just how much progress our cities have made since then. Major developments from the Depot in Cedar Rapids’ New Bohemia district to 808 on Fifth in Coralville are attracting tenants, the long-delayed Chauncey tower in Iowa City is finally underway, and new concepts proposed in downtown Cedar Rapids promise even more options in the coming years. Meanwhile, new restaurants, retail shops and cultural amenities in our core districts are making a truly walkable existence possible in the Creative Corridor. This progress is crucial to our future as a competitive, attractive region, and the main reason behind this publication. We here at the CBJ have set out to spotlight the best urban living our region has to offer and celebrate the people who are working hard to make it happen. At the same time, we hope to offer a counterpoint to those who say our region does not have enough to keep young professionals and retiring baby boomers in our communities. This year’s publication doubles down on many of the most popular features from last year’s edition, including glossy photo essays featuring local spaces, insightful interviews with developers and a look at emerging interior design trends, as curated by the Corridor’s leading design talents. We’ve also added a glimpse into a local developer’s adaptive reuse of the historic Mott Building in Cedar Rapids, and speak with a national expert on minimalism about “rightsizing” – a goal of many now moving downtown. We are confident this guide will continue to evolve and grow into an important resource for those interested in living the city life right here in Eastern Iowa. There are certainly plenty of developments to cover, and we hope you’ll follow us throughout the year ahead to keep track of them all. We are also excited to announce the launch of a spin-off magazine, called Lure of the Country, which will be published this fall. That concept will take the opposite approach of this magazine, spotlighting the Corridor’s more rustic and rural living options for those who gravitate to open spaces, as opposed to open shops. Whatever your inclination, we invite you to share your images and perspectives on life in the Corridor through our social media pages. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and add your voice to the conversation. APRIL 2017 Chief Executive Officer & Publisher John F. Lohman Vice President Aspen N. Lohman Chief Operating Officer & Associate Publisher Andrea Rhoades Editor & Chief Content Officer Adam Moore Writers Chase Castle Dave DeWitte Cindy Hadish Angela Holmes Ruth Paarmann Photographers Emily Bettridge Brian Draeger Ben Kaplan Shuva Rahim Graphic Design Manager Becky Lyons Graphic Designer Julia Druckmiller Media Consultants Kris Lacina Kelly Meyer John F. Lohman Chief Executive Officer & Publisher Corridor Business Journal Event Media Consultant Rhonda Roskos Marketing & Distribution Manager Jean Suckow Event Marketing Coordinator Ashley Levitt LUREOF THE CITY ON THE COVER Two years ago, Cedar Rapidians Tom and Cathy Petersen made the move from Crescent Street to the NewBo district. Read their perspective and those of three other diverse urban residents starting on page 6. Contents are registered to Corridor Media Group. Reproductions or other use, in whole or in part, of the contents of the publication without permission is strictly prohibited. 2345 Landon Road, Ste. 100 North Liberty, IA 52317 319.665.NEWS www.corridorbusiness.com Inside: Featured Faces & Spaces Enticing Urban Living Options Developer Profiles Design & Rightsizing Trends 4 LUREOF THE CITY
CONTENTS 6 Discovering the Lure of the City Residents rethink downtown 10 Urban Living A look at some of the Corridor’s existing urban living options 14 On the Horizon Urban projects on the rise 16 In Person Steve Emerson 18 High Design Spaces George Hannah 24 High Design Spaces Kathy and David Gimer 29 In Person Blaine Thomas and Randy Miller 30 Adaptive Reuse Mott Lofts save the past 32 Design Trends Corridor designers share the look of the city 36 Rightsizing 101 Organizing for the next chapter of life LUREOF THE CITY 5
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