Art Bloc, a 7-story mixed use building located along Waterloo’s downtown riverfront adjacent to the Phelps Youth Pavilion and SingleSpeed Brewing, is currently under construction. The impressive new structure will feature a lobby and parking along Cedar Street, offices and commercial retail uses on the amphitheater level, and 70 market-rate residential units on the upper… Read more »
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Teen Center Open House
Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley held its grand opening of the new Teen Center on January 16, 2020. The facility features space for tutoring, computer and digital graphics skills development, music creativity, college testing preparation, counseling, direct homework assistance and supervised recreational space. The $3 million project was constructed on the site of… Read more »
Expanding In-Fill Opportunities
The City contracted HR Green, Inc. to complete a Phase I ESA on four adjoining parcels generally described as 325 West 13th Street. The investigation allowed the City to satisfy All Appropriate Inquiry prior to acquisition of the single-family home and surrounding vacant lots. City officials plan to market the properties for redevelopment opportunities that… Read more »
City to Apply for EPA Brownfields Funding
City Council approved a contract with HR Green, Inc. to prepare a $300,000 FY 20 EPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant application. If awarded, the funds will facilitate additional downtown redevelopment activities. The City of Waterloo has received 14 EPA Brownfields Grants totaling $2.65 million since 2000.
Data Centers to Replace Blighted Properties
City Council has approved a development agreement with South Front Networks LLC of Mankato, MN to construct two new data centers in the 1400 block of Commercial Street. The City acquired four declining single-family homes to facilitate the project. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant funds alleviated potential contamination concerns associated with nearby auto-oriented operations. The investment will have an estimated… Read more »
Marina Study for Brownfields Sites
City Council approved a contract to provide conceptual and preliminary designs for a marina building to be located on former River Road right-of-way near the Manatt’s plant. An adjoining vacant lot that formerly served as a part of the nearby John Deere campus will be used for surface parking. Environmental investigations currently being conducted on each property under the… Read more »
City Council Receives Update
The City’s environmental consultant provided City Council with a brownfields project update on April 8, 2019. HR Green’s presentation offered an overview of the EPA Brownfields Program, summarized the history of Waterloo’s involvement, and highlighted several high-profile success stories. A PDF version of the slides are available for download here.
Redeveloping a Brownfield?
The City of Waterloo is here to help you! Feel free to contact us so we can brainstorm how the EPA Brownfields program can assist with investigating your site. Please call Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director, at 319-291-4366. No commitments!
New Brownfields Brochure Available
The City of Waterloo has updated its brownfields brochure to reflect recent successful revitalization projects within the community. The document also defines a brownfields site and offers several examples of potential brownfield sites; summarizes the EPA Brownfields Program; describes the Phase I and Phase II ESA process; highlights benefits of participating in the EPA Brownfields Program;… Read more »
City to Investigate Weissman Steel
The City of Waterloo has contracted HR Green, Inc. to complete a Limited Site Investigation on the former Weissman Steel site located east of Black Hawk Creek and bound by U.S. Highway 218 and University Avenue to the north and south, respectively. The company will assess both the surface and subsurface conditions in an effort to… Read more »