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City backs three downtown rehab projects seeking Iowa grayfield tax credits, adding nearly 200 apartments
Summary
The council approved letters of support for three grayfield redevelopment tax-credit applications—projects at Fifth & Main (≈80 units), 2801 Jackson (≈126 units) and 1236–1248 Iowa Street (≈13 units)—representing roughly $51.5 million in proposed private investment.
The Dubuque City Council on Sept. 2 approved letters of support for three downtown redevelopment projects applying to the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s grayfield tax credit program. Economic development staff said the projects together propose nearly 200 new rental units and roughly $51.5 million in private investment.Photo: Staff described the projects as grayfield redevelopment—reusing underutilized parking lots and former mill sites—and said letters of support confirm the city’s view that the properties meet the state definition of grayfield and that…
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