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University Impact Area shows minimal new residential activity in 2025, staff says
Summary
Staff reported only one multifamily building (32 units) developed in the University Impact Area in 2025 and no residential permits in the Riverfront Crossings portion of the UIA, continuing a trend of minimal activity in that subarea.
The presentation highlighted limited activity in the University Impact Area (UIA) near the University of Iowa campus: "In 2025, there was 1 multi family building developed in the UIA for a total of 32 units added," the presenter said, and she noted there were no residential permits in the Riverfront Crossings District portion of the UIA in 2025.
Staff said changes in the UIA are often driven by large-scale Riverfront Crossings redevelopment projects such as student housing, and that the 2025 pattern of limited UIA activity is consistent with the 2024 report. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about where permit activity is concentrated and how the UIA counts interact with the broader permit trends shown in the presentation.
