Waterloo celebrates 100-years of building John Deere tractors
Passionate John Deere fans and community members came together this weekend to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of John Deere building tractors in Waterloo.
Read MoreCourtyard Marriott opens in former Deere Building
FROM WCFCOURIER.COM: The $43 million 166-room hotel is located at 250 Westfield Ave. For decades, tractor manufacturing was concentrated there before Deere expanded to several facilities around Waterloo-Cedar Falls in the 1970s and early ’80s. Floors in the structure were raised above the original manufacturing floor to allow hotel patrons to take advantage of the picturesque views outside the now-restored windows. One floor of the building will be used by Deere as a conference and training center. The ongoing construction — which includes an upper-level swimming pool, large...
Read MoreWaterloo pedestrian bridge renovation lights up the riverfront
The walkway and bridge were built around 1974, according to City Engineer Eric Thorson. The walkway’s deteriorated conditions had been a point of criticism over the years, along with vandalism. That has changed. “There’s so much more activity downtown,” Thorson said “Downtown has really come back.”
Read MoreSteele Report interviews TechWorks president and hotel developer
In a recent episode of The Steele Report, host Ron Steele of KWWL invited TechWorks President Cary Darrah and Courtyard Marriott developer Rodney Blackwell to discuss the projects and progress taking place at the TechWorks Campus in downtown Waterloo. (This link has since been removed by KWWL.)
Read MoreEmergence of a New Business Class Hotel at TechWorks
InVision Architects is working on the transformation of Tech2--a historic, former John Deere building--into a business-class hotel. The design turns some of the challenges of historic preservation and repurposing into unique features.
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