TechWorks former manufacturing reuse at full occupancy
WATERLOO, Iowa (with excerpts from Clay and Milk) – In 2019, Lincoln Savings Bank purchased the top three floors of the historic John Deere Tractor Building (“Tech 1”) located on TechWorks campus in downtown Waterloo. The Techworks campus is a multi-building industrial plant reuse involving former Deere manufacturing buildings and property envisioned, advanced, and realized over nearly two decades with the help of Vandewalle & Associates. This purchase was a significant move for LSB and is anticipated to have a positive economic impact for downtown Waterloo. The new...
Read MoreOscar Mayer Special Area Plan Process Looks at Options
MADISON, WISC. (Excerpts from Madison.com) – Vandewalle & Associates has been working with the City and neighborhoods to develop a reuse plan for the abandoned Oscar Mayer plant and revitalize the surrnounding northside. Over eight months of community outreach, residents on the North and East side have expressed broad support for revitalizing the region. But many say the Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan would bring too much traffic and housing density to the neighborhood and result in the loss of key open space. And they oppose plans to locate a Metro Transit bus garage on the...
Read MorePlay to win – set up needed projects for grant and stimulus funding
It can be difficult to keep up with all the available grants from so many varied sources. That’s where V&A can help. Email us to register for Grant Tracking from Vandewalle & Associates. We can help identify potential grant sources relevant to you. Once they are identified, we then can determine and shape the projects you want to submit using our specialized expertise in quick, visionary concept design, cost-estimating, strategic partnership development, grant-writing, and more. Part of our Grant Tracking service includes access to a Grants Quick Reference Roadmap, exclusively...
Read MoreAs Alliant Plant closure impacts City funds, redevelopment aims to rebuild
The City has retained Vandewalle & Associates to conduct the first stages in redevelopment planning including inviting input from the community as to what they would like to see on the lakefront site. Vandewalle has already worked in the City of Sheboygan on the iconic Harbor Centre Marina, South Pier District and FreshTech redevelopments/
Read MorePartnerships in Muncie help advance needed Central City projects
MUNCIE, INDIANA (excerpts from thestarpress.com) – As officials gathered to break ground for a new riverfront redevelopment in Muncie’s Canal District, COVID-19 masks could not conceal shared pride in what strong partnership can accomplish. “This is a collaboration of monumental importance for the downtown area,” Mayor Dan Ridenour told the crowd gathered for the groundbreaking. Groups such as the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and NEXT Muncie have been working with Vandewalle & Associates and WS Property to make the project happen. Downtown...
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