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Downtown Development Guide Implementation

First Step Project Overview of Successes

Element One - New Build Development
*127 East Main Street Office/Retail 2-Story

Element Two - Project Development
Design, lease and construct the new building - Upper floor leased to Principal Financial Group

Element Three - Streetscape and Transit Hub
Court Street Complete from Main to Third

*Main Street and parking Re-alignment from Market to Green

*Market Street and Parking Re-alignment from Main to Second

Element Four - CBD Parking
Expansion of Canteen area parking lot work is underway

Possible parking ramp construction is being investigated adding 120 permit parking places to serve area employees.

*Washington Street lot improvements

Creation of new public lot on property owned by US West is underway

Element Five - Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings
*City implemented two business assistance programs and have assisted with improvements to properties

In addition over $800,000 in new private sector construction has been completed in the district

Element Six - Administration
Ottumwa Progress, Inc. hired full time staff to assist in implementation of the Downtown Development Guide as outlined in the Guide.

* Completed Projects

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