Port
Mixed-Use Development
Wayne Briggs is leading a team of investors in the planning of a massive mixed-use
development. And we do mean massive: 350,000 - 500,000 square feet of buildings
comprising between 4 - 9 stories, with an estimated $70-75 million price tag.
The first floor of the buildings will be occupied by retail space, with office
space above those and then luxury condominiums ($200,000 - $500,000) on the
uppermost levels. This is the project that includes the renovation of the Adams
Company building for Durrant. Construction is planned for late 2007 or early ‘08,
and will likely move in stages.
Public
Parking Ramp
Because all the developments at the Port are going to need, you know, parking
space, the Diamond Jo and the city have it covered. They’re planning
to build an impressive 1,100-1,300-space, $21 million parking ramp in the port,
set to open in late 2008 to coincide with the grand opening of the Diamond
Jo’s new facility. The ramp will be the largest parking facility in the
city, and is currently being designed by Durrant’s Chris Wand (a.k.a.
365’s Wando).
Port
of Dubuque Park
The city of Dubuque is planning the construction
of a brand-new public park and green plaza in the
Port, located just south of the new McGraw-Hill office
complex, so it’ll be near East 5th and Bell Streets.
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Visiting
Boat Docks
Mindful of the economic opportunity that the Mississippi River affords us,
the city is building visiting boat slips, designed for short-term stays, for
vessels in both the Ice Harbor and the main river channel. The Ice Harbor docks
will be completed for the summer of 2007, but the construction of the main
river docks is dependent on the raising of funds. Making it even easier to
take a boat out on the river ... we love it!
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Durrant
Group Move
The Durrant Group is planning to move from its West Locust location and into
the Port, renovating the former Adams Company building and turning it into
its new corporate headquarters. The development is being done in conjunction
with developer Wayne Briggs, and it will be part of his planned Port developments.
The $3 million project will begin this year and will likely take no more than
a year to complete. The Adams Company building is at East 5th and Ice Harbor
Drive.
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Star
Brewery
A familiar name on these pages, Wayne Briggs is also spearheading an $8 million
project to renovate the former Dubuque Star Brewery for use as commercial and
retail space. The building will include a 10,000-square-foot winery and tasting
room for Stone Cliff Winery, the Dubuque County-based winery. The second floor
will include a new restaurant, and other tenants are planned, as well. The
construction is already going on as you read this, with a target opening within
calendar 2007. The Star is north of the Grand River Center, near Veterans Drive
and Bell St.
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