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Moss green Urban Village is being developed as the nation’s first Macro Green business park, using effective green technologies in all phases of development. The development is located at the crossroads of Highway 1 and Interstate 80 in Iowa City, Iowa. The first two parcels of land have recently been acquired by a development and engineering firm. In addition to creating space for their own needs, they will construct approx 31,000 square feet of spec office space for companies who understand the value and benefits of being an early adopter of this new macro green park concept.
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Moss green Urban Village and the Iowa City Area
Contact: Joe Raso, President, [email protected] Mark Nolte, Business Development Director, [email protected]
Iowa City Area Development Group 325 East Washington, Suite 101
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 | (319) 354-3939 www.iowacityareadevelopment.com
Extraordinary Opportunities in Unexpected Places
Table of Contents
Nation’s First Macro Green Business Park ................................................ 1
Moss green Urban Village LOIS Property Profile...................................... 5
Maps ........................................................................................................ 6
Job Training and Innovation .................................................................... 9
Supportive Business Climate ................................................................. 10
Labor: Available and Capable ............................................................... 11
Recruiting Top Talent ............................................................................. 12
About Iowa City...................................................................................... 13
About the Iowa City Area Development Group Now in its 26th year, the Iowa City Area Development Group works to enhance the quality of our communities by serving the business development needs of interstate commerce companies in the greater Iowa City metropolitan area.
Moss Green Urban Village is being developed as the nation’s first Macro Green business park, using effective green technologies in all phases of development.
The development is located at the crossroads of Highway 1 and Interstate 80.
Major employers bordering and near the development include ACT, Pearson Educational Measurement, and Mercer.
The first two parcels of land have recently been acquired by a development and engineering firm.
In addition to creating space for their own needs, they will construct approx 31,000 square feet of spec office space for companies who understand the value and benefits of being an early adopter of this new macro green park concept.
Moss green Urban Village
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Buildings framing the streets with parking lots and garages to the rear
Landscape irrigation to be limited and designed for low water usage
Harvest AC condensation and store for reuse
Moss green Urban Village: Details
Spec office space here
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Utilize all or partial pervious pavements for parking areas
Harvest rainwater & store for reuse
Moss green Urban Village: Details
Spec office space here
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Central public open space creating a walkable and pedestrian friendly mixed-use place
Landscape irrigation to be limited and designed for low water usage (e.g. weather station control, pressure regulation valves and check valves)
Convey runoff via bio-swales / limit storm sewers
Buildings will use 60% less BTU’s per square foot than conventional office buildings
Moss green Urban Village: Details
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The Iowa City Area: Strategically Located
The Iowa City Area: Strategically Located
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Roads The Iowa City area's prime Midwest location reduces supply and distribution costs for our thriving industries.
The Iowa City area sits at the crossroads of Interstates I-80 and I-380. Our interstate transportation network allows companies to deliver products to Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha in approximately four hours.
Within eight-trucking hours, businesses can serve a population of more than 40 million people. And, there are more than 20 motor freight lines with terminals located in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor region.
Air The Iowa City area has multiple domestic and international connections through direct flights available at two regional airports. Nearly one-third of the country's population is within an hour flight of our area.
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) ranks in the Top 10 of airports in the seven-state Midwestern region and CID is also a major air cargo hub, shipping approximately 20,000 tons of cargo annually.
The Iowa City Area: Strategically Located
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The state of Iowa’s job training program allows companies to spend up to 50% of their job training funds for on-the-job training and the other 50% on programs, travel and related expenses to train employees.
Specialty courses and traditional industrial tech programs are offered by Kirkwood Community College in the seven counties that comprise our region.
Additionally, the Iowa City area, and the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor, are home to multiple private colleges and trade schools, supplying highly skilled graduates to the workforce annually.
Area companies can link to the innovations in biotechnology, computer simulation and wind energy research, just to name a few, being developed at the University of Iowa. Among the university’s nationally ranked and recognized programs, one can find:
￭ National Advanced Driving Simulator
￭ SantosHuman and the University of Iowa Virtual Soldier Research Lab
￭ Iowa's Writer's Workshop ￭ Wind Power Management ￭ Center for Biocatalysis and
Bioprocessing
Job Training and Innovation
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The Iowa City area is the southern anchor of the dual node Technology Corridor.
The economy is based on thriving commerce, a major university, and a number of national and international businesses, including Fortune 500 companies. ACT, Inc, Budcat (a division of Activision), Pearson, Oral B Laboratories, Rockwell Collins, Procter & Gamble, and scores of smaller businesses operate in the Iowa City area.
￭ “Where the Jobs Are: Top 25 Counties,” CNN/Money Magazine, August 2010
￭ Forbes ranked Iowa City number 2 "Best Places for Business and Careers" list, April 2010
￭ No. 22 in the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities Index, "Where America’s Jobs Are Created and Sustained," November 2009
Supportive Business Climate
Source: ICAD Group 2009 Existing Industry Report
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Labor: Available and Capable
The Iowa City area is strategically located in the center of the largest population region in the state of Iowa, more than 400,000 people, and consistently attracts laborers and knowledge workers from over a 60-mile radius.
The Iowa City area, with a 16.7% workforce growth rate over the past decade, offers highly educated, productive labor in a ‘right to work,’ non-union environment. (Chicago Federal Reserve)
Employers attribute local workforce quality to the superior educational commitment the area offers as well as Midwestern work ethic and values. Many executives recognize that community support and cultural diversity contribute to a positive bottom line.
Compared to national averages, the Iowa City area workforce is 12% more stable and ranked 23% higher in quality. Workers in our region produce 8% more than the average American worker. (2008 North American Data Study)
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Recruiting Top Talent
Recruiting management and knowledge workers in medium sized metros can be challenging to many Midwestern communities. The Iowa City area is different.
Home to a major university, the city has gained a reputation as an international city. In November 2008, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Iowa City the world's third City of Literature. Iowa City joins Edinburgh, Scotland, and Melbourne, Australia, as UNESCO Cities of Literature. The Iowa City area is recognized as having the third highest education level per capita nationally and the second highest doctor to citizen ratio in the U.S.
With some of the best public and private schools in the nation, this area is focused on learning. This translates into a vibrant, artistic community that offers a very active way of life not typically found in our part of the country.
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Iowa City Area
Iowa City’s history, leadership and tradition of civic involvement are transforming the region’s economy and leading Iowa into the future.
The diversity of Iowa City shines through its bustling commerce and industry; first-rate education; arts, culture and entertainment; natural landscape and recreational opportunities; and neighborhoods that welcome you home at the end of the day.
Our area has received numerous rankings and awards:
￭ Healthiest Town in the United States, Men's Journal, February 2010 ￭ Top Towns for Jobs, MSN CareerBuilder, January 2010
￭ No. 5 "Best Places to Begin a Career" - Metros Under 500,000, Forbes Magazine, July 2009
￭ No. 13 "Top College Towns for Jobs" - Forbes Magazine, May 2009
￭ No. 9 Best Places for Business and Careers - Smaller Metros, Forbes Magazine, March 2009
￭ Best Places to Live and Launch, Fortune Small Business, March 2008
￭ Top 10 Up-And-Coming Tech Cities 2008, Forbes Magazine, March 2008
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