The Gazette

CEDAR RAPIDS — Six building projects in downtown, New Bohemia and Kingston Village got a boost Friday with $3.34 million in funding via the state’s Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credit Program.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority identified the six and the size of each award as:

• New Bohemia Station LLC, $960,000: A $4 million office/retail/residential project on the former site of Brosh Chapel, 1020 and 1028 Third St. SE.

• Rowell Hardware Development LLC, $619,738: A $2.5 million renovation project to create office and retail space at 120 Third Ave. SW in Kingston Village.

• Kingston Lofts, $522,659: A $4.3 million, four-story building in the 200 block of Third Avenue SW with retail space, apartments and condominiums.

• The Clock House, $500,501: A $4.1 million project to turn the former Great Furniture Mart building at 600 and 616 First St. SE downtown into commercial space and residential units.

• Station on First LLC, $433,154: A $3.6 million redevelopment of a former Central Fire Station and Paxton Building at 419-427 First St. SE into office space.

• Commonwealth Senior Apartments, $308,465: A $2.6 million renovation to upgrade to modern standards.