Downtown Bettendorf Organization Celebrates Successes Of Past Calendar year

At its yearly assembly Monday, the Downtown Bettendorf Firm (DBO) celebrated the fiscal calendar year 2021 successes of the Downtown Bettendorf Self-Supported Municipal Advancement District (SSMID) and outlined downtown highlights anticipated in the coming calendar year.

“Downtown has turned the corner, our streets are realigned, the new Interstate 74 Bridge is coming to completion and the urban park’s

development is going to get started in the slide,” DBO Executive Director Ryan Jantzi mentioned. “That is generating extra strength downtown and people are noticing this is genuine. The sky’s the limit on what we want to make down here.”

Some of the DBO’s highlights discussed during the once-a-year conference for July 2020 – June 2021 involved:

• New advancement and investments – The calendar year saw the completion of a new TBK Financial institution Developing. It is located future to The Bridges Lofts, which welcomed a new restaurant Verde in its setting up. Downtown also noticed the opening of Treasured Paws Veterinary Clinic.
• Creation of a new pocket park – The new park, found east of Scuba Adventures, features greenspace for out of doors recreation, modest gatherings, entertainment and rotating foods trucks. The park will be named Be the Light Park in honor of the late Dale Owen’s downtown management. The previous Ascentra Credit rating Union CEO died in November 2020. The DBO’s vice chair for FY2021, Owen was a driving pressure in developing a downtown Bettendorf where by all can thrive. “The park was a earn for the west facet of downtown, which has often felt disregarded due to the fact most of the new development was on the east facet of the bridge,” Jantzi reported.
• Completion of Downtown Housing Examine – A new analyze, commissioned together with the other regional downtowns, found that downtown Bettendorf could aid an more 375 current market-amount apartment units and 40-80 models of economical housing. “The reason behind the examine was to present developers and lending agencies that this is a safe guess down right here,” he mentioned. The study approximated that a entire housing make-out could yield an further $138.6 million in new investment decision.
• Funds advancements — Other downtown advancements provided new gateway signage, street bumpouts, landscaping and other features all made to advertise a pedestrian-helpful downtown.
• Partnership creating – By strengthening its relationships with Town of Bettendorf elected officers and staff members, DBO elevated communication and collaboration in the parts of financial advancement, negligent home entrepreneurs, protection and snow removing.
• Enhancement of a internet marketing marketing campaign – DBO introduced a targeted marketing campaign to advertise the prosperity of downtown residence advancement companies and sporting activities bars. DBO also participated in a new Quad Towns Downtowns video clip and promoted Shop Neighborhood efforts with the Chamber’s Hold It QC marketing campaign and Take a look at Quad Cities’ Cafe 7 days. It also hosted its Be Downtown celebration at a new location to market the new bridge and the future urban park.
• COVID-19 assets – By leveraging the do the job of the Quad Cities Chamber, DBO also supplied guidance and outreach to all the businesses in the SSMID, customers and non-customers alike.

Fiscal year 2021 marked the very first complete 12 months that the SSMID, a self-imposed tax accredited by the downtown shareholders, has created

revenues. The DBO has a $300,000 once-a-year finances aimed at assisting enhance the qualities, organizations and constituencies in the downtown district. Its finances incorporates: $100,000 from the City of Bettendorf, $50,000 from Isle of Capri Casino and $150,000 derived from the assets homeowners in the SSMID.

On the lookout ahead, Jantzi reported DBO will continue on pushing for infrastructure enhancements, endorsing new improvement and financial commitment specifically on downtown’s western edge, and will start a new grant software for downtown stakeholders. The DBO Façade and Interior Grant applications will distribute a whole of $50,000 – up to a most of $15,000 for each applicant – for interior and façade improvements of downtown qualities.

About Downtown Bettendorf Firm:

The Downtown Bettendorf Business (DBO), a division of the Quad Towns Chamber, mission is to administer and run applications for the standard enhancement and redevelopment of Bettendorf’s Central Company District and to greatly enhance its aesthetic look and financial upcoming for the group and citizens of Bettendorf. DBO was started to present a unified voice for stakeholders and downtown Bettendorf small business entrepreneurs who are committed to the long term of Downtown Bettendorf. downtownbettendorf.org