The original Younkers Tea Room, located in the Younkers Department Store, hosted a variety of events and occasions since its inception in 1913, to when the last rarebit burger was served and its doors closed in 2005. The Younkers Tea Room was the most extravagant...
Last month our development in Iowa City, One University Place, received LEED Certification for LEED BD+C: New Construction. Located at 1300 Melrose Avenue in Iowa City, the site is just four blocks from Kinnick Stadium and the University of Iowa Hospital. The new construction project...
In honor of National Dog Day, we wanted to share a little bit about our favorite employee, Bucky. Bucky is a service dog from the Puppy Jake Foundation, who tags along with Building Specialist and Military Veteran, Marc Helm. Puppy Jake Foundation is dedicated to...
Designed and built by the Blackbird design team, "Boarded Up" is currently on exhibition in Newton, Iowa at the 2019 Preserve Iowa Summit. The Preserve Iowa Summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals, property owners, and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa....
THE GAZETTE — Construction on the proposed Forest View development moved closer to reality Tuesday night. The Iowa City Council voted 6-0 to approve the third and final vote for rezoning 73 acres near Interstate 80 and N Dubuque Street. The proposed Forest View development will feature...
INHABITAT — Des Moines-based Neumann Monson Architects has breathed new life into a historic industrial warehouse in Iowa by transforming the 117-year-old building into LEED Platinum multi-tenant offices. Commissioned by Blackbird Investments, this eco-friendly renovation not only involved salvaging and reusing original elements in the...
DES MOINES REGISTER — The Tea Room is back. More than three years after a fire nearly destroyed the iconic downtown Des Moines restaurant, the former Younkers Tea Room has a new look and a new mission. Once a ballroom and lunch venue known for its rarebit burgers, chicken...
1000 FRIENDS OF IOWA — 1000 Friends of Iowa proudly announces ten recipients as its Best Development Award winners of 2016. Five independent jurors from across the state selected projects that implement the efficient use of our resources to develop sustainable communities that provide a high...