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Iowa Board of Regents approves CyTown agreement

Iowa Board of Regents approves CyTown agreement
REGENTS APPROVED THE TERMS OF A 30 YEAR AGREEMENT TODAY TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS CI TOWN PROJECT IN AMES. IT’S A THREE PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, ISU RESEARCH PARK AND GOLDENROD COMPANIES. IT CREATES A CI TOWN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL HAVE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT TO DIRECT GOLDENROD AND THE RESEARCH PARK ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT. GOLDENROD WILL FINANCE ALL CONSTRUCTION AND BUILD EIGHT STRUCTURES, INCLUDING A COMMON AREA. IT WILL HOUSE OFFICE AND RETAIL SPACE, RESTAURANTS, BARS AND OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE, AND A HOTEL. THE ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THESE FACILITIES IS BETWEEN 175 MILLION AND 225 MILLION. AND OF COURSE, THE DEVELOPMENT AREA WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE MCFARLAND MEDICAL CLINIC, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND IS IS DONE UNDER A SEPARATE AGREEMENTS WITH MCFARLAND DIRECTLY. I MEAN, THE RENDERINGS LOOK PRETTY SPECTACULAR. NOW THAT THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED, PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTI
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Updated: 10:27 PM CST Jan 15, 2025
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Iowa Board of Regents approves CyTown agreement
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Updated: 10:27 PM CST Jan 15, 2025
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The Iowa Board of Regents approved the terms of a 30-year agreement Wednesday to move forward with the CyTown project in Ames.It's a three-party agreement between Iowa State University, ISU Research Park and Goldenrod Companies. It creates a CyTown management committee, which will have authority to direct Goldenrod and the Research Park on all aspects of the development.Goldenrod will finance all construction and build eight structures including a common area. It will house office and retail space, restaurants, bars, an outdoor music venue and a hotel. "The estimated cost of construction of the facilities is between $175 million and $225 million," said Michael Norton, general counsel for Iowa State.Now that the agreement has been approved, preliminary construction for development is scheduled to begin this spring.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved the terms of a 30-year agreement Wednesday to move forward with the CyTown project in Ames.

It's a three-party agreement between Iowa State University, ISU Research Park and Goldenrod Companies. It creates a CyTown management committee, which will have authority to direct Goldenrod and the Research Park on all aspects of the development.

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Goldenrod will finance all construction and build eight structures including a common area. It will house office and retail space, restaurants, bars, an outdoor music venue and a hotel.

"The estimated cost of construction of the facilities is between $175 million and $225 million," said Michael Norton, general counsel for Iowa State.

Now that the agreement has been approved, preliminary construction for development is scheduled to begin this spring.