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Davenport Lofts
Retrofit completed 2005; 73 units of housing in a cluster of 8 similar repurposed industrial projects. No active development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: 73 units of loft apartments record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 73 units of loft apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 73 units of loft apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 2005newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | The Alexander Companynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Scott County (IA), 2024 | 456 units in 5+ unit buildings, 19 in 2–4, 310 single-family; 2023: 127 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 8 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Professional Arts Building (0.0 km); Halligan Coffee Company building (0.0 km); Kerker Lofts (0.0 km); Shell gas station (0.0 km); Sieg Iron building on Iowa Street (0.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 11,352 jobs in 647 establishments; average annual pay $39,295; employment location quotient 1.24; employment -2.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 7,134 jobs; 378 in retail trade, 846 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 19163010900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 2.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (305 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 4% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 39.4%; median family income $46,250; 159 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Davenport Community School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Central High School; Jefferson Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 581 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 335 county-logged events: 175 thunderstorm wind, 103 hail, 21 tornado, 17 flash flood; $2,054,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 621 establishments (-3%); 12,468 jobs (+10%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $250,205 (+5% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,041/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 13,700 vehicles a day on US 67 N (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 593 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Davenport Lofts (Davenport, IA) was a macaroni factory and railroad freight house closed in 1991. The Alexander Company retrofitted it in 2005 as 73 loft apartments using 'reinhabit' strategy. Status is 'built' with no current development opportunity (opp_score: 0.0).
Why. Retrofit already completed (2005), housing use confirmed. 7 nearby projects within 10km (e.g., Kerker Lofts, Market Lofts) all use 'reinhabit' strategy. Housing market shows ZHVI $250,205 (2026-09 projection) with 5.3% annual growth. Verified status is 'draft' (record incomplete).
Where it stands. No active development opportunity. Peer projects (all 6.5 score) confirm local success of repurposing industrial buildings for housing. Traffic data shows US 67 N (4 lanes, 13,700 ADT) nearby.
For a planner
- 73 units of housing confirmed
- 8 nearby repurposed industrial projects within 10km
- Housing market data available (ZHVI, ZORI)
For a developer
- No current opportunity (retrofit built)
- Peer projects show demand for similar conversions
- Verified data incomplete (draft status)
What we do not know yet
- No occupancy or tenant data
- Verified status 'draft' suggests record may be incomplete
- No current vacancy rates or rent data provided
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Similar sites
- 4th Street Lofts, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 0 km away
- Kerker Lofts, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 0 km away
- Market Lofts, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 0 km away
- Sieg Iron building on Iowa Street, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 0 km away
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Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Closed | 1991newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Scott County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Crescent building and former Rock Island freight house were converted into 73 loft apartments in 2005 by The Alexander Company, now known as the Davenport Lofts. |
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Timeline
- 1991 Closed
- 2005 Retrofit: reinhabit
Sources
- Crescent Warehouse Historic District · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 quoted sentence
now known as the Davenport Lofts