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First National Bank of Davenport

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtDavenport, IA

Completed 2020 retrofit of historic bank to 38-unit housing; part of dense local cluster of similar conversions with strong housing market. · summary, model-written

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First National Bank of Davenport
Exterior view of a multi-story building with large windows and surrounding greenery. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: The Brenton, a block of thirty-eight apartments, with apartments on the second and third floors and an open public gathering space on the first floor. record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: The Brenton, a block of thirty-eight apartments, with apartments on the second and third floors and an open newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, otherWikipedia no source
What is there nowThe Brenton, a block of thirty-eight apartments, with apartments on the second and third floors and an open public gathering space on the first floor.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2020newtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperNewbury Livingnewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Opened1967newtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsBrenton Bank
CountyScott County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former First National Bank of Davenport building reinhabited and converted into 38 apartments and public gathering space, known as The Brenton.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Scott County (IA), 2024456 units in 5+ unit buildings, 19 in 2–4, 310 single-family; 2023: 127 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby8 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Professional Arts Building (1.5 km); Halligan Coffee Company building (1.5 km); Davenport Lofts (1.5 km); Kerker Lofts (1.5 km); Shell gas station (1.5 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, 2022921 jobs; 90 in retail trade, 40 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 19163011400)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; 8.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (620 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; poverty rate 17.1%; median family income $47,022; 167 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDavenport Community School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Central High School; Jefferson Elementary School; Madison Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation708 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025335 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
Homes for sale in ZIP 52803, 2026-09median list price $177,375 (+8.4% on the year); 64 active listings; median 46 days on market; 26% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023621 establishments (-3%); 12,468 jobs (+10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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)22,624 vehicles a day on WEST LOCUST STREET, E (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

1967 bank building retrofitted to 38 apartments (The Brenton) in 2020 by Newbury Living. Ground floor has public space, upper floors residential.

Why. Strategy: 'reinhabit' (confirmed in events and new_use). Historic status (NRHP 2018) and context: 8 nearby conversions within 1.5km (all lofts/retrofits).

Where it stands. Retrofit complete (status: built). Housing market strong: ZHVI $250k (5.3% annual growth).

For a planner

  • Cluster of 8 similar retrofits within 1.5km (Davenport Lofts, Kerker Lofts, etc.)
  • Housing demand supported by 5.3% annual ZHVI growth.

For a developer

  • Opportunity score 0.0: retrofit already built (opp_reasons: 'retrofit already built', 'housing in record').
  • No new opportunity here; existing housing market data shows demand but no vacant units noted.

What we do not know yet

  • No vacancy rates or tenant data provided.
  • No cost/benefit analysis in record.
  • Traffic data (22,624 ADT) not linked to occupancy.

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  • Kerker Lofts, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 2 km away
  • Market Lofts, Davenport, IA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IA; 2 km away

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Background

The First National Bank of Davenport, also known as Brenton Bank and The Brenton, is a historic building located in central Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. It is significant for its associations with the history of community planning and development, and as an important example of modernistic design. == History == === Town Centre Village Development === First National Bank of Davenport was a branch of Iowa's Brenton Bank network.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1967 Opened
  2. 2018 Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2018 Davenport Community School District moved operations out of the building
  4. 2020 Transformation into The Brenton completed
  5. 2020 Retrofit: reinhabit

Sources

  • First National Bank of Davenport · CC BY-SA 4.0
    4 quoted sentences
    The First National Bank of Davenport, also known as Brenton Bank and The Brenton
    It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
    In July 2018, the District moved its operations into a former school building across the street.
    Their $6.7 million transformation into The Brenton, a block of thirty-eight apartments, was completed in 2020.

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