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Kerker Lofts

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtDavenport, IA

Completed 2012 housing retrofit of factory; part of downtown Davenport's existing 'reinhabit' cluster with rising local housing demand. · summary, model-written

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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: 18 units of loft apartments record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: 18 units of loft apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there now18 units of loft apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2012newtypes-extraction reported

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 (0.0 km); Halligan Coffee Company building (0.0 km); Davenport 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, 20227,134 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
SchoolsDavenport Community School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Central High School; Jefferson Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation581 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
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)13,700 vehicles a day on US 67 N (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 593 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Kerker Lofts is a 2012 retrofit of a former paper box factory into 18 loft apartments in Davenport, IA. The project used a 'reinhabit' strategy (converting existing non-retail structures).

Why. The site is part of a cluster of 8 nearby built projects within 1.5km, all using 'reinhabit' for housing (e.g., Davenport Lofts, Market Lofts). Housing market data shows rising rents (ZORI +3.8% YoY) and active construction (310+ units permitted in Scott County 2024).

Where it stands. Already built (status: built). No development opportunity remains (opp_score: 0.0).

For a planner

  • Nearby housing conversions are concentrated in downtown Davenport (all within 1.5km).
  • Zillow data shows stable housing demand growth (ZORI +20.8% 5-year).

For a developer

  • No new opportunity: retrofit completed in 2012.
  • Market context shows housing demand but no vacancy/rent data provided.

What we do not know yet

  • No occupancy rates, pricing, or financials in record.
  • No details on how 18 units fit into local housing supply.

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History and original facts

CountyScott County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Kerker building was converted into 18 loft apartments in 2012 and is called the Kerker Lofts.

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Timeline

  1. 2012 Retrofit: reinhabit

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