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Sieg Iron building on Iowa Street
Completed 2014 housing conversion in Davenport's dense reinhabit cluster; market data shows demand but no new 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: 33 unit apartment building record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 33 unit apartment building newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 33 unit apartment buildingnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 2014newtypes-extraction reported |
| Developer | The Alexander Companynewtypes-extraction |
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- Scott County (19163) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
Reference (3)
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- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- Davenport, Iowa on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
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Market (1)
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- LoopNet: for sale in Davenport, IA (search)from city search
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History and original facts
| County | Scott County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Sieg Iron building on Iowa Street was converted into a 33-unit apartment building by the Alexander Company in 2014. |
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Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
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); Davenport Lofts (0.0 km); Kerker Lofts (0.0 km); Shell gas station (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
Retrofitted 2014 as 33-unit apartment building from former heavy hardware warehouse. Developer: The Alexander Company. Status: Built.
Why. Part of dense cluster of similar conversions (8 projects within 1.5km, all 'reinhabit' strategy). Peers like Davenport Lofts and Market Lofts scored 6.5/10 for same strategy.
Where it stands. Housing market shows ZHVI $250,205 (2026-09), with 2024 residential permits showing 310 single-unit units built. Retrofit already completed (opp_score 0.0).
For a planner
- No new opportunity (retrofit built)
- Adjacent to 5 other housing conversions within 0km
- Scott County permits indicate active residential construction
For a developer
- Validated strategy: 'reinhabit' conversions in Davenport
- Market data supports housing demand
- No new development opportunity (already built)
What we do not know yet
- No vacancy rate data
- No cost/rental details provided
- No mention of tenant mix or financing
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Similar sites
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- 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
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- retrofit already built
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Timeline
- 2014 Retrofit: reinhabit
Sources
- Crescent Warehouse Historic District · CC BY-SA 4.0
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the Sieg Iron building on Iowa Street
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