

The Iowa Reinvestment District Program ("IRD") allows designated cities to create zones of up to 25 acres where future hotel/motel and sales tax revenue can be used to assist with new development in that area. The image represents the regenerative efforts of prairie spaces in recent years and the revitalization of West 7th Street.īoth murals are visible from Wesley Parkway and the downtown area.

The hawk is flying towards the street, creating movement and with it, change. Rutherford completed a mural with a large photorealistic harrier hawk set amongst corn and a prairie scene. Across the street, nationally known artist Sarah C. In fall of 2021, internationally renowned graffiti artist Royyal Dog has painted three girls who represent the African American, Southeast Asian, and Jewish communities and businesses that have made their home in the West 7th Street Corridor over the years. Both are on the National Register of Historic Places.īe transported into a creative and inspiring frame of mind. The combined renovation of the Warrior Hotel and Davidson Building reflects an investment of more than $73 million. Several hotel attractions are available to locals, including Woodbury’s American Steakhouse, War Eagle Lanes, an eclectic six-lane bowling alley, Two Finches Spa, and The Crown, a rooftop bar and restaurant. Part of the Marriott Autograph Collection and Iowa’s only five-star hotel, the Warrior Hotel offers 148 guest rooms, 11 suites, and 22 luxury apartments along with a ballroom, pre-function space, business space, and exercise center. Completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2 is anticipated for Fall 2022.īuilt in 1930, the Warrior was brought back to life in a beautifully authentic way by Restoration St. The planned project is intended to fully activate this area with access from Interstate-29 and Downtown Sioux City.

The project includes park spaces for small and large family/community gatherings, event spaces, native plantings, active recreation areas, fitness stations, three park shelters, restroom facilities, two basketball courts, a dog park for both small and large dogs, play equipment for ages 2-12, and enhancements to the recreational trail system. The Chris Larsen Park Riverfront Development, a redevelopment of 23 acres along the Missouri riverfront, consists of the construction of a new public park on the former site of the Argosy Casino.
