Check out the participating retailers on Downtown Burlington Iowa Facebook Page! Come see what's new Downtown!

Downtown Burlington is seeing a boom in projects. TIGER Project work continues on the riverfront and resuming on the 800 block of Jefferson and on Main Street. Tama Too is going up quickly on the 300 block of Jefferson Street. Churchill building is almost complete and getting ready to open as residential and commercial space. Merge Urban Development Group is ready to start building on 3rd Street. The 700 block of Jefferson Street is undergoing exciting renovations. There are many upper story renovations happening and commercial space being created throughout the Downtown District.

With all of these projects happening in the Downtown District, remember, "We Are Open For Business". Come down and see the progress in front of your eyes! Stroll, shop, eat, drink and enjoy the Downtown!

The Downtown Distinction Award goes to – The Burlington Beacon.

The Burlington Beacon was chosen for the Downtown Distinction Award due to the coverage and involvement in local Downtown Events and projects throughout 2021.

Started by owner and publisher, Jeff Abell, The Burlington Beacon went from a social media outlet covering local news in Greater Burlington to a weekly printed newspaper in Sept of 2021.

In each of their publications, The Beacon has featured and spotlighted Downtown Burlington. Without fail they promoted Downtown by capturing the events, businesses and developments that are happening in the district.

Downtown Burlington has continued to thrive because of their support. They continuously have shown off how vibrant and unique Downtown Burlington is, coupled with the continued growth of the district.

Their support has improved event attendance and communication for Downtown Partners, Inc. programming. It has even sparked interest to those who may have not been Downtown in a while, to make a trip to see the growth and happenings in Downtown Burlington.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Downtown Burlington. We wish the Burlington Beacon success and growth in the future years.

Congratulations to The Burlington Beacon, the winner of the Downtown Distinction Award.

our piece of earth. More details to come.

Stay tuned for exciting offers and events at the local eateries + drinkeries in Downtown Burlington! You never know where Downtown Partners will be next!

To apply for the Open 4 Business competition, visit GreaterBurlington.com  or contact Downtown Partners

If you are interested in being a vendor for the 2022 season, please apply here at the Jefferson Street Farmers Market page.

Follow the Jefferson Street Farmers Market Facebook page for news about the weekly market.

Vendor applications for A Very Vintage Market are now online.

Follow the A Very Vintage Market Facebook page for news about the event.

On November 10 & 11, Downtown Partners, Inc. presented a 2 day session on "Surviving Construction" to support building and business owners in the Downtown district. With support from the City of Burlington, DPI was able to host Jay Schlinsog and Robin Bostrom from Main Street Iowa to facilitate round tables, peer discussions and consultations regarding the streetscape project.

This guide can be found here: Preparing for Construction

For more information please contact Amy Moyner at amoyner@greaterburlington.com or 319-208-0056.

The City of Burlington was awarded a $17.5 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant in 2018, using the money to revamp the Riverfront and Main and Jefferson streets in the Downtown District due to the flood mitigation and sewer separation project.

Portzen Construction, Inc. has finished work on the 800 block of Jefferson Street for the Winter. On the Riverfront, boat ramps are being poured and will continue work through the Winter. Water main and sanitary sewer connection is taking place in the parking lot of Memorial Auditorium and on the North side of the Port.

Follow the most recent updates at:

burlingtoniowa.org

Annually, participants of Greater Burlington Leadership are tasked with working as a group to provide a project that will improve the community and make an impact on others, while learning to work as a team, broaden their network, delegate, manage conflict, and speak in public.

Members of the 2021 - 2022 Burlington Leadership Class are excited to announce their group project! They will be raising money for a ‘Welcome to Burlington’ historic mural.

Public art helps bring culture and a vibrant welcome to the community. The mural will be located on the side of a building on Court Street, between Main and Front Streets.

Craig Jacoba has been selected to be the muralist on this project. Craig's work can be seen all around the community. He's done work at the pediatric unit at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, CNH and the YMCA.

This art will be a catalyst for more art in the community and an attraction to welcome tourists into Greater Burlington.

Grant opportunities are available from many different sources. One source is through the CDBG-CV grant which uses the federal CARES Act funding. Iowa Economic Development Authority is using these funds to award projects for:

If you are interested in more information regarding these grants, please visit iowaeda.com or contact Amy Moyner at 319-208-0056.

The Port of Burlington Welcome Center is open; Sunday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM. The store is also available online. Items may be picked up on site or shipped to any destination in the U.S. Follow the Port of Burlington Welcome Center on Facebook to stay in the know of when new products are added.

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"Downtown Partners, Inc. is a volunteer-driven Main Street Program established to preserve and revitalize downtown Burlington while improving the quality of life for the community."