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Grinnell - Grinnell College - Zone of Confluence
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Background: Since 2012, Grinnell College has been partnering with the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Grinnell on downtown development. The goal is to support downtown revitalization through building a "zone of confluence" between the campus and the downtown Grinnell business district.
Zone of Confluence Projects:
EMERA by Merge Urban Development
1020 Main Street
53 unit, four-story apartment building with commercial space on the ground floor
Knapp Film and Media Studies Center
1013 Broad Street,
First academic building downtown
The building is 100-year old former auto garage which most recently belonged to St. Mary's Catholic Church
Named in honor of Dick Knapp '76
Civic Engagement Quad
1029 Broad Street
First dorm building downtown
28 student apartments housing 110 students
Downtown Office Building
821 Fifth Avenue
Four-story office building housing Grinnell College administration and senior faculty
Pioneer Bookshop
933 Main St
The campus bookstore merged with the college-owned Pioneer bookshop on 4th Avenue and moved into a new location on Main Street in 2016