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IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning request and comprehensive plan update that will allow for t he development of a 187-unit affordable housing complex.

The 9.9-acre property, at 611 Greenwood Dr., is the site of the former Roosevelt Elementary School.

The school was closed by the district in 2012 and was sold to Indiana-based TWG Development in 2021 for $1.25 million. The school building still stands on the property, but would be demolished as part of development.

TWG Development is working with Iowa City-based MMS Consultants Inc., to pursue federal low-income housing tax credits for the project. All the units within the property will be income-res

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