About the Peninsula Neighborhood
Please note that all of the drawings here are conceptual. The final outcome may vary from the images shown herein.
The plan for the neighborhood was designed by Dover, Kohl and Partners of Miami, Florida, one of the world's leading town planning firms. Done through a city wide public participation charrette process, the plan was developed based on ideas from the charrette participants and on historically proven principles of traditional town development. Many of the design ideas were based on planning and environmental design principles found in the historic neighborhoods of Iowa City. Tree lined streets with sidewalks, a network of streets to reduce traffic on any one street, garages placed on alleys behind the properties, a mixture of uses, traditional regional architecture are all concepts requested by the public in the charrette process.
The neighborhood was designed on 35 acres of upland leaving 160 acres of wooded ravines and floodplains to be undeveloped. The developed portion of the site will accommodate up to 380 homes as well as public open spaces, offices and shops.
The 160 acre ravines and lowlands around the neighborhood will be maintained predominantly in a natural state and be used for educational purposes and as an ecological preserve. This park will connect by a future pedestrian-bicycle bridge to the existing 105 acre City Park. City Park is an active park with athletic fields and courts, a public swimming pool, an outdoor theater, picnic areas, historic buildings used for educational purposes, flower gardens and children's rides. City Park connects to downtown Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus via a network on and off road trails and additional trails in the local 13 mile trail system.
Development Team
The Peninsula Neighborhood Team includes The Peninsula Neighborhood Development Company, LLC and our Builder Partners.
Builders Partners are selected based on their reputation for quality construction in the Iowa City Area and an interest in the advancement of The Peninsula Neighborhood.
Interested in becoming a Builder Partner? Call today to learn about lots currently available for sale.
If you are a builder or a potential resident of The Peninsula Neighborhood and would like to discuss the project and your options for building or purchasing a home here, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Peninsula Development Company, 1188 Foster Road, Iowa City, IA 52245
Ph: 319-887-1000
email: info@thepeninsulaneighborhood.com