Coralville's River Landing

Coralville’s Iowa River Landing Revitalization has transformed the area along the Iowa River and Interstate 80 from an industrial park and less-than-ideal land uses to an appealing gateway for the region.  This exciting, community-driven project of more than 160 acres features a mix of unique and diverse land uses. 

The Iowa River Landing now features the Coralville Marriot Hotel and Conference Center, River Bend, the Johnson County Historical Society Museum, and Antique Car Museum of Iowa among bricked streets and roundabouts, clock towers, extensive landscaping, water features, trail connections, pedestrian bridge, and green space.  The area continues to develop following a master concept created by the Desco Group of St. Louis.

The cornerstone of the Iowa River Landing is the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.  Until its completion in 2006, the Iowa City/Coralville area was the only Big Ten university home without sufficient conference space.  With the athletics, professional organizations, student groups, and hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa, over 200 conferences are booked in the area each year.  The Coralville City Council felt a hotel and conference center could meet the need for conference space and serve as an economic development engine for the community. 

The Coralville Marriott features 286 guest rooms and 60,000 square feet of group meeting space. Planning of the Coralville Marriot was a community-led effort that resulted in artwork created exclusively by Iowans, a library featuring works written by authors associated with the University of Iowa Writers Workshop, a smoke-free facility, free wireless Internet access inside and out, and beautifully landscaped grounds. 

The Iowa River Landing also features Riverbend, a mixed use commercial and residential development located next to the Coralville Marriot.  River Bend features three- and four-story buildings with commercial space on the ground floor and fifty condominium units in a range of sizes in the upper stories.  

Both the Johnson County Historical Society and Antique Car Museum of Iowa are located in the Iowa River Landing.  The Historical Society’s collection features over 10,000 items and the Car Museum houses a unique collection of over 65 automobiles ranging from 1899 to 1990 in a 28,000 square foot showroom.