For more than 50 years, 820 W. 5th Street was home to the Waterloo staple, Johnson's Bakery. The doors officially closed on the long standing bakery in the summer of 2013. We are excited to announce the sale of the Fifth Street property. Matt and Fred were pleased to represent both the seller, Johnson's Bakery, Inc. and Overland Group, the buyer of the property. We wish both parties the best in their future ventures!
If you have a property you would like to sell or lease or if you are looking for a commercial property to suite your needs, contact Matt or Fred Miehe at 319-234-5000.
Matt and Fred were pleased to have helped Kap-Mar, LLC sell 1318 Ravenwood to Stick Brothers, LLC. The property is a 4,673SF space with a long-term tenant in place. Congratulations to both parties on the sale!
Matt and Fred were pleased to work with Veridian Credit Union on their purchase of 6525 Chancellor Drive in the Cedar Falls Industrial and Technology Park. Veridian will use the new location as the office for approximately 150 members of their current staff. They intend to occupy the space in early 2014 after the completion of renovations. We would like to congratulate Veridian on their newest location!
Matt and Fred were pleased to represent Farmer's State Bank in the sale of 911 Commercial to Lucky Brothers Market and Asian Foods.
We have a new opportunity for an office/retail space available for lease on corner of University and Sager at the traffic light. It has a private, main floor entrance with 2 large offices, a reception area, storage room and restroom. This is a great for small or start-up businesses on a high traffic and highly visible location.
This October, Matt along with four other members of the Cedar Valley Jaycees were recognized as top performers during the fall all-state Jaycees convention.
Matt has been a member of the Cedar Valley Jaycees since 2008. He has participated in various events including Iowa's largest professional golf tournament, the Waterloo Open. In 2013, Matt focused on securing new sponsorships to support the annual golf event and was recognized as a Top Member of the Jaycess for his efforts. We congratulate Matt on this honor!
If you are interested in learning more about the Jaycees, their events or joining the organization, visit http://www.waterloojaycees.org/.
1402 Logan Avenue is a two-story, large professional office building available for sale. It is located near HWY 63, across from Logan Middle School and adjacent to Allen Hospital. The 9,064SF building contains a reception area, a break room, 6 private offices or therapy rooms, 4 large rooms and 2 restrooms on the upper level. The lower level contains 2 large rooms, a restroom with a shower and a kitchen. The building is ideal for a Day Care provider, Human Service business, Medical or Professional offices or for an Owner/Investor.
Matt and Fred recently listed the heavy industrial building on Newell Street near Red Carpet Golf Course. The property is securely fenced and adjoins the Chicago Central Railroad. The building is 37,570 SF on a 8.3 acre lot. The property could be used as an Industrial building or it could be a great location for tax credit housing. City Incentives are avialable.
Matt and Fred were happy to represent FMZ, LLC (sellers) on the sale of 129 Plaza Circle. We wish you all the best!
Matt and Fred were pleased to help Fore Investors, LLC lease space to "Uptown Tots" for a children's clothing store at 110 Main Street in Cedar Falls. Plans are to open their doors Fall 2013. The property located on Cedar Falls' award winning Main Street boasts exposed brick walls, high ceilings, hardwood floors and front and rear entrances both with parking. Congratulations!
441 E. Tower Park has a new owner. Matt and Fred were pleased to represent both sides of the sale (Fazwat, LLC was the seller). Opening soon (Fall 2013) in the former Fazoli's, is Chilitos Mexican Bar and Grill an authentic Mexican restaurant. Congratulations to both parties!
We have a new office building available for lease at 1225 West Ridgeway in South Waterloo. It is located on the busy corner of Ridgeway and Ansborough Avenues. The 3,726 SF building boasts 5 private offices, a teller area that would easily translate to a drive-thru, a large lobby and administration area, three drive-thru lanes with a canopy and 19+ parking spaces.
Matt and Fred recently represented the Courier in subleasing 5936 Westminster Drive, Suite A in Cedar Falls Industrial Park to Shirt Shack, Inc. The company will function out of the new location in August of 2013. Congrats to both parties!
Located just off “Five Corners” intersection in Central Cedar Falls next to Family Video. This shovel ready building site is ideal for Medical or Professional Office users or Restaurant and Retail users. The site allows for convenient access to both Waterloo Road and Valley Park Drive.
Matt and Fred were pleased to represent both sides of a lease for 423 Viking Road in Cedar Falls. Surfacing Solutions, a product design and development company who services John Deere, will lease the space as an expansion to their current location in the Cedar Falls Industrial Park. Congratulations to both parties!
Did you know Cedar Falls is the largest city in the United States without a Burger King? Until now. Matt and Fred were pleased to work with the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world to secure a location at 6719 University Avenue in front of College Square. Burger King will begin work on the location immediately with an expected opening of November, 2013. Hold on to your seats for just a little longer Cedar Falls, it won't be long until you can sink your teeth into a juicy Whopper!
Beautiful two story office space for lease located in the Cedar Falls Industrial and Technology Park. The space features 5,860 SF of private offices showcasing craftsman workworking, conference room, break room, and showroom. Easy access to US HWY 20 & HWY 218.
Contact Matt and Fred Miehe (319) 234-5000 to schedule a private showing or receive more information on this property.
Matt and Fred were pleased to work with Thorp Family Fun on completing a lease agreement for 2720 Lackland Drive in Waterloo. With 12,500SF the new location for Thorp Family Fun is quite the expansion from their prior 2,500SF location. The company specializes in celebrating whether a child's birthday or corporate function. They also have jumpers available for rent. Congratulations on your new space!
We are happy to announce a recent closing at East Viking Plaza. Yesterday, University of Iowa Community Credit Union completed the process in obtaining Lots 2 & 3 of East Viking Plaza. This is the third location in the Cedar Valley for UICCU - the University/Cedar Heights location is currently under construction and another branch will be built in the Country Club Business Center in the near future.
Over the past year, we worked with Kronos, a time management solution company that focuses on human capital management. We were tasked with redesigning and reimagining the future of their web presence. Thanks to Kronos's complex and expansive platform, we accepted the challenge of telling a better story of how their software works harder for managers and their employees. I worked closely with a strategist, UX designer and fellow senior designer to craft a flexible digital home to their brand message. To further establish this product ecosystem, we evaluated their chosen web taxonomy and went to work on establishing a visual language that would stitch together their product offering and their overall competitive advantage.
I wanted to share some of the overall thinking and template setup for these icons. We established a defined, yet flexible icon grid that was applied to a 100 artboard designer template. We established a visual hierarchy, starting with color, stroke weight and ultimately defining every detail that got carried throughout every single icon.
Primary stroke weight is 2px. Intricate details (noses and mouths for people) is set at 1px. strokes. All strokes are centered within the path.
To maintain a modular look and feel to this family of icons, rectangular icons should scale down to no more than 34px. wide/high. Examples of these icon types include a mobile phone and the people icon sets.
Filled in dots should be 3 x 3px. Examples include text bullets on a tablet screen, eyes and shirt buttons.
Corner radii is set at 3px. for large elements. Hard edges should be used sparingly. Non-rounded corner elements would include anything that is scaled at a small size, with a 3px. corner radius causing the icon to lose its square shape.
The use of supplemental icons for additional context can be used. They should stay within 24 x 24px. and primarily align to the bottom right corner of the icon grid. The parent icon should align to the center of the grid for consistency.
People are all a fixed width of 34px. wide. The widest part is the shoulders, which is the same for all people. Height is variable depending on hair type. The maximum height is 58px. within the 64px. square grid. All people align to the bottom edge of the artboard, within the 2px. safe area.
Ultimately, the success of this icon system was a result of the chosen visual style. With the use of 4 colors and lines instead of fills, we were able to essentially create an illustration driven icon library with a focus on modularity and consistent design patterns.
Additionally, we are already seeing how these guidelines are helping to shape the visual story of Kronos and the overall strong branding consistency of this icon system with the recent launch of kronos.com. Kronos's internal design team has taken our guidelines and have effectively used them to establish a strong brand message.