Downtown Sioux City is growing - Pro-Link Realty among new businesses calling district home
By Dolly A. Butz / Journal staff writer | Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A painting hangs in the lobby of Pro-Link Realty. (Photo by Dolly A. Butz)
SIOUX CITY - Kyle Kelly, known locally for his commercial real estate sales and development, has branched out into residential sales with a new residential business, called Pro-Link Realty.
Kelly is one of several business owners who have opened new businesses or relocated an existing business to downtown Sioux City within the past year.
"The driving force was that we decided to start a real estate brokerage firm, to focus on residential real estate sales," Kelly said. "When I decided to start Pro-Link Realty we needed a presence really in Sioux City, and downtown just made the most sense to me, as far as being central and being in the middle of it all."
A former auto parts store, located at 306 Virgina St., is the new home for both Pro-Link Realty and Kelly Property Advisors, which was formerly located in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
On Feb. 11, Kelly and his staff moved into the renovated 1930s-era building, renamed "The 306." Kelly said the construction project was like "building a new space."
"The space was just a shelled out interior, which was completely bare on the inside," Kelly said. "We had to completely tare out the concrete floor and re-pour a floor. We had to build all of the walls out on each side and run all new electrical and all new plumbing."
Pro-Link Realty takes about half of the 8,000 square feet of space in the one-story structure, just around the corner from Historic Fourth District. There is currently room for 12 residential agents in the office. Eventually, Kelly hopes to increase that number to 20.
"At the moment we've got three residential real estate agents," he said.
Virginia Anderson is the project manager for Kelly Property Advisors. Susan Meis serves as the licensed broker/manager for Pro-Link. The first three full-time agents include Julie Eickhoff, Cathy Frost and Ken Spies.
Pro-Link Realty agents are currently showing and selling homes in Siouxland.
In addition to The 306, Kelly's commercial projects have included the redevelopment of the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Hamilton Boulevard and the former Farm Credit Service building at the corner of Southern Hills Drive and Hickory Lane.
Janet Flanagan, a long-time communications professional with more than 25 years of marketing and public relations experience, relocated Perry Creek Communications to the Commerce Building, at Sixth and Nebraska streets, on Sept. 1, 2007.
Flanagan was previously associated with a design firm and ad agency.
"I love the central location of the downtown and I have always thought the downtown projects a certain vibrancy," she said. "I really support Sioux City's efforts in the downtown."
In her business Flanagan handles marketing, public relations, advertising and communications projects for non-profits and others.
On Jan. 1, 2007 Express Reprographics Co. opened in the Commerce Building.
The fast, high speed digital large format copy business provides large format high speed full color scanning up to 36 inches wide, large format reduction and enlargement, e-mail plotting service, spec book duplication and binding service, and plans and spec book distribution. Express Reprographics also offers pick up and delivery service.
The company also owns a location in Sioux Falls, S.D., named Cadd Engineering Supply of SD Inc.
In July, 2007, Laura Austin-Bullock and Dawnn Marvin, combined their 30 years of expertise in interior design to open Studio 427, a new interior design firm and retail shop located at 427 Pierce St. The new studio showcases unique accessories and custom furniture, fabrics and wall treatments for the home.
Other businesses now residing downtown, Roger Caudron, executive director of Downtown Partners, said include: Francis J. Cleary, Attorney, in the Frances Building; Ted Karpuck Law Offices, in the Insurance Exchange Building; Intra-Lex Investigations in the Frances Building; and U.S. Water Services in the Martin Luther King Transportation Center.
Kelly is one of several business owners who have opened new businesses or relocated an existing business to downtown Sioux City within the past year.
"The driving force was that we decided to start a real estate brokerage firm, to focus on residential real estate sales," Kelly said. "When I decided to start Pro-Link Realty we needed a presence really in Sioux City, and downtown just made the most sense to me, as far as being central and being in the middle of it all."
A former auto parts store, located at 306 Virgina St., is the new home for both Pro-Link Realty and Kelly Property Advisors, which was formerly located in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
On Feb. 11, Kelly and his staff moved into the renovated 1930s-era building, renamed "The 306." Kelly said the construction project was like "building a new space."
"The space was just a shelled out interior, which was completely bare on the inside," Kelly said. "We had to completely tare out the concrete floor and re-pour a floor. We had to build all of the walls out on each side and run all new electrical and all new plumbing."
Pro-Link Realty takes about half of the 8,000 square feet of space in the one-story structure, just around the corner from Historic Fourth District. There is currently room for 12 residential agents in the office. Eventually, Kelly hopes to increase that number to 20.
"At the moment we've got three residential real estate agents," he said.
Virginia Anderson is the project manager for Kelly Property Advisors. Susan Meis serves as the licensed broker/manager for Pro-Link. The first three full-time agents include Julie Eickhoff, Cathy Frost and Ken Spies.
Pro-Link Realty agents are currently showing and selling homes in Siouxland.
In addition to The 306, Kelly's commercial projects have included the redevelopment of the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Hamilton Boulevard and the former Farm Credit Service building at the corner of Southern Hills Drive and Hickory Lane.
Janet Flanagan, a long-time communications professional with more than 25 years of marketing and public relations experience, relocated Perry Creek Communications to the Commerce Building, at Sixth and Nebraska streets, on Sept. 1, 2007.
Flanagan was previously associated with a design firm and ad agency.
"I love the central location of the downtown and I have always thought the downtown projects a certain vibrancy," she said. "I really support Sioux City's efforts in the downtown."
In her business Flanagan handles marketing, public relations, advertising and communications projects for non-profits and others.
On Jan. 1, 2007 Express Reprographics Co. opened in the Commerce Building.
The fast, high speed digital large format copy business provides large format high speed full color scanning up to 36 inches wide, large format reduction and enlargement, e-mail plotting service, spec book duplication and binding service, and plans and spec book distribution. Express Reprographics also offers pick up and delivery service.
The company also owns a location in Sioux Falls, S.D., named Cadd Engineering Supply of SD Inc.
In July, 2007, Laura Austin-Bullock and Dawnn Marvin, combined their 30 years of expertise in interior design to open Studio 427, a new interior design firm and retail shop located at 427 Pierce St. The new studio showcases unique accessories and custom furniture, fabrics and wall treatments for the home.
Other businesses now residing downtown, Roger Caudron, executive director of Downtown Partners, said include: Francis J. Cleary, Attorney, in the Frances Building; Ted Karpuck Law Offices, in the Insurance Exchange Building; Intra-Lex Investigations in the Frances Building; and U.S. Water Services in the Martin Luther King Transportation Center.
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