Conversations about what the CyTown development in Ames will look like can begin in earnest now following Wednesday’s approval by the Iowa Board of Regents of a 30-year development agreement with Iowa State University,

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The Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a 30-year development agreement between Iowa State University, Goldenrod Companies and the Iowa State Research Park to operate and construct eight buildings as anchors of the still-in-progress CYTown development.

The Iowa Board of Regents gave Iowa State University the go-ahead Wednesday to move forward with its CyTown plans, approving a 30-year development agreement and lease agreement. ISU General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer Michael Norton told board members the agreements were “fundamental” to seeing the project progress.

This map provides a general layout of the proposed buildings for the CyTown development. Updated renderings will be released at a later date (larger

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