Another old building in Moline has a "new life" thanks to the continued popularity of living downtown. This afternoon KJMC Properties will hold a ribbon cutting for the Skinner Block Lofts.
Owner Chris Townsend says the building on River Drive now has Subway and Ducky's Former Wear on the ground floor. And he and his partner have converted the upper levels into 12 units, with one, two, and three bedrooms.
Eight have been leased so far.
Even though it will only last for six more years, Moline's downtown tax increment financing district is a key part of the project.
Townsend says the Skinner Block along River Drive was built in 1896, and in 1905 the annex was added - it now includes Bad Boys Pizza and the Dead Poets coffeee shop. He and his partner plan to renovate that building next.
