Business Resources

Invest in One of America's Most Beautiful Towns*

The City of Guttenberg has made growing a quality community a priority. Our historic river town is rich in German heritage and offers breathtaking views of the Mississippi River. The charming limestone buildings that line our river front are the perfect place to start your new business venture. There's also 25,000 SF of land available for new development.

Guttenberg is located on Hwy 52, just 40 miles north of Dubuque and only 23 miles from Hwy 20. Barge terminals are available in the neighboring communities of Clayton, McGregor and Dubuque. Guttenberg also sits on a Canadian Pacific Railway route.

Every home and business in Guttenberg has access to a 100% fiber optic Fusion Network through Alpine Communications that provides bandwidth speeds of up to 1 GB/second, which is perfect for telework, business development, and distance learning.

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Top Business Prospects

In the fall of 2020, Guttenberg's Community Vitality Team conducted a survey to determine what new businesses and services community members would like to see open or become available in Guttenberg. For a list of top prospects, check out our survey results from November 2020 and August 2021.

New Business & Development Incentives

The City of Guttenberg is pleased to offer incentives to support new start-up businesses and new commercial development opportunities in our community. The application can be found at the link below.

https://form.jotform.com/221606512941147

Available Spaces

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

ADDRESS	CLASS	SIZE	COST	CONTACT	PHONE
424 S. River Park Dr.	Commerical/Residential			Kiley McGuine	563-880-9293
Lots				Jeff Olson	563-379-7167

SPACES FOR RENT

ADDRESS	CLASS	SIZE	COST	CONTACT	PHONE
304 S River Park Dr.	Commercial		Negotiable	Dave Farmer	563-419-0519

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

ADDRESS	BUSINESS NAME	CONTACT	PHONE NUMBER
424 S. River Park Dr.	Moxie’s Tap	Kiley McGuine	563-880-9293

Commercial and industrial development information for Guttenberg can be found using the Location One Information System. Use the Community Profiles menu; find Guttenberg under the select locality option. You'll find information on Guttenberg's business climate, livability, labor/workforce, images, available buildings and sites.

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New Jobs Tax Credit

This one-time, corporate income tax credit is available to participants in the New Jobs Training (260E) Program. Iowa offers this credit as an incentive for businesses that provide additional training to employees and expand their workforce. More information on this program can be found on the Iowa Economic Development Authority's website.

High Quality Jobs Program

The High Quality Jobs (HQJ) program provides qualifying businesses assistance to off-set some of the costs incurred to locate, expand or modernize an Iowa facility. This flexible program includes loans, forgivable loans, tax credits, exemptions and/or refunds. More information on this program can be found on the Iowa Economic Development Authority's website.

Future Ready Iowa Clearinghouse

The Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning connects students and employers through shared projects that give students professional experience. This can include virtual projects, internships and apprenticeships. Businesses can upload project ideas on the Future Ready Iowa Clearinghouse website.

For additional commercial and industrial development information please contact City Hall:

(563) 252-1161
dschneider@cityofguttenbergia.gov

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**For buildings listed on National Register of Historic Places only

Community Survey Summary.pdf