If you have spent any time in Iowa City, you already know Pagliai’s Pizza. The thin-crust pies have been a Northside fixture for decades, and the building that houses them is the same 1875 Slezak-Holub-Skarda complex that now contains Holub Apartments. Living here means the restaurant is not “nearby”—it is in the building. Laundromania shares…
In Iowa City, the best off-campus apartments for an August move-in are often spoken for well before spring. Lease cycles are tight, demand near campus is high, and desirable units in walkable locations disappear early. Here is a practical timeline based on how the local market actually works. October–November (8–10 months out) Start researching. Most…
Holub Apartments sits in Iowa City’s Northside with a Walk Score in the high 90s—officially “Walker’s Paradise.” The location makes car-free or car-light living realistic for many residents rather than a compromise. Here is what that looks like day-to-day from this specific corner of the neighborhood. Everyday distances From 308 N. Linn Street / the…
Work on the common hallways is moving forward this summer as part of the larger interior renovation at Holub Apartments. The photos on this page show the third floor in mid-construction. Crews are installing a decorative drop (suspended) ceiling and pairing it with new lighting, including a crystal drum chandelier in one of the main…
Iowa City just earned national recognition as one of CNN’s Best Towns to Visit in 2026 — ranking No. 8 — largely because of its extraordinary literary culture. The network called it “the American city where almost everyone seems to be writing a book” and “America’s engine room of literature.” That reputation isn’t new. As…
When a historic building changes hands, the first instinct is often to rebrand. New owners. New website. New story. A clean slate. We considered that. Then we looked at the building itself — the brick, the Italianate details, the second-floor hall that once filled with polka music and Czech fraternal meetings — and it became…
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