Dubuque Council to Consider $1.82 Million Purchase of Former Bank Building
The Dubuque City Council will consider purchasing the former Dubuque Bank and Trust building located at 1398 Central Ave. for $1.82 million to consolidate city department offices.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 16, 2026 —
The Dubuque City Council is expected to consider a proposal to purchase the former Dubuque Bank and Trust building at 1398 Central Ave. for $1.82 million. The stated purpose of the proposed purchase is to consolidate city department offices.
The proposal is for the council to consider; the information available does not say that the council has approved the purchase or that a sale has been completed. It also does not identify which city departments would move into the building or explain how many offices would be consolidated there.
No date for the council’s consideration was provided. Details about the proposed transaction, including its terms, the building’s current ownership and any planned work on the property, were not included in the summary. The information also does not say whether the city has assessed the building’s condition or compared the purchase with other options for consolidating offices.
For now, the stated details are the proposed price, the property’s address and its intended use as a location for consolidated city department offices. The council’s decision and any next steps have not been provided. Until the council considers the proposal, the purchase remains under consideration, rather than a confirmed city acquisition.
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