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Mary Gronen is highly motivated community member with a passion for preserving local history and

invigorating the downtown and the Greater Dubuque area.

Mary and her husband John are the founders of Gronen Properties.  A company that specializing in historic rehabilitation projects seldom approached by other developers. Adaptive re-use of classic but neglected buildings has been the main focus.  Since the formation of the company in 1999, Gronen has restored 1,500,000 square feet of commercial and residential space in Dubuque, with development costs in excess of $200,000,000. The firm also manages approximately one hundred sixty residential units; a mix of Affordable Housing, Workforce Housing and Market Rate Housing. As well, they offer upwards of one-quarter million square feet of commercial space in these redeveloped buildings.

The completed projects have brought new life into the urban areas they inhabit, creating historic store fronts filled with eating establishments, retail and office space,…