Bass Street Landing
Bass Street Landing Plaza
is available for rent for both private and special
events. Please contact the City Clerk at 524-2004 for
rental availability and information.
Click here to download the permit
for Bass Street Landing
Attention: A number of construction
projects are scheduled to begin in Downtown Moline
beginning in 2010 which may affect Bass Street Landing.
The plaza will remain open during this time.
Please be patient with us during this exciting time!
The Plaza at Bass Street Landing offers a unique
venue for outdoor events, festivals and gatherings.
A raised performance stage anchors the plaza with a
dramatic white canopy and two columns that are
reminiscent of a riverboat’s smoke stacks. At the east
end of the plaza, a fountain gateway leads visitors to a
water feature with sculptures depicting children fishing
in the Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn era. The fountain's
zero-grade entry invites children to "cool" off during
hot summer days. All along the plaza
space there is outdoor seating and "string lighting" to
illuminate the area at night.
More than $50 million in public and private dollars are
being invested to redevelop the Bass Street Landing at the
base of 17th Street along the riverfront. The
development is being conducted in three phases.
Now
complete, Phase I construction included RiverStation a mixed-use
riverfront development featuring retail, restaurant,
office and housing space, along with the new decorate public
plaza. Also complete is the connector trail linking the
Great River bike path along the Mississippi River.
Phase II construction,
also complete, includes the
new
Stoney Creek Inn and Conference Center.
The new four
story riverfront hotel features 140 rooms and ten extended stay suites with
kitchens. The conference center has the capacity for
450 – 500. Other Phase II improvements include
completion of the access road that serves the City's
water plant, improvements to 2nd
Avenue intersection, sidewalk along 2nd Avenue, and completion of 17th and 18th Streets.
The new KONE Centre Tower
(formally known as Bass Street Tower)
will complete Phase III of Bass Street Landing.
The eight-plus story tower will rise high above the Mississippi and provide an unparalleled view of the adjacent Mississippi River and Bass Street Landing. This $50 million development will bring retail, office, and luxury living onto Moline's riverfront. The tower will be supported with a 500-vehicle multi-story parking structure.
This highly anticipated development will refine the
skyline and Moline's image as a modern and vibrant city.
Click here to read more about the KONE Centre Tower.
"Bass
Street Landing is another good reason to spend time
downtown," said Sandy Doran, landscape architect with
Shive-Hattery in Moline. "The plaza design encourages
people to rediscover the riverfront and it is an ideal
setting for events and music."
“Once again, the City’s active involvement in
establishing healthy public/private partnerships
continues to regenerate and revitalize the downtown and
riverfront area,” said Lew Steinbrecher, City
Administrator. “The development of Bass Street Landing
is evidence of the City’s strong commitment to public
improvements to complement new private sector
investments throughout the community.”
