Dedicated to quality living and community enhancement.
This project is underway, and scheduled for late summer 2025 completion. Follow us on Facebook for project updates!
Welcome to Main Street Legacy commercial and residential development. Ely, Iowa is a community rooted in rich history, with a vibrant and exciting future. Positioned along the bike trail and close to unique and popular amenities, we welcome you to enjoy quality living and be a part of Ely's progress!
About Us
Residential Condominiums
Residential Condominiums
Residential Condominiums
We feel it is important to put our name behind quality, intelligently designed space. Work with the Melanie By Design team to create the perfect space for you.
Commercial Leases
Residential Condominiums
Residential Condominiums
We will have multiple, customizable commercial spaces available, and each one of them is optimally placed for your business.
Why Ely?
Residential Condominiums
Why Ely?
Ely, Iowa is in the midst of tremendous advancement, as an economically robust, consistently growing community which is conveniently situated between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. In addition to having a population over 2400 residents strong who are eager to support amenities within the town, Ely’s prominence along the Cedar Valley Bike T
Ely, Iowa is in the midst of tremendous advancement, as an economically robust, consistently growing community which is conveniently situated between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. In addition to having a population over 2400 residents strong who are eager to support amenities within the town, Ely’s prominence along the Cedar Valley Bike Trail has also positioned it to become a destination spot for visitors, drawing bicyclists into town by the thousands.
The City of Ely understands that it’s not enough for a city simply to grow, realizing the importance of shaping that growth and preserving the community’s identity. The City has made the preservation of the Ely’s downtown a top priority, and is engaged in major infrastructure and beautification initiatives.
Ely offers you the best of both worlds, a small-town atmosphere with local amenities and easy access to the larger metropolitan area and employment center. It is a community that gathers, offering small-town, family friendly annual events including the Ely Open, 4th of July celebration and Pancake Breakfast, Ely Fall Fest, Winterfest, and more. The city Parks and Recreation Department offers youth and adult programming, and hosts a dozen baseball tournaments each summer, and the Ely Public Library offers programming for all ages and interests.
- College Community School District
- Situated along the nationally-renowned Great American Rail Trail
- Eight mile bike ride to Czech Village/Newbo
- Seven mile bike ride to Solon
- In the heart of Historic downtown Ely's amenities
- Across the street from the Historic Ely Elevator
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Ely_Elevator
- 0.5 blocks from My Mom's Bakery
- One block from the famous Dan and Debbie's Creamery
- One block from House Divided Brewery
- Two blocks from Ely City Park and fishing pond
- Two blocks from City Hall (also the site of the proposed new Ely Community Center)
- 2.7 miles to Airport National Gold Course
- 3.7 miles to US Hwy 30
- 5 miles to I-380
- 6.8 miles to Lake MacBride State Park
- 7 miles from the Eastern Iowa Airport
- 8.9 miles to Palisade Kepler State Park
- 10 miles to downtown Cedar Rapids
- 20 miles to downtown Iowa City
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