South of 6 Iowa City Business District

You come south of Highway 6 into the So.6 district for the experience and the connection. You come to find deals and shop second hand. Jump with the kids. Browse goods made by a diverse group of entrepreneurs. Grab a cup of coffee and a bite to eat. Fill up the gas tank and get a carwash. Mail your grandma’s birthday card that’s been stuck in your sun visor for the past two months.

You come because you need and want specialty products that can only be found on the south side of town. You come on purpose!

Additionally, So.6 provides space for indoor and outdoor events with a generous amount of free parking. It is situated on U.S. Highway 6, with traffic counts second only to I-80 at Coral Ridge Avenue.

Community, Action, Collaborative, Creative, Curious, Resilient - South of 6 Collage

The South of 6 Business District — or So.6 — is a self-supporting municipal improvement district bordering Highway 6 on the south side of Iowa City. Originally developed as Pepperwood Plaza and the surrounding area, the District has been re-imagined as the character of the surrounding neighborhood has developed over the past few years and is poised to become a vital part of community life.

So.6 is Welcoming, Diverse and a place for Collaboration

So.6 is known for bringing people, places and ideas together to share the responsibility of creating lasting change.  We seek to genuinely form and maintain reciprocal relationships that have the capacity to build trust and create space for us to learn more about ourselves and each other.  We serve south side commercial property owners &  nonprofits within the business district along with residents from the South District neighborhood.

Welcome from Angie Jordan

Get — and Stay — in Touch

South of 6 Business District is lead by quarter-time Transition Manager Sarah Thompson and a volunteer board of directors committed to making So.6 all it can be. The South of 6 Business District office is located at 611 Southgate Ave., Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Get in touch by phone at (319) 383-6112 or by email at sarah@greateriowacity.com.