The first decade of the Hotel Blackhawk s second life has been remarkable from the start.
When about $40 million in renovations at the landmark downtown Davenport hotel were unveiled in December 2010, the impact was nearly immediate.
Developers had been skeptical of the profitability of downtown investment, but Amy and Amrit Gill â owners of Restoration St. Louis â calmed fears as they helped clear the way for others to follow their financial lead.
As Kyle Carter of the Downtown Davenport Partnership recalled it, the city was coming off one period of growth when the Gills helped deliver another.
From 2000 to 2010, the redevelopment plan known as River Renaissance brought the Figge Art Museum, River Music Experience (RME), the skybridge, parking ramps, Adler Theatre expansion and other major improvements.