Water Street Flats

Water Street Flats

Built in 1909, the five-story brick building on the east bank of the Rock River was a wholesale grocery warehouse — 48,800 square feet for the Rockford Wholesale Grocery Company, which shipped under its own labels: Echo, Hi-Grade, Gold Bar, Silver Bar, Roosevelt and Rockford. A coffee roasting company came later, and later still it was Rever's Marina. It stands in the East Rockford Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, across from the Rockford Public Library.

Urban Equity Properties has contracted to acquire it, with closing set for early 2027. Water Street Flats will bring 48 apartments over a ground-floor restaurant and pub, with piers and boat slips returning the site to its history as a working marina. Construction begins late in 2027 and finishes in the autumn of 2029.

apartment

Stainless Steel Appliances
Hardwood Flooring
High Ceilings
River Views
In-Unit Laundry
Central AC

AMENITIES

Jacks Gym
Nibs Lounge
Restaurant & Pub On-Site
Secure Entry
Video Surveillance

Pet Policy

Dogs
Cats

rent range

$1,650

Application Fee

$55.00

security deposit

One Month's rent