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The rail yard footings were poured today.  That's the entertainment clump just east of 6-story canopy losfts that is full roofed and topped off which now has sidewalks being installed.  Also parking garage south of o street has footings being installed as well today.  A lot of workers arriving fo...

Arena drive near completed as well as 11' bike path running along north and west.

Entire construction area (multiple acres as well as prep/storage area) is now fenced off and work has been going on inside both buildings.

I also overall think the town center idea is the best and best bang for the buck for Lincoln.  It's time that the $275 mil investment pays off and stop putting this valuable space to more government projects like a botanical gardens.  There is enough park space in the area already.  To get some r...

Official breaking ground ceremony this friday.  http://innovate.unl.edu/breaking-ground-future

Sad thing I witnessed for the Arena area is just off to the west right next to where the breslow ice center is to be constructed.  There is a tent city of homeless starting.  I was biking on the salt creek levee trail and probably 10-15 makeshift tents in the brush/tall grass.  It would be an int...

After a 70 mile bike ride south of Lincoln I biked by the arena yesterday morning on my way home.  Real good progress in 1 week.  They have the south tower for the pedestrian bridge nearly finished.  Neat silver stripe going through the 2nd to top pane of the first level of glass entry (below out...

LJS article on arena hitting halfway mark as far as construction:  http://journalstar.com/news/local/govt- ... 12a52.html

Just to inform those on the development east of 14th street and south of the HSS student resident area (approx 14th and W).  http://www.rdgusa.com/projects/universi ... res-center

If you want to keep up with a multitude of Lincoln building projects here is a site I usually stick with and many guys get an insiders look at photos.  You can see the arena, memorial stadium expansion and many other projects as they took place from the start.   http://www.huskerboard.com/index.ph...

Just thought people should know that barrys rooftop looks close to being complete.  Outside facade looks real sharp with the brick and black trim work.  Black iron fence surrounding the rooftop seems to fit that haymarket/old railyard feel.  I'm sure the Haymarket district had a part in that with...

I've known/watched this forum for probably 5+ years.  I just now decided to participate after realizing that I see things a little quicker in the Lincoln area and know a few of the higher ups in the commercial real estate market.  Also being an avid cyclist it encourages me to take the camera alon...

Just checked out east stadium today and much of the brickwork is up on the east side stadium project.  This thing is really going to look sharp.  Just the contrast of the brick they used (darker rich red) and the sandstone just looks great.  South half of brickwork is done and now working on nort...

Big news at UNL is all the residence halls going towards east part of campus.  Looks like the campus will eventually prepare for integration with antelope creek park area.  They area already on the final building of the new residence hall project that covers over 2 square blocks and are 7-8 storie...

Also it looks as though the Hyatt/Hobson building will be only 6 floors.  It was first to be 7 floors much like the canopy lofts (which just were topped off).  The first floor of the Hyatt/Hobson building will be opened leased space and lobby, then 3 floors for Hyatt then top two floors will be co...

This should be renamed as the "Canopy Street" forum.  There is a new packet out for media information.  Really good renderings on what is to become.  You can tell how new the packet is by the "Hyatt" is included in the pictures and "Breslow Ice Center" is also includ...

Biked through the entire Innovation Campus (old state fair park) today and nearly every building but a few are leveled.  When I mean every building... I mean every single structure.  The structures remaining are obviously the Devaney Sports Complex, Ice Box, Industrial Arts Building, 4-H Building ...

Could it be???  I biked down on the salt creek levee trail (which is on far west end of the entire project) and just tons of work being done.  If the ice center is not going in then they are doing some extensive grading just for a parking lot.  Here's a few links indicating the center is a go for...

Just biked all around the new arena and west haymarket area.  Looks like they are doing grade work on what is to become the Breslow ice center.  There is a new article out yesterday indicating that the ice center will be finished by late 2013.  The gradework for the pedestrian Bridge is rolling a...