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- Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:44 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: inCommon Development | 1324 Park Ave
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6454
This building is the historic Julius (Jules) Newman Grocery Historic photo from the Durham: http://durhammuseum.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15426coll1/id/4078/rec/1 This building is a close twin to the Wohlner's Grocery (which used to be the Ben Newman Grocery before Wohlner's boug...
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:24 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: 1405-1407 Harney (Meyer & Raapke)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7002
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres ... Raapke.pdf
Here is a link to the National Register nomination. Â The whole thing is original - all one building. Â The building next door was torn down in the 1960s - Pacific Hotel. Â There are photos at the Durham.
Here is a link to the National Register nomination. Â The whole thing is original - all one building. Â The building next door was torn down in the 1960s - Pacific Hotel. Â There are photos at the Durham.
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:53 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development
- Replies: 175
- Views: 29123
- Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:58 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Highline (Northern Natural Gas Building)
- Replies: 197
- Views: 46969
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Austin Apartments (3707 Davenport)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4998
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:50 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
- Replies: 3040
- Views: 503033
Nexus is Retro 90s!
The Nexus/Noddle entry looks like the two original multi-story office buildings at One Pacific Place. Â Way to go Noddle for giving us retro 90s! Â The lighting in the rendering makes Omaha look hot and post-apocalyptic. The Buckingham proposal is quite sad. Â Who does sloppy hand renderings anymore...
- Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Nebraska Medicine
- Replies: 1623
- Views: 266140
the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute This is the building that is replacing another cool brick building (with deco detailing) that UNMC tore down. Â Alley Poyner is doing this project and does historic preservation projects...they know better! Â I have pictures of the old building but don't know ho...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:24 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Bank Apartments (Former Farm Credit Building)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 14368
At home at 'The Bank'
At home at 'The Bank' http://www.omaha.com/article/20110728/MONEY/707289897/-1#at-home-at-the-bank It was the Roaring '20s, when Al Capone got his start as a Chicago gangster, the Charleston was THE dance sensation and Bankers Reserve Life Co. built a headquarters at 19th and Douglas Streets, later...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:45 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Wallstreet is Dead aka: FOR SALE
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11982
They could have left the 70s structure and refaced it with a new curtain wall. Â The property could have been listed in the National Register (even with the non-historic additions). Â By listing, the developer could have taken advantage of the historic tax credits for rehabilitation expenditures at ...
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:01 pm
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: UNL Innovation campus
- Replies: 46
- Views: 16342
Sen. Avery against demo IAB & Nat'l Trust response to Ha
Senator Avery is an important State Senator - and on the committee looking into how to balance the States budget shortfall: http://www.averyforlegislature.com/news/press-release-senator-bill-avery-announces-support-for-threatened-industrial-arts-building Harvey Pearlman's comments during the SHPO Bo...
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:42 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Aero boarding house condemned by city
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2809
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:02 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Downtown Library
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6527
I think the plaque inside (by the elevators) says 1979 (or 1978?). Brutalism came a little bit later to Omaha - as with all architectural styles, it seems. This library is not alone - it has Brutalist friends such as the Northwestern Bell Building (b.1980s, now OWH), the State Office Building (1980s...
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Renier's Piano
- Replies: 75
- Views: 13567
If the Piano owner is still planning on doing a historic tax credit project (which, last time I checked he was) - then the chances of them tearing down a building (or buildings since there are twin apartment buildings) that contributes to the historic district are very slim. Â Program regulations do...
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:08 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol Rows (24th and Davenport)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 28064
Captial Hill plan set
If anyone wants to look at the drawings go to:
http://www.adtechplans.com/viewJobs.asp ... ob_id=1668
http://www.adtechplans.com/viewJobs.asp ... ob_id=1668
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:53 pm
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: UNL Innovation campus
- Replies: 46
- Views: 16342
developer submits proposal for IAB to UNL
since i don't think this has been posted... http://savetheiab.com/Bids.aspx http://www.alexandercompany.com/ This company is absolutely amazing. Â I hope that the University takes them up on the proposal - and i hope that they like Nebraska so much that they do a project in Omaha - like the power pl...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:31 am
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)
- Replies: 836
- Views: 184685
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:24 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: New Veterans Hospital
- Replies: 117
- Views: 17786
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)
- Replies: 836
- Views: 184685
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:29 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Logan Building to go Indigo (18th and Dodge)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 31538
I wonder if those Logan rent #s haven't been updated in some time - alot can happen in the market in the nearly 3 years since I toured the building in 2007 - as we have witnessed. When the project was ramping up, Brandeis was still up in the air - now that building is filled with many 1 bedroom unit...
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Renier's Piano
- Replies: 75
- Views: 13567
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:14 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Logan Building to go Indigo (18th and Dodge)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 31538
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:06 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Logan Building to go Indigo (18th and Dodge)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 31538
The owner/developer applied for TCAP/Section 1602 funds (HUD/Treasury - ARRA programs) and did not receive them - administered in Nebraska by NIFA/NEDED The project has an approved HPCA Part 2 (historic rehabilitation tax credits) with conditions. The project has received an allocation of LIHTC from...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:22 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Notre Dame
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1748
I am really terrible at typing quickly... I meant to type - Because of the low value of the LIHTC, the developer applied for TCAP or Section 1602 funding ( I can't remember which one) but NIFA did not allocate any of those funds to the project. Â TCAP and Section 1602 are HUD funding programs (I thi...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:16 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Notre Dame
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1748
The planning of the project has been in the works for some time now. Â They have been allocated Low Income Housing Tax Credits and planning on applying for Historic Tax Credits. Â Because of the economy, the LIHTC are not worth much and very few people want to buy them. Â The Historic Tax Credits ar...
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:37 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Office Space
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2574
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: OWH - listing the N.W. Bell Tele. Co. Bldg. in the NRHP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1194
OWH - listing the N.W. Bell Tele. Co. Bldg. in the NRHP
http://omaha.com/article/20091024/NEWS01/710249882 This building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) this summer - before the Northern Natural Gas Building was listed in the NRHP. Â Our office is working with a developer on listing another Mid-Century high-rise property in ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
- Replies: 521
- Views: 75801
I forgot to mention - Alley Poyner Macchiettio could do the downtown master plan - it would just require special interests to not get involved in the selection process. Â They have been selected by our office to survey all of Johnson County and reevaluate the Tecumseh Historic District that was nomi...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:25 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
- Replies: 521
- Views: 75801
when I was referring to UNMCs plan - I was referring to the Saddle Creek relocation study which would be their updated master plan (including any planning work done by other firms). RDG's plan for Park Avenue seemed like it was done well - they weren't proposing to demolish more historic buildings -...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:08 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
- Replies: 521
- Views: 75801
HDR (the vast majority of their business) does new building construction, engineering and planning. Â HDR does not rehab old buildings. Â There may be a few examples of their work that are contrary to what I have just stated, but these example in no means represent what they are about. Â By the way,...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:09 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
- Replies: 521
- Views: 75801
one reason....The City hired a consultant that primarily deals with new construction - and the major construction company in the City does not do building rehabs (I am not just talking about historic rehabs...I am talking about rehabs period - maybe a few exceptions for some existing UNMC buildings)...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:25 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
- Replies: 521
- Views: 75801
Regarding the story on Mercer... has anyone looked closely at all the potentially historic buildings that will be demolished if the plan is carried out as shown? Especially around the Flatiron Building...there are a handful of good, solid brick buildings that could and should be rehabbed as part of ...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:03 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Benson Tour - October 11
- Replies: 2
- Views: 931
Paul Nelson with BVH Archtiects was on Heartland Focus on WOWT with Jeff Beals this past Saturday (10/3/09). Â He discussed historic preservation activities in Omaha including the upcoming tour of Benson and the preservation of Mid-Century Modern buildings. Â Images shown during the telecast were of...
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:23 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Highline (Northern Natural Gas Building)
- Replies: 197
- Views: 46969
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:45 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Highline (Northern Natural Gas Building)
- Replies: 197
- Views: 46969
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Highline (Northern Natural Gas Building)
- Replies: 197
- Views: 46969
in case it has already been posted.. This building (including the parking garages) has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Ad this to Northwestern Bell (listed in the National Register last May) and maybe some more Mid-Century buildings..... People who say these buildings are &q...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:59 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Highline (Northern Natural Gas Building)
- Replies: 197
- Views: 46969
in case it has already been posted.. This building (including the parking garages) has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Ad this to Northwestern Bell (listed in the National Register last May) and maybe some more Mid-Century buildings..... People who say these buildings are &q...
- Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: P.E. Iler Building (1113 Howard Street)
- Replies: 200
- Views: 37494
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:36 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: P.E. Iler Building (1113 Howard Street)
- Replies: 200
- Views: 37494
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:35 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: P.E. Iler Building (1113 Howard Street)
- Replies: 200
- Views: 37494
when I was reviewing past certified tax credit project recently - I came across the applications for the Spaghetti Works building. Â In there Part 2 application, they stated the number of low-income units and the total number of units - those number were the same (meaning the entire project was to b...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: P.E. Iler Building (1113 Howard Street)
- Replies: 200
- Views: 37494