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Not to be a pesimist but we've seen a LOT of renderings of towers over the past 10 years and not a single one was built. I'm hoping that they truly have an anchor already locked in because that's the only way we'll ever get a tower actually built. Or they are building it purely on what they see Oma...

Original wrote: They need an AD that will do a good job....

Joe Castiglione.

Warning RANT ahead, but i have to let this one go .... The lack of coordination with MECA and the City on this is embarrassing, and I blame the leadership of both. The result is a district (or lack thereof) adjacent to it's event center that has been surpassed by Lincoln and Kansas City. The city ju...

Stil trying to secure funding?  Wall Street Tower version II. I had such high hopes and heard so many good promising things early on. I believe this will still happen since there are so many groups that want this to succeed. However, once the Crossroads project breaks ground, and if we see a Midtow...

I heard a very unconfirmed rumor this week that Townsend has or will be putting up the building for re-sale for $45 Million.  Any one else hearing anything?  Maybe it's a sign he wants to exit Omaha.  I noticed all of the Wall Street Tower signs are gone from the Old U.P. sight.

DTO Luv wrote:
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Have to point out that Gail Werner is a MECA Board member according to the Qwest Center website.

Too bad this same developer couldn't get his act together for the Brandies building!

Big E,

You can't go wrong with staying at the Orchard Garden Hotel.  It is one of the very few "certified" green hotels in the US.  I have stayed there twice and not been disappointed.

DTO Luv, I posted the price for the property just over two years ago on a thread titled "Pinnacle Foods".  The information I had back then was "3.24 acres and includes two small parcels that are in the parking lot across the street. The listing price is $6,332,580. The estimated pric...

Redfield, thanks for the update. It apppears that with the combination of reservations at Jlofts and the Wall Street Tower that the condo market downtown is very healthy ... over 70 reserved condos, at high price points, since July. Prudential and Urban Omaha may not agree if you look at the numbers...

adam186, will jlofts require 50% sold before construction? How many of the 55 are sold (with non refundable earnest deposits)?

Since it is the newest project, sales at the jlofts projects is probably the best indicator of downtown condo sales.

The sales pace for the project is great news. I would attribute it mostly to the location, high quality marketing effort and a new product being built from the ground up. I expect the same from the Wall Street Tower when their sales effort begins. Sales have certainly slowed over the last 8 months o...

The contractor that Townsend has mentioned, J.E. Dunn, is building two side by side 23 story glass towers in Denver.

The project will have an outdoor swimming pool on the 8th floor and a 500 space parking garage. Units will wrap around the garage.

http://www.glasshousedenver.com

Has anyone heard the latest regarding the RFP's for the project? Someone told me earlier today that RFP's are due by the end of October and that the city is expecting four!

The group will be playing the Qwest center on Sunday, Nov. 27. I think the last time they played Omaha was in '96 at the Civic. Tickets go on sale Oct. 8th.

The Ashton Building changed hands in 2003 for around $1M. I can't recall who the owner is, but I'm certain that it is not Hot Shops. As for the use I don't know if the current owner has any redevelopment plans. I think that certain portions of the building are leased for storage and artist use. If y...

Did anyone notice the article in yesterday's OWH regarding the owner of this property? Three Drunk Driving offenses in three years ... yikes! Sounds like a perfect canidate to live downtown ... where reliance on a vehicle isn't as important. Plus 902 Dodge is stumbling distance to several Old Market...

Old School

I've heard from more than one source that Johnny's Steakhouse will be opening in the Brandies!

The property is 3.24 acres and includes two small parcels that are in the parking lot across the street. The listing price is $6,332,580. The estimated price for the demolition is around $1.2M. The potential for the property is unlimited, but the price, in my opinion, is too steep and is not reflect...

Today was an exciting day for downtown residential ownership, a movement still in its' infancy in Omaha. For now we can only imagine the vibrancy SOMA and other announced residential projects will bring to downtown Omaha.

I have seen this rendering before with the same curiosity. I have not heard anything about the proposed offices or hotels. I did notice the article in today's OWH stating that Gallup is anticipating 400 new hires! On another note, I have heard that groundbreaking for the Riverfront Condominiums is s...

Streets: The location is on the south side of Farnam, in between 15th and 16th. It is nondescript on the outside, but the address is definitley there. For a description I would use the words modern and minimalist. The u shaped bar is concrete, but past the bar are substantially sized rooms that reac...

I visited this interesting night spot last night. It is 7 weeks old and the type of establishment, I feel, that we need to support in downtown O. Bring $$, my martini was 12.50 and dress sharp.

With the substantial amount of private investment and activity downtown some people feel that the BID is not necessary at this point. I believe we will see it sometime, but I couldn't guess when.

Thanks!! I'm not so sure what took me so long, but it is good to be alive and well in Omaha. Great to see so much residential activity downtown!! Projects like this and SOMA will help the downtown merchants and will create a vibrancy for years to come.

Here is another press release regarding the Beebe and Runyan project. LUXURY RESIDENCES HELP CONNECT OLD MARKET WITH RIVERFRONT OMAHA, NE. – BOCA Development, a Nebraska Corporation, is pleased to announce that sales of more than 60 one and two bedroom lofts and luxury residences in the Beebe and Ru...