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by NEDodger
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1559414

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

My reply got lost in the ether, so here goes: Thanks for your research, it's comprehensive. It doesn't matter whether it's Nashville, Austin, Sint Maarten, or Kona, I'm not going to spend a week in one place until the next week's flight comes back to get me. That's just how I roll. A point I may ha...
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

You mean the restaurant tax implemented by Jim Suttle, that had to be done because Mike Fahey screwed up pension negotiations with the police and fire unions? That restaurant tax? Sure, that tax - why does it still exist? :) From a morals perspective, it didn't take the mayor too long to move on fr...
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

You mean the restaurant tax implemented by Jim Suttle, that had to be done because Mike Fahey screwed up pension negotiations with the police and fire unions? That restaurant tax?
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Westgate Plaza (Mangelsen's - NEC 84th & Grover)
Replies: 34
Views: 5271

Re: Westgate Plaza (Mangelsen's - NEC 84th & Grover)

While I feel bad that they are getting evicted, it's just business. The strip owner sees an opportunity to fill numerous empty bays at once and probably generate more revenue than they are making now. sucks that they lose their spot after 58 years, but the owner kind of sounded unhinged on their so...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

🙄

Moving back to the mayoral announcement…
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

A person is a “parasite”, huh? You wonder why people like you are laughed at and derided. What a puke. Personal insults? Whatever. Doesn't chafe my hide. But yes, if someone wants to siphon the health of the city to the least maintainable method of constructing a city, not pay their fair share and ...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

Can you elaborate about everything happening in spite of her? Provide insight on what leads you to believe that? I don't think that many things could possibly happen in spite of her. I know some don't like her because she's a Republican (and I am not a Republican). She's been shown to be vindictive...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election

She will be tough to beat this cycle. There are a lot of projects in progress along with GLM/HOA that are complete to tout. Any challenger, regardless of party, would need to show up with some pretty significant clout and vision to have a chance. Plenty of room to improve in areas, but I can't hate...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election

Best mayor in Omaha’s history, and it’s probably not close. Keep it going!
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NU's ninth president
Replies: 4
Views: 244

Re: NU's ninth president

How in the bloody expletive did it take over 200 days to get to an INTERNAL candidate?!
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Brandeis Building (210 S 16th St)
Replies: 319
Views: 30375

Re: Brandeis Building (210 S 16th St)

The building is on the National Registry and some rich people have fancy apartments at the top. There is a 0% chance of it being torn down. Miss Jeneie In A Bottle is already hated enough, she would not allow that PR nightmare and city backlash. Lots of older people have an attachment to the buildi...
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Former Charleston’s -> Brazilian Steakhouse
Replies: 9
Views: 694

Re: Former Charleston’s -> Brazilian Steakhouse

jeff@jeffbeals.com wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:28 pm I believe it will be called Terra Gaucho. They have a couple locations in Florida.
Nice! Looks like they have grilled pineapple - sorely missing at Texas de Brazil!
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Former Charleston’s -> Brazilian Steakhouse
Replies: 9
Views: 694

Former Charleston’s -> Brazilian Steakhouse

I’m hearing this secondhand but it’s from someone who SHOULD know: the former Charlestons at 138th and Dodge is going to become a Brazilian steakhouse.
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: NuStyle Owned lot NWC 20th/Farnam
Replies: 9
Views: 773

Re: NuStyle Owned lot NWC 20th/Farnam

Has NuStyle ever done new construction? Aside from the State Office Building lot, I think this is the most pitiable spot in downtown. This is begging for something decent across from The Rose. Highline phase 2 and they are finishing a new build on 24th and Howard right now. Ahh that’s right! I forg...
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: NuStyle Owned lot NWC 20th/Farnam
Replies: 9
Views: 773

Re: NuStyle Owned lot NWC 20th/Farnam

Has NuStyle ever done new construction?

Aside from the State Office Building lot, I think this is the most pitiable spot in downtown. This is begging for something decent across from The Rose.
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3468
Views: 437509

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

Don’t do it with transfers, then. Here’s your hotel bus route: Station A: The airport Station B: Somewhere along the mix of hotels on Abbott. Station C: 10th and Cuming Station D: 10th and Cass Station E: 10th and Howard Station F: 15th and Douglas Repeat. Look what I was able to do - give the exact...
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3468
Views: 437509

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

“Just run buses or shuttles.”

This. The intent should be to get people easily from the airport to downtown. There are not developable opportunities due to jails, homeless shelters, a lake, and airport property itself.
by NEDodger
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355482

Re: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot

CBJason wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:39 pm I find it really hard to believe this lot is having such a lack of success in responses. What are developers looking for?!
Lower interest rates.
Lower inflation.
More businesses ditching full work-from-home.
by NEDodger
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Lot B Development
Replies: 276
Views: 41265

Re: Lot B Development

We all knew it was only a matter of time before Lot B and D were developed. There is no need to have every lot of their own garage. Lot D is huge. I would rather build a large one to handle all the stalls from Lot B and D combined. This opens up the option I listed above to make Lot B a mixed use p...
by NEDodger
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Lot B Development
Replies: 276
Views: 41265

Re: Lot B Development

Lot B is going to have a large parking component regardless, as it'll have to match the number of parking spaces lost due to the development.
by NEDodger
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 596878

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

It's not. Gas stations end up making about three to seven cents a gallon off the gas.

https://fortune.com/2022/08/09/energy-p ... x-kinnier/
by NEDodger
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 596878

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

Personally I thought the Mercantile made sense too, but with grocery being a thin profit margin industry maybe the rent is too much? From elsewhere on the board, there is supposedly going to be something going in North Downtown. So the most likely contenders are the Civic Site and 16th and Burt-ish.
by NEDodger
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Brandeis Building (210 S 16th St)
Replies: 319
Views: 30375

Re: Brandeis

That would be good news and continue the development that started when Mutual announced plans to come back downtown. Along with the other planned residences there should be added traffic in the area. Is the food court still open? I remember going in there about 7-8 years ago when I worked downtown ...
by NEDodger
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

Nice it’s being done, but disappointing that this is the press conference. Was hoping for new construction.
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

I’m siding with 11th and Harney. 1. The recent soil sampling that was done, and 2. There already was kind of a release about the Civic site. For a press conference to be called, I’d have to think that entails something “new”. Edit: if it IS 10th and Harney (or the old UP site), it will be more than ...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 62
Views: 4915

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

Linkin5 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:37 pm I wonder if they secured financing through Jason Townsend.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)
Replies: 483
Views: 119174

Re: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)

It's not a secret anymore. They officially announced it as a Barnes & Noble on their Facebook page . Nestled in the former Best Buy space at Shadow Lake, Barnes & Noble will occupy an expansive 12,000 SF, and is currently under construction. Not sure if 12,000 SF is the entire old Best Buy ...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 312691

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Egad. That Mahogany looks terrible. I understand that for like a 15-20 dollar a plate place, but I’d be embarrassed to go into something like that for what is a 100 dollar dinner. What were they thinking…? Yeah, I didn't realize that Mahogany was going to be in a regular strip mall building. Gives ...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 312691

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Egad. That Mahogany looks terrible. I understand that for like a 15-20 dollar a plate place, but I’d be embarrassed to go into something like that for what is a 100 dollar dinner. What were they thinking…?
by NEDodger
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440271

Re: Aksarben Village

Renovator2559 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:10 pm At least a US presidential candidate says the following:

"We will get rid of bad and ugly buildings and return to the magnificent classical style of western civilization."

Yeah, because THAT'S the foremost problem of 2024.
by NEDodger
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:08 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: UNO Hockey 2023-2024
Replies: 165
Views: 16486

Re: UNO Hockey 2023-2024

Brad wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:58 pm UNO-UNO-UNO-UNO!

Sweep!
Wow! This gonna get us into the tourney?
by NEDodger
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
Replies: 1110
Views: 225014

Re: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)

Toto wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:42 pm It would be so cool having the A's here for a summer or two. As long as they leave Oakland out in California.
Quite confident the city of Oakland will be staying in California.
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Old Post Office Site - 36 Story Tower Proposal
Replies: 10
Views: 845

Re: Old Post Office Site - 36 Story Tower Proposal

Ground floor retail, half office space / half hotel. Assuming FNBO would have occupied the office space anyways. With the Woodman Tower coming online a few years later and us having both a 30-story and a 36-story by 1970, I wonder if there would have been more aggressiveness in building upwards?
by NEDodger
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1559414

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Brad wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:11 pm How many people actually use the garage? We always park at Budget down on Locust.
I will if it’s short-term and there’s bad weather in the forecast.
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:45 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Market Tenant news
Replies: 155
Views: 37656

Re: Old Market Tenant news

Diogenes wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:03 pm More of a rumor at this point but I've heard from sources in the know that Laka Lono may move from their current location- they had some issues with flooding recently that may have prompted this.
Yikes. That's a lot of expensive decor to have to tear out and move, yes?
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338190

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I don’t think you’re getting it though… so they’re going to tear down the existing, structurally sound multi-level garage so they can build some more garages. I’ve never been in it but do we know the garage is structurally sound? It’s been closed off for a while. Fair question and the only way this...
by NEDodger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338190

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I’m missing something here.

A garage is being torn down in order to build new garages, that the city has to pay for?

Thumbs down from me.