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by GetUrban
Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:11 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 4907 Underwood Ave
Replies: 74
Views: 5792

Re: 4907 Underwood Ave

I know my land use views are far from the consensus, but I'll dump here why not. Happy to get the hate. I generally despise the bureaucracy, friction, and neighborhood input that has created a scenario where homeowners reap the financial benefits of government mandated housing shortages. It is a ge...
by GetUrban
Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 67208

Re: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)

Darn, I was looking forward to calling it the Runzarena. Oh well.
by GetUrban
Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 4907 Underwood Ave
Replies: 74
Views: 5792

Re: 4907 Underwood Ave

I also agree with Vitruvius’s points on this development. It could/will set a bad precedent for the loss of more perfectly decent rehabable 100-year old housing along and near the Underwood corridor. There are better opportunities further south for higher density development closer to Dodge which ha...
by GetUrban
Wed Dec 08, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

nativeomahan wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:41 pm
GetUrban wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:25 pm
nativeomahan wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:05 am My response to this proposal: How very Omaha.
What exactly is that supposed to mean?
I think it’s pretty self evident.
Going to BK instead of McDs, I assume.
by GetUrban
Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 67208

Re: Ralston Arena (72 and Q)

Runza Arena or Runzarena
by GetUrban
Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

nativeomahan wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:05 am My response to this proposal: How very Omaha.
What exactly is that supposed to mean?
by GetUrban
Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

I appreciate the discussion on the current design of the property. I am neither hate nor love it. It's fine, and I think the rendering does not provide enough detail for me to decide. I will wait and see how this one actually looks in person. Notwithstanding, this is the first new high rise (I am c...
by GetUrban
Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:15 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

OWH details. https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/c5/dc5e3ba5-5647-585e-8dab-6149c0948816/61a5314d240ef.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 https://omaha.com/business/local/105-million-project-will-add-third-tower-to-iconic-downtown-omaha-office-complex...
by GetUrban
Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:31 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Outlet Mall(Gretna)
Replies: 945
Views: 277122

Re: Nebraska Crossing Outlet Mall(Gretna)

Coyote wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:34 am What exactly wakes an ‘Outlet’ Mall these days?
I can’t answer your question about today, but originally “Outlet” was used to attract bargain hunters to stop by spontaneously while on there way to somewhere else.
by GetUrban
Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

OWH details. https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/c5/dc5e3ba5-5647-585e-8dab-6149c0948816/61a5314d240ef.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 https://omaha.com/business/local/105-million-project-will-add-third-tower-to-iconic-downtown-omaha-office-complex...
by GetUrban
Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2021 Weather thread-
Replies: 1264
Views: 42548

Re: 2021 Weather thread-

I don’t share your preference for colder weather, but if this unusually warm weather has already become the new norm due to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels or deforestation for example, I agree there is cause for serious concern. I would agree..but there really isn’t any overwhelming...
by GetUrban
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:31 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2021 Weather thread-
Replies: 1264
Views: 42548

Re: 2021 Weather thread-

I just want normal weather, or close to it. This past summer was almost all above normal, as I don't like. So I'm looking for the weather to finally turn toward my liking. It is holding off quite long. Next week looks great to me with highs only a little bit above normal, sunny, and no snow. Althou...
by GetUrban
Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

This is getting really difficult to predict what might finally happen. Part of me hopes it really is Mutual moving to a new high rise downtown to 1416 or the Dale Clark site, which would open up a lot of new possibilities in MTC for other mixed-use development. But the other part of me hopes it is a...
by GetUrban
Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 417599

Re: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel

With all of these great videos floating around lately, it made me wonder if the old data center in the northeast 2/3 of the Landmark Center along the south side of GLM is becoming more valuable for mixed-use commercial/residential in that prime location. One can hope that data equipment will soon be...
by GetUrban
Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 417599

Re: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel

Great video! Thanks for posting Garrett. I love how they dealt with the grade changes and reworked the extension of the lagoon under the 10th street bridge. The park will now extend almost all the way to the river which has been a goal ever since the "Back To The River" and "Marina Ci...
by GetUrban
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Crushin’-IT Concrete Recycling - NEC 28TH & Vinton
Replies: 58
Views: 6233

Re: New recreation and wellness campus

Looks like the A&R salvage property. [/quote] Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes. ...
by GetUrban
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:05 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Crushin’-IT Concrete Recycling - NEC 28TH & Vinton
Replies: 58
Views: 6233

Re: New recreation and wellness campus

Looks like the A&R salvage property. Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes. FYI, And...
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

The Civic site is on the outskirts and doesn’t lend itself for a “tallest” tower site. Having this go on the library site is good design. You can have your “step up, smooth transition” on the lot directly east. This also gives us the perfect skyline picture. Coming in on Abbott or on the Bob you wi...
by GetUrban
Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2021
Replies: 641
Views: 153383

Re: Nebraska Football 2021

damonhynes wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:11 pm The things that bugs me the most about Frost: He needs to dress like a man, not a Doordash driver. And he could shave on game days, for (bleep's) sake.


The thing that bugs me the most is he calls the players “kids.”
by GetUrban
Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2021
Replies: 641
Views: 153383

Re: Nebraska Football 2021

Like I’ve said all along this season, NU can ALWAYS find a way to lose. A new way to blow a substantial lead. They almost never fail to lose.
by GetUrban
Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:35 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75314

Re: Central Park Plaza

I like the scaled-back version more than the earlier re-cladding version, which I felt was a little overdone. The benefit to the users of the building was harder to justify with the cost of re-cladding the whole thing. Aesthetically, I’ve never been a fan of the original building. Even with somethin...
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:42 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

The Civic site is on the outskirts and doesn’t lend itself for a “tallest” tower site. Having this go on the library site is good design. You can have your “step up, smooth transition” on the lot directly east. This also gives us the perfect skyline picture. Coming in on Abbott or on the Bob you wi...
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

The civic site is at a much higher elevation than the mall area. A 700 foot tower would look significantly taller there than by the mall. Just saying. True, The Civic site slopes from 1080’ elevation at the west side down to 1040’ on the east side. The Library is at 1035’ all the way around. But ha...
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Crushin’-IT Concrete Recycling - NEC 28TH & Vinton
Replies: 58
Views: 6233

Re: New recreation and wellness campus

https://i.postimg.cc/34wTXR7t/6-E596141-52-F5-4-F43-B418-2-B7031-FAC6-E8.png My rough estimate of the campus site. I think I show too many acres there but roughly this land between 480 and the rail road tracks. Looks like the A&R salvage property. Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and p...
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:29 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

The Civic site is on the outskirts and doesn’t lend itself for a “tallest” tower site. Having this go on the library site is good design. You can have your “step up, smooth transition” on the lot directly east. This also gives us the perfect skyline picture. Coming in on Abbott or on the Bob you wi...
by GetUrban
Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street
Replies: 209
Views: 27549

Re: New Main Library - 1401 Jones Street

Both moves feel like temporary ones to me. They want the current space for development ASAP and there probably wasn’t a way to get 72nd and Dodge done in time to fit the timeline. Just my gut feeling. Hasty timelines can sometimes lead to bigger mistakes. True, but haven't we all kind of bemoaned s...
by GetUrban
Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street
Replies: 209
Views: 27549

Re: New Main Library - 1401 Jones Street

iamjacobm wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:53 pm Both moves feel like temporary ones to me. They want the current space for development ASAP and there probably wasn’t a way to get 72nd and Dodge done in time to fit the timeline. Just my gut feeling.
Hasty timelines can sometimes lead to bigger mistakes.
by GetUrban
Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:44 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street
Replies: 209
Views: 27549

Re: New Main Library - 1401 Jones Street

If they do it right, this historic old building could be a really cool library! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Agreed. It’s a great re-use of an existing historic building. Anytime Omaha doesn’t tear down good reusable building stock is a relief! 3 million seems pretty low for a new “m...
by GetUrban
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:02 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 596889

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

As Garrett stated, correctly, in an earlier post- “political parties aren’t incredibly relevant when it comes to mayors”.. I could give a rats a$$ what the mayor’s party affiliation is. Long timers here know how much I enjoyed the visionary passion of Hal Daub, and supported him 100% when he ran fo...
by GetUrban
Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2475
Views: 5466735

Re: Library Lot & West Gene Leahy Block Redevelopment

All they said was a press conference tomorrow. What time will it be? Fingers crossed for a substantial positive announcement... Yeah.. I’m not holding my breath..but I do hope we get some good, decent intel… Ciao..LiO…Peace Hopefully it won’t just be a plan for a larger Do Space at 72nd & Dodge...
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Juvenile Justice Center at 18th and Harney - 8 stories
Replies: 458
Views: 81664

Re: Justice Center at 18th and Harney- 10 stories

We finished up the walkway and lobby wall. https://i.postimg.cc/hXF345L1/20211120-113219.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/yJjfP6wL/20211120-113229.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vgm0SFyb/20211120-113232.jpg The connection of the skywalk to the courthouse looks very minimal and unobtrusive, especially with the re...
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 20, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2021
Replies: 641
Views: 153383

Re: Nebraska Football 2021

I’d vote for NU as the best 3-8 team in the country. They got robbed on that last pass interference penalty non-call, but still just made a few too many mistakes, such as holding.
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 20, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 596889

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

With the $100’s of millions already going into downtown (GLM, Luminarium, Riverfront etc.) with more 100’s of millions to come, it seems like a no-brainer to put the flagship “main” branch downtown. The Civic site already has a parking garage that is easily accessible from I-480/I-80 and west-O. So ...
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Builders District at North Downtown
Replies: 284
Views: 46069

Re: The Builders District at North Downtown

[mod][/mod] Timber office buildings, 3D-printed homes could come to Omaha, but labor woes cloud market I just pulled this small part about the builders district. I am so happy someone is taking the plunge on mass timber. I am especially glad it's downtown. I wonder how they get around the building c...
by GetUrban
Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:12 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Freedom Village - Bellevue
Replies: 11
Views: 1832

Re: Freedom Village - Bellevue

Wow, what a gag inducing name. Hopefully they can think of something better. Not a great name if it was somewhere else in the city. But since it's adjacent to Offutt, seems appropriate. What would your suggestion be?? If the requirements were something like "Homage to the airbase", a few ...
by GetUrban
Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2021 Weather thread-
Replies: 1264
Views: 42548

Re: 2021 Weather thread-

It seems like it used to not be uncommon in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and early 2010s for us to get walloped with a big snowstorm right after Thanksgiving. We’ll have to wait and see.
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2021 Weather thread-
Replies: 1264
Views: 42548

Re: 2021 Weather thread-

By the way, my weather station said we ended up hitting 76 yesterday. I was worried it wouldn't actually hit 70 since we've been under the forecast lately. The official high ended up being 71, and I don't doubt anywhere around here might have recorded a record high for the day. Anyway, I know I'm i...
by GetUrban
Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
Replies: 724
Views: 269418

Re: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)

Wow! I haven't been following this Mercantile development as closely as I should have been. It's almost like Jobber's is making a comeback with the the massing of the new buildings right up on the street helping to reestablish a new "Canyon" and street grid. The stuff being built now will...
by GetUrban
Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

If the rumors are true and Mutual does indeed end up building on the 1416 Dodge site, it will be fun to see if the new building picks up any design cues from the original Mutual buildings or if they create something totally new, or subtly do both. I’m not certain Mutual would be building to own at ...
by GetUrban
Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 355491

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha property

Sustainable design is a big thing now for most architects and and even some developers, so I’d be very surprised if the existing Mutual buildings aren’t repurposed in some manner. They surely are in need of a major HVAC upgrade. But more realistically, the shells could even be gutted down to the st...