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by Garrett
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 297
Views: 87319

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 Garrett
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 297
Views: 87319

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

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:31 pm How about the 1416 Dodge (Old UP) Parcel..Now owned by the city..

Hmmmm :?:

Ciao..LiO…Peace
I can never tell when you’re dropping hints and when you’re actually curious anymore haha
by Garrett
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 297
Views: 87319

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

We do love a scheduled announcement. Place your bets! I’m hoping for 11th/Harney
by Garrett
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Bennington Public Schools
Replies: 25
Views: 2894

Re: Bennington Public Schools

Interesting. I wonder if this will end up impacting Bennington’s growth/property values
by Garrett
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Walter Apartments (SEC 50th & Leavenworth)
Replies: 72
Views: 11005

Re: Walter Apartments (SEC 50th & Leavenworth)

“The scale will overwhelm” is Omaha also proposing a 1900 ft tower on this lot and I’m just missing it? It’s a 4 story building not the Burj Khalifa
by Garrett
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 895
Views: 357923

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

From what I can tell of their 3 Oklahoma locations, this is more of a return to form haha
by Garrett
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 895
Views: 357923

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

I've said it more than once and I'll say it again. I hate this development so much. I live in Piedmont Wycliffe and had high hopes that this would have more soul than what is being put out here. That Mahogany building looks no different than the L Street Marketplace which has a rotation of differen...
by Garrett
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2396
Views: 450517

Re: Aksarben Village

Athomsfere wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:33 am
Garrett wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 am I don’t think some of us know what Brutalism is
Moi?
You have a decent grasp of reality. Others, less so.
by Garrett
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2396
Views: 450517

Re: Aksarben Village

I don’t think some of us know what Brutalism is
by Garrett
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 488
Views: 218026

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

I'm getting antsy on this project. haven't heard anything more on the turnback tax being approved. if they want to hit 2026, they will need shovels in the ground by Spring or early summer. Yeah, it hasn't got out of revenue committee yet from what I am seeing. I believe the relevant bills are LB621...
by Garrett
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: NWC 35th Ave and Leavenworth St
Replies: 20
Views: 2531

Re: NWC 35th Ave and Leavenworth St

Rumored 60-80 unit apartment complex going at this location. In design phase. Design still has to be completed and land acquired before anything firm to be announced. If it happens, it would be some great infill along Leavenworth next to Cosgrove, Leavenworth Lofts, and all of the activity happenin...
by Garrett
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

Toto wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:40 pm So Happy that Yates, Krejci, & Co are no longer involved. The project is going to take off so fast now that the dead weight are no longer involved.
Not dead weight while mentioning Krejci 👀
by Garrett
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I wonder what that will be, since it’s marked as “entertainment” A movie theater wouldn’t make sense, between close by Aksarben and even the size dwarfing a 16 screen theater at 67,000 sqft that I looked up for a comp. I don’t how much space these kind of venues take up but I wonder if it would be ...
by Garrett
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I wonder what that will be, since it’s marked as “entertainment” A movie theater wouldn’t make sense, between close by Aksarben and even the size dwarfing a 16 screen theater at 67,000 sqft that I looked up for a comp. I don’t how much space these kind of venues take up but I wonder if it would be ...
by Garrett
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

The blue square shows as 92,500 ground floor tenant space. Not sure if this is one large retailer or will be broken up into smaller spaces. Also shows a second story as a rooftop parking. Hopefully, they will add more floors to this in the future. At least if the second floor can handle the weight ...
by Garrett
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I'm confused because in the planning documents, it shows close to 1300 residential units. And the first phase looks like 250 residential units and 250 senior units. Are the rest of the residential units in the following unannounced phases? Correct, the numbers we've been given are at full buildout ...
by Garrett
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_5119-1024x591.jpg The revised plan describes the first phase as about 12 acres, or about one-third of the overall site. That initial phase consists of about three separate blocks within the Crossroads site that are to be occupied by housin...
by Garrett
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Old Post Office Site - 36 Story Tower Proposal
Replies: 11
Views: 1057

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? Ma...
by Garrett
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

The city better be getting some form of revenue if we're expected to own and operate a parking garage in a private development like this.
by Garrett
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Old Post Office Site - 36 Story Tower Proposal
Replies: 11
Views: 1057

Re: Old Post Office Site - 36 Story Tower Proposal

Planned for the old post office site where the Doubletree and older First National Bank of Omaha tower now sit. Initially, a 36 floor mixed use tower was originally proposed. https://i.postimg.cc/jnzjJjC9/IMG-7107.jpg 1965 if I'm making out the year right? That would have been quite the tower
by Garrett
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

How do you think the Boystown development will turn out? I don't think it will be very good. Will be? It already isn't very good. We've had a lot of discussion about Heartwood Preserve over the years (obviously before you joined since you're fairly new here. welcome, btw) about how much of a disapp...
by Garrett
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 456833

Re: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel

Obviously the weather was great today but the park was absolutely packed. We spent at least 3 hrs down there and it’s so great to see so many different people down there. All 3 parks had tons of people, easily a few thousand overall, but it never felt crowded except for the playground near the rive...
by Garrett
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: CHI Health Center (Century Link Center) Omaha Remodel
Replies: 203
Views: 83199

Re: CHI Health Center (Century Link Center) Omaha Remodel

Now, where might that hotel be? I think it's time for the reconsideration of redeveloping Lot B. Yeah it’s gotta be the lot B area. Could it be in Lot D, attached to the convention center and rumored future parking garage? Could also have a skywalk to the ballpark too? Hmmm possibly. I’ve just alwa...
by Garrett
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: CHI Health Center (Century Link Center) Omaha Remodel
Replies: 203
Views: 83199

Re: CHI Health Center (Century Link Center) Omaha Remodel

F0R_L1F3 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:54 am Now, where might that hotel be? I think it's time for the reconsideration of redeveloping Lot B.
Yeah it’s gotta be the lot B area.
by Garrett
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75805

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

So when we getting that Ferris wheel by Durham? Let’s just buy a rusty old one from a carnival and put it up for the heck of it. Also I don’t have a car and live in the only walkable neighborhood in Omaha with a grocery store. I will be the decider on walkability and mass transit access issues on t...
by Garrett
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:17 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75805

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

So when we getting that Ferris wheel by Durham? Let’s just buy a rusty old one from a carnival and put it up for the heck of it. Also I don’t have a car and live in the only walkable neighborhood in Omaha with a grocery store. I will be the decider on walkability and mass transit access issues on t...
by Garrett
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

Does anyone know how 1300 apartments compare to the other large complexes in town? According to some cursory googling, the Atlas is the single largest building with 732 apartments. As far as big developments go, Midtown Crossing and Aksarben both have around 500, Brickline has 375. This would proba...
by Garrett
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homeless at Dale Clark
Replies: 33
Views: 2664

Re: Homeless at Dale Clark

“A homeless”
by Garrett
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53619

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

New lawsuit just was filed by another Nebraska Crossing tenant against Rod Yates. Tecovas bags filed suit on Feb 24th Lanoha is suing him for non payment for $400k Local just won $500k against him in a lawsuit. Yeah but im sure these are a fluke keep building with this guy... What was Lanoha’s invo...
by Garrett
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53619

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

I’ve seen rumbling online that the weird sudden expansion talks was the NHL trying to shift the conversation away from some scandal with a flashy nothing announcement
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75805

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

Brad wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:24 pm
Garrett wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:20 pm Let’s get an urban vs suburban thread in, for old time’s sake
We still have one:
https://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic. ... s+suburban
Yeah but the fun part is getting to make a new one every few years
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75805

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

Let’s get an urban vs suburban thread in, for old time’s sake
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Misinformation About Nebraska
Replies: 10
Views: 679

Re: Misinformation About Nebraska

The singular motivation of YouTubers is to get clicks. Not details, not nuance, clicks. Sometimes their content is great, but be skeptical over most creators. If you don’t even know the capital of the state you’re talking about, this clearly isn’t something you actually care about. It screams conten...
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1995
Views: 363379

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

An impressively lazy story, thanks KETV
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53619

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

To me, this is all smoke and mirrors, which is basically what he did with the Crossroads project before he bailed. If this follows what I seem to see as a Rod Yates playbook, he's going to promise the moon, mainly to drum up excitement and buzz to hopefully get someone, anyone, to give him as much ...
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53619

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

That’s quite the rendering there. Not exactly sure what I’m looking at, especially the cluster of the buildings in the middle, but some interesting concepts. Good to see that the West Farm Grain silos have made an appearance at a new site :P Also interesting to think Gretna may end up with the 3rd ...
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Avenue One (192nd & Dodge)
Replies: 143
Views: 28633

Re: Avenue One (192nd & Dodge)

Apparently, this is one of two Good Life Districts approved by the State so far. I thought that 20% of revenue needs to come from out of state customers since it's located in a large county? This does not seem like that kind of development, but I also haven't seen what their plans are on the retail...
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53619

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

That’s quite the rendering there. Not exactly sure what I’m looking at, especially the cluster of the buildings in the middle, but some interesting concepts. Good to see that the West Farm Grain silos have made an appearance at a new site :P Also interesting to think Gretna may end up with the 3rd b...
by Garrett
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75805

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

Dusty wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:27 am Out of curiosity, when was the last downtown master plan done? How often do they get revised?
The last one was 2009, and then before that was 1973. They’re basically as often as the city or some other agency wants to make them.