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This from Ohio:

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The elevator will have a "penthouse" where the cable works are located which sticks up above the highest occupied level. I am 99% sure that they are placing the last floor... this is as tall as it is going to get.

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HDZ pulled a permit for a Site Plan Review on October 7. Could this be for the Asian Highlands?

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Does anyone know whats going on behind the Embassy Suites Downtown, There are a whole bunch of trees that were torn down, and some pretty heavy grading work...maybe the beginning of a 9th St reconnection? Building permit is for a Commercial Parking Lot. Project Description: CONAGRA - 99 spaces. Sou...

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I think the hotel may be close to its final height. I am basing that on two observations. The tower crane does not have the mechanism in place to add additional segments to the tower. This is as high as this crane is going to be. They can't go much higher without additional crane height. The thing t...

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Yeah I'm not sure the African dogs were much of a loss at all. Were they the animals years ago that died when they panicked and ran into fences when some domestic dogs got into the zoo and raised a ruckus? Greg I believe those were red-necked wallaby, a smaller version of a kangaroo, and emu that w...

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Eppley just got an upgrade... MSNBC crawler referring to the guy who scaled the fence and crashed the pickup truck into the SWA jet at "Omaha's Eppley International Airport". There you go, I have seen it on TV, it must be true!

They forgot to mention he was in his boxer shorts.

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I wonder if regular joes will be able to buy monthly passes to swim in it. I think there is actually a lack of indoor swimming pools for lap swimming. Pool time can be difficult to come by during most of the year. One good thing about this setup is there are movable bulkheads so the pool can be con...

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My one concern is I do not see a 10 meter platform in the diving well. It looks like there are one and three meter springboards and a five meter tower, but no ten meter which is the international standard. I'll have to look at the plans closer to see if I am mistaken in what I am seeing.

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The vertical studs for the eleventh floor are noticeably taller than the other floors. Could be a sign it's the final floor. I am pretty sure this is the last floor. The taller columns will support a parapet wall that will hide some of the mechanicals on the roof. The rendering shows this pretty we...

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I am really psyched about this facility! This is something the area really needs. Omaha needs to start working on their bid to host the state high school championship meet there. I never thought that the Devany Center pool was all that great, even when I went to the state meet there in the mid 1970's.

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skinzfan23 wrote:Looks like they have installed more and larger panels of glass on the east side of the hotel today.

Crews began laying the decking for what should be the top floor of the apartment building today. I expect to see the walls going up this week.

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I'll have to find pics of the first two, but the Catholic Sokol Hall on south 13th is covered by cladding. Also, Keiwit's HQ building used to look way different. And to answer the question posted above, Central Park Towers used to be the Henshaw Hotel: image.jpeg image.jpeg Speaking of hiding under...

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Fyvush Finkel, actor, August 14, 2016 at age 93.

Youree Dell Harris, aka: Miss Cleo, psychic, July 26, 2016 at age 53.

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Omaha World Hearld Omaha.com headline: "Ralston Arena bikini boxing event devolves into brawl; police use pepperball guns to disperse unruly crowd"

Now who could have seen this coming?

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The zoo will be replacing the translucent roof panels on the Lied Jungle over the next several months. I noticed that a few weeks ago when we were there. The jungle opened in 1992, so after nearly 25 years I figure, they thought it was time. The new panels look much nicer. From the zoo website: &qu...

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Does Omaha bid for the swim trials for 2020? Only if they can figure out the logistics, since the Olympics will be earlier in 2020, which would make the trials earlier and would then compete with the CWS. I know St. Louis wants it bad. I would imagine several cities would like to get this event. I ...

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Does Omaha bid for the swim trials for 2020?

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The zoo will be replacing the translucent roof panels on the Lied Jungle over the next several months.

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So... Will the apartment building in the Capitol District be topped out before or after Labor Day?

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The North Entrance Gate is now open. The zoo has also hired a construction manager to oversee all the upcoming projects, per today's World Hearld. Several building permits were issued recently for Adventure Education facilities, including an amphitheater, animal holding and a restroom building.

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I am hoping Brad got some aerial photos of the zoo (and the Blue Barn Theater) on his recent flight. No, not this time. However I believe there will be more opportunities this summer. Thanks for getting the aerials. I always enjoy seeing your pics from above, plus you always have great color satura...

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I can't imagine it was an ESPN decision as they have a rerun of 30 for 30 on Cleavland's lack of championship teams, and at 8:30 the all important BattleFrog College Championship. Maybe the teams had to be out of their hotel rooms (11:00 checkout)?

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Thanks for the photo update of the Adventure Trails/Conservation Academy area. I am hoping Brad got some aerial photos of the zoo (and the Blue Barn Theater) on his recent flight. Speaking of aerials... Looks like the new imagery on the DOGIS site was taken soon after the elephants arrived as you ca...

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It really is going up...isn't it?! I was downtown not too far back and took a swing by.... Am I looking at that latest plan right? Do I see HDR putting their headquarters right there?!?! If so, I could just hug HDR! Not only am I happy that they will be downtown, I am happy to see they will be part...

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They now have work lights on the first floor of the hotel on at night. They have pulled out most of the shoring in the lobby area. They also started putting up steel on the east side that will be used to mount the exterior walls to the building... Along with moving forms up to the sixth floor level....

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I always thought it was odd that they placed the statue of the chef with his back toward the public and Omaha. I guess this was done to prepare the city for when the whole company would turn its back on Omaha.

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Where do they get their financing then? Do they have endowment programs? The gov't gives them funds. The National Zoo is part of the Smithsonian and is supported by federal tax dollars. St. Louis Zoo is supported by a mil levy property tax as part of the museum and zoological district in the entire...

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choke wrote:What about the office component?

I think many pages back I vsaid that the office building would be constructed later. I am not sure how they could fit any more equipment and materials on the site as it is.

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GetUrban wrote:I was just trying to get him to do another! The first attempt was appreciated though. I miss the days when buildings often would only take up a quarter block or less and go higher if they needed more space....like the old WOW building.

Or like many of the buildings on 16th Street.

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I guess the required parking garage faces 15th Street and CPP. Nice reflection in the lagoon of the GLM,

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And the World Theater in the lower left corner of the photo (Save the World).

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skinzfan23 wrote:The framing is nearly complete for the 2nd floor of the apt building.

On the north end they have put down the subfloor and the columns are going up for the third floor!

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So the Meercats, Klipspringer, and Rock Hyrax we all part of the Desert Dome when it opened. Are they getting additional exhibits or did they not work out in the Desert Dome? Summers in the outdoor exhibits - winters in the Desert Dome... just like folks who spend the winter in Arizona and the summ...

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For a perspective on the Asian Highlands area of the zoo i did a quick rubber sheet of the site plan photo on aerial imagery and the African Grasslands plan. The Asian Highlands photo was low resolution so it is quite pixelated, but you can get an idea where this exhibit is at compared to other fea...

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The ASARCO plant was north of the interstate bridge. The lagoon is where a railyard and old UP rail warehouses were. Most of the Conagra buildings are located where jobbers canyon warehouse buildings were. Lots of earth was moved for this project so lead contamination should not be a problem. Buildi...

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For a perspective on the Asian Highlands area of the zoo i did a quick rubber sheet of the site plan photo on aerial imagery and the African Grasslands plan. The Asian Highlands photo was low resolution so it is quite pixelated, but you can get an idea where this exhibit is at compared to other feat...

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Awesome to see those new plans for the zoo. That is the way to do it to keep excitement levels high. Release new construction plans for another area before the largest project in zoo history is completed. I can't wait to see the zoo in 5 years. It is already spectacular and is going to keep improvi...

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Coyote wrote:KU has almost been in standstill these past few weeks...

They probably pulled everyone off to finish up work at the zoo

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Applications for Certificate of Occupancy put in today for Meerkat Kopje, Life Support Building (pump-house for elephant pool), Elephant Viewing, Giraffe Feeding, Lion Viewing, Cabin HQ and Restroom, and Lion Building. Most slated for inspections the day before the grand opening. COO with most of th...

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