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by hatwate
Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Oklahoma Joe's
Replies: 55
Views: 6817

Re: Oklahoma Joe's

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:35 pm I’m looking forward to trying this place out. It’s on my list...

Ciao..LiO...Peace
They open Monday, Nov. 5.
by hatwate
Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:08 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Is there any kind of time line known for the apartments that are/were to be built on the NE and SE corners of that block? I thought I read once that the ones on the NE were to be started this fall. Also, I think there is a small plot of ground in the middle of the south side of that block which was ...
by hatwate
Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:14 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: UNO Campus Update
Replies: 529
Views: 156214

Re: UNO Campus Update

Thanks!
by hatwate
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: UNO Campus Update
Replies: 529
Views: 156214

Re: UNO Campus Update

Just stumbled on this Feb-2018 Capital Plan for the UN campuses: https://nebraska.edu/docs/facilities/2018-02-01SixYearCapitalPlan.pdf Of note, they mention an addition to PKI, further development to the West Center campus, renovations to the Scott Campus, CPACS building, and the Durham Science Cen...
by hatwate
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aloft Hotel (63rd & Center)
Replies: 82
Views: 18233

Re: Aloft Hotel (63rd & Center)

Coyote wrote: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:48 pm Dozens of pink flags planted today
Moving dirt today
by hatwate
Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel - Blackstone Hotel (SWC 36 & Farnam)
Replies: 108
Views: 18109

Re: Blackstone Hotel

My councilman whose district also includes the Blackstone District, Chris Jerram, in response to my email questioning the proposed tax replied: "It’s complicated and arises out of the effort to restore the Blackstone Hotel to full service iconic historical place that attracts 50,000-100,000 vi...
by hatwate
Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel - Blackstone Hotel (SWC 36 & Farnam)
Replies: 108
Views: 18109

Re: Blackstone Hotel

My councilman whose district also includes the Blackstone District, Chris Jerram, in response to my email questioning the proposed tax replied: "It’s complicated and arises out of the effort to restore the Blackstone Hotel to full service iconic historical place that attracts 50,000-100,000 vis...
by hatwate
Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:09 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel - Blackstone Hotel (SWC 36 & Farnam)
Replies: 108
Views: 18109

Re: Blackstone Hotel

Thoughts on the special tax district for the Blackstone area to partially fund the renovation of the Blackstone Hotel? It has been compared to the use of that funding for the Capitol District but was that tax to support the whole district as opposed to just one building? I like the idea of remodeli...
by hatwate
Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:59 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel - Blackstone Hotel (SWC 36 & Farnam)
Replies: 108
Views: 18109

Re: Blackstone Hotel

Thoughts on the special tax district for the Blackstone area to partially fund the renovation of the Blackstone Hotel? It has been compared to the use of that funding for the Capitol District but was that tax to support the whole district as opposed to just one building?
by hatwate
Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:04 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1613
Views: 263597

Re: Nebraska Medicine

Evidently UNMC has no plans to develop west of Saddle Creek in the near term & admit the plan to close Saddle Creek is dead. https://www.omaha.com/money/american-na ... f3c6c.html
by hatwate
Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:46 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Hatwate, Here is a shot of the east side I took today. image.jpeg Thanks. Supposedly they were going to do something to keep it from being just an ugly garage for those living East of it. May have been ‘fake news’. I never saw anything that said it wouldn't look like a parking garage from the east....
by hatwate
Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Hatwate, Here is a shot of the east side I took today. image.jpeg Thanks. Supposedly they were going to do something to keep it from being just an ugly garage for those living East of it. May have been ‘fake news’. I never saw anything that said it wouldn't look like a parking garage from the east....
by hatwate
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Coyote wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:39 pm Hatwate,

Here is a shot of the east side I took today.

image.jpeg
Thanks. Supposedly they were going to do something to keep it from being just an ugly garage for those living East of it. May have been ‘fake news’.
by hatwate
Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:11 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Noddle has said they have a few bays leased out so far but won't say what. They want a very eclectic or diverse retailers here, so I wonder what they will bring. I was at a meeting today, but they know I post here. That stairwell up to the second level of the garage is impressive. Is a picture avai...
by hatwate
Tue Jul 24, 2018 7:16 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben by Broadmoor
Replies: 72
Views: 12102

Re: Aksarben by Broadmoor

North side entrance to parking garage and leasing office. image.jpeg Why can't we hide parking like this in downtown and midtown? This is a policy that the city's urban planners could implement so easily. Especially since downtown already has its own set of codes. Its just bad planning policy for o...
by hatwate
Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben by Broadmoor
Replies: 72
Views: 12102

Re: Aksarben by Broadmoor

Something doesn’t add up. How many apartments are in this development? Unless there are maybe 300 the garage seems extravagant. 241 apartments, 399 parking. They are now building apartments on the south side of the garage as well as a 'connector' between the apartment building and the garage on the...
by hatwate
Wed May 30, 2018 3:18 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Restaurants Hot Seat
Replies: 42
Views: 11545

Re: Restaurants Hot Seat

Crave Mid Town Crossing..... Closed Heard they are splitting the space into 2 and already have 1 replacement... Crave is closed & not relocating. http://www.omaha.com/omahadines/news/crave-ceo-closed-restaurant-has-no-plans-to-relocate-in/article_66cf174c-b737-555e-8ae2-938c47bf388f.html
by hatwate
Sun May 27, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Riverfront Announcement
Replies: 19
Views: 4093

Re: Riverfront Announcement

Baby Bob???
by hatwate
Tue May 22, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

Coyote wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:41 pm I couldn't imagine how big this garage will be. Halfway done:

image.jpeg
They act like they are wrapping it up. I went back to the original article and it said they would start with a 1200 space garage.
by hatwate
Sat May 19, 2018 4:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben by Broadmoor
Replies: 72
Views: 12102

Re: Aksarben by Broadmoor

Coyote wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 2:28 pm I wonder if Aloft will also be using it.
According the picture in the forum for the Center Aloft it will have surface parking.
by hatwate
Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

I forgot to mention the Broadmoor green space also serves as a type of retention area for heavy rains. I assume it also meets some standard now required for complexes like Broadmoor which are adding lots of paved areas & buildings to provide a certain amount of unpaved space to absorb precipitat...
by hatwate
Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

I've been perusing Google Streeview in Aksarben Village and as pleasant as this development has been turning out for the most part. It really defeats the purpose for the residential units to not have access from the street. The apartments on the east side and the UNO dorms are both guilty of this. ...
by hatwate
Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:59 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

According to the Hilton Garden Inn reservation site, this hotel is scheduled to open in July although it is not accepting reservations for it yet.
by hatwate
Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Aksarben Pointe (former Venice Inn Site)
Replies: 154
Views: 26058

Re: Aksarben Pointe (former Venice Inn Site)

Does anyone know when Legends is opening? At 6:30 tonight there were lots of cars in the parking lot but the sign still says 'opening soon'.
by hatwate
Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

Construction fencing was finally removed from the Hilton Garden Inn yesterday and today. They are finally hauling on this project, as mentioned before, they would like to have it open for the Berkshire. So they have a little over a month as the Berkshire meeting is 5/5. I can't imagine how they are...
by hatwate
Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Site Selection Magazine picks Nebraska & Omaha again
Replies: 25
Views: 3562

Re: Possible major economic development announcement 3/12?

Its just a press conference to celebrate winning the Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for most projects per capita. https://siteselection.com/issues/2018/mar/cover.cfm?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=GOVCUP2017 If this is true then is this anything more than a campaign sto...
by hatwate
Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Beer and Loathing in Dundee
Replies: 75
Views: 10918

Re: Beer and Loathing in Dundee

On Nextdoor this posting by Tim Reeder appeared today."My company, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is moving in to the old Beer and Loathing Building in the spring after a major, histori cally sensitive renovation. We have carved out a large section for a coffee shop and are actively looki...
by hatwate
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

For some reason I think I know Togs plans to come back. Wonder if adding the HDR workforce on a daily basis might actually help.
by hatwate
Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:13 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

I just noticed Kiewit has 42,000+ sqft in what was the Gordman bldg. what is that all about?
by hatwate
Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Boyd and Charlies BBQ
Replies: 27
Views: 4054

Re: Boyd and Charlies BBQ

It’s open!
by hatwate
Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:12 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Think! Primary Care Building.
Replies: 204
Views: 30949

Re: Think! Primary Care Building.

They are turning that area into a "Nurture Health Clinic", whatever that will be... The WH has an article this morning that includes this Nurture Health Clinic in its discussion of "Direct Primary Care" model of health care. http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/new-primary-care...
by hatwate
Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440039

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

What happened to Phenomblue?
by hatwate
Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Bauhaus Apartments
Replies: 45
Views: 10875

Re: apartments on pacific between 48th & Saddle Creek

I wish they’d put some more thought into the design of the apartment building. It’s just a box with some holes cut into it for windows. Are building materials so costly that this is the best they can do? I agree - terribly unimaginative with no architectural flair. The rowhouses especially look che...
by hatwate
Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Bauhaus Apartments
Replies: 45
Views: 10875

Re: apartments on pacific between 48th & Saddle Creek

I wish they’d put some more thought into the design of the apartment building. It’s just a box with some holes cut into it for windows. Are building materials so costly that this is the best they can do? I agree - terribly unimaginative with no architectural flair. The rowhouses especially look che...
by hatwate
Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:40 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aloft Hotel (63rd & Center)
Replies: 82
Views: 18233

Re: The Center Aloft

iamjacobm wrote:$2.125 million in TIF requested.
TIF was approved yesterday. http://www.wowt.com/content/news/New-ho ... 38003.html
by hatwate
Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:58 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Bauhaus Apartments
Replies: 45
Views: 10875

Re: apartments on pacific between 48th & Saddle Creek

World-Herald report on last night's Morton Meadows neighborhood meeting where Bluestem presented their plans. Some renderings of the project are included. http://www.omaha.com/money/morton-meado ... ecc7e.html
by hatwate
Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: UNO Campus Update
Replies: 529
Views: 156214

Re: UNO Campus Update

From a NextDoor string: "UNO is planning on taking out another huge parking lot and a set of dorms within the next couple of years. That will seriously affect parking in all surrounding areas (neighborhoods & parks). The goal of the school is "20 by 2020". So that's 20,000 student...
by hatwate
Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Omaha Steel Castings Redevelopment
Replies: 234
Views: 151711

Re: Omaha Steel Castings Property

OmahaJaysCU wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:I don't know their name, but I heard Nebraska Med is going to have a group out of Denver develop this area.
Who is partnering with a key local developer. Haven't heard when it will be announced but they've been awarded the project.
What ever happened with this?
by hatwate
Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81998

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

We just noticed this evening a video camera on the east side of the roof of the building that Dudley's is in. It is pointed towards the HDR building.
by hatwate
Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Bauhaus Apartments
Replies: 45
Views: 10875

Re: apartments on pacific between 48th & Saddle Creek

iamjacobm wrote:Rowhouses and 134 units in the news today. No images of the project though.
From today's Omaha World-Herald:
http://www.omaha.com/money/plan-for--un ... 5c1cd.html