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- Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:54 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 486895
Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan
I'm amazed that Urban Outfitters is still hanging in there.
- Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:52 am
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: Mall of the Bluffs
- Replies: 207
- Views: 51958
Re: Mall of the Bluffs
Without question, the best model railroading I've seen offered by any mall.
- Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:50 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
- Replies: 1844
- Views: 607170
Re: Omaha Local News Channels
A couple weeks ago... their portly meteorologist inadvertently referred to 'the valley'.
- Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Facebook's Forgotten Omaha
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1852
Re: Facebook's Forgotten Omaha
Yeah, don't get me wrong... I love the old photos. It's the whining old people, who moved away and have very little understanding of what Omaha is all about, today... intent on the idea that it is not and will never be, as good as it 'was'. Personally, I think one will have an even more difficult ti...
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Woodmen Tower Without The Lettering: Like or Don't Like?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7497
Re: The Woodmen Tower Without The Lettering: Like or Don't Like?
yeah, I would love it if they removed the lettering... much cleaner look.
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Facebook's Forgotten Omaha
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1852
Facebook's Forgotten Omaha
Is this not the most depressing collection of people on the internet? It's like an army of Grandpaa's all reuniting from retirement communities from around the country to reminisce and share how horrible they think Omaha has become.
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Macy's envy - where do they fit.
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3280
Re: Westroads Development
Sioux Falls has a Macy's... be happy we have Von Maur. It's a fine store and with retailers trying to jockey to figure out the online market, I don't expect to see another department store like Macy's enter the Omaha market... EVER. Many more closings ahead, nationwide. The brick/mortar retail store...
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Football 2018
- Replies: 450
- Views: 30984
Re: Nebraska Football 2018
Not entirely different from the regular season games as of late... a 'sell out', but if you noticed, there were a LOT of empty seats. Unfortunately, I think a lot of season ticket holders bought up the maximum allotment and then just didn't manage to unload them all. No doubt, there were still obvio...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:33 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 486895
Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan
I'll put it this way... I'd much rather see Dillards make a move to Westroads, than close up shop in Omaha, entirely. It's a good store, a much better store than Younkers is/was in either location. Everyone's whined about wanting a Macys in Omaha, when we should be extolling our fortune in having a ...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:07 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Downtown Office Rumors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4207
Re: Downtown Office Rumors
I'm fairly certain, Zzaxys will be out of business, soon after the rise of West West Farm based BlobThunk, a subsidiary of HomeInstead, with it's ground breaking capabilities, bringing any and all mind requisitioned goods to the consumer, edible and otherwise, by way of their bathroom based and 100%...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:42 am
- Forum: Business
- Topic: Kiewit in KC
- Replies: 4
- Views: 747
Re: Kiewit in KC
Seems somewhat counter intuitive, placing regional headquarters, for the region your corporate headquarters is in, in another city other than your corporate headquarters. And, oh buy the way, we also need two additional 120,000 square foot buildings in KC as well. Beginning of the end in Omaha? Inte...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:39 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2018
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1072
Re: Nebraska Baseball 2018
Can we finally acknowledge that Erstad needs to go. At some point, even rampant injuries can be attributed to poor coaching.
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Westroads Development
- Replies: 966
- Views: 130736
Re: Westroads Development
I'd like to see Dillard's occupy that spot, rather than vacate the market entirely. Let's face it... the way retail is going, there will be no new department store coming to Omaha (unless there's some kind of new TJ Maxx/Burlington superstore in the works). One of the most popular topics of discussi...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 486895
Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan
Oakview has been floundering for years, economy has had little to do with it. It's in a horrible location for access, with West Center cut off at Industrial, and quite frankly, the neighborhood immediately around it (which includes light industrial) is not of the greatest economic demographic compar...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 486895
Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan
Dillard's is a nice store... it would be a shame if they didn't at least re-locate to Westroads.
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:50 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
- Replies: 1844
- Views: 607170
Re: Omaha Local News Channels
It would seem we have a female sports anchor in Omaha. Brianna Mellon, WOWT weekends. I can't remember the last time we had a female sports anchor, or even a female sports reporter for that matter? Someone remind me.
https://twitter.com/brimellon
https://twitter.com/brimellon
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: California Pointe
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9726
Re: California Pointe
I generally look for properties for future lease with at least 100,000 sf of space available. This will get you the bigger 'build to suit' stuff... albeit often pie in the sky. 11010 Blondo http://images4.loopnet.com/i2/vJtkHLzfkRAWNUCS2f9g6wj0vpbPsbXc1_RJx3-rZTs/112/image.jpg 2951 Farnam http://ima...
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:04 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
- Replies: 394
- Views: 64768
Re: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
That's our grandpaa.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:43 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 228628
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Probably a 'top 10' topic of discontent on this and prior forums... this and the 'airfield'.
Hey, hey... I guess we've arrived. If only Aaron Detter were here to share in revelling.
Hey, hey... I guess we've arrived. If only Aaron Detter were here to share in revelling.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What if?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2429
Re: What if?
The real 'What If', is what if there were no recession in the 1890's. Omaha was hit harder than any other midwestern city, losing nearly 1/3rd of it's population (which at the start of the decade was slightly larger even than Kansas City and growing every bit as fast (140,000 vs 132,000... by 1900 i...
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:10 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
- Replies: 394
- Views: 64768
Re: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
Personally, I like it... I do draw the line at 'Edward Scissorhands'.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:38 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
- Replies: 394
- Views: 64768
Re: Lumberyard District (Downtown Millard)
Happened across new sculpture in traffic circle.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 415254
Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha Highrise
Was thinking about that as well yesterday... wish I still had the rendering I'd come up with. Folks bit on that one pretty hard.
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:30 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: 2018 March Madness Regional
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6470
Re: 2018 March Madness Regional
Duke/Kansas game had highest viewership of any Sweet 16 game in 13 years.
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:34 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: WOWT "Pros"
- Replies: 82
- Views: 15920
Re: WOWT "Pros"
Voice too whiny for broadcast news.
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:33 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 486895
Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan
I was thinking we could use a Halloween super store in this part of town.
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: New Kiewit HQ
- Replies: 278
- Views: 49396
Re: New Kiewit HQ
Could end up being a 2-block Gavilon. But yeah, hurray for more jobs downtown.
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: METRO (Formerly Metro Area Transit - MAT)
- Replies: 830
- Views: 205678
Re: METRO (Formerly Metro Area Transit - MAT)
Never noticed this Metro video until now.
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:20 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Westroads Development
- Replies: 966
- Views: 130736
Re: Westroads Development
Okay, is A&F struggling nationwide? Otherwise, is it not a bit disconcerting that a major tenant like that is pulling out of the area's highest traffic retail center?
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:15 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Park East District
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3479
Re: Park East District
Seems like an 'Uptown' should be west of Midtown though. What's wrong with Park East?
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:07 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
- Replies: 3535
- Views: 471327
Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Unless they figure out some way to limit voting on it, to those in the vicinity of the line itself, as was done in KC... it will never come to fruition. Ask every voter in the city of Omaha to approve it... it fails.
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:04 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
- Replies: 724
- Views: 310577
Re: Conagra campus development plans
Boom. Deliver this Sean Connolly, and you've redeemed yourself somewhat. Maybe move this out of rumors. $500M Developer: Hines http://www.omaha.com/money/million-proposal-to-transform-conagra-campus-includes-housing-offices-access/article_9cf15c24-db9f-11e7-9265-530c7d4fccaf.html » The plaza extensi...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:25 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
- Replies: 3040
- Views: 503546
Re: Official: Capitol District
Three Des Moines based establishments, it would seem. J Gilbert's looks pretty good.
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:53 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Fun Plex..Omaha's 'Amusement Park'..
- Replies: 165
- Views: 27686
Re: Fun Plex..Omaha's 'Amusement Park'..
Steve Minard approved.
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:33 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Football 2017
- Replies: 496
- Views: 25559
Re: Nebraska Football 2017
and UCF hires another former QB who led his school to a national title.
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tax Reform & Effect on Omaha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1377
Re: Tax Reform & Effect on Omaha
These bonds have allowed some developers to get rich at the expense of the workers in society who never really benefit from the development. Either the projects are for poor people and the workers don't qualify because they have more than three digits of net assets. Or, they are for the hipsters wh...
- Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:24 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
- Replies: 3040
- Views: 503546
Re: Official: Capitol District
Capitol District has already consumed one surface lot. It's hard to compare Haymarket (more like Old Market) to this area surrounding a CenturyLink complex with arose from a rail yard. It really isn't a bad evolution. Establish your anchor convention center/arena, served by surface lots. As the surr...
- Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:07 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3562
- Views: 1858120
Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Of course by definition, we were already an 'international' airport. I do like the idea of being Eppley International -Airfield- though.
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:09 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
- Replies: 3040
- Views: 503546
Re: Official: Capitol District
I wonder how many people are going to find their way back there, looked pretty empty when I drove by earlier.
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:04 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Top Golf Omaha (Westroads Area)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 35137
Re: Top Golf Omaha (Westroads Area)
The property on which the former Westroads club was located (where these businesses you refer to can be found) would not be included. No existing businesses are going to be subject to this tax. Again, object to the tax, don't patronize the business. It really is that simple. By the way, be sure to a...