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by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Mar 21, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: CU baseball coach attacked in the Old Market
Replies: 12
Views: 1711

Re: CU baseball coach attacked in the Old Market

That is one of the worst written articles I have read in a long time. Was the second victim and Wordekemper together hard to tell? "Police discovered him lying in the street" except they didn't discover him because people called Police and were gathered around him. "Someone" star...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:13 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

they mention a roof top pavilion ( it doesn't say if that is the roof of the tower or the adjacent garage) I imagine it has to be on the garage but that is great news, a parking garage with ground level retail and a roof top pavilion is excellent. Now we just need to see if they are going to make t...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:37 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Old photos
Replies: 184
Views: 72303

Re: Old photos

These photos aren't really old but they are from the World Heralds story today about the afternoon newspaper. These stands were operated in downtown Omaha: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/ae/9aeda8e0-b04f-5c76-8fc6-94ab242c1a10/56d8c7de25909...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:17 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: New building rumor
Replies: 29
Views: 5424

Re: New building rumor

Perfect opportunity to restore the street grid to 9th Street. 9th Street can be extended behind the Embassy Suites all the way to Harney replacing Con Agra Drive (although it might have to curve slightly behind the Embassy Suites). Howard would have to Curve around the Embassy Suites as well but cou...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:58 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Replies: 1303
Views: 188212

Re: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

This is the Corporate version of it is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:53 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Veridian Credit Union - 21st and Broadway
Replies: 14
Views: 4306

Re: Veridian Credit Union - 21st and Broadway

I assumed in the original rendering this was being built farther back with parking in front. It is nice that it is being built along the street with the parking behind the building.
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:40 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Highline 2.0
Replies: 184
Views: 24527

Re: Highline 2.0

I would rather have the Juliette Balcony than just a window. However in this location you are going to be getting some pretty good street noise especially those second floor apartments.
by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:00 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Highline 2.0
Replies: 184
Views: 24527

Re: Highline 2.0

I am not in the Real Estate development business, so maybe someone who is can answer this question. What is the primary factor that makes a developer on a project like this build a four story building instead of a six story building? I know that over a certain height building techniques are differen...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:57 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Even Hotel (Omaha Hotel - 24th and Farnam)
Replies: 180
Views: 28640

Re: Even Hotel (Omaha Hotel - 24th and Farnam)

I saw the brick yesterday it is going to look really nice. I was starting to think the finished building was going to be green insulation. It is testimony to how well downtown development has been going that we have a 5 story urban hotel with integrated parking and a 4 story apartment building with ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:56 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Siena-Francis House expansion (16th and Nicholas St)
Replies: 31
Views: 8579

Re: Siena-Francis House expansion (16th and Nicholas St)

One of the buildings scheduled to be destroyed for this project at 16th and Nicholas caught fire. It was empty. No injuries.

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by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:54 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Metro Area Fires
Replies: 30
Views: 5280

Re: Metro Area Fires

Fire in abandoned building at 16th and Nicholas in North Downtown. Building was scheduled to be demolished.

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by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 486831

Re: Official: Shamrock Development (10th and Capitol)

I am still confused by this, an architecture design firm is designing offices and a parking garage for themselves. The building design has not even been approved but they don't have enough parking. Can't they just build a bigger garage? Can't they put parking across the entire lot and put their buil...
by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:31 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: The Burlington League Gastropub
Replies: 19
Views: 3947

Re: The Burlington League Gastropub

The Bar is on Google Street View interiors. If you look at Google Maps street view of the building you can walk right in the front door and look around.
by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:18 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Logan Building to go Indigo (18th and Dodge)
Replies: 158
Views: 31468

Re: Logan Building to go Apartments (18th and Dodge)

I wonder what the issues are with this building that has held up it's restoration. It is in a great location for Creighton Students and like was mentioned earlier there is a lot of tax incentives for restoration.
by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:11 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)
Replies: 850
Views: 349001

Re: Riverfront Development (Rick's & Storz area)

Cities could create groups to manage riverfront development, under new legislation Legislative Bill 806, would allow cities to create new entities called riverfront development authorities to coordinate and facilitate development efforts within designated riverfront areas. They could issue bonds an...
by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:07 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Holland's Greenspace
Replies: 582
Views: 53839

Re: Holland's Greenspace

Can the City now use that $10 million and build the 11th street pedestrian bridge and the Bob Kerry bridge extension?
by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Parliament Pub Shooting!
Replies: 23
Views: 2198

Re: Parliament Pub Shooting!

I believe it was closed at the time and he shot from the outside although there were employees inside.

He is being charged with six counts of attempted murder for shooting at the Cops maybe also for the Parliament employees.
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NFL 2015
Replies: 46
Views: 3744

Re: NFL 2015

#HotRef was trending on Twitter during the Superbowl for Omahan Superbowl Referee Clete Blakeman. I believe he was even on the Today show Monday.

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by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:41 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

Just to refresh everyone's memory.

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by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Official: North Downtown Discussion
Replies: 1417
Views: 193733

Re: Official: North Downtown Discussion

Why do we want to tear down this historic building again?
by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:23 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

Someone needs to photoshop the HDR logo on top.

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by Joe_Sovereign
Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

How unOmahan of us to want something unique or special that could be a landmark for our city, especially from a firm who designs buildings and I am sure has tons of designers dying to do something innovative. Building a plain glass walled tower with an attached concrete garage for the headquarters o...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:57 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

What could possibly be HDR's reasoning behind such a conservative design? Are they afraid that something more innovative is going to age poorly and then their Headquarters looks old and dated when the bring in clients 20 years from now? I mean simple things like a plaza or green roof on the parking...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:32 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

Well we still have a strand of hope in the height arena, Lanoha. I thought that project was pretty much dead, is it not? Yeah we haven't heard anything for years so maybe so but that lot is still prime. Lanoha is just a vision at this point. They bought the lot as a long term investment. They know ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:46 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

Greg S wrote:Someone complains that it's not taller in 3, 2, 1.....
I was hoping for some kind of spire or other rooftop element to give it a little more interest (and height). The materials are going to make or break this building, I have faith that it isn't going to be just your standard glass walls.
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

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I am not counting 16 floors more like 14 but it says 16 in the article.
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 2406 Farnam
Replies: 26
Views: 5190

Re: 2406 Farnam

You could easily add two or three floors to that building
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:10 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Obama Visits Omaha
Replies: 76
Views: 7040

Re: Obama Visits Omaha

Not crazy at all. In the 90's when Clinton was the standing Pres he was in Cedar Rapids IA and came to a dedication of a Czech Heritage Museum. The Museum was shouting distance from the production plant I worked at. The visit was on a Sat. but the plant ran 24 / 7. The motorcade ran right in front ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:44 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111493

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

I'd almost rather they not release any renderings and just make people wait to see it as it's built. They are their own client, so it's not like they will seek any general public approval. :lol: although they better practice what they preach if they want to keep getting new clients. I keep hoping t...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Obama Visits Omaha
Replies: 76
Views: 7040

Re: Obama Visits Omaha

Ridiculous that UNO is closed and they are blocking off Center Street. The Secret Service is out of control. I am all for keeping the President safe but the idea that we have to shutdown huge portions of a city to "Protect the President is ridiculous". For the first 100 years of the White ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:00 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Breakers Apartments - Old Power Plant
Replies: 213
Views: 45040

Re: The Breakers Apartments - Old Power Plant

Pretty sure the Iowa side would have no problem finding funding for something like that. Maybe a dozen studies could be commissioned to look at a grand vision for this area up to ConAgra and east to Iowa with that ped bridge tying it all together. We should form a firm so we could get a six figure ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Breakers Apartments - Old Power Plant
Replies: 213
Views: 45040

Re: The Breakers Apartments - Old Power Plant

That would be a good location for a second ped bridge, but not in lieu of the current location. The current area will keep filling in nicely with the new development happening in CB, and hopefully something replacing Ricks/Storz soon. There have been some missed opportunities in the area though for...
by Joe_Sovereign
Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:00 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: M's Pub Explosion and Fire
Replies: 282
Views: 38141

Re: M's Pub

Billy Frogs on fire report is false. Safe so far.
by Joe_Sovereign
Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:55 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Dundee Theater
Replies: 206
Views: 40716

Re: Dundee Theater

S. Buffett + A. Payne x Filmstreams = resurgence of Dundee Theater Hope so. I also hope that we don't get the Filmstreams arthouse schedule. Nothing more boring than a bunch of filmbuffs scheduling a month of movies 7 people who aren't related to the director want to see and then listening to these...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:44 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1299
Views: 419685

Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan

I don't believe I have ever seen a movie start late there. Everyone I know right now goes to Majestic because of the reclining seats and more importantly you can book your assigned seats in advance on line. I drive directly past Village Point to get there. All AMC 24 needs is to put these kind of s...
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1299
Views: 419685

Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan

I don't believe I have ever seen a movie start late there. Everyone I know right now goes to Majestic because of the reclining seats and more importantly you can book your assigned seats in advance on line. I drive directly past Village Point to get there. All AMC 24 needs is to put these kind of se...
by Joe_Sovereign
Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2015
Replies: 309
Views: 17503

Re: Nebraska Football 2015

Nebraska couldn't have run on Iowa or Michigan State's defenses this year. You are right that some of those close games they lost and maybe Purdue could have been won. However a more balanced run and pass attack is needed in the future. Some old school Nebraska run game plus Riley's passing offense ...
by Joe_Sovereign
Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:39 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Hotel Fontenelle Photos
Replies: 20
Views: 7196

Re: Hotel Fontenelle Photos

Makes me sad. So much torn down for lowrise buildings and parking lots.
by Joe_Sovereign
Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:05 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Alvine Building (13th and Cass)
Replies: 179
Views: 25094

Re: 13th and Cass (WST Showroom)

The retail may be difficult but this is not far from Creighton, across the street from a 600 room hotel, Capitol (Shamrock) development around the corner. There are specialty business that could draw enough business in this location. Who knows by the time this project is finished you could have hund...