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Can't say I'm digging how they did those storefronts, the don't tie into the original architecture of the building at all. Except for the glossy black panels on the front of the coffeeshop, I don't think they look that out-of-place. I don't know of may developers who are going to the expense of ol...

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Ah, thanks Coyote. I know it seemed like a forgone conclusion but I had yet to see any real announcement regarding the move.

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BTW, someone mentioned the Beef earlier, has it been confirmed that they will play there?

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Huh, that building wasn't all that old.

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Can't say I'm digging how they did those storefronts, the don't tie into the original architecture of the building at all.

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Yes, the architects I spoke with last fall were from Alley-Poyner, they're planning a complete gut/remodel.

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Wow, they paid $3M for the property in 2008, that seems like an awfully expensive parking lot.

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Brad wrote:Is that roof even high enough for the Beef to play football in there?

I'd be curious to look over that foundation wall, the arena floor is probably sunk into the ground.

(Edit: I see that's been mentioned already)

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Sorry to get off topic, but someone else brought it up. :P Could someone please point out exactly where (which corner or an address) the Shakey's used to be? Thanks. It was on what is now the Hy-Vee property. There was a service station right on the corner, and Shakey's was the next building to...

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I read on the comments section of that article that the average cost per unit to remodel was over $300k. I find that very hard to believe, but if it's true I don't see how the owner is ever going to recoup their investment especially in a part of town where it will be hard to find renters that won't...

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Yep, those two east bays, Central Park Tower and the two west bays are all part of the same property. And yes, that cladding is definitely dated.

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Yeah, and according to a post earlier in this thread, they have for quite some time.

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Well here's the deal, the architects are still drawing up plans for this building, so a spring construction timetable is probably what we're looking at. I'm guessing the plywood was removed so they could see what they had to work with, I wouldn't be surprised to see it go back up for the winter at s...

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I suppose it's a nice touch for an old building...lol.

Anyway, I spoke to the guy cleaning it up briefly the other day, he said the city was having him do that so they could try to sell the building. So no real news yet.

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Brad wrote:I am going to guess that people's BBQ opinions vary more than their political beliefs...

I am in the extra smokey, little to no sauce, falling off the bone club! However I do appreciate all BBQ.

Same here, I don't really care what Mr President of his snobby BBQ club for 17 years says.

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I haven't noticed any activity the last couple weeks, although I don't have a good view of the front of the building from where I'm at. I'm wondering if someone is going to cut down the tree that is growing out of the roof sometime....

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They can't get that transit center done soon enough, those bus stops attract way too many shady characters. The reverse angle parking concept is interesting as well, I can't count how many times someone has backed out in front of me on Farnam street. And it's not their fault, they can't freaking see...

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Heh...I like the "should" part...sounds like some of the older posts in this thread. What puzzles me is them pulling the plywood from the street level if they're not planning on starting with any real work until spring. At any rate, I have to think this building is the key for at least one...

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I don't drive this route very often but I've never really noticed any issues when I have. And the talk of a new overpass seems absurd, especially the part about possibly keeping the old one for pedestrian use...wth...a four lane pedestrian bridge??? About the only positive I could see from this is i...

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Today there were a couple guys from McGill Restoration working on the building. They had a set of windows removed from the second story and were sandblasting the frame. They only did the one, and if they're planning on doing that to all of them it's going to take them forever. It was noisy as all he...

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Very sad deal. This was supposed to be IndyCar's big day too. The accident spoiled what Bernard had hoped would be a showcase event for the struggling IndyCar Series. The second-year CEO worked the entire season on turning the finale into a spectacle, and said he'd offer his resignation to the IndyC...

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I had touched on this in the Barker Building thread, but with the level of activity at the Lerner building lately I decide to bump this one. The last week or so there were a couple guys with a Jeep and a trailer removing items, and today someone was using a skid loader to dump junk from the inside i...

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Oh, and in a somewhat related story, there's been some people removing items from the Lerner building over the course of the past week or so. Not sure what that may/may not mean. There's also a possibility of some other changes on this block, but I won't elaborate at the moment because it's nothing ...

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The plywood was removed from the street level windows today.

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I never would have guessed there were 62 parking places under that place. That's surprising. The lot just doesn't seem big enough.

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That imagery is roughly a year old. If you go just a bit north you will see an office building next to Center and a large brown spot where there used to be another. That dirt has only been like that since last summer. Also, if you go east from there you will be able to tell from Aksarben Village. T...

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http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7100+oak+Street,+Omaha,+NE&hl=en&ll=41.231892,-96.022766&spn=0.001973,0.003449&sll=41.232164,-96.02245&sspn=0.000986,0.001725&vpsrc=6&hnear=7100+Oak+St,+Omaha,+Nebraska+68106&t=h&z=18 I just recently noticed this while in the area, it...

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I didn't realize there was underground parking there??? I'm thinking the author of the article is confused, they have to be talking about the parking stalls under the north tower. There's no visible access point for an underground garage. I may circle around the building tomorrow just for fun, mayb...

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Just a FWIW, there was a group of people touring the building and taking pictures on Monday. I tried to pry one of the guys for information but he didn't really offer anything.

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Does anyone know the progress on this building? There isn't any. I've been working right next to this building for the past 8 months, and I haven't seen a single thing going on in that time period. It looks like it's a complete mess and many of the windows are broken or have been left open the enti...

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That parking garage looks like it belongs in a third world country. Apparently its still structurally sound but it sure doesn't look like it. Where is this parking garage at anyway? Is it the one they're doing all the concrete repairs to on the next block to the west? Yes. Thanks, I figured that m...

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Linkin5 wrote:That parking garage looks like it belongs in a third world country. Apparently its still structurally sound but it sure doesn't look like it.

Where is this parking garage at anyway? Is it the one they're doing all the concrete repairs to on the next block to the west?

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Okay, well then the map is wrong. And that would be pretty much the first thing they've done right with the streets in that place.

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They should also be bringing the street through into the 'main street' area from I st pretty soon if they havent already. I think that might further help that area by improving access. Looking at the map that was just posted, that doesn't appear to be true. Whoever laid out the streets in the mark...

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Frankly, I love my big house, big yard, and my 3 vehicles. Maybe urban living would work better if people weren't inconsiderate a-holes for the most part. But they are, so I'd prefer to keep as much space between them and myself as possible. The one year I spent living in an apartment was the worst ...

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Some pics:

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If you go east from Lincoln the trail is in excellent condition, generally speaking (aka, barring any major rain events, etc), all the way to Elmwood. Yeah I was wondering if maybe the pieces we have by Omaha aren't getting attention since they are so far disconnected from the main part of the trai...

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Considering all the rain we've had, it's not surprising that there are numerous rutted, washed out areas on the trail. Â In '93, we had the same problems on the Wabash Trace, which had only been open 4(?) years at that point, so it may not be a maintenance issue there. Â The glass, however, is a pr...

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Finally went out and rode the MOPAC trail this morning, and while I found the southern leg from the Platte River to Springfield to be a very pleasant ride, I was shocked to find out there is no direct connection to the trail north of Springfield. Huge failure there on somebody's part. You either had...

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I've had good luck with both High Gear in LaVista and BikeMasters.

I stopped into Olympia in Millard for a hand pump one time, and I had to wait 20 mins while the one guy working there finished a sale. I've never gone back since.

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