Capitol Rows (24th and Davenport)

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:48 pm

ShawJ wrote:Thanks for the pictures. It's impressive how fast this thing got going after it was announced.

nice to see indeed, (as opposed to a couple of weed parks downtown). Â I saw those funky blocks as well, but apparently didn't get a shot of them. Â Perhaps something to do with the foundation? Â Look like they were pouring concrete.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:51 am

A lot of progress going on with this project. It looks like the shell of one of the buildings is almost complete.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:53 pm

Wow, I didn't realize this was progression so quickly. Â I'll have to swing by sometime when I'm biking to North Downtown.

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:24 am

Need picture updates! Â :mrgreen:

Post by **Brad** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:37 am

Bosco55David wrote:Need picture updates! :mrgreen:

Its getting harder and harder with it being dark by 7:30 now... Â I will get there one of these days.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:13 pm

quick and dirty from saturday...

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:57 am

Excellent!

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:13 pm

They added the walls to the third story today. They've also started to put wood up for one of the buildings on 24th street.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:09 pm

They are making some serious progress on this. Makes the area look very dense.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:32 pm

Cool design. I was just thinking I hope they build more of that boxy condo look in Omaha, with those sharp, square windows, and a facade alternating with brick, stucco, and even ribbed metal (tin). I've seen that in other cities, and just looks very sharp and urban and modern. They have that kind of design over in Ak-Sar-Ben Village I've noticed.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:05 pm

RockHarbor wrote:Cool design. I was just thinking I hope they build more of that boxy condo look in Omaha, with those sharp, square windows, and a facade alternating with brick, stucco, and even ribbed metal (tin). I've seen that in other cities, and just looks very sharp and urban and modern. They have that kind of design over in Ak-Sar-Ben Village I've noticed.

To be honest, I'm thinking thats what people thought in the 50s and 60s. 30 years down the road that style of architecture may look like |expletive|.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:54 am

Actually, most of the major buildings constructed in Omaha in the past decade remind me of 50's and 60's mid-century modernism. Â What's up with Omaha's green glass fetish? I personally think it's butt-ugly. I thought it was all very "cool" (another 50's slang comeback) when I was 10----I'm not really warming up to it this time around.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:10 pm

ricko wrote:Actually, most of the major buildings constructed in Omaha in the past decade remind me of 50's and 60's mid-century modernism. What's up with Omaha's green glass fetish? I personally think it's butt-ugly. I thought it was all very "cool" (another 50's slang comeback) when I was 10----I'm not really warming up to it this time around.

Well, once its 100 years old it becomes "very cool" again.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:31 am

I see what you guys are saying. However, certain designs do hold up their value over time. Usually, I think of the architecture examples that are best of a certain era are usually appreciated through the decades following it. Good design is good design. Some people say that term "timeless architecture" to describe what I mean. For example, the Empire State Building in New York is considered "timeless" by many, because that striking art deco skyscraper holds up even today as a great building, or masterpiece of architecture of that era. I mean, who argues the ESB is not a great building, or example of architecture?

I think anything not too eccentric, or too "out there", and designed well with nice lines, pretty much holds up over time. These boxy condos, with their nicely-spaced square windows, and alternating materials on the facade, will likely hold "design value" over time, I would think. In the 60's and 70's, you saw squarish and boxy architecture. Same with the modern white homes built in the 80's. Throughout the 90's, and last decade, again, we see this boxy form here and there.

The green glass: See, I'm a fan of that green glass. I really like that suburban office block out in West Omaha with the green glass, and rigid, grid lines. Makes me think: "retro." I also like the UP building downtown's glass. I guess it shows we all have different tastes, and that is normal. :)

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:09 am

They're installing glass on one of the buildings. I'll try to get pictures soon considering I drive by everyday.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:09 pm

They remind me of this cool complex in Chicago:

Condos like these are really cool, I feel, but I'm not sure they will hold their design value in time as much as something a little less busy:

Here are the ones built in the Aksarben Village development. Â Very nice & sharp, if I may say...

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:33 am

They started laying bricks last week. It's kind of a gray(ish) color which at first worried me, but I think it's going to look pretty good.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:04 pm

Short update. Wanted to get more but got cold!

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:40 pm

Pretty!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:02 pm

Those look great!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:20 pm

They looked huge coming back from the Creighton game tonight too.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:22 am

iamjacobm wrote:They looked huge coming back from the Creighton game tonight too.

They definitely have a nice presence.

I can't remember if it has already been posted, but the official site is: http://capitolrows.com. A lot of floor plan options.

They also have a webcam of the construction. http://capitolrows.com/construction.shtml

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:50 am

Wow, these really are looking great! I love the cladding. Thanks for the photos!

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:34 pm

They're very close to having all of the exterior work done. I'll try to get some pictures soon.

I really hope we start to see more projects like this around western downtown.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:41 pm

Anybody have any quotes on 2br/1ba?

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:45 pm

Linkin5 wrote:Anybody have any quotes on 2br/1ba?

$1200 for 2br, $829 for 1br, but it looks like all the two bedrooms are full.

http://creightonian.com/search_ResultsD ... tol%20rows

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:50 pm

Whoa! Way too expensive, Â but whatever. I guess if they rent, they rent. There just needs to be better options for lower-rent apartments, especially in that area.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:33 pm

Dear God!
They cray cray.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:00 pm

It's no coincidence that all of the two bedroom units are full with Creighton right next door. I think they'll have a lot of trouble selling the one bedroom units at that price.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:18 am

This group is also looking at doing a couple of apartment buildings nearer the market. Â I hope they get it done!

city11 · Post by **city11** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:26 pm

Maybe they could use the hole that is already at 12th and Jackson Â :D

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu May 12, 2011 5:59 pm

Ended up by here today. Â These are looking good! Â Great addition to the 24th street scape. Â Shouldn't be long until move in day.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:15 pm

These ended up looking awesome! Â They wont get much public notice being out of the way, but they should be great for future housing on Capitol.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:22 pm

I don't about that. They have pretty good visibility from 480, I check them out almost every day driving by.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:39 pm

Anyone have any idea if they have a tenant lined up for that corner yet? Â I'd assume this is intended to be some sort of commercial tenant space. Â

A coffee shop would be nice here, not just to serve tenants, but Creighton's close enough that they should get plenty of foot traffic from campus...

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:54 pm

Picture updates? Â :mrgreen:

Post by **Brad** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:27 pm

Bosco55David wrote:Picture updates? :mrgreen:

I was downtown shooting photos today and totally spaced it off...

mr. omaha · Post by **mr. omaha** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:24 am

crane coffee is looking at this location

Post by **Brad** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:52 am

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Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:14 pm

Thanks Brad! Those look really cool.

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