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Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:48 am
by Adam
There's some construction going on at the Kiewit Building on Farnam (approximately 38th and Farnam... not sure of the actual address).
They have all the streets under construction surrounding the building and are doing some major work on the building itself.
Anybody have any ideas what is going on here?
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:52 pm
by futrecndvlpr
Parking garage I believe.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:49 pm
by OhioStreetKid
Parking Garage and some renovations on their plaza level it looks like
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:42 pm
by iamjacobm
Largest thread revival ever?
The WOWT/lobby wing of the building got a new paint scheme. There was some equipment hanging off the tower that seemed like the tower might get a fresh coat.
It isn't dramatically different, but the paint is darker.
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:41 pm
by daveoma
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Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:42 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
Always loved this.. Used to be Tuna who brought the revival pic back in the day, lol...
Ciao..LiO...Peace
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:43 am
by guy4omaha
Yeah, I still remember about falling out of my chair laughing the first time I saw this thread revival photo. Still love it.
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:01 pm
by iamjacobm
Definitely getting a new color scheme. Looks nice for the part they have done, interested to see the finished product.
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:24 pm
by PotatoeEatsFish
iamjacobm wrote:Definitely getting a new color scheme. Looks nice for the part they have done, interested to see the finished product.
Could someone please take a photo?
Thanks!
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:07 pm
by ShaneofCal
PotatoeEatsFish wrote:iamjacobm wrote:Definitely getting a new color scheme. Looks nice for the part they have done, interested to see the finished product.
Could someone please take a photo?
Thanks!
I second this request!
Re: Construction at Kiewit Building
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:18 pm
by Coyote
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Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:11 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
Thanks for the pic Mark
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Ciao..LiO...Peace
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:27 pm
by Brad
For some reason today when I was heading west at Farnam, the new colors really jumped out at me. Its the 3rd or 4th time I have been up Farnam this week, but today I noticed it so I turned around and went back for a photo.
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Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:44 pm
by buildomaha
Amazing how much a few colors can make a difference on a building like this!
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:22 pm
by iamjacobm
Well, building officially on the market. Price not disclosed, Kiewit not leaving till Q1 of 2021.
https://images4.loopnet.com/d2/tmMKPAnj ... cument.pdf
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:07 pm
by Bomaha
"Other area developments includes a planned 200-unit apartment complex featuring street level retail space"
Umm, where is this?
BS Corner is 110ish, Phase 2 of Brite Ideas about the same, The apartments/hotel wraparound adjacent to the twin towers is like 118. I can't seem to even imagine where this is, unless of course, it hasn't officially been announced yet.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:18 am
by ita
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:04 am
by Garrett
They painted it black? Woof.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:24 am
by TitosBuritoBarn
Nice. Very Euro.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:57 am
by Garrett
Euro?!?!
*European Village flashbacks intensify*
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:14 am
by Brad
Garrett wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:04 am
They painted it black? Woof.
Yea, I'm not sure I'm a fan. Black is fine, but break it up with some grey accents or something.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:18 am
by TitosBuritoBarn
Garrett wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:57 am
Euro?!?!
*European Village flashbacks intensify*
Indeed. Quite potato Euro anyway.
https://goo.gl/maps/gTVMU93hjsSgPZfx7
When is painting supposed to be done? 60-90 days?
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:25 am
by Linkin5
Don’t think it looks too bad
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:01 pm
by Taco
I hope they add accents of some sort. Looks monolithic right now.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:15 pm
by Cermak
It does look a little harsh, I will have to see it in person to have a better idea , it could look good.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:16 am
by Dundeemaha
It definitely looks better in person than in those pictures. Not everyone is going to like it. But people will notice it and the old color scheme somehow made one of the tallest buildings in Midtown barely noticeable.
Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:26 am
by Louie
Dundeemaha wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:16 am
It definitely looks better in person than in those pictures. Not everyone is going to like it. But people will notice it and the old color scheme somehow made one of the tallest buildings in Midtown barely noticeable.
Yeah, I've been by a number of times and I like it. I personally thought the previous colors made it look like a stretched-tall strip mall. But of course, that is just an opinion.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:21 am
by Omaha Cowboy
Yeah-
Pics sometimes don’t do certain developments justice. I need to get over there and check it out in person…
Ciao..LiO…Peace
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:10 pm
by buildomaha
I personally love the new look just from pics!
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:05 am
by Cermak
I wonder if it will have any signage on it or accent colors. To be just completely black might be a little much. This building has been painted before, seems to be a popular building to paint. Maybe they will add a permanent structure/ Antenna on the roof like the Sears tower in Chicago to add some height. The building I believe is currently around 200 ft.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:08 pm
by nativeomahan
Garrett wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:04 am
They painted it black? Woof.
In my opinion it looks like schit. Like a giant black tombstone. They will rue the day they approved dipping this historic building in black ink.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:11 pm
by Busguy2010
nativeomahan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:08 pm
Garrett wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:04 am
They painted it black? Woof.
In my opinion it looks like schit. Like a giant black tombstone. They will rue the day they approved dipping this historic building in black ink.
Arf arf!
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:05 am
by Linkin5
Had not seen this rendering until today. Still think the black makes the building looks way cleaner and modern.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:56 am
by Garrett
I just need to see a clearer photo of it I guess.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:26 pm
by Cermak
I like the gray on top, helps soften it somewhat. It was strange that this highrise was built outside the downtown area in 1961. I’ve always thought this should be downtown. But it does show up well sitting on a high spot in midtown. I read somewhere Peter Kiewit did not like downtown Omaha. This was maybe the best office building in the state when it was built.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:44 pm
by ita
I just drove by today after visiting UNMC. I was headed east on Harney. I think it looks fine in context, at least from that angle. I think it looks more sophisticated. The foreground was the Cottonwood Hotel, including the extension. The west side is completely painted while the south and east faces are only partially done.
Re: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:41 am
by Brad
I included the paint job in my latest Grow Omaha Construction Update. If you go to the 3:30 mark you can see the Black and the former earth tones side by side.
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