1501 Howard St

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Just noticed today that this building (currently occupied by Copycat) is for sale. I would love to see it restored similar to the Meyer and Raapke building (where Wilson and Washburn is now) on 14th and Harney.

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18905079 ... -Omaha-NE/

$862,488
35,640 sq ft.

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It would be great to see someone buy this and replace the windows and take off all the ugly brown paint on the brick.
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That building would probably look fantastic if they pulled all that paint off.
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Very cool building!
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That would be a great spot for so many things... I hope it falls into the right hands.
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Coyote wrote:That would be a great spot for so many things... I hope it falls into the right hands.
I hope so too.
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That building has a ton of potential. It's sad to look at it now. How the heck could anyone consciously decide the piecemeal "improvements" made to it over the years were a good idea? Just goes to show you that buildings rarely look any better than they did on the day of the ribbon cutting, at least until a savior comes along.
He said "They are some big, ugly red brick buildings"
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Holy beige paint, Batman!
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Sold for $880k.
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I would wager something startup related. Maybe an accelerator program goes here.
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Great to see it sold. Hopefully they get rid of that ugly brown paint and restore all the windows.
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This http://www.innovationaccelerator.org/ moving from the Scoot Technology Center in A/V to this building maybe?
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Per the Architectural Offices, this building will be renovated in 2017. It will include space for two commercial tenants, 20 market rate apartments and covered parking.
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Fantastic!
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That s great new!
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Awesome, I walk by this building almost every day and always fantasize what could be done with it.
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Love that something is finally happening to the building. Not sure what the yellow paint is in the middle of the building on the rendering. I would love for the paint to all be completely stripped off to the original brick.

According to the loopnet listing, this building will be 125 years old in 2017.

It would also be nice if the parking lot across the street to the north (behind the Orpheum) could be redeveloped as well.
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Lillian Bean wrote:Per the Architectural Offices, this building will be renovated in 2017. It will include space for two commercial tenants, 20 market rate apartments and covered parking.
Hey Lillian Bean,

Do you happen to have a link to the site from which you got that image?
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Hey Lillian Bean,

Do you happen to have a link to the site from which you got that image?
Sorry, I don't. It was sent in an email newsletter and it doesn't appear to be posted online anywhere.
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Storied history is unearthed while planning restoration of downtown Omaha building
The Pyrovolakis property, it turns out, had been built originally as a carriage factory for one of Omaha’s pioneer blacksmiths. Among other owners were the prominent George A. Joslyn and Allen C. Scott, who invented a version of the modern parachute.

If all goes as hoped, the three-story structure would open in 2018, renovated into 20 market-rate upper-floor apartments and two ground-floor commercial bays, one likely a restaurant.

Huge windows and 1893 patterns would be restored on the 35,000-square-foot structure. Layers of paint would be removed from the brick facade. Old elevator and fire doors would be preserved, said Joe Saniuk of AO, the local architectural firm partnering with Dicon Corp.
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IF that comes close to the rendering that will be nice. In the rendering the one side is mostly grey. Is that side all brick too, that is what it looks like. Any idea if it too will be a restored brick surface or gray like the rendering?
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Good to see another one in the mix. My 15 year old note and photo says no known units but good possibility for future use.
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Is that a Katz's Deli? Freakin sweet.
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New owner does live in NYC...... we can only hope !
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Here is the original OWH Article
http://www.omaha.com/money/storied-hist ... 89e33.html

The building is now on the National Register, check out its amazing history!
https://landmark-static2.cityofomaha.or ... ompany.pdf

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Let hope this project is still moving forward. It originally stated that the building would be ready by 2018. I don't think there has been any recent movement here.
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TIF request before planning board next week.
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$575K in TIF. $6.5 million project. 16 apartments, 18 parking stalls in the basement 6742 SF of commercial space.
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Glad to see its still moving forward and at a little higher than originally anticipated. The article stated about $4.5 million including the purchase price.

Est completion is March 2019.
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Johnson Desconstruct and a roll off dumpster just showed up!!
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SiliconFarmer wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:42 am Johnson Desconstruct and a roll off dumpster just showed up!!
Bout time!
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Louie wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:58 pm
Bout time!
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I forgot about this one.
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This has been a long time coming that’s for sure...

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60-90 days.
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Big E wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:37 am60-90 days.
how dare u
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Omaha City Council approves TIF for industrial building near airport business district
At the Tuesday meeting, the City Council also held public hearings to rescind tax-increment financing for three projects that failed to come to fruition over the last few years. The council still must take a final vote on rescinding TIF for those projects.

Rehabilitation of a building originally constructed in 1893 near 15th and Howard Streets.
assuming this is the building....that is a shame. Hopefully someone else can buy it and come up with a design. I was really looking forward to this.
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skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:35 am Omaha City Council approves TIF for industrial building near airport business district
At the Tuesday meeting, the City Council also held public hearings to rescind tax-increment financing for three projects that failed to come to fruition over the last few years. The council still must take a final vote on rescinding TIF for those projects.

Rehabilitation of a building originally constructed in 1893 near 15th and Howard Streets.
assuming this is the building....that is a shame. Hopefully someone else can buy it and come up with a design. I was really looking forward to this.
The original OWH article on this 1501 Howard Street property indicates that the owner bought it to restore, or if held long enough, to resell at a profit. I checked my usual CRE sites and haven't seen it. Maybe they are going to come up with another plan?
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