UNO Campus Update

Post by **Brad** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:54 pm

About time they get a ballpark! Â As far as the financial aspect, I think if you have the right forward thinkers, you can do a lot more with your money.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:13 pm

Wow, that is really awesome! I'm a little disappointed that it looks to be on land that is now occupied by Chili Greens Golf Course. My dad and I used to golf there all the time. Oh well, this is a much better use for the land I think....although a little far from the main campus.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:23 pm

I will say, those are some D1 caliber facilities...

Hellenistic Kshatriya · Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:29 pm

I don't think the funding is secure yet, hence why you haven't seen any big announcements... but this is what they want to do.

It seems a little far from north campus, but I think it will work.. Â They better get their |expletive| together if they shuttle down to here though, especially with Aksarben Village popping up in between.

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:17 pm

WOW!

I didn't think it was possible... their proposal is even uglier than Haymarket Park

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:39 am

OmahaJaysCU wrote:I will say, those are some D1 caliber facilities...

I'd go with D-1AA, even. Â

-Big E

wineomaha · Post by **wineomaha** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:46 am

The Chili Greens property is secured but the University of Nebraska Foundation recently hired Terry Hanna who was the main guy that put the Cox Classic golf tournament on the map with getting sponsors, fund-raising and so on.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:27 pm

Looks like UNO is already in control:

Future expansion area in plan:

And there is already 1 soccer behind the dome.

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:44 pm

Thanks for those shots Brad. It does look like UNO is already in control of the area.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:26 am

Haymarket Park is a great place to watch baseball.

Greg

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:34 pm

Oh...... I thought that thought structures were leftover from the X-files movie

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:36 pm

thought those... not thought that thought

Apparently I have been hanging out with my buddy George too much

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:02 pm

http://www.unomaha.edu/building/

link (with photos) of various projects at UNO

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:40 pm

I wonder if they're still expecting the parking garage to take until fall, because to me it looks like it's almost done.

mcarch · Post by **mcarch** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:57 pm

You know, I really like the parking garage. Â I think UNO really needs one. Â However, its in the WRONG place!!!

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:05 pm

Why do you think it is in the wrong place?

mcarch · Post by **mcarch** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:37 pm

Really the only people who will use it would be the people from the dorms, UNLESS a bus stops there and picks people to where they need to go!!!

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:47 pm

when it was a surface lot plenty of commuter students parked there and i assume that would continue when the garage is finished. i prefer it to be on the outskirts instead of in the middle of campus. cars can access dodge faster, saves the middle of campus of congestion, and keeps the middle open for more academic buildings.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:25 pm

You're obviously someone who spends a lot of time in Arts and Sciences Hall.

I spend most of my time in Weber Fine Arts building, which is like 100 feet from this thing. The dorm people, the Weber people, the Durham Science people, the Gerentology people will use it.

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:19 am

I agree, there are countless times where I wish there was a parking garage on this part of campus. Â Whenever I am on main campus, I am usually at Durham, which is very near the new parking garage. Â If you want to park closer to the east area of campus there is already a parking garage for you there...

OMATOL · Post by **OMATOL** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:42 pm

I heard recently that the new parking garage will be for the dorms ONLY! Has anyone else heard this?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:53 pm

I just saw the garage for the first time over lunch Looks good from Dodge Street. Â As far as location, the campus is not that big. Â I had classes all over the campus and it was never more than a 5min walk.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:23 pm

Photo Update:

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 am

Yeah, i am pretty sure this parking garage is only for students living in University and Maverick Village.

And also, i am sure most of you have heard, but just to update this thread: Â a week or so ago UNO announced that it will be building a new College Of Business building on South Campus, but they have no renderings out yet.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:43 am

Bob wrote:Yeah, i am pretty sure this parking garage is only for students living in University and Maverick Village.

And also, i am sure most of you have heard, but just to update this thread: a week or so ago UNO announced that it will be building a new College Of Business building on South Campus, but they have no renderings out yet.

Thats cool they are building more down south!

I also like the sound of "Maverick Village"!

SaOmaha · Post by **SaOmaha** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:36 pm

Bob & Brad, You guessed it. The new student housing on the east end of the Main/Dodge street Campus is called Maverick Village. Â I do not know if the new parking garage is just for student housing and/or for the general student use. Â Apparently this four to five story parking garage more than makes up for the parking spaces displaced by the new student housing.

View plans, construction photos & slideshow and 3D walkthrough of the Maverick Village and the parking garage at:
Â Â http://www.unomaha.edu/building/house/index.php
Â Â http://www.unomaha.edu/building/house/house.pdf

Also you can view these and other UNOmaha Construction and renovation projections including the CPACS relocation renovation and HPER renovation & expansions at:
Â Â http://www.unomaha.edu/building/

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:19 am

These new dorms are the exact same as the dorms built on South Campus, BORING! Â Exact same layout and everything. Â How about some variety UNO??

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:11 pm

I'm extremely underwhelmed by all of this, but still glad to see UNO expanding.

CapitalGuy · Post by **CapitalGuy** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:26 pm

Streets, why are you underwhelmed by the campus improvements?

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:00 pm

It's just all really mediocre and unimpressive. Â What can I say?

CapitalGuy · Post by **CapitalGuy** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:16 pm

I am not sure of what your expectations were, but if you wanted to see blah or third world for that matter all you needed to do was take a class in Engineering. The dorms are definitely basic, but that is what students want. I really think that these improvements will go a long way to keeping metro kids and luring kids from outside the metro and outside the state.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:10 pm

The parking garage is a little generic, but they did a good job with placement. The dorms are alright looking, but they are terribly placed: all staggered and rotated willy-nilly like a freakin' suburban development.

CapitalGuy · Post by **CapitalGuy** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:51 pm

Not a lot you can do to dress up a parking garage, but I agree the placement was good. Does anyone know what is going to be done with Roskens after the CBA moves to South Campus? I had always heard the College of Education was going to move from Kayser to Roskens. Which then I wonder who will get Kayser. I assume it will be taken over by A&S.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:14 pm

You are correct. Â The building will become the new home for Education. Â As for Kayser Hall, it will become more adminstrative offices I believe.

SaOmaha · Post by **SaOmaha** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:19 pm

After seeing Earth Day Displays at Elmwood Park last Saturday, I took a short walk on the UNO Main campus between the Liberty and the East side of the student union, I took this shot of the CPACS building relocation renovation

View plans, drawing, and construction photos of this building at:
Â http://www.unomaha.edu/building/cpacs/index.php

Note: Photos are temporary off line

Post by **Brad** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:25 am

UNO's parking outlook brightens

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2 ... d=10330262

KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:Finding a parking spot at the University of Nebraska at Omaha has long been a battle for students.

But school officials say that's about to change.

With the school's contract with Crossroads Mall renewed and a 900-space parking garage being built, UNO officials say most of the parking pains should be alleviated by this fall.

"There'll finally be places that they can park that haven't been available before," said Paul Kosel, UNO campus security manager.

Julie Totten, interim vice chancellor for business and finance, said UNO has renewed its agreement with Simon Property Group, which owns Crossroads Mall. UNO's lease contract that covered the 2007-08 year ended today.

The deal will cost the university roughly $474,000, or about $3,000 a day.

The agreement, Totten said, covers more than 1,500 spots for the coming academic year.

UNO began leasing parking spaces in Crossroads' parking garage in August 2003, asking students to park there and take a shuttle bus to campus. That parking option became popular, jumping from an average of 800 users a day in 2003 to 1,346 in 2007-08.

From August 2003 until March, UNO paid $1,666 a month for the lease. The mall raised the price to $3,000 a day in March. That increase will mean an extra $1.50 per credit hour in student fees, up to a maximum of $36 per academic year, UNO officials said.

No wonder crossroads is empty... UNO is paying the rent and keeping them open!

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:58 am

KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:From August 2003 until March, UNO paid $1,666 a month for the lease. The mall raised the price to $3,000 a day in March.

Am I reading that right? Â And can it possibly be correct?

Jumping from $1,666 per month to ±$90,000 per month? Â Man am I in the wrong business.

-Big E

Post by **Brad** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:02 am

Big E wrote:
KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:From August 2003 until March, UNO paid $1,666 a month for the lease. The mall raised the price to $3,000 a day in March.
Am I reading that right? And can it possibly be correct?

Jumping from $1,666 per month to ±$90,000 per month? Man am I in the wrong business.

-Big E

That's why I said who needs tenants in the mall when UNO is paying the bills for them...

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:51 pm

What a waste! They should cancel the contract and just tell everyone to park on South Campus and ride the shuttle from there! It takes the same amount of time to ride from South as it does from Crossroads.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:07 pm

I agree. Â I think eventually Aksarben Village will sort of "spill" onto the South Campus (visually), and I envision campus owned parking structures with student services and retail/bookstores/coffee shops on the ground level... Â With new garages, it would be very easy to just have all students park on South Campus. Â With a well enough operated shuttle service, the main campus could even be turned into a car-free campus.