Burlington Station

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:48 pm

cdub wrote:A serious tenant is looking. They dont make beer, however.

If we are thinking of the same "tenant" they had one of their vehicles down there when I drove by today. I'd expect to see news on this soon.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:39 pm

I will try to post a photo later, but the roof is off of the Burlington Station, looking through the windows on west end, you could see right up through where the roof was.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:56 pm

Not much has changed on the exterior in a while. They still seem to be working on the roof.

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swinquest · Post by **swinquest** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:48 pm

Any ideas as to what is going in across the street? I see sale pending sign.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:24 am

swinquest wrote:Any ideas as to what is going in across the street? I see sale pending sign.

Nothing really, I believe they are just trollin... Here is that thread:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 53#p214053" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Brad** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 1:32 pm

A couple weeks ago they started building a new deck on the west side of the building between the station and 10th St.

Now it appears they're finally doing restoration work on the exterior of the building.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:57 am

I did end up calling the station to see about Amtrak occupying some of the building, but I was told there wouldn't be any room for them.

j4nu · Post by **j4nu** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:43 pm

It is too bad that Amtrak isn't part of the project.
If anyone has the opportunity, I recommend taking a look at what Denver has accomplished with the Union Station here. I am happy to see the Burlington station be restored and put to good use but what they did with a similar structure here is remarkable.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:44 pm

j4nu wrote:It is too bad that Amtrak isn't part of the project.
If anyone has the opportunity, I recommend taking a look at what Denver has accomplished with the Union Station here. I am happy to see the Burlington station be restored and put to good use but what they did with a similar structure here is remarkable.

I was just in Denver and Union Station there is great with the public transit (light rail, bus and Amtrak), however I wasn't too impressed with the inside of the building. I thought the design and restaurants and hotel were great but the inside didn't have that much character other than a few big light fixtures. I think the Durham and Burlington stations in Omaha look much better inside. I do think that Union Station in Denver is beautiful on the outside though.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:13 pm

Here is the picture I took of Union Station in Denver:

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:03 pm

Isn't Denver's union station way large? I have never been in it, but from the outside it appears much larger.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:20 pm

Brad wrote:Isn't Denver's union station way large? I have never been in it, but from the outside it appears much larger.

Yah it is pretty large, but the picture above is from the main section of the terminal. Here is one of the overall site:

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:19 pm

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:51 pm

Thanks for your photo updates MTO! I didn't know they were getting a moat.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:54 pm

I hope the city honors KETV for this project it is such a gorgeous and important part is history they are bringing back to life for another 100 years.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:50 am

Wonder what those two rough-stone archways are in MTO's second picture. They're across the "moat" from the station. Any ideas?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:59 am

SaveOmaha wrote:Wonder what those two rough-stone archways are in MTO's second picture. They're across the "moat" from the station. Any ideas?

They started building a foundation under that beam (Which still says "Baggage Room" on the east side). I am guessing this area will bee fenced in or enclosed in some way. I am sure they could use that area for a number of things.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:07 pm

Looks like some new windows have been put into the Burlington station. Many of the old windows are also still there. I'm not sure if they're trying to keep as many old windows is the can or if they're trying to seal up the building for winter. Looks like they're also ready to pour some concrete on the lowest level.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:31 am

I was near the former station the other day and noticed that there were lights on, illuminating the main floor. It was pretty cool to see the building lit up.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:19 am

Project received $1 million in tax credits due to the Historic Tax Credit program.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:46 pm

Not sure if I should put this in the Durham Thread or the Burlington Station Thread.....

KETV & Durham partner on Burlington Station exhibit

http://www.ketv.com/news/burlington-sta ... t/31340204" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

KETV wrote:OMAHA, Neb. —"What's going to happen to the Burlington?" is one of the most frequently asked questions at The Durham Museum. To answer that question, KETV and The Durham Museum have partnered to celebrate the history and future of these two Omaha institutions, bringing Omaha a new exhibit: "Station to Station: The Burlington and KETV."

ksteinke · Post by **ksteinke** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:09 pm

SOmething I have been wondering for the past few months. In the time since Burlington Station closed the inside of the main waiting room on the second floor was almost completely gutted, and the decorative plaster (rosette design) ceiling was destroyed. Is KETV having the original ceiling recreated (as was done at KC UnioN Station), or are they putting in a "modern" ceiling?

Also... I know alot of the marble and chandeliers and other fixtures were sold off when the building was gutted. Has KETV had researchers out there searching for the original stuff? Will the grand hall look as it did the day the station closed?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:12 pm

ksteinke wrote:SOmething I have been wondering for the past few months. In the time since Burlington Station closed the inside of the main waiting room on the second floor was almost completely gutted, and the decorative plaster (rosette design) ceiling was destroyed. Is KETV having the original ceiling recreated (as was done at KC UnioN Station), or are they putting in a "modern" ceiling?

Also... I know alot of the marble and chandeliers and other fixtures were sold off when the building was gutted. Has KETV had researchers out there searching for the original stuff? Will the grand hall look as it did the day the station closed?

I know that Ontrak Development, the owner before KETV, had found a few of the original piece. However KETV has been very tight lipped about the project.

ksteinke · Post by **ksteinke** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:17 pm

You are absolutely correct about them being tight-lipped. Since the first pictures they published when they bought it, they haven't said boo to a cuckoo bird about what the interior is going to look like

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:47 pm

Channel 7 is starting to promote themselves as 7 Burlington, but I don't remember seeing any recent indoor (or even outdoor) pics.

BTW Welcome to eOmahaForums kSteinke!

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:15 am

Pardon me if this has been said before, but will the station be open to the public?

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:43 am

RNcyanide wrote:Pardon me if this has been said before, but will the station be open to the public?

I would have to look back for a quote... But I believe they were remodeling specifically so that areas would be open to public especially the 'postcard' view.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:48 am

Coyote wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Pardon me if this has been said before, but will the station be open to the public?
I would have to look back for a quote... But I believe they were remodeling specifically so that areas would be open to public especially the 'postcard' view.

Awesome. Thanks!

ksteinke · Post by **ksteinke** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:37 am

My take on it is this. KETV is basically building Omaha a nice train station. In 20 years rail travel will probably be in vogue again, as it always has been in Europe, and we're going to need a station. The building was in bad enough shape that if someone hadn't gone in now, it would never have happened.

Today's business world is different than that of the past. People don't build buildings and stay in them for 50 years. People in today's crazy-fast world work on projects, utilize them for five or ten years, and then move on to another huge project. That's just the world we live in. KETV will probably use their state of the art studio for a decade or so, then say that their needs have changed, and then move on...

Leaving Omaha with a beautiful train station. As I view it KETV is kind of like putting the train station in a CD, a long term investment account. It's a way of keeping it safely mothballed... I emphasize SAFELY mothballed, until it's ready to be used again

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:05 pm

ksteinke wrote:My take on it is this. KETV is basically building Omaha a nice train station. In 20 years rail travel will probably be in vogue again, as it always has been in Europe, and we're going to need a station. The building was in bad enough shape that if someone hadn't gone in now, it would never have happened.

Today's business world is different than that of the past. People don't build buildings and stay in them for 50 years. People in today's crazy-fast world work on projects, utilize them for five or ten years, and then move on to another huge project. That's just the world we live in. KETV will probably use their state of the art studio for a decade or so, then say that their needs have changed, and then move on...

Leaving Omaha with a beautiful train station. As I view it KETV is kind of like putting the train station in a CD, a long term investment account. It's a way of keeping it safely mothballed... I emphasize SAFELY mothballed, until it's ready to be used again

No way. KETV isn't going to be pouring tens of millions of dollars into this to leave in a decade.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:28 pm

I agree. I think if rail is going to become a big thing again, Omaha will build a new station where the current one is. It's actually amazing how terrible our station is compared to smaller cities.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:58 pm

Garrett wrote:I agree. I think if rail is going to become a big thing again, Omaha will build a new station where the current one is. It's actually amazing how terrible our station is compared to smaller cities.

We have a station?

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:02 pm

RNcyanide wrote:
Garrett wrote:I agree. I think if rail is going to become a big thing again, Omaha will build a new station where the current one is. It's actually amazing how terrible our station is compared to smaller cities.
We have a station?

yeah, it kind of resembles an old Wenchel's donuts, for an obscure reference. (The interior)

As far as this project, it's probably my favorite since the first national tower. Although I think KETV broadcasting is some of the cheesiest windbag sh*t I've ever seen, they have a great project going. Maybe they can stick with development?

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:39 pm

S33 wrote:
As far as this project, it's probably my favorite since the first national tower. Although I think KETV broadcasting is some of the cheesiest windbag sh*t I've ever seen, they have a great project going. Maybe they can stick with development?

At least they aren't producing cringe inducing sketch comedies like WOWT on Saturday nights.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:55 pm

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MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:00 pm

...sorry had to do one at a time, doing this on my iPhone and lost the first two tries.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:13 pm

Thanks for all the Updates Jake!