Brandeis Building (210 S 16th St)

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:14 pm

I agree - major props to Townsend. Â :banger:

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:12 pm

What a GREAT ambitious plan! Â I like the fact the 2 national restaurants are interested.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:14 pm

I'm hoping the Brandies brings some much needed attention to 16th St.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:19 pm

DTO Luv wrote:I'm hoping the Brandies brings some much needed attention to 16th St.

You know if the could get a big draw in the open store front across the street and a block down, the would be on hopping section of street. Â May they could build homeless proof bus stops along there.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:21 pm

It would be nice to have something start the progress. So much of 16th St. is the |expletive| end of some parking garage which just kills the activity on the street.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:19 am

It would be cool if they put a store in the commercial space that would be a FOR SURE success, and one that would spawn other development and ultimately revive 16th street. Â A store that would be a dream come true would be something like an Apple store or something like that.

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:55 pm

Linkin5 wrote:It would be cool if they put a store in the commercial space that would be a FOR SURE success, and one that would spawn other development and ultimately revive 16th street. A store that would be a dream come true would be something like an Apple store or something like that.

An Apple Store? Â Maybe a soup kitchen. Â Unless they move the MAT bus stops and the Greyhound station 16th street is going to stay a wasteland.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:06 pm

Yes, the bus stops and the bus station, in and of themselves, are the problem. Â :roll:

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:18 am

Brandeis owners can start work

The sale of the historic Brandeis building has closed, giving the new owners the green light to finish the project. . . .

Townsend also plans to renovate and expand the Brandeis food court and find a restaurant for the northeast ground-level corner.

Construction is expected to start in April and should take 11 to 14 months, said Jason Townsend, the company's president and principal. . . .

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:18 am

Sweet!

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:44 am

New office furniture and equipment was being moved into previous sales office in the Brandeis building and it appears LUND-ROSS is the contractor & as the have put up their signs. Also, a couple of construction dudes with hard hats were already getting busy.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:18 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:Also, a couple of construction dudes with hard hats were already getting busy.

YYYYYYYMCA!!!!

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:44 pm

Tuna, we can only hope so!!!

Post by **Coyote** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:15 pm

Omaha projects on track, developer says

STEVE JORDON WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:At the Brandeis Building, he said, construction is under way on apartments on floors two through seven, and the design phase has begun for commercial space on the first and second floors. Design work should be done by the end of June, and construction will start soon after that, he said, with the building's food court remaining open. Townsend said he expects the apartment construction to be done within 12 months. On floors eight and nine, condominiums will be finished as they are sold.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:01 pm

i was talking to a person that works there and i asked about it and wall street tower and what they had to say was very very cool. Â I was asked to keep it hush hush, which sucks because there are things not announced yet that are waiting to be finalized. Â I know that there are going to be some good food options and that the food court will start operating later than the 3pm it is currently at. Â They said that there is a decent sized waiting list for people wanting places in brandeis and that the only hang up is completion of new units. Â From what i was told, it sounds like there will be a few more amenities at brandeis, but the places won't be quite as nice as wall street. Â I know it is all very vague but if i hear more and they say it's cool to spill the beans i will

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:29 pm

Ummm....dude. Â That's what the "guest" option is for!!!! Â Post that |expletive| anonymously in the future!

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:26 pm

ah heck, i meant to, but i forgot i set it up to automatically sign in...i didn't even think of it at the time

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:31 pm

A very large building permit appeared in the Monday World-Herald. Â Something like $9,000,000 if I recall.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:32 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Ummm....dude. Â That's what the "guest" option is for!!!! Â Post that |expletive| anonymously in the future!

Or a private message...cough cough

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:50 am

haha, let me see how i can put this... Â there will be some non-alcohol related options, and some more "major" food tenants, in terms of name recognition. Â There will be things going in that all of downtown could use in terms of recreation & lifestyle in Brandeis, and as everyone knew already, there should be more significant retailers going in at wall street on the ground level. Â Even she didn't tell me THAT much, and we had been drinking so after she said what she did, she followed up with, "Oh |expletive|, but don't tell anyone because my boss would be upset!" so if i see her in the near future I'll see if the coast is clear Â 8)

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:52 am

nativeomahan wrote:A very large building permit appeared in the Monday World-Herald. Something like $9,000,000 if I recall.

and wouldn't they have all their permits already? Â I honestly do not know, everything I've always seen has had their permits before they started anything so i thought i'd ask.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:28 am

I'm hoping for a Taco Bell.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:00 pm

Highly doubtful but you never know. However a quick serve sit down place like a Chipotle or equivalent seems like a good goal.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:01 pm

the1wags wrote:Highly doubtful but you never know. However a quick serve sit down place like a Chipotle or equivalent seems like a good goal.

That is exactly what I was thinking...although I prefer Qdoba

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:06 pm

the1wags wrote:Highly doubtful but you never know. However a quick serve sit down place like a Chipotle or equivalent seems like a good goal.

Chipotle or better yet, a PepperJax would be great!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:30 pm

thenewguy wrote:....downtown could use in terms of recreation & lifestyle in Brandeis.....

hmm.... what could this be? Â A bookstore??? Â I know that one of the big chains (Borders? Â B&N?) had looked into the Lerner building project before that got stalled. Â That would be a great get for the Brandeis, as it could help keep people on the streets in the downtown area past business hours.

Anything is better than the existing, at this point. Â Bring it on!

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:26 pm

I don't remember her mentioning a bookstore even though it would be nice. Â It was more along the lines of a fitness/lifestyle center, but i don't know if it was like a 24 hour fitness or something like that. Â She said that one of the food options was going to try and utilize the old bank drive through...so it could be a taco bell/macdonald's/starbucks/burger king/etc. Â It'd suck if it were a starbucks, because there's already one down there. Â I think a book store would be good, a drug store would be good, just something that would give downtowners more of a 24 hour option for things. Â When i was in Chicago, a lot of the stores (grocery and otherwise) were open 24 hours, and you usually saw a good amount of people walking around. Â The plus side of the whole thing is that there is a lot of space at Brandeis to do some really good things and it's in a good location. Â I think that if they get some stuff going that it will help spur other developments because of the attractiveness of the area.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:33 pm

So just out of curiosity why are the buss stops to blame for all the trash and transients? Â Would getting rid of public transportation solve our homeless problem then?

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:43 pm

MTO wrote:So just out of curiosity why are the buss stops to blame for all the trash and transients? Would getting rid of public transportation solve our homeless problem then?

No, law enforcement kicking them out of the bus stops would help the homeless problem.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:14 am

I saw an ad for The Brandeis in From House to Home, the OWH's "home and lifestyle magazine." Anyway, it seems like Townsend is really taking this project in a fantastic direction. The ad lauds the buildings three main "areas": The Enclave's luxury residences (condos), The Renata's upscale apartments, and The Pavilion's FINE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.

The new logo shows "THE BRANDEIS" and also reiterates "Luxury residences, apartments, and FINE RETAIL".

This really makes me wonder what Townsend has up his sleeve... You don't call just ANYTHING "fine retail."

There's also a new updated website:
http://www.atthebrandeis.com

It looks like a great web site, with an AWESOME shot of the Brandeis and some of the surrounding density.

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:14 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:
There's also a new updated website:
http://www.atthebrandeis.com

It looks like a great web site, with an AWESOME shot of the Brandeis and some of the surrounding density.

Jeebus, I need to get a magnifying glass!

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:54 am

Asten wrote:Jeebus, I need to get a magnifying glass!

Same here, all skrunched up in the top center of the screen!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:03 am

Ha! Yeah, it was like that the first time I looked at it, but I assumed it was just a glitch. Try using a different browser (Firefox, Explorer, etc.). Â I eventually got the full size.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:25 am

Too bad they didn't have anything to expand on under the "dining & shops" section. Â I was hoping they made some announcements soon. Â I heard they were going to put in a drive through restaurant (can't remember if i said that or not) which I'd imagine would be a mcdonald's, starbucks, burger king, taco bell, etc. Â At this point, i don't remember for sure what the lady that works there told me.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:06 pm

Further evidence of things moving along....

they were pouring concrete for something one of the higher up floors of the building. Construction crews are all over the place on the inside. Once this project is completed I see it being a major hub of activity Downtown and will hopefully kickstart other things along 16th St.

michaelsjewel · Post by **michaelsjewel** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:55 am

heck...anyone know how much approx a 2 bedroom aparmtnet would be for this place? would be interesting to know....

looking to move downtown...

so far..only thing that seems reasonable and not a total dump is either orpheum tower or macaroni lofts....since they take cats! -

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:25 am

i would say nothing less than at least $1,200 or $1,300... Â a buddy of mine's parents live at River Park apartments over here in Council Bluffs on the golf course by Harrah's, and they pay about $1,100/month and it doesn't have near the amenities that Brandeis will. Â And it's not located in downtown Omaha

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:08 am

Their rents are between $700-$900

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:07 pm

Stopped in over lunch today.

1 bdrm: $700-$1,000
2 bdrm: $1,100 to $1,500
3 bdrm: $1,500 to $1,800

The places sound nice though.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:29 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Stopped in over lunch today.

1 bdrm: $700-$1,000
2 bdrm: $1,100 to $1,500
3 bdrm: $1,500 to $1,800

The places sound nice though.

I own a 3 bedroom house for the price of a 1 bedroom apartment...