jLofts (13th & Jackson)

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:16 pm

DTO Luv wrote:They are really coming along at the jLofts. The first floor looks to be Â built and they are putting up the walls for the second floor. The elevator/stair shaft on the west side of the building is about to the 3rd floor and the one on the east side rises up to the 4th floor. I took this picture from home. You can start to see where the building will stick up. Olny 2 1/2 more floors to go.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:35 pm

I almost forgot there was more going on downtown than that other thing

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:40 pm

There's still lots going on but it is all being overshadowed at the moment.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:54 pm

Are you gonna relocate once they get the jLofts up? Â I'd imagine they're going to put a nice price tag on them.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:03 pm

No. I like my view too much. Oh yeah and I probably couldn't afford it now.

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:35 pm

Wonderful shot. Â I love how the density abruptly ends near the top of the photo. Â Thanks for sharing!!!

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:19 am

midtown charlie wrote:Wonderful shot. I love how the density abruptly ends near the top of the photo.

All you need is a few hundred million dollars, a giant ego, bulldozers and a total disregard for history and architecture.

-Big E

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:14 am

All you need is a few hundred million dollars, a giant ego, bulldozers and a total disregard for history and architecture.

and a sick and twisted desire to place a sprawling suburban style campus in a downtown area.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:19 am

redfield wrote:and a sick and twisted desire to place a sprawling suburban style campus in a downtown area.

Well, see, I thought that was implied. Â

-Big E

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:17 pm

and without Mr. Harper (if I am correct) it would have ended 2 blocks further east and it would have still been a killer shot by DTO. Â

Yeah we really screwed the pooch but hey DTO took another really nice shot and let's celebrate that rather than dilute it with atrocities of the past.

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:46 pm

Yeah, a nice shot of empty, deteriorating, bland buildings that without ConAgra would probably still be vacant!

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:22 pm

Finn wrote:Yeah, a nice shot of empty, deteriorating, bland buildings that without ConAgra would probably still be vacant!

Wow, disappear for how long and come back with that? Â :;):

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:48 pm

Whats going on at Jlofts today? Â DTO said that there were protesters?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:54 pm

I was down getting pictures and there were a few people with a huge stationary sign talking about worker abuse. ???????

Bobcat · Post by **Bobcat** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:18 pm

I haven't had a chance to walk by the project lately ... my guess is that the "protesters" are one of the local union groups picketing the project. Â Most likely their workers bid on the job, but didn't get it. Â Again, I'm just guessing since I haven't actually seen what is happening. Â This is actually pretty common. Â I think the Riverfront and Paxton had a similar situation.

On another note, when is the projected completion for JLofts? Â Will we see an '08 ribbon cutting?

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:12 pm

The contractor is saying we are on track for December. Â I'm expecting January or February though.

Bobcat · Post by **Bobcat** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:34 pm

Great news. Â That's exciting. Â Any more downtown projects from this developer in the pipeline?

Post by **Brad** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:27 pm

Photo Update:

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:50 am

Thanks for the update!

I'm glad to see this project noticeably progressing. Â

I do wish it came all the way to 13th street, though. Â Oh well. Â It's still the |expletive|.

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:08 pm

This is a link to our construction photo gallery. Last photos are a couple weeks old now, we have poured the 5th floor since.

http://mdbprojectsinc.com/jLoftsCon/site/Photos.html

I do wish it came all the way to 13th street, though.

Attempts were made, but no luck

Oh well. It's still the |expletive|.

Call me biased... as a guy involved since the early stages of the design, the sales manager, and a future resident.... heck ya its going to be the shizzle! By late August, the exterior will be complete, and people will be blown away by it. Renderings and models rarely do the real thing justice. Not just the exterior will be sweet though, our job is going to get really easy once we can walk people through the lobby, corridors, and a couple of the larger finished units.

Any more downtown projects from this developer in the pipeline?

Yep, but nothing on the immediate horizon. The focus is on jLofts right now.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:45 am

Absolutely, Redfield! Â And thanks for the link.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:56 am

D'Shawn, you should take a new "birds eye" photo!!!

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:48 am

Sure. $50.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:43 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Sure. $50.

So, 1 euro? Â No problem!!!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:23 pm

Since D'Shawn is a bum Â :;): Â , here's one I took from my place instead.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:27 pm

How did you get in my house?

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:29 pm

Ninja suit.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:09 pm

Awesome! Â Thank you.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:41 am

Quick Photo Update:

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:20 pm

They are starting to put in brick on the ground level of the west side.

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:19 pm

We've got a pretty significant amount percentage of the bottom 4 floors enclosed now, should be fully enclosed and immune to weather soon

Post by **Brad** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:41 pm

redfield wrote:We've got a pretty significant amount percentage of the bottom 4 floors enclosed now, should be fully enclosed and immune to weather soon

I took photos, Will post tonight!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:35 pm

Photo Update:

Bobcat · Post by **Bobcat** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:24 am

Nice photo Brad. Â

I'm surprised at how small the windows are going to be. Â There filling up those large openings in the concrete with framing and small windows.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:14 pm

They're probably doing that so it fits in better with the Old Market. Â I don't think an all glass building would look good here, but I'm not an architect so take that with a grain of salt.

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:12 pm

You can see the window sizes when you look at the bare frames. Â As they are putting up the yellow stuff, they have not yet cut the windows all the way back out, so it makes the windows look smaller than they really will be.

This is by no means a glass building, but there will be a significant amount of glass in the facade from the 3rd floor up.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:35 pm

Has anyone heard/seen anything about tenants in the street level bays?

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:14 pm

I heard a rumor that Hiro was going to open up in there. The downtown sushi battles continue.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:49 pm

Jlofts update:

Post by **Brad** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:03 am

Update Photo... Windows going in: