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Then quit bitching and just move alreadyMTO wrote:I agree there are tons of places I'd rather live in than Detroit except Omaha. I was in Novi for a while and got a chance to see a lot of the city and was impressed with the momentum. I think they should embrace the decayed areas and turn it into a green belt and pioneer some urban farming.
And you all got mad when I said this project would fall through.choke wrote:Well, the website is active again. Demolition starts 2017???????
http://www.crossroadsvillage.com/
choke wrote:Carrot on a stick.........
Crossroads Mall site developers likely to miss end-of-year demolition deadline
http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/crossro ... de454.html
No, but the website had been inactive for quite a while and now it is back. Kinda gives some hope they haven't completely bailed on this.Dundeemaha wrote:Not really news, they said they weren't starting this year back in November. Did anyone expect that to change the last week in December?
choke wrote:Carrot on a stick.........
Crossroads Mall site developers likely to miss end-of-year demolition deadline
http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/crossro ... de454.html
Seriously...nativeomahan wrote:Should this thread not be moved to "Projects Never Built"?
Sounds like a rebuild, not a renovation.Coyote wrote:Meanwhile, just across the street, Furniture Row Outlet is closed and will become a Denver Mattress. I hope they do extensive renovations to this place.
Is it still gonna be a Denver Mattress? Seems like that sign has been there for a decade.Coyote wrote:Sounds like a rebuild, not a renovation.Coyote wrote:Meanwhile, just across the street, Furniture Row Outlet is closed and will become a Denver Mattress. I hope they do extensive renovations to this place.
All signs point to the affirmative.choke wrote:Is it still gonna be a Denver Mattress? Seems like that sign has been there for a decade.Coyote wrote:Sounds like a rebuild, not a renovation.Coyote wrote:Meanwhile, just across the street, Furniture Row Outlet is closed and will become a Denver Mattress. I hope they do extensive renovations to this place.
Oh, now, Mr. SMUCKER, you know the newspaper is referencing some story they wrote 3 years ago. That deal has probably flown the coop. What's next? Dorm rooms for UNO?GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:It said in the paper yesterday that they plan on having one of those Fresh Thyme grocery stores in the new Cross Roads so maybe that should encourage some of the doubters
Or ya'know this thing is just a mess behind the scenes.MTO wrote:The only thing holding it up is this hellish winter, after the blizzards stop and all this snow melts it'll be on like donkey king.
I assumed he knew that by the donkey "king" reference.PotatoeEatsFish wrote:Or ya'know this thing is just a mess behind the scenes.MTO wrote:The only thing holding it up is this hellish winter, after the blizzards stop and all this snow melts it'll be on like donkey king.
OMGGreg S wrote:I assumed he knew that by the donkey "king" reference.PotatoeEatsFish wrote:Or ya'know this thing is just a mess behind the scenes.MTO wrote:The only thing holding it up is this hellish winter, after the blizzards stop and all this snow melts it'll be on like donkey king.
I don't see this thing happening. I think he is still holding out to get more incentives and I don't think Omaha will or should offer additional.
Greg
If that is the case, then a good reason not to vote for Mello.choke wrote:BTW, Heath Mello tried to pass a bill last year in the legislature to help the development of Crossroads. The bill went nowhere. Yates also contributed to Heath Mello's mayoral campaign this year. I wouldn't expect any movement on Crossroads 'til after the mayoral election. And if Mello wins, I would expect another push from Yates for more taxpayer money
According to the OWH article on the fundraising for the mayoral race both Rod Yates and Frank Krejci gave money to both campaigns. Though I agree that Mello sounds more ambitious with putting public funds toward developers.choke wrote:BTW, Heath Mello tried to pass a bill last year in the legislature to help the development of Crossroads. The bill went nowhere. Yates also contributed to Heath Mello's mayoral campaign this year. I wouldn't expect any movement on Crossroads 'til after the mayoral election. And if Mello wins, I would expect another push from Yates for more taxpayer money
We don't need more incentives, especially for this project. Its right in the middle of Omaha and with Children's addition and all the other business nearby there is plenty of support for a mixed use development. It's not like Yates is going to have trouble making money on this and if the developer doesn't have the money to start this, then get out!Greg S wrote:I'm all for incentives to make development happen, but no more for Yates. I really wish we'd move on from him. Would love to see him sell the properties to another developer.
Greg
I totally agree with you! If your business or development idea needs corporate welfare then you business concept SUCKS. Come up with a new plan!buildomaha wrote:We don't need more incentives, especially for this project. Its right in the middle of Omaha and with Children's addition and all the other business nearby there is plenty of support for a mixed use development. It's not like Yates is going to have trouble making money on this and if the developer doesn't have the money to start this, then get out!Greg S wrote:I'm all for incentives to make development happen, but no more for Yates. I really wish we'd move on from him. Would love to see him sell the properties to another developer.
Greg
iamjacobm wrote:Best Buy space currently being marketed for a short term lease on LoopNet.
Yes. But Yates bought up all the property to combine it for Crossroads Village. But until/unless that begins, it's probably still considered separate.Coyote wrote:Isn't there a difference to 'Crossroads' proper and the Best Buy property?
Exactly. When I heard this I immediately thought about that overstock teachers bookstore. We haven't seen one in town for years...HR Paperstacks wrote:Yes. But Yates bought up all the property to combine it for Crossroads Village. But until/unless that begins, it's probably still considered separate.Coyote wrote:Isn't there a difference to 'Crossroads' proper and the Best Buy property?
None of them. It's going to be another 10,000 sq ft lookalike strip mall in far west Omaha with a subway and a Buckys or something along that line....sadlyGreg S wrote:Which comes first, Crossroads Village, streetcar on Farnam, or redevelopment of the Civic site/Tetrad Development?
Greg
Prior to this recent downtown office vacancy rate I would have said the civic but nowGreg S wrote:Which comes first, Crossroads Village, streetcar on Farnam, or redevelopment of the Civic site/Tetrad Development?
Greg
good question though.Okay, let's say Crossroads isn't happening. Then what would happen?NEDodger wrote:I have the feeling the feeling that if infrastructure begins on [Boys Town] and Crossroads hasn't broken ground yet, Crossroads isn't happening. The people who would have lived at Crossroads and prefer the east half of Omaha will live in Midtown Crossing Phase 2. The people who would have lived at Crossroads and prefer the west half of Omaha will instead live here.
You mean at the Crossroads site, or between the other two mentioned?Omaha_corn_burner wrote:Okay, let's say Crossroads isn't happening. Then what would happen?NEDodger wrote:I have the feeling the feeling that if infrastructure begins on [Boys Town] and Crossroads hasn't broken ground yet, Crossroads isn't happening. The people who would have lived at Crossroads and prefer the east half of Omaha will live in Midtown Crossing Phase 2. The people who would have lived at Crossroads and prefer the west half of Omaha will instead live here.