Regency Hotel (now Comfort Inn)
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Regency Hotel (now Comfort Inn)
One of my parents friends bought the regency hotel (the one on 72nd and Grover with the purple lights) and he has already started gutting the thing for a huge remodel project. Â He was telling me that he was toying around with the idea of building an indoor waterpark connected to the hotel as well, similar to the one in KC. Â As of now, he seems pretty set on doing it., more details later on...
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Regency & Executive Inn
The Regency is the former Ramada Inn Central. The Executive Inn is the former Howard Johnsons. In its day that corner was "the" corner for lodging in Omaha...then AkSarBen closed.
The Regency was bought a few years ago & let go. It was taken back by the bank & they tried 3 times to auction it off. No bids the first 2 times. Your friend's folks must have bought it at the latest auction try. It's a good building & a great location. A guy I know in Michigan looked at it with the idea of assisted living, but during the due diligence took a pass.
The Executive Inn(former HoJo) is now for sale as well.
Oh, by the way, so is the Sheraton downtown.
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The Regency was bought a few years ago & let go. It was taken back by the bank & they tried 3 times to auction it off. No bids the first 2 times. Your friend's folks must have bought it at the latest auction try. It's a good building & a great location. A guy I know in Michigan looked at it with the idea of assisted living, but during the due diligence took a pass.
The Executive Inn(former HoJo) is now for sale as well.
Oh, by the way, so is the Sheraton downtown.
Anybody want to be a hotel magnet in Omaha?
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http://www.ketv.com/news/5143190/detail.html
Here is a story on KETV's web site that will allow this to be moved out of the Rumor Catagory. Looks like they wan't tax $$$$ and it is in front of the city now.
Here is a story on KETV's web site that will allow this to be moved out of the Rumor Catagory. Looks like they wan't tax $$$$ and it is in front of the city now.
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It's too bad we don't have an option to join threads.
http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2618
http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2618
But we do have a search button to use before starting a new thread. Its not entirely fail safe, but about 99% accurate.It's too bad we don't have an option to join threads.
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This was posted in another thread:
it looks like the 72nd St. hotel/waterpark has been approoved for tax increment financing and is getting ready to start re-development.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46& ... nd=7937461
This good news that things are really happening now.
it looks like the 72nd St. hotel/waterpark has been approoved for tax increment financing and is getting ready to start re-development.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46& ... nd=7937461
This good news that things are really happening now.
4/16/2006
notice the new windows on the lower left.
notice the new windows on the lower left.
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I used to be concerned that too many of these indoor parks would lead to a saturation, but in traveling more and more lately, I'm not as concerned. It seems that the bar is just being raised and what hotel pools were in the past where just having one was a luxery, these waterparks are the same thing today.
I like the look of the redesigned Regency Hotel, I think it will look great from the interstate.
I like the look of the redesigned Regency Hotel, I think it will look great from the interstate.
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The hotel will open in a few weeks as a Comfort Inn and Suites and has been totally remodeled.
The water park is still in the development stages.
The water park is still in the development stages.
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They didn't give a size for this one..MTO wrote:Brad;
Is this the one that is supposed to be quite large now?
However The Holiday Inn
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2618
Is Big!
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Thats not what WOWT Channel 6 reported last night on their 6 and 10 pm news. Â They said still in the development phases.cdub wrote:This water park is dead at the present time. They said they couldn't compete with the Holiday Inn park.
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Yes, they also just realized that Holiday Inn was building a water park when the city issued permits weeks ago.
It is possible that revenue after the rehab will get this project back off the ground but as of right now it is dead. Â They are not pursuing the TIF that was deemed necessary to fund the project.
It is possible that revenue after the rehab will get this project back off the ground but as of right now it is dead. Â They are not pursuing the TIF that was deemed necessary to fund the project.
Here is the video from YESTERDAY..... They don't seem to say anything about it being dead?cdub wrote:Yes, they also just realized that Holiday Inn was building a water park when the city issued permits weeks ago.
It is possible that revenue after the rehab will get this project back off the ground but as of right now it is dead. They are not pursuing the TIF that was deemed necessary to fund the project.
whatsallthefuss wrote:Yes, but they have the cool video :
http://ww2.wowt.com/global/video/popup/ ... d1=1108506
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All that shows is that the last thing they heard officially was that it was a go. Â They finally figured out that Holiday Inn is building one too and decided to run a story (or perhaps they have known that too but decided now was the time to talk about it.) Â When projects get put on hold or killed indefinitely there aren't press releases or city council approvals so seems like they could pretty easily be uninformed.
Thats fine and all, I guess I am wondering.... Do you know this for sure? Â Inside scoop?cdub wrote:All that shows is that the last thing they heard officially was that it was a go. They finally figured out that Holiday Inn is building one too and decided to run a story (or perhaps they have known that too but decided now was the time to talk about it.) When projects get put on hold or killed indefinitely there aren't press releases or city council approvals so seems like they could pretty easily be uninformed.
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Just to clarify, the Regency people made their announcement WELL in advance of Holiday Inn. Â I'd say it's safe to assume however, that Holiday Inn has much more in terms of financial resources to see their project through (heck, it's already well underway). Â I'd be very surprised if Comfort Inn moves forward with their project... instead, we'll probably just see a 'really nice' indoor pool.
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