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Big E wrote:They better not be thinking about taking my Sakura Bana/Ichiban away from me.  You think I've gone on a rage rant on here before...  look out if that happens.  :)

-Big E

Omaha World Herald wrote:Children's Hospital told a bond rating agency that it might issue bonds this year to help build a $50 million outpatient care building. Fitch Ratings said Children's Hospital expects to raise $20 million by issuing bonds in the first half of 2007 that would go toward "a new $50 million ambulatory pediatric clinical building." Perkins said the hospital and its board did not have a firm plan about what would be built or when construction might begin. He said outpatient subspecialty clinics and parking were the most likely projects.

Three buildings that Children's Hospital might demolish were long home to Arthur's Lounge, which closed in November; Lewis Art Gallery and Personal Threads Boutique, which have leases set to expire in April or May; Davidson's Furniture Showcase, which in January announced plans to close this spring; and Sakura Bana restaurant, which plans to relocate about 10 blocks east by June.

Harpoon wrote:Just have that idiot that owns O Casual Fine Dining to get out of the way. He had to have known this was in the works when he bought Loco's from the previous owner, it was pretty much common knowledge at that point in time.

Harpoon wrote:It may be a fine place to eat (no pun intended), but he is the only tenant that stands in the way of progress. The guy needs to move his restaurant somewhere else like Sakura Bana is doing[/center]

Children's Hospital will begin construction in January on its first major expansion since 2000: an attached five-story, $55 million outpatient care building.

The project will add 364 parking stalls, direct access to and from eastbound West Dodge Road, and 135,000 square feet of what hospital executives described Thursday as much-needed space for existing and new specialty clinics.

"We are continuing to see more demand within the community, the state and also within the region for our services," said Gary Perkins, the hospital's president and chief executive officer.

The project also stands to dramatically change the look of 84th Street and West Dodge Road.

Twiztid1 wrote:I work across the street from Childrens.  I was looking at the property today, and I just can't believe there is that much room.  The Ichiban property is completely leveled, and it still doesn't look like there's much room there.

Stargazer wrote:Wow... between 80 Dodge and the Children's expansion... this area is going to be quite the impressive suburban corridor.