More good news for the MAC area and the metro.Daily Nonpareil wrote:Construction of an indoor water and hotel complex in southwest Council Bluffs that would create at least 100 new local jobs should begin in about 90 days, the developer said.
"We're looking forward to it," said Chuck Mackey, president of Capital Management Inc. of Overland Park, Kan. "We're excited, and hopefully people will come and enjoy our facilities."
His firm has reached an agreement with the Southwest Iowa Foundation to purchase the ground where the complex is to be built and begin the construction process, Mackey said.
"We anticipate closing on the ground in the next 90 days, and we would then begin the construction," Mackey said.
Both the water park and the hotel would be completed in early 2006, he said.
The size of the complex should be about 40,000 square feet, with the total cost in the range of $25 million, he said.
It's to be located south of where the Mid-America Center is located and west of the Bass Pro Shops facility that's currently under construction.
"The water park will primarily be indoors, but would have outdoor amenities and other recreational opportunities," he said. "We plan on having the latest, greatest amenities. There will be a lot of the same features people run into elsewhere."
The complex will also include a Marriott hotel with 150 to 200 rooms with some banquet and meeting rooms, he said.
At least 100 new jobs would be created from this project, he said. These would include administrative and sales positions, program directors, lifeguards for the water park, guest room attendants and more, he said.
"We would like to pursue all those jobs in the area," Mackey said.
He liked what was happening in that part of the city for choosing Council Bluffs for the project, Mackey said.
"I like the Mid-America Center and the recreational opportunities developing there, and the interstate exposure is important," he said.
Mackey praised city officials for their efforts to bring the project.
"The people in Council Bluffs were easy to work with," he said. "They were diligent in making it happen."
John Burns, Iowa West Foundation president, said, "I think it's a good enhancement to the area. I'm sure they will be a good partner to the Mid-America Center, the Bass Pro Shops and the entertainment theaters there and the casinos. It's going to be a good fit."
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By this I would guess it will be like the great wolf lodge in KC?"The water park will primarily be indoors, but would have outdoor amenities and other recreational opportunities," he said. "We plan on having the latest, greatest amenities. There will be a lot of the same features people run into elsewhere."
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Wow, they even landed a Marriott. That will be the metro's third Marriott hotel.....should have been the fourth! (haha, lol).
Anyway, great for CB. A hotel/entertainment development like this can only spawn further development in the MAC vicinity.
Anyway, great for CB. A hotel/entertainment development like this can only spawn further development in the MAC vicinity.
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Our third? Isn't this our second? I don't believe there are any other full-service Marriots in the area besides Regency. Unless you're talking about all the different Marriot brands like Courtyard, Fairfield, and whatnot together. Then we have at least four.StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Wow, they even landed a Marriott. That will be the metro's third Marriott hotel.....should have been the fourth! (haha, lol).
Second largest -Marriott- perhaps. The Regency Mariott has 300 rooms... the Courtyard 180. Hilton and Doubletree both have over 400 rooms. There are numerous hotels in the metro with over.The Marriot hotel could also possibly be the 2nd largest in the city.
I'm ecstatic to see the area around the MAC starting to take off! I assume everyone has noticed the semi trailer parked along I-80 with Bass Pro Shops 'coming soon' art work gracing it's sides.
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Water Park takes one more step to reality....
Daily Nonpareil wrote:The Council Bluffs City Council Monday night approved the final plat for a proposed hotel and water park near the Mid-America Center.
The size of the complex should be about 40,000 square feet, with the total cost estimated at about $25 million.
It's to be located south of the Mid-America Center and west of the Bass Pro Shops facility that's currently under construction.
With the council's action, construction on the project can now begin. The developer, Capital Management Inc. of Overland Park, Kan., hopes to have it completed in early 2006.
The water park will be primarily indoors, but will have outdoor amenities and other recreational opportunities. The complex will include a Marriott hotel with 150 to 200 rooms, including some banquet and meeting rooms.
At least 100 new jobs will be created from the project, Capital officials said.
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Well, this long road is finally drawing to an end, but alas, no mention of a waterpark with this hotel now. Bummer.....
Officials approve Marriott hotel plan
I did notice yesterday that they had put up their sign announcing "Coming Soon" facing the interstate.
Officials approve Marriott hotel plan
I did notice yesterday that they had put up their sign announcing "Coming Soon" facing the interstate.
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Then there's the 'burn the chamber of commerce' World Herald, which runs a story on nothing but the absence of the waterpark.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=163 ... nd=4737464
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An update from today's W-H:
'A new Marriott hotel received City Council approval Monday, but not before council members expressed disappointment that plans for an indoor water park have not developed.
However, the City Council told developer Capital Management Inc. of Overland Park, Kan., that it should not abandon its earlier plans for an adjacent water park.'..
The story link:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=2095993
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'A new Marriott hotel received City Council approval Monday, but not before council members expressed disappointment that plans for an indoor water park have not developed.
However, the City Council told developer Capital Management Inc. of Overland Park, Kan., that it should not abandon its earlier plans for an adjacent water park.'..
The story link:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=2095993
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Slipped my mind to update this thread. Work has been ongoing for the past week on-site. Busting up the street that was to go around the second phase the The Plaza and putting in infrastructure needs.
There's also been some tree clearing on one of the adjoining lots - not sure if that means something is in the pipe or if the developer finally figured out that clearing the trees in the middle of the lot would make the lot look bigger and easier to sell/lease to prospective retail/dining/entertainment establishments.
There's also been some tree clearing on one of the adjoining lots - not sure if that means something is in the pipe or if the developer finally figured out that clearing the trees in the middle of the lot would make the lot look bigger and easier to sell/lease to prospective retail/dining/entertainment establishments.
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Construction has been going at a steady pace, with the main floor slab finished up recently. But, yesterday marked the beginning of real construction - vertical! Framing work is starting, so we should have a good sense of the size of this hotel shortly.
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Man, what happened to this and some other threads? There were a few more recent posts that have vanished.....
Anyway, update on this project - framing is complete, exterior work is progressing with roofing materials going up this week. The indoor pool is now officially dead - at least for now - as the investment group that held the option on the land adjacent to the hotel chose not to renew their option last month.
Anyway, update on this project - framing is complete, exterior work is progressing with roofing materials going up this week. The indoor pool is now officially dead - at least for now - as the investment group that held the option on the land adjacent to the hotel chose not to renew their option last month.
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