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RNcyanide wrote:Who says they'll occupy the whole block? I have a good feeling that they'll take a lesson from UP and Gavilon and have some public greenspace, or at least have some retail on the first floor.
The project appears to involve the whole block. I was just speculating. Other uses besides a parking gargage and office space have yet to be announced. I certainly hope it will include other amenities too. If they're going 20 stories with 280k s.f. office and up to 300k s.f. parking, there will be room left on the site for other things. We'll have to wait and see. I would expect they'll practice what they preach and provide good urban design that is not dead at street level after 5:00 pm.
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I feel that they would be in touch with those ideas more than anyone, especially since they were selected to do the Omaha 2030 Master Plan a while back.
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If they do the minimum of 18 stories that would be around 32222 sqft/story assuming 280000 sqft of office and 300000 sqft for 1000 parking stalls, leaving 42778 sqft of lot space so there's gonna be room for plenty of room on that lot for something beyond the building.
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I just spoke with Jim Vokal and he hinted that there would be ground floor retail...
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Coyote wrote:I just spoke with Jim Vokal and he hinted that there would be ground floor retail...
Nice :thumb:
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I'm a little surprised, pleasantly surprised.
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Would the city allow diangle parking on Capitol? If so they could line the block with a number of metered parking and shrink the size of the blocks footprint. If they are adding commercial space I would suspect parking would be a consideration.
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HR Paperstacks wrote:
Coyote wrote:I just spoke with Jim Vokal and he hinted that there would be ground floor retail...
Nice :thumb:
Vokal said he thought he has heard about eOmahaForums... :P
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Coyote wrote:
HR Paperstacks wrote:
Coyote wrote:I just spoke with Jim Vokal and he hinted that there would be ground floor retail...
Nice :thumb:
Vokal said he thought he has heard about eOmahaForums... :P
That's code for he checks if everyday.
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What I would love to see is HDR do something like the new Wells Fargo block in Sioux Falls

http://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=17110

That would just make this killer, albeit probably not gonna happen.
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Garrett wrote:What I would love to see is HDR do something like the new Wells Fargo block in Sioux Falls

http://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=17110

That would just make this killer, albeit probably not gonna happen.
A full service grocery store would be huge.
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I spoke with a friend yesterday, who has a significant position with HDR. He indicated that in internal meetings he and others have been advised that HDR intends to build an iconic structure that reflects well on their corporate image. The "HDR" logo will be prominently displayed at the top of the structure. A seven level parking garage will comprise the lower portion of the building. The structure will initially have space for other tenants, until HDR grows enough to take control of the entire building. He also confirmed that plans call for a 18-20 story building.
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nativeomahan wrote:I spoke with a friend yesterday, who has a significant position with HDR. He indicated that in internal meetings he and others have been advised that HDR intends to build an iconic structure that reflects well on their corporate image. The "HDR" logo will be prominently displayed at the top of the structure. A seven level parking garage will comprise the lower portion of the building. The structure will initially have space for other tenants, until HDR grows enough to take control of the entire building. He also confirmed that plans call for a 18-20 story building.

Would that be 18-20 stories with the parking levels included? Did he say anything about ground floor retail?
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That was my first thought. 7 level garage, meaning 12-13 floors of office space, leading out half to a third? How big of a footprint will it have? And retail along Capitol and/or 11th St.?

Nice info NativeOmahan!



So we will be seeing one of these in red or blue on top?
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Hope the second one in blue. Seven stories that's a big garage.
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nativeomahan wrote:I spoke with a friend yesterday, who has a significant position with HDR. He indicated that in internal meetings he and others have been advised that HDR intends to build an iconic structure that reflects well on their corporate image. The "HDR" logo will be prominently displayed at the top of the structure. A seven level parking garage will comprise the lower portion of the building. The structure will initially have space for other tenants, until HDR grows enough to take control of the entire building. He also confirmed that plans call for a 18-20 story building.
Great info. I think our high expectations are completely fair for this project. This tower could be a defining image in the next phase of DT improvement similar to the FNB tower when it was completed.
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I will admit I don't particularly care for either of their logos.
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Perhaps new tower, new logo?
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That second logo is pretty new. I'm thinking a year.
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So they modernized it. I think the logo is fine it's just a logo. What actually matters is the building.
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iamjacobm wrote:That second logo is pretty new. I'm thinking a year.
Yes, Just over. April 14, 2014
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I was able to shake hands with CEO George Little and Eric Keen recently, but couldn't get anything new from them. But, I did get a chance to talk to someone who was in the building design meeting with them. They already have an idea of the building structure and space they would like, but the interior design has not been settled yet. They want to incorporate an Agile Project Management layout which would include as much Agile Workplace principles of collaborative space, conference space, flex capability, and adaptable/mobile workplace as they can, maybe being even cutting edge in this arena. So as much as we may want to see what the exterior will look like, many will be anticipating what the workplace environment will entail.
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I've heard they are having an "internal" design competition amongst HDR architects....not limited to those in their Omaha office. Don't know how far along they are in that process.
He said "They are some big, ugly red brick buildings"
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GetUrban wrote:I've heard they are having an "internal" design competition amongst HDR architects....not limited to those in their Omaha office. Don't know how far along they are in that process.
They'd almost be silly if they didn't do that.
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Louie wrote:
GetUrban wrote:I've heard they are having an "internal" design competition amongst HDR architects....not limited to those in their Omaha office. Don't know how far along they are in that process.
They'd almost be silly if they didn't do that.
I mentioned that when I was on Grow Omaha a few weeks ago, but then after that episode someone told me they were no longer doing that to save time.
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One thing abou open modern floor plans is that they love using natural light. Could be floor heights above the standard for office buildings.
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iamjacobm wrote:One thing abou open modern floor plans is that they love using natural light. Could be floor heights above the standard for office buildings.
That would be nice. We just moved in to a new (new to us) building and there is way more natural light and people love it!
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nativeomahan wrote:I spoke with a friend yesterday, who has a significant position with HDR. He indicated that in internal meetings he and others have been advised that HDR intends to build an iconic structure that reflects well on their corporate image. The "HDR" logo will be prominently displayed at the top of the structure. A seven level parking garage will comprise the lower portion of the building. The structure will initially have space for other tenants, until HDR grows enough to take control of the entire building. He also confirmed that plans call for a 18-20 story building.
Should we photoshop HDR on the top of the dog ugly Woodman building ;)

Ok, ok, I'll hold out hope!
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I was given to understand that the final design would be settled on by December.
I was also told that the next door neighbor, the Holland Center, has medium term plans to add a third theatre space in the next 4-5 years, plus a parking garage, to the east of their existing structure. Some existing structures would come down for the garage to be built. The theatre space would be designed for Broadway type shows that don't need the Orpheum's massive seating.
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cdub wrote:
nativeomahan wrote:I spoke with a friend yesterday, who has a significant position with HDR. He indicated that in internal meetings he and others have been advised that HDR intends to build an iconic structure that reflects well on their corporate image. The "HDR" logo will be prominently displayed at the top of the structure. A seven level parking garage will comprise the lower portion of the building. The structure will initially have space for other tenants, until HDR grows enough to take control of the entire building. He also confirmed that plans call for a 18-20 story building.
Should we photoshop HDR on the top of the dog ugly Woodman building ;)

Ok, ok, I'll hold out hope!
HDR logo on a Leo Daly building?.....Blasphemy!
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nativeomahan wrote:I was given to understand that the final design would be settled on by December.
I was also told that the next door neighbor, the Holland Center, has medium term plans to add a third theatre space in the next 4-5 years, plus a parking garage, to the east of their existing structure. Some existing structures would come down for the garage to be built. The theatre space would be designed for Broadway type shows that don't need the Orpheum's massive seating.
It's inevitable that the Holland will expand eventually. It would be a shame to lose the historic Specht building and the Happy Hollow Coffee building though. I know the owner of the building at the southeast corner is probably eager to sell. Maybe the Specht building could be moved.

The Holland is one of the best newer designs in Omaha, architecturally.
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They're going to try and demo the Omaha landmark Specht Building again?
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I'm sure they could put their own ugly spin on it.
:)

This isnt really a shot at HDR, just that when i read that they wanted to put their name in big letters across it, thats what I always picture. I've grown used to the Woodmen tower but before I moved here I always thought it was one ugly piece of the skyline.
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If it turns out to be a great, memorable, unique, "signature" building, they shouldn't need to put their logo on it.

The Chrysler building didn't need a Chrysler sign on it.
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Rarely can you have your cake and eat it. I'm just greatful we're losing a parking lot and gaining nineteen floors.
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Specht is a local landmark, I don't think it'll be coming down.

http://landmark.cityofomaha.org/christi ... -building/
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Seva wrote:Specht is a local landmark, I don't think it'll be coming down.

http://landmark.cityofomaha.org/christi ... -building/
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The Holland fought so hard to tear down all those historic buildings and have done nothing with the lot. They even blew up Frankie Payne's building for leading the resistance. I would rather they tear down the Holland than those historic buildings.
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cdub wrote:I'm sure they could put their own ugly spin on it.
:)

This isnt really a shot at HDR, just that when i read that they wanted to put their name in big letters across it, thats what I always picture. I've grown used to the Woodmen tower but before I moved here I always thought it was one ugly piece of the skyline.
I wouldn't call it ugly, necessarily. More like it just exists, characterless and drab, but a noticeable presence in an otherwise very unimpressive skyline.
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S33 wrote:
cdub wrote:I'm sure they could put their own ugly spin on it.
:)

This isnt really a shot at HDR, just that when i read that they wanted to put their name in big letters across it, thats what I always picture. I've grown used to the Woodmen tower but before I moved here I always thought it was one ugly piece of the skyline.
I wouldn't call it ugly, necessarily. More like it just exists, characterless and drab, but a noticeable presence in an otherwise very unimpressive skyline.
Wow. I never did realize how bad it was. Thanks!
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