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Now that Borders will be closing all its remaining 399 stores, I can't help but wonder what will take its place, especially at the 72nd and Dodge Street location. That is such a prime location, but I wonder what kind of business, if any, would fit in that building. Maybe some of the development from University Village will help.
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The area is "blighted" now. Â Developers can get TIF funding much easier so I wouldn't be surprised if a developer looks at redeveloping that corner in the intermediate future.riceweb wrote:Omaha By Design's rendering had a mid-rise apartment/condo building going there. Not sure if any residential developers would be interested in the space.
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I wonder how receptive some of the businesses in that area would be to moving across the street to a re-developed Crossroads (Verizon, Pearl Vision, Pier 1, Five Guys, etc.)? Â This could be a great opportunity to re-grade and redevelop several blocks in that area.
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Well, that's a relief. Â I'd heard a few months ago from someone who works at Trader Joe's that TJs was looking seriously at that space, but God knows there's such a gaping, yawning WalMart void between 99th & Military and 156th & Maple that we desperately need another WalMart in there instead. Â In fact, I'm not sure one WalMart's enough to fill that six-mile WalMart-less corridor, especially since there's no place to buy groceries around there--unless you count two Hy Vees, two Bakers, a Bag n Save, and Super Target. Â
Sorry my virgin post is so snarky but I'm bummed that Trader Joe's isn't moving in there and, man, I hate Wal Mart and how they're taking over Omaha, along with CVS.
Sorry my virgin post is so snarky but I'm bummed that Trader Joe's isn't moving in there and, man, I hate Wal Mart and how they're taking over Omaha, along with CVS.