Pinnacle Bank Arena

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:55 pm

Linkin5 wrote:Pinnacle Bank Arena has the potential if expanded to seat more than the Clink.

The entire area is very impressive. Â Talk about an economic engine.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:56 pm

I believe it is a bit larger because it has bigger seats and more leg room than CLC. Â Add a couple inches to each seat and times it by 16,000 and you are talking about some space.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:57 pm

Hopefully Coach Miles can bring NU along to the point where it actually fills this thing up.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:53 pm

iamjacobm wrote:I believe it is a bit larger because it has bigger seats and more leg room than CLC. Add a couple inches to each seat and times it by 16,000 and you are talking about some space.

A$ses are fatter in Lincoln, maybe? Maybe someone has some numbers to back up this claim of mine?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:00 pm

S33 wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:I believe it is a bit larger because it has bigger seats and more leg room than CLC. Add a couple inches to each seat and times it by 16,000 and you are talking about some space.
A$ses are fatter in Lincoln, maybe? Maybe someone has some numbers to back up this claim of mine?

Not according to this site:

http://www.livescience.com/18886-obese- ... -2011.html

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:05 pm

damn college kids and their Ramen noodle budgets skewing the numbers

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:24 pm

S33 wrote:darn college kids and their Ramen noodle budgets skewing the numbers

That and Omaha's restaurants are too good.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:38 pm

I don't know if it's still there but Lee's Chicken was outstanding. Â I think it was by Pioneers Park

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:38 pm

I drove by Lee's Chicken around the 4th of July and for some reason I remember getting the impression it was closed. But, the chicken is still there.

West Van Dorn & Coddington Ave

HuskerAlum04 · Post by **HuskerAlum04** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:46 pm

Arena drive near completed as well as 11' bike path running along north and west.

Jayfoot · Post by **Jayfoot** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:23 pm

An inside look at the building and what is going on right now.

Main Staircase

Concession Stand

Box Office

Kitchen Someday.

Nice view of the inside

View of the patio and Haymarket

Escalator Pit next to main staircase

Start of the parking garage connected to the building

Go Huskers!

The Ice Floor is started

Brick Oven Pizza

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:06 pm

Thanks for those pics Jayfoot!

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:06 pm

Whoa thanks! Â Keep them coming!

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:16 pm

I don't have the link but there is an amazing section online at the Journal Star web site about the arena. Â Very well done.

Go to Journalstar.com

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:15 pm

This site?

Lincoln Arena

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:30 pm

Yep. Â That's the one

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:11 pm

Spent a little time in Lincoln. Â This whole area is HIGHLY impressive. Â It fits better into it's environment and neighborhood better than a number of new arenas. Â Those people that bought in that little condo project across from the post office are sitting on a gold mine right now too.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:06 am

iamjacobm wrote:Spent a little time in Lincoln. This whole area is HIGHLY impressive. It fits better into it's environment and neighborhood better than a number of new arenas. Those people that bought in that little condo project across from the post office are sitting on a gold mine right now too.

I think that was done by the Scott brothers. Also I am pretty sure they have completed the elevator shaft for the next building south of the condos. That is at least the way it looked when I checked the webcam.

Bump, does anyone know what this newest addition is?

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:16 am

Pinnacle Bank Arena's first 3 shows are set

Don't get too excited, the names of the artists can't be released

Also, today they are topping off!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:19 pm

Collin wrote:Also, today they are topping off!

[Youtube][/youtube]

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:26 pm

So, "fully expanded" this thing can be around 18,000 full seats?

It's taller than the CLink, but its upper rows look like they are...skinnier.

CapitalGuy · Post by **CapitalGuy** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:11 am

2 Parking Garages to be Built 5 Years ahead of Plans

Two parking garages now under discussion were not part of the original $344 million budget for the arena and related infrastructure.

The JPA is calling this Phase 2 of West Haymarket construction.

Marvin expects Phase 2 to begin with construction of another 940-stall garage to be built along Arena Drive between O and P streets by fall 2014.

Parking Deck 3, as it will be called, would provide parking for the 200 to 250 employees working at a nearby corporate office building expected to be constructed sometime over the next 18 months, according to Marvin.

Another Phase 2 garage, to be called Parking Deck 2, would be built along Arena Drive between P and Q streets, next to the District Energy Corp. building that is providing heat and cooling services to the arena and private structures being constructed nearby.

The smaller Deck 2 garage, with around 700 stalls, was shown on drawings before the 2010 vote on the arena, but city leaders at that time said it wasn't a part of the $344 million cost estimate, Marvin said.

At the time, developers thought it could be five years before private development moved that far, Marvin added.

Separate from the arena garages, the city is constructing a four-story, 500-stall Lumberworks garage near Seventh and O streets.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:53 pm

Lincoln has to have nearly 3000 parking garage stalls on the way.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:03 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Lincoln has to have nearly 3000 parking garage stalls on the way.

Good to hear the private development happened, am still really hoping the breslow ice center happens.

As of now the condo/apartment building is topped out, the skeleton for part of the yard is done, and ground work for the Hyatt hotel/condos looks like it started.

RichLNK · Post by **RichLNK** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:22 pm

There is another tower crane up in the Haymarket. Directly south of the Harris Overpass at 7th and O Street they put together what looks like a 150 ft tower crane. There will be a 4-story 500-stall garage. Connected to the garage will be a 6-story residential liner building, with 5 floors of apartments and first floor retail/restaurant. The 6-story apartment building will face Canopy St. and the designs were done by BVH and Clark Enerson. Excited to see another mixed-use development going up in the Haymarket, as well as stretching the development South of the current development showing more room for growth.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:07 pm

The the Pinnacle Bank Arena folks are in LA trying to promote the new Arena by giving away socks...

Omahanerd · Post by **Omahanerd** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:04 pm

They were in Los Angeles promoting the arena? Why in the world would Pinnacle Bank Arena need to be promoted in LA?...

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:55 pm

Omahanerd wrote:They were in Los Angeles promoting the arena? Why in the world would Pinnacle Bank Arena need to be promoted in LA?...

Haha that's what I though too Â :mrgreen:

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:58 pm

Omahanerd wrote:They were in Los Angeles promoting the arena? Why in the world would Pinnacle Bank Arena need to be promoted in LA?...

What is the big deal? Â I assume it was some sort of trade show or something. Â I am sure the Centrylink has / does the same thing. Â It would be disappointing if they were not out promoting it. Â

........ Or is it that you just don't like the compotition 50 miles down the road.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:42 pm

I don't have a problem with them promoting in LA, the socks seem weird...

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:04 pm

Brad wrote:I don't have a problem with them promoting in LA, the socks seem weird...

Weird = works. If it was a insulated mug or a notebook it wouldn't grab attention. The weird sets it apart and gets noticed. Exactly why it is being discussed here.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:52 am

Makes sense to promote in LA with it being the home base of a large part of the entertainment industry, but with a larger Arena 50 miles east with a larger population base and attached convention center, and an even LARGER arena with population base 200 miles to the south.....I think hopes are being set a bit high on this one. But hey...have to try.

As far as being worried about "competition"....I don't think that's a huge worry.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:24 am

It's managed by SMG and the promotion was at a trade show.

As to competition, the head of MECA said it best when he said (paraphrasing) that competition is a good thing. He also said (paraphrasing) that he worries about what he can control, and he can't control what other cities and venues do. Lincoln has a new arena? Ok. Des Moines, Kansas City? Ok. Omaha's arena is a few minutes from the airport, within walking distance or connected to thousand of hotel room, near North Downtown and the Old Market, with their restaurants and bars, near I-80 and I-29, the arena is in the same building as a huge convention center, and when you deal with MECA you aren't dealing with a national management company but an entity whose sole job is to manage that venue (ok, with the baseball stadium, which, by the way, is across the street). You're also dealing with a city and venues that have extensive experience putting together successful national championships, AND Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings.

Yeah, there's lots of competition. On the other hand, MECA and the Omaha venues compete well.

Jealousy? I doubt it. MECA is too busy to worry about things about which they can do nothing.

I think the Lincoln arena will be wonderful and with the Haymarket development and others around downtown will be a phenominal success. Â Can you imagine if the two cities got together and promoted a huge event that would be at both venues? Â I don't know what it might be but just think about it.

CapitalGuy · Post by **CapitalGuy** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:01 am

Project Oscar Renderings Revealed

Project Oscar, the $16.8 million, 80,000-square-foot office and retail complex south of the new Pinnacle Bank Arena, will be white and glassy.

General plans call for a four-story building, about 65 feet high, with first-floor retail and office space on the top three floors. Construction likely would begin later this year.

A tenant, rumored to be a local architecture firm, will make the building its corporate headquarters

I am guessing the tenant will be Clark Enersen Partners.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:44 pm

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:38 pm

Haven't had a photo update in a while

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:07 pm

Thanks for the update Collin!

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:13 pm

It looks like a space ship.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:18 pm

Seats going in.

LJS Photos:
http://journalstar.com/gallery/news/pho ... 45a.html#5

koberaptor · Post by **koberaptor** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:50 pm

Not a huge upgrade on the seating, only 14,970.... might be the smallest arena in the country