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RNcyanide wrote:Unless they put it directly against the parking garage or there won't be a setback on the street, I'm having trouble visualizing how exactly they will fit it on that tiny strip of land.
The lot is 80' Deep and tapers to 50' at the north end.

The actual buildings at SoMA and Riverfront row houses are only 50' Deep. And for old school, Travers Row are only 30' deep.
Thanks for the perspective. I guess I'm pretty off when it comes to judging distance and sizes.
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I just saw a KETV film crew across the street from Pac-Life, so there may be a story this morning/today...
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Aksarben Village is already a traffic nightmare. This week they are ripping out the landscaping and set asides to accommodate widening of the streets. How long I wonder until it looks like 50th & Dodge where you step out the door of a business and are run over by a car? It is a shame that better planning could not have been established to preserve the the green space. It became apparent at the start that the streets could not handle the volume yet they were allowed to continually expand. A larger set back for this project from the street could have been established early on. When the sports center opens up next door things will only become worse. Then again I might just be testy after being cut off by the cars that run up to the construction barriers for the past three years and cut you off in rush hour.
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U R my Helix wrote:Aksarben Village is already a traffic nightmare. This week they are ripping out the landscaping and set asides to accommodate widening of the streets. How long I wonder until it looks like 50th & Dodge where you step out the door of a business and are run over by a car? It is a shame that better planning could not have been established to preserve the the green space. It became apparent at the start that the streets could not handle the volume yet they were allowed to continually expand. A larger set back for this project from the street could have been established early on. When the sports center opens up next door things will only become worse. Then again I might just be testy after being cut off by the cars that run up to the construction barriers for the past three years and cut you off in rush hour.
Used to live right on 50th and and Dodge and never got run over or saw anybody ever get close to being run over. The traffic can be a little bad at times but for the most part I think they have done a great job with everything.
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I think the setbacks and streetscape within AV are well-suited to the development. "Green space" that just consists of long setbacks is generally just wasted. It's wide sidewalks, well-placed crosswalks, traffic-calming features, and signals/signage that make a real difference.
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Received news that the developer is currently working with 4 tenants on possible leases on the first floor of the Pacific Life building. No names or other info yet until leases are signed.
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Here is a picture of the walkway between the garage and the building.

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Update pics:
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I wish they had kept the Red
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Joe_Sovereign wrote:I wish they had kept the Red
I thought it was Orange? Maybe we can agree on Burnt Orange? lol.
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Yes, the deep orange color looked awesome.
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Rumor has it Pac Life will be moving in by Mid September. What say you skinzfan23?
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The plan is to move some of the departments in phases. I work in the Life division and we are expecting to move around the middle of October. Plans are tentative at this time though and could change. We haven't been given an actual date yet.
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skinzfan23 wrote:The plan is to move some of the departments in phases. I work in the Life division and we are expecting to move around the middle of October. Plans are tentative at this time though and could change. We haven't been given an actual date yet.
How many divisions does Pac Life have then?
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I am in phase four and am scheduled to pack thing up on Nov. 13. Phase 5 moves last on Nov. 20. At least that is the plan for now. As far as divisions go, there are three represented in Omaha: Life, Retirement Solutions and Corporate.
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First tenant in the retail/restaurant area. Pauli's Bar. Here's the link to the article.

http://www.omaha.com/go/pauli-s-bar-to- ... 6f3b3.html
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bldgengineer2015 wrote:First tenant in the retail/restaurant area. Pauli's Bar. Here's the link to the article.

http://www.omaha.com/go/pauli-s-bar-to- ... 6f3b3.html
Old news, check out this thread:
http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=17084
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I'm undecided on how I feel about this place... It looks better than the renderings showed, but there's a certain je ne sais quoi about it that just doesn't jive with me. I think it's just how HBA's work sits with me in general. Some of their stuff looks great (Sterling Ridge and MTC, C&A), and others are just ... meh (HomeAgain, Aerotek, this place).
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Visually the design is pretty plain, but that will fade into memory as A/V fills as long as the construction was quality and they maintain the property. When something notable gets put on the large grass lot the sheer density of the area will overshadow any weaknesses in single buildings IMO.

Functionally it is a really nice building. The retail bays are tall with lots of windows which is proof that retail was a major part of the project not just a token afterthought. In all this adds 300 employees and 880 parking stalls to one of the key parts of the metro area. I doesn't feel a little different in Stinson though, this building has a real presence.
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I think a little more color would have been nice.
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I think it fits the Aksarben theme very well. By the way was there an indoor stadium where Aksarben Village is now? It says Britney Spears had a concert in the Aksarben Stadium in 1999.
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PotatoeEatsFish wrote:I think it fits the Aksarben theme very well. By the way was there an indoor stadium where Aksarben Village is now? It says Britney Spears had a concert in the Aksarben Stadium in 1999.
The Aksarben Coliseum was in use till September of 2002. It held 7,200.
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Thanks for the picture updates.
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Coyote wrote:
PotatoeEatsFish wrote:I think it fits the Aksarben theme very well. By the way was there an indoor stadium where Aksarben Village is now? It says Britney Spears had a concert in the Aksarben Stadium in 1999.
The Aksarben Coliseum was in use till September of 2002. It held 7,200.
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So did Bill Cosby hopefully not at the same time.
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PotatoeEatsFish wrote:
Coyote wrote:
PotatoeEatsFish wrote:I think it fits the Aksarben theme very well. By the way was there an indoor stadium where Aksarben Village is now? It says Britney Spears had a concert in the Aksarben Stadium in 1999.
The Aksarben Coliseum was in use till September of 2002. It held 7,200.
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The old Omaha Racers minor league basketball team played there as well.
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Sweet, was that this morning?
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Brad wrote:Sweet, was that this morning?
Yes. Aksarben Village sunrise over Pac Life around 6:30 this morning.
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What no giant whale breaching ceremony.
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Aksarben looks like something out of Silicon Valley.
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I don't know if this is just coincidence, but...
Pac Life has a patio on the SW corner its 5th floor, I am presuming their Executive Suite,
BCBS has a patio in the SW corner of its 4th floor, just outside the Board Room in the Executive Suite,
Tetrad will have a patio on the SW corner of its 3rd floor, presumably outside its Executive Suite...
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If they form a triangle something is happening.
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The outdoor patio in the Pacific Life building is going to be part of the cafeteria. All employees will be able to use it.
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skinzfan23 wrote:The outdoor patio in the Pacific Life building is going to be part of the cafeteria. All employees will be able to use it.
The cafeteria is going to be on the 5th floor?
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Coyote wrote:
skinzfan23 wrote:The outdoor patio in the Pacific Life building is going to be part of the cafeteria. All employees will be able to use it.
The cafeteria is going to be on the 5th floor?
Yes, on the southwest corner of the building. Currently in the Landmark building the cafeteria is on the 10th floor.
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