42nd and Leavenworth construction?

DTmatt · Post by **DTmatt** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:29 pm

I was driving near my house and saw that that white warehouse-looking building on 42nd and Leavenworth has been completely demolished. Does anyone know what they plan to do with that area of land, if anything? Also, does anyone know what that building was used for? I always thought that it was a blight to that area, so no complaints from me that its gone now. :lol:

Also, there is a fenced-off area of dirt with some construction vehicles in it near 38th and Leavenworth, right to the east of Armstrong Cleaners. Does anyone know what is being constructed there?

I'm going to try to get some pictures of these two areas this afternoon. I drive by these places almost daily but always forget to bring a camera.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:47 pm

I've been wondering about them as well.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:49 pm

That building held the UNMC mailroom as well as some other offices. I believe UNMC decided to tear it down to put something better there (not sure what). The mailroom and other offices have moved to a new location.

An inside source I know talked about a new outpatient tower for UNMC, but I have no idea if this is at all related.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:53 pm

My gut tells me it will be surface parking... At least in the short term.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:56 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:My gut tells me it will be surface parking... At least in the short term.

Probably, but luckily UNMC is good at adding new development. I'm sure they'll find good use of that land before long.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:58 pm

The land might be used for a new medical office building and clinic. That's all that anyone really knows at this point. Nothing is official yet, though. I'll post an update if I get one.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:41 pm

That is the Geriatric center location. I need to merge this thread to the other Geriatric thread.

Also the plastics building will come down next for the eye center.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:15 pm

Are you sure? I know they used to be located there but thought they moved awhile ago. I could easily be wrong, though.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:27 pm

I think its time for one of you to get a photo update!

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:44 pm

Whatever happened to Destination Midtown's plans to raise all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth? I read it in the paper a few years back when I actually lived in the area.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:49 pm

How many houses are actually left along there, 4 or 5?

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:51 pm

Probably closer to ten, I believe.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:52 pm

S33 wrote:Whatever happened to Destination Midtown's plans to raise all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth? I read it in the paper a few years back when I actually lived in the area.

Ummm. That's insane. Destination Midtown certainly never proposed just "raising all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth."

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:54 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:
S33 wrote:Whatever happened to Destination Midtown's plans to raise all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth? I read it in the paper a few years back when I actually lived in the area.
Ummm. That's insane. Destination Midtown certainly never proposed just "raising all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth."

I would guess that if they are torn down its because UNMC wants the land.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:11 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:
S33 wrote:Whatever happened to Destination Midtown's plans to raise all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth? I read it in the paper a few years back when I actually lived in the area.
Ummm. That's insane. Destination Midtown certainly never proposed just "raising all the housing from 37th to 42nd and Leavenworth."

Actually, no, it's not insane. It was at least proposed, and to what purpose it was for I do not know(I think they may have proposed some type of row housing). I read it in the OWH and it was said to be part of a very large revitalization plan. I wouldn't pull that out of my |expletive|.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:32 pm

Are you talking about this project just off of Leavenworth?

http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8681

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:33 pm

This is a case where having the article to back it up would be helpful.

I've never heard of such a proposal. Besides, the way you phrased it made it sound like they simply proposed tearing down the houses... not in conjunction with any kind of redevelopment project. Plus, I find it VERY hard to believe the DM would propose just decimating blocks of authentic vernacular housing in the name of "redevelopment".

If you can track down the article, I'd be VERY interested in reading it.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:46 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:This is a case where having the article to back it up would be helpful.

I've never heard of such a proposal. Besides, the way you phrased it made it sound like they simply proposed tearing down the houses... not in conjunction with any kind of redevelopment project. Plus, I find it VERY hard to believe the DM would propose just decimating blocks of authentic vernacular housing in the name of "redevelopment".

If you can track down the article, I'd be VERY interested in reading it.

Yeah, the city wanted to tear down the homes for a block of grass.

Maybe you can talk to the OWH about keeping larger archives, I don't really care enough to carry the burden of proof. It was simply a question and now I have an answer...period.

Authentic Vernacular? Many of them have college kids living in there. (I was at one point) lol, god forbid someone tear down one of them homes.