L Street Marketplace (120-132 & L Street)

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:10 pm

Internet killed the radio star:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... lenews_wsj

They're basically beginning their slow spiral towards becoming a high-end "phone & smokes" kind of place. The only high ticket items they have are TVs, and they aren't high margin or high volume any more. CDs are dead. DVDs are dead. BluRay is mail order.

What do they have left? Overpriced HDMI cables?

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:50 pm

Big E wrote:Internet killed the radio star:

What do they have left? Overpriced HDMI cables?

Nah you can buy them cheap

http://www.monoprice.com/products/searc ... yword=hdmi

Slaying the Cable Monster: Why HDMI Brands Don't Matter

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385272,00.asp

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:45 pm

Regardless, it's disappointing to see a major anchor store leave.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:04 am

Not really. This place is the worst designed strip mall. I could care less if this development failed.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:19 am

Linkin5 wrote:This place is the worst designed strip mall.

Couldn't agree more. It's absolutely horrid.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:25 pm

ThatGuy wrote:
Linkin5 wrote:This place is the worst designed strip mall.
Couldn't agree more. It's absolutely horrid.

Third! Worst traffic flow in the world.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:33 am

Brad wrote:
ThatGuy wrote:
Linkin5 wrote:This place is the worst designed strip mall.
Couldn't agree more. It's absolutely horrid.
Third! Worst traffic flow in the world.

What aspect in particular?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:55 am

cdub wrote:What aspect in particular?

The worst is if you are at Target and trying to get to Home depot, the 126th and K plaza intersection. There is almost no break in the traffic coming up the hill from "L" street on a busy day. Its usually faster and safer to go back to the north and around that intersection. If target would have had one more connection to 126 further north, I think a lot of congestion would have been avoided.

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:31 pm

Brad wrote:
cdub wrote:What aspect in particular?
The worst is if you are at Target and trying to get to Home depot, the 126th and K plaza intersection. There is almost no break in the traffic coming up the hill from "L" street on a busy day. Its usually faster and safer to go back to the north and around that intersection. If target would have had one more connection to 126 further north, I think a lot of congestion would have been avoided.

Have you tried to pull into the DiVentures behind BestBuy? That has to be the most poorly designed entrance in Omaha.

Seriously, what is going on here?

Post by **BRoss** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:27 pm

Brad wrote:
cdub wrote:What aspect in particular?
The worst is if you are at Target and trying to get to Home depot, the 126th and K plaza intersection. There is almost no break in the traffic coming up the hill from "L" street on a busy day. Its usually faster and safer to go back to the north and around that intersection. If target would have had one more connection to 126 further north, I think a lot of congestion would have been avoided.

I think it would really help if they put a traffic light there. I know traffic lights aren't cheep, but it seems like an easy solution to that whole area.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:51 pm

OSILayer8Support wrote:
Brad wrote:
cdub wrote:What aspect in particular?
The worst is if you are at Target and trying to get to Home depot, the 126th and K plaza intersection. There is almost no break in the traffic coming up the hill from "L" street on a busy day. Its usually faster and safer to go back to the north and around that intersection. If target would have had one more connection to 126 further north, I think a lot of congestion would have been avoided.
I think it would really help if they put a traffic light there. I know traffic lights aren't cheep, but it seems like an easy solution to that whole area.

That might not be possible since the intersection is so close to L Street. I can see traffic coming from the North backing up to the highway during busy times.

On the other hand, a roundabout might work there.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:36 pm

Huh, that's a bummer that Best Buy is closing, I've shopped there quite a bit since it opened. Never did seem very busy though.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:11 pm

Recession-proof businesses needed:

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120419/N ... ostitution

Four people are charged with operating an interstate prostitution ring disguised as legitimate day spas in Omaha for several years.
Two spas operated on 72nd Street south of Dodge Street, according to the federal indictments. Two others operated near 93rd and Maples Streets and 87th Street and West Center Road.

At least the hookers in my neighborhood have the decency to just stand out on the street.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:58 am

Pita Pit plans Omaha location

Paige Yowell Omaha World Herald wrote:The fast-casual restaurant is expected to open its first Omaha location at L Street Marketplace in late July, owner and manager Chris Pohl said.

http://www.pitapit.com/

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:06 pm

Sounds delicious. Making me hungry!

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:32 pm

The lot at 12540 K Plz, to the Southwest of Target is fenced off. It will be a Starbucks. I can see them building the Drive Thru entrance on K Plz, making that intersection even worse.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:35 pm

Pita Pit is awesome, Starbucks is not.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:02 pm

jessep28 wrote:The lot at 12540 K Plz, to the Southwest of Target is fenced off. It will be a Starbucks. I can see them building the Drive Thru entrance on K Plz, making that intersection even worse.

Good God, that place just gets better and better. They need to try to draw more people to the little town square building things in the southeast. Last I checked they are only about 1/2 full.

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:34 pm

RNcyanide wrote:
jessep28 wrote:The lot at 12540 K Plz, to the Southwest of Target is fenced off. It will be a Starbucks. I can see them building the Drive Thru entrance on K Plz, making that intersection even worse.
Good God, that place just gets better and better. They need to try to draw more people to the little town square building things in the southeast. Last I checked they are only about 1/2 full.

I would think that that would constitute encroachment on Target's franchise of their Starbucks.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:07 am

bbinks wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:
jessep28 wrote:The lot at 12540 K Plz, to the Southwest of Target is fenced off. It will be a Starbucks. I can see them building the Drive Thru entrance on K Plz, making that intersection even worse.
Good God, that place just gets better and better. They need to try to draw more people to the little town square building things in the southeast. Last I checked they are only about 1/2 full.
I would think that that would constitute encroachment on Target's franchise of their Starbucks.

This is Starbucks we're talking about.

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Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:41 am

bbinks wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:
jessep28 wrote:The lot at 12540 K Plz, to the Southwest of Target is fenced off. It will be a Starbucks. I can see them building the Drive Thru entrance on K Plz, making that intersection even worse.
Good God, that place just gets better and better. They need to try to draw more people to the little town square building things in the southeast. Last I checked they are only about 1/2 full.
I would think that that would constitute encroachment on Target's franchise of their Starbucks.

Theres a standalone Starbucks around almost every target.... 72nd, council bluffs, maple..

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:41 am

Coyote wrote:Pita Pit plans Omaha location

Paige Yowell Omaha World Herald wrote:The fast-casual restaurant is expected to open its first Omaha location at L Street Marketplace in late July, owner and manager Chris Pohl said.
http://www.pitapit.com/

This was one of my favorite places in Albuquerque

Joe_Sovereign · Post by **Joe_Sovereign** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:31 pm

More fuel for those of us who hate this development. It wins a prize.

132nd and Industrial Road voted America's Worst Intersection.

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/02/05/th ... n-the-u-s/

mrgoldsmith23 · Post by **mrgoldsmith23** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:56 pm

Joe_Sovereign wrote:More fuel for those of us who hate this development. It wins a prize.

132nd and Industrial Road voted America's Worst Intersection.

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/02/05/th ... n-the-u-s/

So there aren't sidewalks. Honestly, who cares? Like anyone would want to walk, run, bike in this area of town anyway. They voted it worst based only on the fact that there aren't sidewalks for pedestrians. So that makes it "worst intersection"?.... how about uh 120th and Center or 90th and Dodge or the S turn headache on Dodge St?

There has to be a worse intersection in the US than this. If they added sidewalks, then they would automatically be taken off the list.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:38 am

mrgoldsmith23 wrote:
Joe_Sovereign wrote:More fuel for those of us who hate this development. It wins a prize.

132nd and Industrial Road voted America's Worst Intersection.

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/02/05/th ... n-the-u-s/

So there aren't sidewalks. Honestly, who cares? Like anyone would want to walk, run, bike in this area of town anyway. They voted it worst based only on the fact that there aren't sidewalks for pedestrians. So that makes it "worst intersection"?.... how about uh 120th and Center or 90th and Dodge or the S turn headache on Dodge St?

There has to be a worse intersection in the US than this. If they added sidewalks, then they would automatically be taken off the list.

There seems to be multiple fatalities on 144th and Harrison every year.

Craigs92X · Post by **Craigs92X** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:08 pm

Anybody have any idea what is being built there? Looks to be some sort of food place since it appears to have a drive thru on the east side.

Picture doesn't show the building obviously, but I circled where it's being built.

Craig

Turtle9160 · Post by **Turtle9160** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:25 pm

Its going to be a stand alone Starbucks location, like the one on 72nd and 370 in Papillion

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:57 pm

This was reported in the L Street Marketplace thread back in June.

Post by **BRoss** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:34 pm

jessep28 wrote:This was reported in the L Street Marketplace thread back in June.

Here's the post:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 625#202625

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:11 am

Thanks. I couldn't get the URL to paste on my phone.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:16 am

Merged.

While that link worked, the actual thread # was 5159

Post by **BRoss** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:41 pm

Brad wrote:Merged.

While that link worked, the actual thread # was 5159

Yeah, I linked directly to the post instead of the thread.

Craigs92X · Post by **Craigs92X** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:00 pm

HR Paperstacks wrote:
jessep28 wrote:This was reported in the L Street Marketplace thread back in June.
Here's the post:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 625#202625

Sorry guys, completely missed it. Thanks for the correction.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:56 pm

Craigs92X wrote:
HR Paperstacks wrote:
jessep28 wrote:This was reported in the L Street Marketplace thread back in June.
Here's the post:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 625#202625
Sorry guys, completely missed it. Thanks for the correction.

You should be sorry! It's the Internet!

Post by **BRoss** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:49 pm

jessep28 wrote:
Craigs92X wrote:
HR Paperstacks wrote:
jessep28 wrote:This was reported in the L Street Marketplace thread back in June.
Here's the post:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 625#202625
Sorry guys, completely missed it. Thanks for the correction.
You should be sorry! It's the Internet!

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jgomaha · Post by **jgomaha** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:55 am

Looks like Pita Pit is nearly complete...

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jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:27 am

The Starbucks is either open or just about to. It looked like the store was completed inside and out when I drove by late tonight.

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:29 pm

jessep28 wrote:The Starbucks is either open or just about to. It looked like the store was completed inside and out when I drove by late tonight.

Starbucks has been open about two weeks, Pita Pit is open and just as yummy as ever.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:32 pm

Millard Lumber (129th & I) is going to build an office (13k sq ft) on the SW corner of their property with a private spur off the rail line from the north so they can display antique rail cars on this site.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:32 pm

I was under the impression the Omaha Tie Yard was building the office building. They occupy the lot behind the building (if you recall, the noisemakers that got the neighborhood fired up a few years back.