TD Ameritrade Old Mill Campus

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:43 pm

Shot this from up the hill today. When I drove by later, all the green except one piece was in on the north side (aka no white sections) :

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2. Fun at 800mm

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:04 pm

Your right. Man I was really hoping this would be white.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:50 am

Stop being modest. We all know you were in Elkhorn when you shot that. ;)

Good shots. I'm waiting to see at what time of year the morning sun will reflect off the TD building and blind all northbound traffic on 680.

charlie123 · Post by **charlie123** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:57 pm

Does anyone know what the top floor actually is? Is it actually offices or is it a bunch of mechanical rooms for the LEED certification??? The entire building was covered with a curtain wall (windows/paneling,etc), but then on the top floor it looks a bit inset from the ground and it's framed and walls were built on the inside making one believe it's a windowless floor w/mechanical things??? perhaps the roof is all solar panels and the top floor is used to house electrical components for it?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:36 pm

The top floor of most large buildings is generally mechanical space. It's often called a mechanical "penthouse", and is far less glamorous than it might sound. Elevator equipment, air handlers, chillers, etc are generally located there. High-rise buildings usually have a floor dedicated to mechanical equipment every 10 or 15 floors or so. LEED buildings might employ rainwater collection, cogen systems, etc, but they're unlikely to need much extra mechanical space compared to a similar conventional building.

On low-rise buildings, the mechanical equipment is housed both in utility rooms on occupied levels and on the roof. Single-story commercial buildings typically use a large number of self-contained HVAC units spread out on the roof that are connected directly to ducts run on the ceiling.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:25 pm

I didn't hate the design and color as much as I did before when I went out west this weekend. Not an ideal building, but not ugly IMO.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:02 pm

They started putting some sort of glass around the top floor this afternoon. Similar, yet different than all the rest of the glass. Its set in a bit and darker.

Won't be long until that crane comes down.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:43 pm

Photo Update:

Post by **nebugeater** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:51 pm

I guess I am in the minority here but I think the building looks fine.

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:04 pm

I think it looks fine as well. Especially in the latest one! :P

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:20 am

I just can't get into that color scheme.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:22 pm

nativeomahan wrote:I just can't get into that color scheme.

Agreed, its just strange looking.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:59 pm

Linkin5 wrote:
nativeomahan wrote:I just can't get into that color scheme.
Agreed, its just strange looking.

Spent the better part of a college summer painting the ceiling and walls of a factory with the same ugly green color paint (the ceiling was 3 stories from the floor, and we were on a rickety scaffolding in pre-harness days---and it was way hot). Needless to say, I came to hate that color for the rest of my life, although I eventually forgave Kellogg's (thanks for paying for my college tuition) and still eat their cereals.

I guess I'm just not liking this decade's retro-1950's Soviet style of architecture; but hey, it's their money.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:41 pm

That angle is not it's best side.

This building looks like it was designed to be strictly tall. Not really inspired designs by any means. That 3 floor horizontal stretch is odd.

All in all it kept a lot of jobs and a pretty high profile company in Omaha. It is a major shot in the arm for Old Mill and doesn't look all that bad from the interstate/Dodge Street. Where most people will experience it.

I wont complain too much.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:36 pm

Looks like something the feds would build... local example being the FBI building.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Mon May 07, 2012 5:06 pm

I guess this is one time I have to disagree with most of you on the look and design of a building. I actually quite like it. They have gone to great lengths to make this building LEED certified, it is going to win many awards for a variety of reasons. Once all the final details, signage and such is done I believe it's going to be very sharp. My only regret is they didn't build it North East of the ball Park downtown.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Wed May 16, 2012 7:22 am

Just noticed the TD sign up. The rough looking seams around the windows on the north side are eventually going to be filled in, right?

Post by **Brad** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:14 am

Stargazer wrote:Just noticed the TD sign up.

Yesterday the had the AME up as well as the "TD" logo. Last night the "TD" Logo was already lit up. The actual size of the sign blew me away. Its Huge!

Stargazer wrote:The rough looking seams around the windows on the north side are eventually going to be filled in, right?

Who knows with this building. Seen lots of things that have surprised me.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:45 am

As I said in another post, it's minty fresh!

While it's great that they stayed in Omaha, anywhere in Omaha, it looks to me kind of out of place. Maybe if Old Mill sees more knock down and rebuilds with more mid & high rise buildings it will look better. As always, it would have been nice to see them build or at least relocate downtown. No matter. Didn't happen.

Post by **Brad** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:47 am

With No Mass Transit and only one Road in and out, Old Mill can't handle many more 8-5 residents...

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:59 pm

Brad wrote:With No Mass Transit and only one Road in and out, Old Mill can't handle many more 8-5 residents...

You hit the nail on the head Brad. In the 80's there was a proposal to tear down the 10 one story buildings of the Omni Corporate Park and replace them with two five story buildings. There have also been noises made over the years about a route out of Old Mill to Pacific Street. Nothing has been mentioned publicly but I'd bet its been talked about.

Mass transit? Silly idea. What would happen to all the cars???

Post by **Brad** » Thu May 17, 2012 1:12 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote:There have also been noises made over the years about a route out of Old Mill to Pacific Street.

They probably have a better chance of building a bridge over 680 and connecting to Regency Parkway than they do running up through the neighborhood to Pacific.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu May 17, 2012 2:39 pm

That area was just declared blighted by the City Council so TIF can be used for improvements.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120515/NEWS01/705169914

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:21 pm

The building actually just gets more hideous as they go.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu May 17, 2012 4:25 pm

This building is one of the more awkward looking tall structures in the state of Nebraska. This coupled with the parking-garage-esque new tower in Lincoln, just are so odd. This one takes the cake as far as bad color choice, though. I honestly wish the windows would of been clear on both sides, not seafoam green.

Post by **Brad** » Thu May 17, 2012 9:07 pm

Here is the sign form yesterday. I don't think they did any more letters today:

Uncle Rico · Post by **Uncle Rico** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:01 am

Linkin5 wrote:The building actually just gets more hideous as they go.

You've got to love the randomly placed windows on the North Side. Hopefully the person who designed this monstrosity has found work in a different profession.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:46 am

Linkin5 wrote:The building actually just gets more hideous as they go.

It sure did look a lot better in the renderings.

Post by **Brad** » Fri May 18, 2012 2:53 pm

Looks like they got the "r" and the "i" up today.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat May 19, 2012 5:00 pm

The full sign is up on the north side. Now, why any company would want to link their name to this eyesore is beyond me.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Sat May 19, 2012 7:23 pm

Seeing the final product, I'm kind of glad this isn't Downtown.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat May 19, 2012 7:53 pm

I don't mind it so much.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:43 pm

almighty_tuna wrote:I don't mind it so much.

I hope once the final touches go in I share your opinion. As of now it looks like Emerald City and a strip mall had a child.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sun May 20, 2012 4:46 pm

Linkin5 wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:I don't mind it so much.
I hope once the final touches go in I share your opinion. As of now it looks like Emerald City and a strip mall had a child.

Lol, that's a good description.

Altogether, though, while it may be less than attractive, at least it's distinctive. I'll well-proportioned architecture that looks a bit odd over all the bland, regurgitated stuff that lines the rest of West Dodge.

I am a little less disappointed that it's not downtown, though, after seeing it built.

edsas · Post by **edsas** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:27 pm

I actually like it. I was as leery as everybody else when they first started putting up those mint green panels. But seeing it completed, I've been won over. To me it's way better than Parkhaus in Lincoln, which I'm hugely disappointed in.

Post by **Brad** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:23 am

nativeomahan wrote:The full sign is up on the north side.

I am not sure about that? I shot this first thing this morning:

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:35 pm

Its completely up.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:55 pm

We're not about to start an argument against photographic proof now, are we? I thought we established that pictures are definitive in a recent Rumors thread.

Post by **Brad** » Mon May 21, 2012 9:13 pm

It was completely up this after noon about 4:30 when I left work, but that photo was shot about 6:30 am this morning.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:11 pm