Aksarben Village (67th & Center)

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:32 am

iamjacobm wrote:And there is a crane drilling down into the large square lot that doesn't have a tenant yet. All kinds of construction this summer.

Was it actually drilling? I just assumed it was there waiting to drive across the street to Gordman's?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:34 am

Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:And there is a crane drilling down into the large square lot that doesn't have a tenant yet. All kinds of construction this summer.
Was it actually drilling? I just assumed it was there waiting to drive across the street to Gordman's?

Your probably right. I was just passing by and saw it there.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:54 am

This is such an awesome development, I am glad it's continuing to progress in a quick and timely manner.

Deep down I really wish Village Pointe would have been the same, along with Shadow Lake Something Something.

koberaptor · Post by **koberaptor** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:01 am

MadMartin8 wrote:This is such an awesome development, I am glad it's continuing to progress in a quick and timely manner.

Deep down I really wish Village Pointe would have been the same, along with Shadow Lake Something Something.

Seems like the trend for development has always been in west omaha. Glad the trend is picking up in midtown

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:07 pm

I wondered what that structure behind DJ's was for...

Off to the races: Aksarben Village art panels are a salute to the past

Omaha World Herald wrote:Aksarben Village on Friday debuted a series of lighted 4-by-10-foot art panels along a walkway, providing a view for courtyard diners.

The project's funding, design and installation were a collaboration between the developer, Magnum Development Corp., and Ponzu Sushi and Grill and DJ's Dugout.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:11 pm

Steel is up at Gordmans 8) .

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:35 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Steel is up at Gordmans 8) .

I saw that Friday. I don't think its going to take them long to get all of it up either!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:00 am

Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Steel is up at Gordmans 8) .
I saw that Friday. I don't think its going to take them long to get all of it up either!

Yeah the structure should be up quick and be really nice to watch the progress all summer. They are supposed to move in next March.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:41 pm

I drove by last night. I think they still have another floor to add, but I already wish it was a smidge taller...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:28 pm

Looks like Gordmans is about half framed. There was also some site work at the new hotel across the street.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:35 am

What happened with Gordmans? Looks the same now as it did 2 months ago. I walked by yesterday and there was one guy on the entire site at 2:30 PM.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:43 pm

ThatGuy wrote:What happened with Gordmans? Looks the same now as it did 2 months ago. I walked by yesterday and there was one guy on the entire site at 2:30 PM.

Its definitely not moving very fast...

Not sure about that project specifically, but yesterday (and the day before), some contractors called it a day and went home because of the rain....

lmdramos · Post by **lmdramos** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:16 pm

Went by today and there was a fair amount of people working on it. They are starting to put up siding.

They were also starting to pour cement for the new hotel.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:36 am

Do we know what is going to go in that lot that is still vacant? For a while, they had some signage up with some renderings on it but from what I saw, nothing specific was mentioned...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:38 am

RNcyanide wrote:Do we know what is going to go in that lot that is still vacant? For a while, they had some signage up with some renderings on it but from what I saw, nothing specific was mentioned...

Which vacant lot, the one by the park or the big square one across from Gordman's?

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:39 am

iamjacobm wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Do we know what is going to go in that lot that is still vacant? For a while, they had some signage up with some renderings on it but from what I saw, nothing specific was mentioned...
Which vacant lot, the one by the park or the big square one across from Gordman's?

Across from DLR Group and Gordman's.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:44 am

RNcyanide wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Do we know what is going to go in that lot that is still vacant? For a while, they had some signage up with some renderings on it but from what I saw, nothing specific was mentioned...
Which vacant lot, the one by the park or the big square one across from Gordman's?
Across from DLR Group and Gordman's.

That lot is all still speculative, but the plans are still to have something built there by sometime in 2015. I have heard there may be two more parking garages going up in the A/V area so I would assume that lot would make sense for one of them just like the lot to the south.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:48 am

iamjacobm wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Do we know what is going to go in that lot that is still vacant? For a while, they had some signage up with some renderings on it but from what I saw, nothing specific was mentioned...
Which vacant lot, the one by the park or the big square one across from Gordman's?
Across from DLR Group and Gordman's.
That lot is all still speculative, but the plans are still to have something built there by sometime in 2015. I have heard there may be two more parking garages going up in the A/V area so I would assume that lot would make sense for one of them just like the lot to the south.

Given OBD's design standards, I would assume that any parking garage would be at the back of that lot...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:54 am

I think the NE corner of that lot is destined for another apartment building in the same scale as Pinhook. The rest of the exterior of the lot will be office space with ground floor retail with the same scale of everything that is already built, 3-4 floors. A parking garage in the middle of the block. No way work starts on that until Gordman's and the hotel are done I wouldn't think though. A/V has been good about staggering their openings to keep the retail space full and in demand.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:43 pm

There are several stacks of pre-fab walls ready to go up for the hotel sitting in that big lot right now.

ne2929 · Post by **ne2929** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:36 pm

A retirement community, hotel, and restaurant is supposed to go in just south of Bed Bath and Beyond and east of Walmart. The retirement community is going to be much more modern and trendy than any other facility so far in Omaha, and a similar one is set to be built in KC as well.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:46 am

ne2929 wrote:A retirement community, hotel, and restaurant is supposed to go in just south of Bed Bath and Beyond and east of Walmart. The retirement community is going to be much more modern and trendy than any other facility so far in Omaha, and a similar one is set to be built in KC as well.

That discussion is over here:
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14092

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:08 am

Walls are going up on the hotel and Gordman's is getting it's siding. The Marriott doesn't go all the way to the intersection and the Gordman's building doesn't go all the way across the BCBS parking garage.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:19 pm

Walked by Mojo yesterday (just south of the theater) and all the outdoor seating is gone and paper covering the windows. Sure looks like they've folded.

Figured it was a matter of time after DJ's Dugout opened. Their web site is still up, wonder if they're in the process of moving.

Will be interesting to see what goes in there, ideas?

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:28 pm

Something French.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:34 pm

J'aime le français

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:39 pm

gondo wrote:J'aime le français

Je n'aime pas le coute du francais...

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:46 pm

Je ne comprends pas? Mon français est mauvais. J'ai besoin de pratiquer mon français. :shrug:

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:47 pm

gondo wrote:Je ne comprends pas? Mon français est mauvais. J'ai besoin de pratiquer mon français. :shrug:

Seems good enough. I said I don't like the cost of French food lol.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:57 pm

I did a quick translate and that's not what I came up with, lol. Nevertheless, agreed.

Hopefully it won't sit empty for long, that's a rather prominent, visible location. Wonder if it's the first AV business to go belly up?

My dream is Aspen will expand their club and put a swimming pool there

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RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:05 am

gondo wrote:I did a quick translate and that's not what I came up with, lol. Nevertheless, agreed.

Hopefully it won't sit empty for long, that's a rather prominent, visible location. Wonder if it's the first AV business to go belly up?

My dream is Aspen will expand their club and put a swimming pool there .

As far as I can remember it is. That actually sounds really nice. Or Aspen could open a health-conscious cafe/shop type thing.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:18 am

Yeah, makes too much sense for Aspen to expand in there and add something unique. I think they are doing well but a pool would really enhance and complete the facility and increase its popularity. Would probably raise membership rates, though :? .

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:33 am

gondo wrote:Yeah, makes too much sense for Aspen to expand in there and add something unique. I think they are doing well but a pool would really enhance and complete the facility and increase its popularity. Would probably raise membership rates, though :? .

No doubt. I think a restaurant would do best. A bar would face stiff competition from DJs. Unless they do some major renovation and open a store but it would look awkward there.

They could always make it a Discount Tire.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:56 am

Yeah, I imagine the AV management wants to keep it a food establishment. Hopefully it will be a complimentary rather than competitive addition.

Which makes me wonder if they will ever fill the big space between Aspen and Stinson Park. Has there been any news on that? The open area is nice, perhaps they could turn it into additional park/event space instead of letting it remain an unused weed field.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:59 am

gondo wrote:Yeah, I imagine the AV management wants to keep it a food establishment. Hopefully it will be a complimentary rather than competitive addition.

Which makes me wonder if they will ever fill the big space between Aspen and Stinson Park. Has there been any news on that? The open area is nice, perhaps they could turn it into additional park/event space instead of letting it remain an unused weed field.

I like the idea of keeping it open. Some trees and landscaping, another fountain, and maybe even a some painted I-beams welded together in odd directions would be nice here.

Also, I can't quite visualize the spaces available right off the top of my head, but I think it would be neat if they built another office building in there.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:08 am

Agreed, would be nice if they could keep some of it as additional park/rec space while adding another nice office building.

Hopefully there are some plans on a drawing board somewhere. A weed field in perhaps the most prominent location is a distraction from an otherwise excellent upscale development.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:18 am

gondo wrote:Agreed, would be nice if they could keep some of it as additional park/rec space while adding another nice office building.

Hopefully there are some plans on a drawing board somewhere. A weed field in perhaps the most prominent location is a distraction from an otherwise excellent upscale development.

I like the idea of several clusters of tall buildings all over town vs. having them all in one spot. Lastly, maybe they could make another residential building, but that side of the street seems to be firmly established as commercial. Plus, with the new arena going in, who knows what lots will open up on the south side of Center.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:28 am

There are plans in the works for that lot.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:31 am

iamjacobm wrote:There are plans in the works for that lot.

REALLY?! TELL ME EVERYTHING.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:44 am

I can't understand why that corner lot wasn't the FIRST lot developed. It ought to be mixed use, with retail/commercial on the ground, and residential above. Parking could be located in the center of the lot.