1405-1407 Harney (Meyer & Raapke)

Post by **Brad** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:59 am

New property on the Market in the Market

1405 Harney (Corey-McKenzie Co.)

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... id=2388775

Joe Medakovich, president of the Corey-McKenzie Co., confirmed this week that the 99-year-old office supply business will close June 30.

Besides the retail store, Corey-McKenzie had a basement print shop that did work for local companies such as Auto Mart.

Medakovich sold the business to Pay-Less Office Products Inc., a 21-year-old, locally owned company at 13467 Chandler Road. The Harney Street building is for sale, he said. Medakovich will work for Pay-Less, as will some of his employees, he said.

Siobhan Kozisek, owner of Sirens salon at 1105 Howard St. and president of the Old Market Business Association, said the 1405 Harney property could provide a retail opportunity for a buyer.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:29 am

Oooooooo, I've always liked this building, might have to check it out!

j4nu · Post by **j4nu** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:34 am

I too have always liked this building. It would be excellent to see this space and the former Gilligans space next door put to good use.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:34 am

Yeah this building is primed for rehab. With this and the other next door bay empty, hopefully we see some new retail or something else in there. The upper floors would make for some nice apartments.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Thu May 24, 2007 7:52 pm

I agree with the1wags. Combine both buildings, apartments or condos above, street level retail, and you have a great project.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:33 pm

the1wags wrote:Yeah this building is primed for rehab. With this and the other next door bay empty, hopefully we see some new retail or something else in there. The upper floors would make for some nice apartments.

1405 Harney LLC is asking $600+k TIF to rehab building, ground floor commercial/retail, and 18 market rate apartments, mostly one room units. (Combined with 1407)

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:01 pm

Amazing exterior transformation!

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:47 am

Gorgeous! They don't build them like that any more.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:17 pm

Brad, I hope you don't mind but I wanted to post your before picture for a comparison of the building:
Before:

After:

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:26 pm

Nice! Thanks for the updates!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:38 pm

Would be cool to see a W&W or Second Chance Antiques sign painted on either side of the building. This place has huge blank walls on each side.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:33 pm

This project epitomizes the trend that I love in Omaha.. To be able to take a building thats in pretty shoddy shape and transform it into what this project did is just incredible.. I don't think it would be possible to build a new building as awesome as this building is today and I'm sure this was much cheaper that starting over and building new..

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:48 pm

Anyone have an idea if they'll add back the missing piece of that decorative roof thing? Seems to have been missing for a long time.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:50 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:Anyone have an idea if they'll add back the missing piece of that decorative roof thing? Seems to have been missing for a long time.

I hope they do!

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:46 pm

Was there one in the first place? Looking at the architecture I'm not sure if the cornice was ever completely across the front..

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:51 pm

Anyone have a pic on what decorative roof is being talked about?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:07 pm

Coyote wrote:Anyone have a pic on what decorative roof is being talked about?

Look at the "after" in skinzfan23 post above. The dark area at the top on the left.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:08 pm

I had always thought this building was either chopped or added to at some point in history. I actually kind of like the roofline as it is now, makes it interesting and different.

I would love to see something like the 12th and Howard apartment building go on that parking lot on the side now.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:10 pm

iamjacobm wrote:I had always thought this building was either chopped or added to at some point in history. I actually kind of like the roofline as it is now, makes it interesting and different.

I would love to see something like the 12th and Howard apartment building go on that parking lot on the side now.

If you look at the east side, it looks like they tore down a building where that parking lot is. It appears that they cut all the steel beams.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:11 pm

Brad wrote:
Coyote wrote:Anyone have a pic on what decorative roof is being talked about?
Look at the "after" in skinzfan23 post above. The dark area at the top on the left.

So that went all the way across?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:22 pm

Coyote wrote:
Brad wrote:
Coyote wrote:Anyone have a pic on what decorative roof is being talked about?
Look at the "after" in skinzfan23 post above. The dark area at the top on the left.
So that went all the way across?

Not sure. I was looking through my Omaha history books and I haven't found it yet. I thought it would be in building for the ages, but I don't see it.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:09 pm

It may be lost to time, if it ever existed.
Looks like two different buildings, the west windows being different than the east set.

This was from a few years back:

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:55 pm

Coyote wrote:It may be lost to time, if it ever existed.
Looks like two different buildings, the west windows being different than the east set.

That's what I thought but with the way they've restored it, it looks especially silly without a full cornice.

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:24 am

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres ... Raapke.pdf

Here is a link to the National Register nomination. The whole thing is original - all one building. The building next door was torn down in the 1960s - Pacific Hotel. There are photos at the Durham.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:30 am

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:
Coyote wrote:It may be lost to time, if it ever existed.
Looks like two different buildings, the west windows being different than the east set.
That's what I thought but with the way they've restored it, it looks especially silly without a full cornice.

I agree, they could have at least painted like the rest of the building instead of just black.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:07 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:
TitosBuritoBarn wrote:
Coyote wrote:It may be lost to time, if it ever existed.
Looks like two different buildings, the west windows being different than the east set.
That's what I thought but with the way they've restored it, it looks especially silly without a full cornice.
I agree, they could have at least painted like the rest of the building instead of just black.

Looking at the document posted, it did have a full cornice at one point.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:48 pm

Historic Omaha wrote:http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres ... Raapke.pdf

Here is a link to the National Register nomination. The whole thing is original - all one building. The building next door was torn down in the 1960s - Pacific Hotel. There are photos at the Durham.

Thanks for the link....very interesting history of the building and Omaha.

Does anyone know how to post one of the pictures from the article showing the building. They are all pdf format and I am not sure how or if we can.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:58 pm

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:03 pm

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:26 pm

Interesting history of each of these buildings:

1403
1888-1894 Meyer & Raapke
1905-7 Raapke & Katz
1908 Raapke Grocery Co.
1937-1941 Paul C. Goddard signs

1405
1886-1904 Meyer & Raapke
1905 Raapke & Katz
1907 Raapke & Katz
1908-1909 Raapke Grocery
1910 Milton Rogers & Sons wholesale
1913 Jacob Kline
1913-1914 Mrs H.M. Brugman barber
1914 Elick Goldberg tailor
1914-1920 Milton Rogers & Sons warehouse
1921-1925 Standard Blue Print Co
1925-1928 Milton Rogers & Sons hardware
1931 J.H. Larsen Hardware Co
Benj. M. Homan signs
1933 vacant
1933-1945 bsmt Stern & Calvery barbers
1934 bsmt Paul C. Goddard signs
1934-1938 Mid-West Fixture Co
1939 vacant
1940-1942 Orpheum Cleaners

1407
1886-1891 Marks Brothers Saddlery Co.
1895 William-Hayward Shoe Company
1897 Meyer & Raapke
1899 National Clothing Co.
1901-1903 C.B. Liver & Co.
1904 Western Bar Fixture and Hotel Supply Mfg Co.
1905 Raapke & Katz Co.
1905-1907 Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.
1907-1908 Willow Springs Brewing Co. office
1909 Bldg for Rent
1910 Milton-Rogers & Sons furnaces, stoves, ranges, hardware, tools
1911-1920 Corey McKenzie printing co
1921-1923 Weter DeVaughn seeds
1925-1928 S.C. Johnson & Sons varnishes
1931-1935 vacant
1936 Paul C Goddard sign pntr
Alf W Hoffmann furnace
Jack Babb elect contr
1936-1937 Harry Forrey sign bldr
1937-1996 Levenson Chemical Co.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:19 pm

Also found this "Antique MEYER & RAAPKE Wholesale Fancy Groceries TRADE CARD Omaha NE Vtg Adv" online

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:21 pm

Really cool and they should for sure paint some signs for W&W and Second Chance on the side of the building.

SeldinCompany · Post by **SeldinCompany** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:27 pm

Pictures of the

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:19 pm

Cool space! Love the windows.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:26 pm

Sweet! Thanks!

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:58 pm

Photo Update:

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skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:51 am

Love picture #3 with the windows and view.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:03 am

Some of the nicest looking Downtown apartments? Not sure if they are apartments.. either way it never hurts living in the same building that W&W is in that's for sure!

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:03 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:Love picture #3 with the windows and view.

I should have taken a photo with someone standing next to the window, they are absolutely HUGE!

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:42 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:Love picture #3 with the windows and view.

Same here.