Aksarben Village (67th & Center)

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:20 pm

I am digging the orange.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:24 pm

something unexpected.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:50 pm

A/V's facebook page said that the Gordman's building will open on the 28th and the 300 employees will be moving in over the next 30 days. No mention of retailers.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:25 pm

iamjacobm wrote:A/V's facebook page said that the Gordman's building will open on the 28th and the 300 employees will be moving in over the next 30 days. No mention of retailers.

Well we got one announced.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140227/M ... en-village

Salon chain 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons will open its first Nebraska location by early May in the north end of the building. The chain was founded in Southern California and also has a location in Albuquerque, N.M., but it’s expanding quickly to markets such as Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas, local owner Michael Wohlgemuth said. He is opening the salon with his wife, Debbie; the couple’s daughter, Brittney, will serve as general manager.

The Wohlgemuths plan to hire seven to 12 stylists, barbers and a receptionist to staff the salon. Services will include haircuts, colors and gray blending for men, as well as waxing services, straight razor shaving and facials. It will also offer men’s-styled haircuts for women.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:54 pm

iamjacobm wrote:I am digging the orange.

I drove by it today and it really didn't look this orange...

Joe_Sovereign · Post by **Joe_Sovereign** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:55 pm

Shouldn't there be a Gordman's store as the ground level retail in the Gordman's building?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:56 pm

Joe_Sovereign wrote:Shouldn't there be a Gordman's store as the ground level retail in the Gordman's building?

No it's just their corporate offices.

Joe_Sovereign · Post by **Joe_Sovereign** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:02 pm

iamjacobm wrote:
Joe_Sovereign wrote:Shouldn't there be a Gordman's store as the ground level retail in the Gordman's building?
No it's just their corporate offices.

I know it is their corporate offices but why not an actual Gordman's store in Aksarben Village

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:50 am

I'm guessing the land is much too expensive for that sort of business to go into Aksarben Village.

Ryan j · Post by **Ryan j** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:09 am

The decision on where to locate a corporate HQ, and where to locate a store. are two completely different set of equations.

Why doesn't GM have a car dealership at their HQ in downtown Detroit? Why doesn't First National Bank have a drive thru at the their DT headquarters? Why doesn't Con Agra sell frozen dinners downtown? Same type of reasoning although I will admit it is less obvious since they are building in a "Mixed use development" with some retail. Still, a store in Aksarben would have to make since without the headquarters being there.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:27 am

Is there a butthurt emoticon?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:45 am

Busguy2010 wrote:Is there a butthurt emoticon?

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:54 am

Ryan j wrote:The decision on where to locate a corporate HQ, and where to locate a store. are two completely different set of equations.

Why doesn't GM have a car dealership at their HQ in downtown Detroit?

Direct manufacturer auto sales are prohibited by law in the United States. However in Europe you're allowed to pick your car up from the factory.

Why doesn't First National Bank have a drive thru at the their DT headquarters?

They did/do at their former hq.

Why doesn't Con Agra sell frozen dinners downtown?

Kinda apples to oranges on this one. Con Agra is a goods supplier, not an operator of retail outlets. Although I bet they sell frozen dinners in vending machines in their employee break rooms.

There are many retail companies that do operate a store at least within a block of their headquarters. This is true for Target, Wal-Mart, McDonald's, 7-Eleven, and Cabela's off the top of my head.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:01 am

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:54 pm

As you can see in Coyote's update pic and I noticed today as well every new street parking stall was filled up today and that is before any of the new retail spaces have been filled. Going to be interesting when all the other retailers enter the mix.

Also really cool with all the cranes at the UNO area and 72nd and Center. Lots of activity!

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:25 pm

The new diagonal parking on the east side of 67th makes it very difficult to confidently turn off of westbound Shirley Street. I would suspect that some time in the future there will be a four way stop there.

Er, three way.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:50 pm

They should have done it alread. Too much traff and too many speeders for a pedestrian area like that...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:52 am

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140324/M ... village-hq

Gordmans has begun moving into its new corporate headquarters at 1926 S. 67th St. in Aksarben Village.

Omaha's homegrown apparel and home decor retailer is leasing the top two floors of the new three-story building, a $28 million joint venture between Waitt Co. and Noddle Cos., both of Omaha.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:20 pm

Looks like they have leased one of the retail bays in the Gordman's building. Something says "Coming Soon" and it has a pair of scissors.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:23 pm

http://www.eighteeneight.com/

Men's salon.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:06 am

Who knows. Maybe they might put something on the other side of Center. Plans can change. Maybe it might be student housing, but still.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:41 pm

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140411/M ... d-purchase

Until the property is resold and redeveloped, Noddle said he will assume a lead planning and consulting role in this next phase across Center Street. He said this marked an opportunity for a different developer to come in and develop a multiple-use project site that could include apartments, office and retail.

The build-out should be less costly than the Village, Noddle said, since the land is cleared and much infrastructure already is planned as part of the UNO arena to the west.

Stinson said the Trust currently is finalizing an agreement with UNO that would provide the western three acres closest to the arena as parking for sports events. The 300-stall lot, he said, also might be shared by the new project, depending on what materializes.

Also I am pretty sure Waitt Plaza isn't u/c yet? Have we missed anything?

Counting an eight-story office building now under construction, spending at Aksarben Village, the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Pacific Street Campus, corporate offices and other improvements on the former horse-racing property has totaled about $650 million since First Data Corp. constructed an office building there in 1997.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:40 pm

Great to see this project growing by 8 additional acres with the though of may be some day growing all the way to 60th street!

I haven't seen any construction on Waitt so far.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:28 pm

Aging 8 acre trailer park sold for $3.5 million. Some people really can turn $hit into shinola.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:15 pm

How odd that this might end up being the best "Arena District" type situation in Nebraska when all is said and done. I can't help but wonder if they're ever planning on doing the Entertainment district thing with open containers of alcohol around the area like they were planning with Shamrock. Could be cool.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:13 am

Photo Update!

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2. Old Trailer Park that is now part of Aksarben Village

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:15 pm

Oh wow, that hotel actually looks pretty good.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:53 pm

I couldn't quite tell what it was, but they are adding something to the playground area of the park.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:22 am

OK: AkSarBen Village Part Deux...

We now know that Pac Life is going south of BCBS, Waitt Plaza is going go the east, UNO Sports complex is going south of W Center, not much room for expansion is left, except for Chili Greens South. Do we have any generic plans for this space yet? Housing? Office/Retail?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:35 pm

Coyote wrote:UNO Sports complex is going south of W Center, not much room for expansion is left, except for Chili Greens South. Do we have any generic plans for this space yet? Housing? Office/Retail?

The UNO Arena is going south of center. I still hope UNO Builds part of this Athletic Complex and dorms on the Chili Greens Property. They need Baseball and Softball Facilities.

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu May 01, 2014 11:11 pm

A/V's facebook says Togs Clothing Botique is opening in the Gordman's building. Looks like they are currently located on 170th and Center, not sure if this is location 2 or a relocation.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue May 06, 2014 5:37 pm

It looks like Noddle is finally going to develop the SW corner of 64th and Frances.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:01 pm

I think that this was already announced:

Aksarben Village is growing ... fast

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:11 pm

Yes, it's been announced, but looks like it is finally a go...

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:15 pm

Looks good.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:22 pm

So what's happening on the site that makes you think this?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:35 pm

I will have to look when I get to a real computer, but I think the design might have changed a little bit I just can't remember which arch site I saw it on right now.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:26 pm

Is the Paclife building going in the vacant lot across from Stinson park?

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:27 pm

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue May 06, 2014 8:10 pm

Here is what BVH posted on their facebook at the end of March.

I assume this land is considered Zone 9?