WallStreet Tower Omaha

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:53 am

I will be interested to see if they can take it down without taking out the glass walls of the new UP building across the street.

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:33 am

Raraavis wrote:I will be interested to see if they can take it down without taking out the glass walls of the new UP building across the street.

Back in April 99, I was standing at the corner of the UP building to watch them implode the Medical Arts building (to build the First National Tower). Right across the street was the First National Bank building that's all glass - and they managed to crack about 5-6 panes. They're very good at what they do, assuming they implode this.

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:00 pm

Asten wrote:They're very good at what they do, assuming they implode this.

Tell that to Frankie Payne

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:58 am

I think Frankie Payne's building is proof that they are very good at what they do. They can even make things look like accidents if they want to...

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:10 pm

At a certain point shouldn't this be moved to the rumors section.

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:02 pm

Raraavis wrote:At a certain point shouldn't this be moved to the rumors section.

Yeah, this is quickly turning into the "boy who cried wolf"

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:02 am

Yeah, this is quickly turning into the "boy who cried wolf"

This is why I never get specific on my rumors!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:57 am

Well, it's not really a "rumor". There will be an announcement.

Anyway, Sorry it hasn't come out yet, guys. The person I heard it from is a trustworthy individual. And now I'm in Québec powerless to find anything else out about it.

Hopefully soon!!!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:34 pm

For comparison's sake, here's a rendering of the 26 story Park East Tower going up in St. Louis' Central West End.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:40 pm

That's the thing that's so frustrating for people that are in the know in real estate. People who aren't in the know don't understand that "a few days" could possibly turn into a few weeks. I mean, if you've ever actually looked at all the information involved in finalizing a real estate deal...lordy!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:49 pm

True.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:03 pm

Wow! If only we could have something like that here.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:05 pm

Well, Chef, we CAN, and WILL!!! That's the beauty of it. ;)

In fact, the UP sites condo will most likely be 30 stories, which is even taller than Park East Tower.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:52 pm

I just hope whatever gets announced has some architectural adventuresomeness to it (yipes, is that actually a word?). Compare the 12th and Jackson condo design with the proposal for the Bluestone building in the Slowdown project in North Downtown. My gawd! I just hope whatever gets announced has some.....uniqueness to it. Like the St. Louis project you posted. It's not something you see everywhere.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:31 am

I absolutely agree, Chef.

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:59 pm

There are some new renderings of the 12th and Jackson condo out there. It's going to be a nice looking building. It won't look at all like the original 2d drawings that are on the site here.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:37 pm

Would you care to elaborate a little more on the 'latest' design?

1st design

2nd design (February 2005)

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:46 pm

That's the thing that's so frustrating for people that are in the know in real estate. People who aren't in the know don't understand that "a few days" could possibly turn into a few weeks. I mean, if you've ever actually looked at all the information involved in finalizing a real estate deal...lordy!

That's why those "in the know" don't say "in a few days."

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:59 pm

What do they say?

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:59 pm

And, yes, please ellaborate, redfield.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:48 pm

I like both the first and second 12th and Jackson condo designs. Either one would make me happy. It's the war-bunker-like Bluestone design for North Omaha that has me a bit irked. I just hope it doesn't set a trend for the new construction out there. It is stark and bland and has no life. Just my opinion, of course.

Minneapolis Boy · Post by **Minneapolis Boy** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:11 am

Hopefully, that Bluestone project is just a rendering that will be modified.

redfield · Post by **redfield** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:08 pm

Somebody showed me a newer rendering of the 12th and Jackson building. It was a 3D rendering of the project superimposed into it's actual surroundings. As expected it had retail on the ground floor, and the condos above. It looks nothing like either of the two 2D renderings that we've all seen. Its brick, but will have a more modern look to it. It will be a nice looking building.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:08 pm

Here's another version of the second design:

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:01 pm

Well, it looks like the "real" or "3D" pictures below the elevation photo are just the design concepts and inspirations.

It appears the design hasn't changed, which is fine cause I think it's a great design.

Can anyone confirm this?

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:01 pm

And why doesn't this project have a website yet?????

jjjjhskr · Post by **jjjjhskr** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:26 pm

I had no idea what projects this firm has done - they've got some photos of some on their site.

http://www.hba1.com/hba.htm

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:32 pm

Where are the photos? I'm not seeing them.

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:36 pm

Go to Experience, then click on any of the different options (corporate, housing, etc.). Then, you can choose different projects with more pics.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:44 pm

Oh, yeah, I definitely found those photos. I was thinking jjjjhskr meant there were pictures of the 12th and Jackson condos.

jjjjhskr · Post by **jjjjhskr** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:25 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Oh, yeah, I definitely found those photos. I was thinking jjjjhskr meant there were pictures of the 12th and Jackson condos.

sorry, none ot the condos but definitely some nice examples of their work. Should be a good quality project.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:48 pm

OK....so what about the announcement of the condo tower for the UP site? I wonder where the people involved are at with this one? Another week or so, and I'd vote for moving this to the Rumors section. And I apologize for getting this topic so off track.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:46 pm

Well, it has been moved to the rumors section, even though letting people know that they can expect an announcement soon is not a rumor.

Unfortunately now that I'm in Quebec, I'm out of contact with my source. I've got someone back home trying to check into it. We just have to play the waiting game, which we're all really frickin' used to.

CountOfMC · Post by **CountOfMC** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:37 pm

You've got a lot riding on this, Streets.

Anything less than 20, you better have a third eye.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:44 pm

Haha, ok.

futrecndvlpr · Post by **futrecndvlpr** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:18 pm

I am going to throw my weight behind Streets rumor (~180 lbs). I have also heard from my source, who is 10 for 10, that this site is going condo and that it is pretty much a done deal.

omahapropertymanager · Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:27 pm

futrecndvlpr wrote:I am going to throw my weight behind Streets rumor (~180 lbs). I have also heard from my source, who is 10 for 10, that this site is going condo and that it is pretty much a done deal.

Is he/she talking a new building like Streets mentioned or just rennovating the current building into condos?

futrecndvlpr · Post by **futrecndvlpr** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:37 pm

We were speaking along similar lines to Streets post.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:29 pm

I've just heard some very exciting news about this. I can't blab about it at this time, but I'll give it a couple of days. If there hasn't been an announcement, then I'll spill my guts.

Sorry to be such a tease

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Finn · Post by **Finn** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:02 pm

Rude!