Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)

lmdramos · Post by **lmdramos** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:29 pm

So when are they actually going to start moving dirt?

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:38 pm

Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:I thought you needed passes for every MECA lot? is the one on Capitol different?
back when I parked there, you could pay cash and park in there. May be not anymore?

It's 10 bucks. You pay cash at this one. Have done it several times last couple years.

Greg

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:40 pm

lmdramos wrote:So when are they actually going to start moving dirt?

I was wondering the same thing. I saw that the lot is full of cars today for the game.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:50 pm

We'll anyways they could open up lot d to more people I am here now and there are hundreds of empty stalls.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:05 pm

Perhaps a parking garage over train tracks, that would free up those lots for whatever.

Post by **BRoss** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:55 pm

Another article along with a video from KETV:
Construction underway on new downtown development

And I have to put in my obligatory cartoon response:
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Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:27 pm

Excellent video

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:52 pm

From the KETV video they're still using the original renderings at the site/groundbreaking. A sign that the design hasn't changed after all?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:36 am

Interesting that they went up to 125k in office from the proposed 100. That isn't insignificant basically the size of Pac Life in Aksarben.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:33 pm

http://kios.org/post/capitol-district-f ... fice-space

The hotel is scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. Construction on other parts of the Capitol District will begin at that time.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:53 pm

Found another pdf with more info:

http://www.capitoldistrictomaha.com/med ... ochure.pdf

Some repeats, but the 2nd to last page details the layout a lot.

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:12 am

Very awesome. Notice the surface parking lot to the south has a label that says Future Corporate Headquarters, see page 16? Unfortunately there is no page 16 to the program. Any ideas as to what that is supposed to be?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:06 am

NEDodger wrote:Very awesome. Notice the surface parking lot to the south has a label that says Future Corporate Headquarters, see page 16? Unfortunately there is no page 16 to the program. Any ideas as to what that is supposed to be?

Noticed that too. Clearly something is floating around that we don't know about.

lmdramos · Post by **lmdramos** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:21 am

So what happened to having all parts of it under construction at the same time at some point? That article said construction was going to start on all other parts after the hotel is finished. Also, I noticed they scrapped the underground parking in favor of a 6 story parking garage near 480.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:43 am

lmdramos wrote:So what happened to having all parts of it under construction at the same time at some point? That article said construction was going to start on all other parts after the hotel is finished. Also, I noticed they scrapped the underground parking in favor of a 6 story parking garage near 480.

If you look at the second to last page it has an entrance to underground parking, so I think that's still a go. The parking garage you're talking about is new though, I think. I thought that space was originally going to be residential.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:06 am

All parts under construction at the same time? Was that ever in the discussion? I only saw this:

lmdramos · Post by **lmdramos** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:17 am

Maybe not all parts under construction but I definetly saw something that said more than one busing under construction at the same time.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:29 am

Maybe, at some time near the end of the Hotel construction, most of this project will be underway... But it sounds like some of these proposals are still in flex, now that this project is a definite, I wonder if more corporations will start taking notice and wanting in, so office space, rooms, parking needs, could still be on the boards right now... I kind of hope so...

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:28 am

And at least the tallest building is going up first.

lmdramos · Post by **lmdramos** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:29 am

True, but architecturally I think the offices see the most impressive buildings.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:09 am

lmdramos wrote:True, but architecturally I think the offices see the most impressive buildings.

Per the original renderings,yes. Per that one "offices" picture a page or two back, no.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:51 am

That rendering must keep you up at night thrashing back and forth in bed haha! Noooo please noooo!

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:26 am

guitarguy wrote:That rendering must keep you up at night thrashing back and forth in bed haha! Noooo please noooo!

It does.

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:49 pm

I want page 16!!

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:07 am

So then with a few months of site prep and foundation work will we see the crane go up by this fall?

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:10 pm

Omaha_Gabe wrote:I want page 16!!

I found out what it was! I don't think ANY of us ever expected THIS to happen! This is going to be huge for the entire REGION! It's-

*struck down by sniper bullet*

MSizlack · Post by **MSizlack** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:23 pm

It's...probably just the architects drawing and planing of what could be. I wouldn't read much into it.

Varsity · Post by **Varsity** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:42 pm

Agreed. At first I thought the same. Simply the developers trying to help their case for additional investment or future sales by planting the seed that eventually (likely decades from now) this would be a great lot for a future office development. Happens all the time.

The only thing that leaves me curious is why they would refer specifically to it with its own space in the brochure..."see page 16"...unless maybe, just maybe, there is some info out there that the big wigs know about but don't want the media or public in on just yet, hence omitting what seems to be an existent page with more details on the subject for the time being. Conspiracy theory? Who knows. Everyone is probably reading far too much into it. Time will tell. Definitely a tease though.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:17 pm

Is there like an unofficial amount of time that needs to pass before the "groundbreaking" ceremony starts to looks ridiculous?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:21 pm

I passed by there last night, just to see if I could see anything different... Nada.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:23 pm

Well, that sucks.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:16 pm

Still! Nothing.. What a cõck tease.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:46 pm

60-90 days

They are still working out the details on the monorail

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:09 pm

Well why not start site prep, start breaking the asphalt at least.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:39 pm

MTO wrote:Well why not start site prep, start breaking the asphalt at least.

Why tear it up and let it sit when you can make money off parking.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:50 pm

Because the ground has been broken.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:34 am

.. But it hasn't..

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:38 am

It is...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:59 am

Brad wrote:
MTO wrote:Well why not start site prep, start breaking the asphalt at least.

Why tear it up and let it sit when you can make money off parking.

I noticed during the College Home Run Derby, they had most of the lot closed off, so it doesn't appear they are making that much money.

Either way, lets hope we see some dirt moving soon.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:14 pm

On the DOGIS website, it still lists the City of Omaha as the Owner of the lots in the development area. What's up with that? For comparison, the Old UP site already has Lanoha listed as the owner. Maybe that project will actually happen sooner.