Blackstone Union (41st and Harney)

[iamjacobm]

The current apartment building at the site will be demoed and replaced by a 39 unit apartment building with 19 garage parking stalls.

[SaveOmaha]

The current apartment building at the site will be demoed and replaced by a 39 unit apartment building with 19 garage parking stalls.

Are you talking about the building on 41st just south of Harney on the east side of the street?

[iamjacobm]

Yep, that is the apartment building that is coming down. I would assume that was originally a house that was chopped up.

[Globochem]

Too bad

[TitosBuritoBarn]

That house is way too nice to demo.

[iamjacobm]

[redhotchili2333]

It looks nice... seaching DOGIS it lights up like a Christmas Tree for code violations. Glad it is going to good use.

[MTO]

Oh boy are you save the past people going to run on and on and on about and on........

[iamjacobm]

http://www.omaha.com/money/next-up-for- ... b3e83.html

At 401 S. 41st St., a 39-unit structure of about 42,600 square feet will rise five stories with one level designated for parking. It replaces a 1913 house that had been converted into apartments, and will have a courtyard for tenants to grill out and congregate. This Harney Street building will feature a high-tech study area that caters to UNMC tenants.

Each of the sister complexes would have brick as primary material, to fit with the character of the historic Blackstone.

[MTO]

They made quick work with that... Sheesh

[U R my Helix]

I am positive that I have seen this rendering in another area but as this thread is about the apartments at 401 S 41st I will post here.

41st@Harney_39Units.jpg

http://www.claritydevco.com/projects/

[iamjacobm]

I've got a link from a couple posts up that must have died.

[U R my Helix]

They have a new rendering for the 39 unit apartment building at 401 S 41 St. Name on Rendering now says Blackstone Union.

http://www.claritydevco.com/projects/

[Linkin5]

Wow that looks even better than the first rendering. I feel like the streetcar/light rail project is guaranteed to happen with all these projects in the same corridor.

[TitosBuritoBarn]

It looks solid but I think those small windows look pretty odd.

[daveoma]

Ooooooo. Looks nice!

[Busguy2010]

I'm disappointed with the effort put into this design. I'm not saying don't build it, but god, have a little imagination.

[RNcyanide]

I'm disappointed with the effort put into this design. I'm not saying don't build it, but god, have a little imagination.

Its not the worst thing that's going in that neighborhood...

[Taco]

I'm disappointed with the effort put into this design. I'm not saying don't build it, but god, have a little imagination.

Its not the worst thing that's going in that neighborhood...

Which is...

[RNcyanide]

I'm disappointed with the effort put into this design. I'm not saying don't build it, but god, have a little imagination.

Its not the worst thing that's going in that neighborhood...

Which is...

The one that looks a Value Place Hotel.

[U R my Helix]

I note that the rendering omits all of the telephone poles and power lines. I wonder if they plan on burying them? I hope that they do. The actual street view posted above or below depending on your preferences setting shows that there are an awful lot of them.

[Seth]

I note that the rendering omits all of the telephone poles and power lines. I wonder if they plan on burying them? I hope that they do. The actual street view posted above or below depending on your preferences setting shows that there are an awful lot of them.

I doubt they'll change. In addition to requiring extra work to add to the renderings, that's usually the ugly stuff they edit out for marketing.

[lisanstan]

I agree about the small windows. I live in Dundee and all the older houses have an abundance of windows. when I look at newer houses with their huge blank expanses of walls with a few little windows, I wonder how damn dark those houses must be inside.

[MTO]

Maybe the windows are normal but the floors and shît are extra big.

[Seth]

I agree about the small windows. I live in Dundee and all the older houses have an abundance of windows. when I look at newer houses with their huge blank expanses of walls with a few little windows, I wonder how darn dark those houses must be inside.

Yeah, proportion and composition of windows are an art that is too rarely done right in modern architecture, especially residential. The windows (and other exterior features) of pre-war housing were generally proportioned and located very carefully to achieve a balanced and cohesive look, while now they're thrown up haphazardly with little consideration of how they appear from the outside. There are, of course, good examples from newly-designed homes, and poor ones from 1900, but the general trend is bad. When you see an old home with sloppy remodeling using standard-sized in-stock windows used to replace the originals, it's really obvious how much a difference it makes.

[Taco]

This project is moving exceptionally slow.

[nebraska]

As of Friday Feb 5th, 2016.

[iamjacobm]

Thanks for the update!

[Busguy2010]

This project is moving exceptionally slow.

Say that again!

[iamjacobm]

This is topped out. Has a decent presence in the area looking from the north b/c it sits up the hill, actually sits higher than a number of the UNMC buildings. It is hidden by that monster parking garage to the west.

[Coyote]

[Brad]

Blackstone Union Photo Update

[skinzfan23]

I wonder if they are going to remove that power line right in front of the building. I don't see it in the rendering.

One other thing I noticed is that the juliette balconies look even smaller than pictured in the rendering., especially the ones on the end of the building.

[Brad]

I sure hope they remove it, looks terrible. That said, I don't think they would leave it in a rendering if it was staying.

[MTO]

Wow they got that up fast.

[Brad]

This project is moving exceptionally slow.

Wow they got that up fast.

LOL... I looked back and demo started April 2015.