Restore Omaha wrote:Great potential adaptive reuse for a coworking space, IT company, graphic design firm, brewery, you name it! The former J.F. Bloom & Co. building at 1702 Cuming and the adjoining 1708 and 1714 Cuming will be auctioned off. The auction will occur on Thursday June 6 at 10AM and will take place at Union Sports Bar at 1420 Cuming. For more info call 402-571-0393. Don’t let these buildings go to waste!
1702 Cuming was constructed in 1909 for John F. Bloom to house his monument company. An immigrant from Sweden, Bloom started his business in Red Oak, Iowa in 1879. He relocated to Omaha in 1900 and the J.F. Bloom & Co. occupied this building until 1941.
Imperative Voice reporting that work is being done on this building. They say the LLC attached to the building goes back to White Lotus Group, their portfolio includes the Hotel Deco.
SaveOmaha wrote:Spoke to While Lotus today. China Taste signed a lease for one of the bays, and the other one is yet to be filled. Assuming this is the China Taste that is in the strip mall on 24th and Cuming.
Not sure how that restaurant is but I would love to see more restaurants and shops closer to TD Ameritrade Park.
Cindy Gonzalez: World-Herald staff writer wrote:
The J.F. Bloom & Co. building, across the street at 1702 Cuming St., also is being renovated into restaurant and retail space.
I don't know what 17 Cuming LLC is up to, but they are starting to renovate the building for a restaurant, but right now only putting in $20k of improvements. I don't know what the inside looked like, but maybe this project will be piecemeal, and will take a while to get done.
China Taste is slated to be the first business to move in — it will occupy a 2,400-square-foot bay, likely by September. The restaurant’s former home, seven blocks west at 24th and Cuming Streets, was demolished to make way for CHI Health and Creighton University’s $35 million, 80,000-square-foot medical center.
A second bay of about 4,300 square feet with an upper level is still available. Lombardo said it is suited for a restaurant or brewery and could open up to a back patio.
I saw the mural while driving by yesterday. I really dig the effort towards murals here in Omaha (e.g. on Leavenworth). They really bring character and an attractive element to what would otherwise be some rather drab areas. I think they'll become landmarks as time goes on.
This building looks great and has the first building mural I actually liked. I drove down Cuming street yesterday for the first time in a while and still cannot believe how many buildings have been knocked down for surface lots, its like we take one step forward and two steps back in this town.
Linkin5 wrote:This building looks great and has the first building mural I actually liked. I drove down Cuming street yesterday for the first time in a while and still cannot believe how many buildings have been knocked down for surface lots, its like we take one step forward and two steps back in this town.
Develop all the empty spots south of 480, tear down all the building stock we wish we had more of north of 480.
Coyote wrote:Creighton bought that building (727 Florence Blvd) from Bucks Inc. in 2002, and is listed as ex educational.
That building is (or was) used for file storage. When I was an undergrad at Creighton I worked in the Controller's office (2004-2008), and once a year I had to go down to that building for a week and dig out all the boxes of files that were 7+ year old to send to the shredders. Very creepy building but interesting. Has the old fashion elevator with a lift gate and elevator controls on the outside (which meant I had to put all the boxes on the elevator, run the elevator to the next floor, and then take the stairs myself to get the boxes).
Linkin5 wrote:This building looks great and has the first building mural I actually liked. I drove down Cuming street yesterday for the first time in a while and still cannot believe how many buildings have been knocked down for surface lots, its like we take one step forward and two steps back in this town.
Develop all the empty spots south of 480, tear down all the building stock we wish we had more of north of 480.
I am, Thanks! It's been great to see the public response. As an Artist you don't really know the impact until you hear it from the public. So..., thanks for all the great comments folks!
