Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage (96th & Dodge)

taken · Post by **taken** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:36 pm

Rosemary Daly's house and 12 acres sold last month for $7M. Transfer statement says intended for same use, which would be surprising since it's right next to Westroads.

I decided to take a couple of pictures in case it gets flattened.
I guess this might be considered off-topic until development starts...

http://douglascone.wgxtreme.com/java/wg ... 0129560000

http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/rosemar ... b2e6f.html

http://www.omaha.com/obits/daly-rosemar ... 832ac.html

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:38 pm

No kidding that would be a surprise. That land would have huge office retail or residential demand.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:39 pm

As stated before, thanks so much for joining and sharing this stuff it is awesome.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:44 pm

Great pics! Thanks for the post!

Professor Woland · Post by **Professor Woland** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:47 pm

Someone must be really excited about the new Westroads food court

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:29 pm

Wow, thanks for posting....I had no idea there was that much land there. I always drove by on Dodge and wondered what was there.

All I could find was info on Slosburg.com regarding the land. It just states build to suit, call for details.

http://www.slosburg.com/inventory_list.pdf

Professor Woland · Post by **Professor Woland** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:22 pm

This is probably the best lot in the city for a rich person to build a mansion. You're close to just about everything. Downtown is a relatively short drive, West O is close by, you're near the interstate, the Westroads, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Regency, not too far from Aksarben Village and the lot is big enough to do some spectacular stuff. I hope they build a well designed mega mansion which will prompt some to decry the conspicuous consumption. That would make me smile.

taken · Post by **taken** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:05 pm

Glad you guys like the post. Yeah Slosburg owns 3.5 acres on the NW corner and I hope the assessor revalues it...

skinzfan23 wrote:Wow, thanks for posting....I had no idea there was that much land there. I always drove by on Dodge and wondered what was there.

All I could find was info on Slosburg.com regarding the land. It just states build to suit, call for details.

http://www.slosburg.com/inventory_list.pdf

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:27 am

The potential for that land is limitless. And it won't involve one house!

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:43 am

I drive by that area on a near-daily basis. I had no idea that was back there. I thought it was a drainage area or something, and I had no idea the plot was that big.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:50 am

RNcyanide wrote:I had no idea that was back there.

Probably the way they wanted it

Joe_Sovereign · Post by **Joe_Sovereign** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:24 am

This picture is a little misleading on the size. There is a couple strip malls on the west side facing the Westroads you just can't see them because of the trees.

This location is fantastic. You could put a really high end condo complex at that site and leave the trees around the exterior. People would pay a lot of money to live in a green space at that central of a location.

taken · Post by **taken** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:59 pm

Yeah the angle is deceptive. Here's a map with boundaries...

Joe_Sovereign wrote:

This picture is a little misleading on the size. There is a couple strip malls on the west side facing the Westroads you just can't see them because of the trees.

This location is fantastic. You could put a really high end condo complex at that site and leave the trees around the exterior. People would pay a lot of money to live in a green space at that central of a location.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:08 pm

Still a pretty big lot though, not exactly a lightweight.

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:24 pm

There are wild turkeys that inhabit this property. I've had to stop for them on more than one occasion while on 96th & Burt. Always makes me chuckle

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:46 pm

debradomayer wrote:There are wild turkeys that inhabit this property. I've had to stop for them on more than one occasion while on 96th & Burt. Always makes me chuckle

So thats where they come from!!

Professor Woland · Post by **Professor Woland** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:04 pm

RNcyanide wrote:
debradomayer wrote:There are wild turkeys that inhabit this property. I've had to stop for them on more than one occasion while on 96th & Burt. Always makes me chuckle
So thats where they come from!!

Back when I worked at Von Maur the turkeys occasionally turned up by the east door. They were usually gone by the time we opened, I was always concerned that they would peck at our customers.

Choleric · Post by **Choleric** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:42 am

Does anybody know what the plans are for the lot on 96th and dodge? I remember reading that the property had sold earlier in the year.

This week there was construction equipment out there tearing down the mansion on the property.

I apologize if there is a thread on this already, could not find anything.

Post by **BRoss** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:58 am

I have no idea, but they really need to extend Underwood Ave to make anything work here.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:56 pm

I must have missed the rally to save it..

yellowcolumbia · Post by **yellowcolumbia** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:15 pm

The other thread (http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=17166) says same use.
I don't see any permits filed for new construction.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:54 pm

Drove by on Dodge. There is a billboard for Embassy luxury apartments. Could that be going in there?

U R my Helix · Post by **U R my Helix** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:18 pm

bigredmed wrote:Drove by on Dodge. There is a billboard for Embassy luxury apartments. Could that be going in there?

No; Embassy Park Apartments are at 90th & Burt. The sign has been there for years but they do change it out every few years.

vvindows10 · Post by **vvindows10** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:12 pm

Nice piece on the former owner by the OWH. Old news but helps explain the large private site in the middle of the city.
http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/rosemar ... b2e6f.html

taken · Post by **taken** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:49 pm

yellowcolumbia wrote:The other thread (http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=17166) says same use.
I don't see any permits filed for new construction.

There's just a sewer cut permit at this point. http://tinyurl.com/qedy4dz
City won't approve new plans until the old structure is gone. It's zoned General Office.

taken · Post by **taken** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:03 pm

yellowcolumbia wrote:The other thread (http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=17166) says same use.
I don't see any permits filed for new construction.

The old front gate is gone so I took a look. House still standing.
I guess there was a lot of asbestos to remove. Many of the windows have been removed, and I'm told that was a common place asbestos is found.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:26 pm

What was the view like from up there?

Morethanjake · Post by **Morethanjake** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:49 pm

Ran across these images online. Drove by yesterday and could see active bulldozing from 96th st

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:06 pm

So now I know the answer to the question of why someone didnt buy it and move in. About 100k in just supf. updating. Yikes.

taken · Post by **taken** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:44 pm

bigredmed wrote:So now I know the answer to the question of why someone didnt buy it and move in. About 100k in just supf. updating. Yikes.

Yep. Tear it down, Peitzmeier!

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:05 pm

Definitely had the architect part down. The interior design part left a lot to be desired...

taken · Post by **taken** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:27 pm

Brad wrote:What was the view like from up there?

It was pretty nice. To the west there's a steep drop and a gentler one to the south, so you don't see Westroads or Dodge at all.

Here's a panorama from I think West to Northeast, where you can see the land below:

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:53 pm

That is amazing. The stuff that is right in the middle of the city that you never realized even existed.

How long has the place been vacant? Was the previous owner living there until the time of her death?

The house looks like it hadn't been updated much since the 1950's. Like a time capsule.

This kind of hits on my ruin porn fascination. Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:12 pm

omaha79 wrote:That is amazing. The stuff that is right in the middle of the city that you never realized even existed.

How long has the place been vacant? Was the previous owner living there until the time of her death?

The house looks like it hadn't been updated much since the 1950's. Like a time capsule.

This kind of hits on my ruin porn fascination. Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?

There was the bank vault downtown. Beyond these two, I'm not sure what else.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:14 pm

omaha79 wrote:Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?

The most famous one would be the albino village in Hummel Park.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:43 pm

Coyote wrote:
omaha79 wrote:Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?
The most famous one would be the albino village in Hummel Park.

Don't forget about the satanists.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:05 am

I think the Mercer Mansion is another hidden gem. At least I would like to be able to take a closer look in at it behind the trees on the north side of Cuming at 40th? Would love to be able to take a tour of that site.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:31 am

Coyote wrote:
omaha79 wrote:Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?
The most famous one would be the albino village in Hummel Park.

When was said village supposed to have existed?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:37 am

bigredmed wrote:
Coyote wrote:
omaha79 wrote:Wonder what other places in Omaha exist like this right under our noses?
The most famous one would be the albino village in Hummel Park.
When was said village supposed to have existed?

When I went to summer camp there in the 60's

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:38 am

Wow, what an awesome, eccentric place. Too bad it had to go.