Senior Housing Community (2211 Douglas Street)

[Greg S]

I did a search but could not find anything already posted. Sounds like the folks behind the 816 Hotel in KC are converting a hotel in downtown Omaha and making it the 402. They are going something similar in Wichita too.

Greg

[Coyote]

"The hotel will be small, funky, have a great vibe" on 2211 Douglas Street, ribbon cutting in September. I believe the old ugly yellow Econolodge

[iamjacobm]

"The hotel will be small, funky, have a great vibe" on 19th & Capitol area

The parking garage that was going to go apartments a few years back?

EDIT: For memory sake. http://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f ... tol+garage

[Coyote]

I edited my post to the EconoLodge...

[iamjacobm]

I edited my post to the EconoLodge...

Ohh wow that will be a huge upgrade.

[Linkin5]

Wow that is an ugly building, would be huge if it was upgraded.

[Coyote]

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[daveoma]

I would love to see this hotel upgraded, but I think it would be even better if something was built from scratch here.

[Louie]

I would love to see this hotel upgraded, but I think it would be even better if something was built from scratch here.

Agreed, the amount of reno to flip this property would be staggering.

[Coyote]

Former Econo Lodge in downtown Omaha will be renovated, relaunched as the 402 Hotel

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[MTO]

I don't think there's enough bleach, isopropyl and ozone in the world to clean that |expletive| hole up, just doze the thing.

[daveoma]

I don't think there's enough bleach, isopropyl and ozone in the world to clean that |expletive| hole up, just doze the thing.

[Taco]

You can't polish a turd...

[OmahaOmaha]

I think the new look is worse.

[iamjacobm]

$600K isn't a very big reno budget. Hope this comes out decent. Fresh owners and paint is certainly an upgrade tho.

[mistergutierrez]

This project is moving forward, the hotel is being painted.

[Greg S]

The (Area Code) hotels which did this one announced today they are taking over the Comfort Inn by the zoo.

Greg

[OrvalJin]

The (Area Code) hotels which did these anti snoring devices announced today they are taking over the Comfort Inn by the zoo.

Greg

Ugly is an understatement imo.

[skinzfan23]

Comfort Inn near 
zoo has been sold and will be rebranded as the 402

Co-owner Doug Gamble said the newer acquisition, the 79-room property at 2920 S. 13th St., will undergo its own $600,000 remodel. The Comfort Inn sign and identity are to remain a few years until the franchise agreement expires, he said. Then the new 402 Hotel-Zoo sign will go up on the 11-year-old property.

Extensive renovation updates will wait until after the summer season. However, guests checking in over the next few months at the limited-service hotel near the zoo should notice changes aimed at keeping family patrons coming. A shuttle service, for instance, is to be offered to the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium and to the Old Market.

The indoor pool is to be enhanced with a courtyard featuring pingpong tables, shuffleboard and other games.

The new owners say they will eventually replace furniture and remodel the lobby, adding a bar featuring free wine and beer during evenings.

[mistergutierrez]

This hotel has become a shelter for senior homeless.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/31/togethe ... -homeless/

[Greg S]

This hotel has become a shelter for senior homeless.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/31/togethe ... -homeless/

Wow, has it been closed for awhile? Is the one by the zoo still operating? I know they'd done these area code hotels in KC and Wichita too.

Greg

[iamjacobm]

This hotel has become a shelter for senior homeless.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/31/togethe ... -homeless/

Wow, has it been closed for awhile? Is the one by the zoo still operating? I know they'd done these area code hotels in KC and Wichita too.

Greg

The hotel by the zoo was up for auction yesterday. The owners must have gone bust.

[Greg S]

This hotel has become a shelter for senior homeless.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/31/togethe ... -homeless/

Wow, has it been closed for awhile? Is the one by the zoo still operating? I know they'd done these area code hotels in KC and Wichita too.

Greg

The hotel by the zoo was up for auction yesterday. The owners must have gone bust.

OK thanks. Kind of a bummer. Thought they had a cool concept going. I'm sure the pandemic was a factor.

Greg

[skinzfan23]

I don't know if there is enough space there, but I always thought that space would be great for a Great Wolf Lodge especially since its so close to the zoo.

[Brad]

Former Hotel Slated for Redevelopment

https://growomaha.com/projects/

The selected developer, Lincoln-based Hoppe Development, plans to build a 73-unit, mixed-income, senior housing community with more than half of the units affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income.

“This redevelopment will preserve affordability in a rapidly changing part of the city and contribute to broader urban core revitalization efforts,” said a newsletter released by Front Porch Investments.

[Brad]

This building got a permit to cut off the Utilities. Demolition may be in the near future...

[MadJack]

When I drove by a few days ago there were a few trucks parked outside and people were going in and out of the building.

[stadsborgare]

I notice this building is meeting the wrecking ball now. That will create an empty lot near the streetcar line.

[Samuel]

Thought I would snap a few pics. There was something poetic about the pile of mattresses.

[Linkin5]

Thanks for the pics Samuel. Here are some renderings that I believe are still the plan.






Source: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/03 ... -nebraska/

[Stan]

Time to fumigate the surrounding properties for bedbugs.

[thenewguy]

better than what was there. Not vibrant, per se, but good infill and I assume the tenants will keep the noise down.

[Louie]

better than what was there. Not vibrant, per se, but good infill and I assume the tenants will keep the noise down.

It's a floor taller and closer to the street, no complaints from me either.