1501 Howard St

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:26 pm

Just noticed today that this building (currently occupied by Copycat) is for sale. I would love to see it restored similar to the Meyer and Raapke building (where Wilson and Washburn is now) on 14th and Harney.

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18905079 ... -Omaha-NE/

$862,488
35,640 sq ft.

It would be great to see someone buy this and replace the windows and take off all the ugly brown paint on the brick.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:55 pm

That building would probably look fantastic if they pulled all that paint off.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:40 pm

Very cool building!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:38 pm

That would be a great spot for so many things... I hope it falls into the right hands.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:49 pm

Coyote wrote:That would be a great spot for so many things... I hope it falls into the right hands.

I hope so too.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:42 pm

That building has a ton of potential. It's sad to look at it now. How the heck could anyone consciously decide the piecemeal "improvements" made to it over the years were a good idea? Just goes to show you that buildings rarely look any better than they did on the day of the ribbon cutting, at least until a savior comes along.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:06 pm

Holy beige paint, Batman!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:47 pm

Sold for $880k.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:59 pm

I would wager something startup related. Maybe an accelerator program goes here.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:58 pm

Great to see it sold. Hopefully they get rid of that ugly brown paint and restore all the windows.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:47 pm

This http://www.innovationaccelerator.org/ moving from the Scoot Technology Center in A/V to this building maybe?

Lillian Bean · Post by **Lillian Bean** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:31 pm

Per the Architectural Offices, this building will be renovated in 2017. It will include space for two commercial tenants, 20 market rate apartments and covered parking.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:41 pm

Fantastic!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:50 pm

That s great new!

JDJase · Post by **JDJase** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:00 pm

Awesome, I walk by this building almost every day and always fantasize what could be done with it.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:30 pm

Love that something is finally happening to the building. Not sure what the yellow paint is in the middle of the building on the rendering. I would love for the paint to all be completely stripped off to the original brick.

According to the loopnet listing, this building will be 125 years old in 2017.

It would also be nice if the parking lot across the street to the north (behind the Orpheum) could be redeveloped as well.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:57 pm

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ShaneofCal · Post by **ShaneofCal** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:44 am

Lillian Bean wrote:Per the Architectural Offices, this building will be renovated in 2017. It will include space for two commercial tenants, 20 market rate apartments and covered parking.

Hey Lillian Bean,

Do you happen to have a link to the site from which you got that image?

Lillian Bean · Post by **Lillian Bean** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:13 am

Hey Lillian Bean,

Do you happen to have a link to the site from which you got that image?

Sorry, I don't. It was sent in an email newsletter and it doesn't appear to be posted online anywhere.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:45 am

Storied history is unearthed while planning restoration of downtown Omaha building

The Pyrovolakis property, it turns out, had been built originally as a carriage factory for one of Omaha’s pioneer blacksmiths. Among other owners were the prominent George A. Joslyn and Allen C. Scott, who invented a version of the modern parachute.

If all goes as hoped, the three-story structure would open in 2018, renovated into 20 market-rate upper-floor apartments and two ground-floor commercial bays, one likely a restaurant.

Huge windows and 1893 patterns would be restored on the 35,000-square-foot structure. Layers of paint would be removed from the brick facade. Old elevator and fire doors would be preserved, said Joe Saniuk of AO, the local architectural firm partnering with Dicon Corp.

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:26 am

IF that comes close to the rendering that will be nice. In the rendering the one side is mostly grey. Is that side all brick too, that is what it looks like. Any idea if it too will be a restored brick surface or gray like the rendering?

U R my Helix · Post by **U R my Helix** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:59 am

Good to see another one in the mix. My 15 year old note and photo says no known units but good possibility for future use.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:36 pm

Is that a Katz's Deli? Freakin sweet.

Jack Ford · Post by **Jack Ford** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:25 pm

New owner does live in NYC...... we can only hope !

nmalone · Post by **nmalone** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:26 am

Here is the original OWH Article
http://www.omaha.com/money/storied-hist ... 89e33.html

The building is now on the National Register, check out its amazing history!
https://landmark-static2.cityofomaha.or ... ompany.pdf

Getting Closer!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:00 am

Let hope this project is still moving forward. It originally stated that the building would be ready by 2018. I don't think there has been any recent movement here.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:52 pm

TIF request before planning board next week.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:02 pm

$575K in TIF. $6.5 million project. 16 apartments, 18 parking stalls in the basement 6742 SF of commercial space.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:12 am

Glad to see its still moving forward and at a little higher than originally anticipated. The article stated about $4.5 million including the purchase price.

Est completion is March 2019.

SiliconFarmer · Post by **SiliconFarmer** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:42 am

Johnson Desconstruct and a roll off dumpster just showed up!!

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:58 pm

SiliconFarmer wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:42 am Johnson Desconstruct and a roll off dumpster just showed up!!

Bout time!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:15 am

Louie wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:58 pm
Bout time!

+1

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:40 am

I forgot about this one.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:43 am

This has been a long time coming that’s for sure...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:37 am

60-90 days.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:06 pm

Big E wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:37 am60-90 days.

how dare u

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:35 am

Omaha City Council approves TIF for industrial building near airport business district

At the Tuesday meeting, the City Council also held public hearings to rescind tax-increment financing for three projects that failed to come to fruition over the last few years. The council still must take a final vote on rescinding TIF for those projects.

Rehabilitation of a building originally constructed in 1893 near 15th and Howard Streets.

assuming this is the building....that is a shame. Hopefully someone else can buy it and come up with a design. I was really looking forward to this.

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:53 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:35 am Omaha City Council approves TIF for industrial building near airport business district

At the Tuesday meeting, the City Council also held public hearings to rescind tax-increment financing for three projects that failed to come to fruition over the last few years. The council still must take a final vote on rescinding TIF for those projects.

Rehabilitation of a building originally constructed in 1893 near 15th and Howard Streets.
assuming this is the building....that is a shame. Hopefully someone else can buy it and come up with a design. I was really looking forward to this.

The original OWH article on this 1501 Howard Street property indicates that the owner bought it to restore, or if held long enough, to resell at a profit. I checked my usual CRE sites and haven't seen it. Maybe they are going to come up with another plan?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:09 am

TIF request for this building and the property associated with the below thread before the planning board. Curious to see what the plans are.

viewtopic.php?t=21237&start=40

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:49 am

iamjacobm wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:09 am TIF request for this building and the property associated with the below thread before the planning board. Curious to see what the plans are.

viewtopic.php?t=21237&start=40

1501 Howard is almost two blocks from the eastern end of the threaded development, curious how they are combined here.