Crushin’-IT Concrete Recycling - NEC 28TH & Vinton

[Habits76]

https://www.ketv.com/article/new-recrea ... a/38343218

[skinzfan23]

Looks like they are planning to incorporate the existing grain elevator.

[Coyote]

24th & Martha? Called the Intersections?

[skinzfan23]

24th & Martha?

Yes....

Where is The Intersections located?
The project site spans 25 acres. The boundaries of The Intersections are Martha Street to the North, Deer Park Blvd. to the South, I-480 to the West, and the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the East.

Expected to break ground Fall 2022 and open Spring 2024.

[iamjacobm]

My rough estimate of the campus site. I think I show too many acres there but roughly this land between 480 and the rail road tracks.

[Coyote]

That makes more sense

[iamjacobm]

Looks like they are planning to incorporate the existing grain elevator.

This looks like an awesome project! Great amenity for the core and the local neighborhoods. Also will really modernize the view on 480.

[Coyote]

I missed the I-480 bridge to the west of here. This looks like a real being are for this area.

[Bomaha]

OMG. Is that the partial grain elevator off 480? This looks like the strip from Vinton up north along 28th ave. This will be interesting to watch.

[Garrett]

An esports center? Oh my. Overall this is quite the community amenity to be built.

[ita]

Woah! This is the old Scoular property right? That's crazy!

There's a lot of pictures and renderings already:
https://www.theintersections.com/gallery

Full list of buildings and amenities:

Technology and Esports Center: This center will feature technology labs, educational spaces, and a large Esports arena that will be unique to the region.

Action Sports: This facility will house an indoor skate park, bouldering area, foam pit, and tumbling gym.

Wellness Center: This facility will offer a broad range of medical and wellness services, including primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, integrative care, behavioral healthcare, massage, yoga, and relaxation/meditation with onsite daycare.

Sports, Fitness and Rehab: This facility will house athletic training, physical and occupational therapy, an athletic performance training center, 8 basketball and volleyball courts, 4 multi-turf fields, sports simulators, fitness gym, and opportunities for everyone and all fitness levels.

Community Center / Food Hall / Nonprofit Incubator: This facility will include a food hall, urban farming center, office space, and a corporate and community training center.

[Louie]

This is so fascinating. Hope it materializes as proposed.

[Vitruvius]

Ah! This explains A & R Salvage and Recycling's auction last week! ...and going out of business.
Looks promising! I like the idea. I just hope the architecture and design is better... really cutting edge... rather than these box apartment buildings popping up everywhere.

[ita]

Another $100 million project...

Esports arena is part of $100 million-plus health campus proposed near 28th & Martha

Cindy Gonzalez
A new health and recreational campus spanning 25 acres and containing five buildings — including a competitive video and gaming arena — soon might pop up on a little-known swath south of downtown Omaha.

Estimated price tag: more than $100 million.

Transformation of the industrial tract near South 28th and Martha Streets could begin next fall and open in 2024 if all goes as envisioned, said David Lutz, an Omaha attorney and senior managing director for Community Health Development Partners, the real estate developer behind the proposed campus.

The Intersections, as the project is called, intends to attract people from across the region. It would charge fees for programs, services and events yet be accessible to underserved populations — in part by providing a place where certain nonprofits can operate or practice at discounted rates, Lutz said.

"We are trying to create a community hub that's an ecosystem for wellness and fun," he said.
...
"We're being very intentional about creating a mixed social environment," Lutz said. "We need a mix of both profit and nonprofit to make it work."

Omaha attorney George Achola, who is with Burlington Capital, is on the group's advisory committee. He said the eastern part of the city deserves quality sports and wellness facilities similar to those rising across the suburbs and west Omaha

[NEDodger]

This looks freaking amazing.

[Garrett]

Another multi million dollar investment in recreation in eastern Omaha. Combined with the Riverfront, Kiewit Luminarium, and Joslyn expansion, there are going to be so many more new recreational opportunities that can surpass the offerings out west. I also wonder if this will spark more development in the Vinton Street business district and surrounding area. We could be looking at another neighborhood rising.

[Vitruvius]

I'm all for it. I just want to see investment in thoughtful, really noteworthy design.

[Brad]

My rough estimate of the campus site. I think I show too many acres there but roughly this land between 480 and the rail road tracks.

Looks like the A&R salvage property.

[GetUrban]

My rough estimate of the campus site. I think I show too many acres there but roughly this land between 480 and the rail road tracks.

Looks like the A&R salvage property.

Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes.

[Brad]

Looks like the A&R salvage property.

Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes.

FYI, Anderson is the "A" in A&R salvage.

[ita]

Looks like the A&R salvage property.

Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes.

FYI, Anderson is the "A" in A&R salvage.

I was just looking at the Douglas County GIS site. Virgil Anderson also owns the old Salvation Army distribution center and office just up the street from this project. That property has been on the market for sale for a while. If this project breaks ground, I wonder if the Salvation Army property is moved to a developer for a residential project or something. The property is in a traditional industrial area, but maybe some of that trends to neighborhood uses after this project goes vertical. I don't know, I am just trying to think about how this spurs additional development in the area.

[GetUrban]

Looks like the A&R salvage property.

Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes.

FYI, Anderson is the "A" in A&R salvage.

I was just looking at the Douglas County GIS site. Virgil Anderson also owns the old Salvation Army distribution center and office just up the street from this project. That property has been on the market for sale for a while. If this project breaks ground, I wonder if the Salvation Army property is moved to a developer for a residential project or something. The property is in a traditional industrial area, but maybe some of that trends to neighborhood uses after this project goes vertical. I don't know, I am just trying to think about how this spurs additional development in the area.

Yeah, you can find properties all over Douglas County that he still owns. His company has been able to position itself to pick-up many formerly less desirable properties dirt cheap through many demolition contracts, and hold onto them for a long time until the right time to sell to developers comes along. He often uses the land to store demolition materials until they can be recycled and sold.

[GetUrban]

Looks like the A&R salvage property.
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Yep, that explains why A&R is closing and possibly moving somewhere else. The rest of the parcels are owned by Virgil Anderson. There are also some individual houses on small lots, so I hope they are getting a good by-out for losing their homes.
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FYI, Anderson is the "A" in A&R salvage.
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I was just looking at the Douglas County GIS site. Virgil Anderson also owns the old Salvation Army distribution center and office just up the street from this project. That property has been on the market for sale for a while. If this project breaks ground, I wonder if the Salvation Army property is moved to a developer for a residential project or something. The property is in a traditional industrial area, but maybe some of that trends to neighborhood uses after this project goes vertical. I don't know, I am just trying to think about how this spurs additional development in the area.
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Yeah, you can find properties all over Douglas County that he still owns. His company has been able to position itself to pick-up many formerly less desirable properties dirt cheap, including some through many demolition contracts, and hold onto them for a long time until the right time to sell to developers comes along. He often uses the land to store demolition materials until they can be recycled and sold.

[blackrock]

I really, really like this. This is great for that corridor visible from 480! Could someone explain to me what an eSports center is? I'm not familiar and am too lazy to look it up right now lol

[Coyote]

Could someone explain to me what an eSports center is? project... project...

Esports arena is part of $100 million-plus health campus proposed near 28th & Martha

[nativeomahan]

I don’t fully understand this whole concept, but I’m over 60 so it doesn’t matter. It sounds fascinating and I hope it comes to fruition.

[iamjacobm]

I don’t fully understand this whole concept, but I’m over 60 so it doesn’t matter. It sounds fascinating and I hope it comes to fruition.

https://www.theintersections.com/

From their FAQ page:

What is currently planned at The Intersections?
The Intersections will be a campus-like setting with five key components that we believe will draw people from around the region, generate excitement, and positively impact the community:

Technology and Esports Center: This center will feature technology labs, educational spaces, and a large Esports arena that will be unique to the region.

Action Sports: This facility will house an indoor skate park, bouldering area, foam pit, and tumbling gym.

Wellness Center: This facility will offer a broad range of medical and wellness services, including primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, integrative care, behavioral healthcare, massage, yoga, and relaxation/meditation with onsite daycare.

Sports, Fitness and Rehab: This facility will house athletic training, physical and occupational therapy, an athletic performance training center, 8 basketball and volleyball courts, 4 multi-turf fields, sports simulators, fitness gym, and opportunities for everyone and all fitness levels.

Community Center / Food Hall / Nonprofit Incubator: This facility will include a food hall, urban farming center, office space, and a corporate and community training center.

[Garrett]

I really, really like this. This is great for that corridor visible from 480! Could someone explain to me what an eSports center is? I'm not familiar and am too lazy to look it up right now lol

To put it simply, imagine a sports league, but with a competitive video game instead of a competitive sport. Top players getting paid millions per year.

[ita]

Omaha's old Sheelytown area poised for $155 million in new developments

New homes. New sports fields. A health-centric campus. Sweeping change could be coming to a historically ethnic enclave that longtime South Omahans fondly refer to as old Sheelytown.

To be sure, hurdles remain for the pair of potential development sites within a swath that stretches north several blocks from Vinton Street and 28th Avenue.

And not everyone in the tucked-away area is on board with all of the proposed shifts.

Still, preparations are in motion for a transformation that would be unlike any other in recent decades in or around the pocket nicknamed after the Sheely Brothers, Jewish German immigrants who operated a meatpacking plant on the turf annexed by Omaha in 1887.

“I knew one day this was going to come,” said John Rapaich, who lives in the area and ran A&R Salvage for 20 years before selling the business to one of the developers involved. “In the overall picture, I think this is great for South Omaha. Huge.”

More detail from the article include demolishing the existing grain elevator and building a replica that would have a rock wall or something like it and they are trying to acquire properties, but there are some holdouts from residential owners, understandably. The homes mentioned is part of Clarity's project on the Salvation Army site that has been marketed for a while now. They are demolishing the old buildings for a 5 story apartment building with 176 apartment and 24 3-bed rowhouse, all low to moderate income units.

[Garrett]

This project really just keeps getting better.

[Greg S]

This project really just keeps getting better.

Completely agree. This looks to be something special.



Greg

[blackrock]

I think I might be more excited about this project than any other…for the moment. I can’t wait to see further developments as this moves forward.

[ita]

I think I might be more excited about this project than any other…for the moment. I can’t wait to see further developments as this moves forward.

Agreed. And the developer for the recreation center is already talking about plans for additional amenities and additions. However, that will take additional residential properties. I don't want to see displacement, so let's just see what they can do with what they have so far.

[Vitruvius]

They likely need to make the property owners more attractive offers. In the end, they'd recognize the value in the extra effort.

[ita]

They likely need to make the property owners more attractive offers. In the end, they'd recognize the value in the extra effort.

The one offer made public in the article seemed more than fair. They were offering $200/sq. ft. That's generous for that area, even if their lot is about 15k sq. ft. (I found the house on the county website. The owner, who isn't quoted, but the sister who moved in with the owner, wants enough to buy something else. I get that. If the owner, or whoever lives there doesn't want to sell, it seems like it's fine with the developer.

[Vitruvius]

They likely need to make the property owners more attractive offers. In the end, they'd recognize the value in the extra effort.

The one offer made public in the article seemed more than fair. They were offering $200/sq. ft. That's generous for that area, even if their lot is about 15k sq. ft. (I found the house on the county website. The owner, who isn't quoted, but the sister who moved in with the owner, wants enough to buy something else. I get that. If the owner, or whoever lives there doesn't want to sell, it seems like it's fine with the developer.

I agree unless the property is stuck in the middle of the design both literally and figuratively.

[PotatoeEatsFish]

What is the cable running from the tower for?
It seems like there's an opening for it

[OmahaOmaha]

What is the cable running from the tower for?
It seems like there's an opening for it

Zip line?

[Coyote]

[Vitruvius]

Does anyone know the history, especially the beginnings of Virgil Anderson and A&R?