Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

MadJack · Post by **MadJack** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:45 pm

Reminds me of the tower in downtown Oklahoma City

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:46 pm

MadJack wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:45 pm Reminds me of the tower in downtown Oklahoma City

Yes it definitely looks a lot like the Devon tower in Oklahoma City

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:48 pm

Can someone with photoshop skills show the angle from the baseball stadium? That's how most of the country will see this after all.

strangerthings · Post by **strangerthings** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:48 pm

ita wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:44 pm Wow, look at those curves. And that lion head? Sweet. How much does it cost to build skyscrapers nowadays? Is this going to be $200MM? Couple that with at least $200-250MM for the street car, that's another almost half a billion in investment in the downtown core!

My guess is $400-500 million. KC is building an office tower 1/4 the size for $150 million iirc.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:49 pm

Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:48 pm Can someone with photoshop skills show the angle from the baseball stadium? That's how most of the country will see this after all.

Yes I would love to see that angle as well

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:50 pm

At first I thought that was the renovated Central Park Tower at the base, but it looks like there will be quite the substantial podium as well reaching about 12 stories up. Based on the scale, I think this could be pushing 800 feet.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:52 pm

Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:50 pm At first I thought that was the renovated Central Park Tower at the base, but it looks like there will be quite the substantial podium as well reaching about 12 stories up. Based on the scale, I think this could be pushing 800 feet.

I thought the same thing at first, I didn’t realize the podium that the building is on.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:53 pm

That gets a "Wow" from me. Can't be disappointed with that.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:53 pm

Place your bets on heights kids! I'm gonna say 780 feet.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:59 pm

I'm guessing 780 feet for height. Anyone else?

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:59 pm

Gonna say 695

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:00 pm

Anyone else mashing refresh on wowt's livestream page?

https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/26/signifi ... onference/

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:00 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:46 pm
MadJack wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:45 pm Reminds me of the tower in downtown Oklahoma City
Yes it definitely looks a lot like the Devon tower in Oklahoma City

Very close!…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:01 pm

This is exciting!

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:02 pm

Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:00 pm Anyone else mashing refresh on wowt's livestream page?

https://www.wowt.com/2022/01/26/signifi ... onference/

Yes! Come on! It's 11:02 already!

But the last time had a delay of some time too.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:03 pm

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:05 pm

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:06 pm

I count 44 stories to the top of the glass.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:11 pm

Holy |expletive|. Omaha needs to get this streetcar |expletive| figured out ASAP so we don't miss this opportunity.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:15 pm

Guess who shot the photo for that rendering back in December!

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Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:16 pm

I missed bits. Were there specs?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:16 pm

Congratulations Brad!!!! Did you by chance get an image from the north downtown area...haha

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:18 pm

Athomsfere wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:16 pm I missed bits. Were there specs?

In the World Herald story it states:

The rendering of the new headquarters released Wednesday shows a glass tower more than 40 stories tall. That makes it similar in size to the First National Tower.

Blackledge said the exact number of floors won’t be known until Mutual completes an ongoing study of its space needs in a post-pandemic world, when it’s believed many workers will continue to work remotely or in hybrid ways.

But given the size of Mutual’s current campus and Omaha workforce, he said, he believes the new building will be on the scale of the First National Tower or taller.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:35 pm

Completed in roughly in 2026, and the CEO joked about building it to exactly 634 feet...

It sounds like the goal is to be practical, and not necessarily to be the tallest.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:36 pm

Athomsfere wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:35 pm Completed in roughly in 2026, and the CEO joked about building it to exactly 634 feet...

It sounds like the goal is to be practical, and not necessarily to be the tallest.

The fact that it will be a tower and taller than the Woodmen is good enough for me. So many positives to pull from this.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:36 pm

The Mutual CEO stated that ideally he would like if the tower could be equal height to First National. Then the mayor went on to state that we don't know right now, but it could end up being taller than First National.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm

Louie wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:36 pm
Athomsfere wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:35 pm Completed in roughly in 2026, and the CEO joked about building it to exactly 634 feet...

It sounds like the goal is to be practical, and not necessarily to be the tallest.
The fact that it will be a tower and taller than the Woodmen is good enough for me. So many positives to pull from this.

Agreed. 634 feet, or 700 isn't a game changer. Having another 600+ footer IS.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm

Also a land swap for the old UP site for Lanoha.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm

I haven't been in the downtown library since I was a student at Central in 1993. I bet you could ask well over 1/2 of Omaha when they visited the library last and they'll say the same (or longer). I appreciate the need for libraries, but something like this is so much more beneficial for the city as a whole. I'd say I'm shocked ppl are disappointed, but it shouldn't be a surprise - you'll always hear more negative than positive on virtually any topic.

I think the new building looks cool and they'll likely make it taller than FNBO's on purpose just to say they did so!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm

Land swapping the Lanoha site, hmm.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:48 pm

iamjacobm wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm Land swapping the Lanoha site, hmm.

They didn’t really say it was a swap did they? Who’s to say Lanoha doesn’t still own the UP site too?

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:54 pm

GetUrban wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:48 pm
iamjacobm wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm Land swapping the Lanoha site, hmm.
They didn’t really say it was a swap did they? Who’s to say Lanoha doesn’t still own the UP site too?

They explicitly said it was a swap.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:58 pm

Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:50 pm At first I thought that was the renovated Central Park Tower at the base, but it looks like there will be quite the substantial podium as well reaching about 12 stories up. Based on the scale, I think this could be pushing 800 feet.

Mayor just said that podium is all parking.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:59 pm

The base is ~2000 parking stalls.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:10 pm

Overall, I’m very happy with the design. I like the logo at the top too. It’s going to be iconic!

BobbiDon · Post by **BobbiDon** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:15 pm

I obviously love this, though the base sort of creates phallic resemblance. Haha.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:18 pm

BobbiDon wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:15 pm I obviously love this, though the base sort of creates phallic resemblance. Haha.

Lol. Guess it would have that in common with Lincoln’s tallest building, too!

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:21 pm

Linkin5 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:54 pm
GetUrban wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:48 pm
iamjacobm wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:38 pm Land swapping the Lanoha site, hmm.
They didn’t really say it was a swap did they? Who’s to say Lanoha doesn’t still own the UP site too?
They explicitly said it was a swap.

Sorry, I was watching the press conference but still missed that ‘small” detail. I was too busy staring at the rendering.

Vitruvius · Post by **Vitruvius** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:23 pm

Yay! more logos! It can always become an MGM Grand Casino if the insurance thing doesn't work out.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:28 pm

Vitruvius wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:23 pm Yay! more logos! It can always become an MGM Grand Casino if the insurance thing doesn't work out.

Oh geez, this |expletive| again?

Two monumental announcements, and your only comment is hyperbole on something that's 100% OK, and tastefully done?