Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:30 pm

Athomsfere wrote: 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?

He has a reputation to uphold.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:31 pm

Louie wrote: 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!

LOL, I was gonna say something too. I think it does loosely resemble the Capitol Building in Lincoln. I'm actually not a fan of the base, like at all. The rest of it looks good.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:31 pm

It's not insignificant that MofO will be the sole tenant of the new tower. This adds an amazing building to the skyline, already fully occupied, without taking away other potential developments/tenants that may otherwise opt for extra space in the MofO tower instead of building new.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:33 pm

Fantastic looking building !

It does resemble the Devon tower in a way. This reminds me of the change the Bank of America (BOA) skyscraper had on Charlotte back in the 90’s, it completely changed the look of the cities skyline. Probably the same will happen to Omaha.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:37 pm

GetUrban wrote: 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.

Completely understand lol.

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:39 pm

Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:59 pm I'm guessing 780 feet for height. Anyone else?

It looks like 36 stories of office, 7 of parking, and the main floor lobby. What the usual heights for those?

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:46 pm

I’m thinking 575 at the lowest to 700 ft. Probably somewhere around First National’s height most likely.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:48 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:31 pm It's not insignificant that MofO will be the sole tenant of the new tower. This adds an amazing building to the skyline, already fully occupied, without taking away other potential developments/tenants that may otherwise opt for extra space in the MofO tower instead of building new.

Very good points..

And glad to see you posting a bit more these days

…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:52 pm

Doctor Fate wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:39 pm
Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:59 pm I'm guessing 780 feet for height. Anyone else?
It looks like 36 stories of office, 7 of parking, and the main floor lobby. What the usual heights for those?

I’m guessing between 650 ft to perhaps that 780 ft number (which would put it just 70 feet short of the Devon Tower height and absolutely dwarf KC’s tallest- which FNC bests by about 4 feet lol…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

SunMan · Post by **SunMan** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:56 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:52 pm
Doctor Fate wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:39 pm
Garrett wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:59 pm I'm guessing 780 feet for height. Anyone else?
It looks like 36 stories of office, 7 of parking, and the main floor lobby. What the usual heights for those?
I’m guessing between 650 ft to perhaps that 780 ft number (which would put it just 70 feet short of the Devon Tower height and absolutely dwarf KC’s tallest- which FNC bests by about 4 feet lol…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

The distance between the edges of the parking is 284 feet (original City patting of four 66' lots and one 20' alley). Projecting that to the tower height puts it around 760 feet.

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm

More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:06 pm

Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?

I was wondering when we’d get an ‘ol Hawkeye take on this development

…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Deejymoon · Post by **Deejymoon** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm

Just logged on for this first time in 3 years to comment on this...

IT'S HAPPENING!!!

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:11 pm

Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?

HAHA

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:13 pm

Literally been sitting here crying tears of joy. Funny, design reminds me of an April Fool's building I fooled all you long time guys with 'decades' ago.

What a day.

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:15 pm

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Blackledge said they are aiming to break ground in January 2023 with a 3 year timeframe.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:15 pm

Deejymoon wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm Just logged on for this first time in 3 years to comment on this...

IT'S HAPPENING!!!

Hahaha-

Welcome back!

…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:16 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:06 pm
Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?
I was wondering when we’d get an ‘ol Hawkeye take on this development …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

If it ends up looking anything like that rendering, it'll be a real game-changer for downtown. That said, it begs several questions. First, what is likely to happen to the other/original Lanoha parcel? Secondly, will the folks involved in the Central Park Plaza retrofit still go forward with their aggressive plans. Unfortunately for them, this Mutual tower would totally obscure CPP from the traditional Omaha beauty shot.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:16 pm

Doctor Fate wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:15 pm Also, if I'm not mistaken, Blackledge said they are aiming to break ground in January 2023 with a 3 year timeframe.

That is correct. Very similar to the time frame of completion of the First National Center…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:19 pm

Brad wrote: 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.

Dang, depending on how they design this thing, I feel bad for the Apex/Twin Towers; the parking garage is almost as tall as those towers. They lose the potential view of the new park. Haha.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:21 pm

Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:16 pm
Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:06 pm
Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?
I was wondering when we’d get an ‘ol Hawkeye take on this development …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

If it ends up looking anything like that rendering, it'll be a real game-changer for downtown. That said, it begs several questions. First, what is likely to happen to the other/original Lanoha parcel? Secondly, will the folks involved in the Central Park Plaza retrofit still go forward with their aggressive plans. Unfortunately for them, this Mutual tower would totally obscure CPP from the traditional Omaha beauty shot.

I will gladly take this tower over the renovations to the CPP.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:22 pm

A crazy day for sure. Almost like a dream. Very similar to when FNC was announced like 20 some years ago

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ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:22 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:48 pm
almighty_tuna wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:31 pm It's not insignificant that MofO will be the sole tenant of the new tower. This adds an amazing building to the skyline, already fully occupied, without taking away other potential developments/tenants that may otherwise opt for extra space in the MofO tower instead of building new.
Very good points..

And glad to see you posting a bit more these days …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

I was wondering about occupancy right when that reporter asked that question. MoO is flexing their guns as one of the big boys in Omaha.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:25 pm

Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:16 pm
Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:06 pm
Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?
I was wondering when we’d get an ‘ol Hawkeye take on this development …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

If it ends up looking anything like that rendering, it'll be a real game-changer for downtown. That said, it begs several questions. First, what is likely to happen to the other/original Lanoha parcel? Secondly, will the folks involved in the Central Park Plaza retrofit still go forward with their aggressive plans. Unfortunately for them, this Mutual tower would totally obscure CPP from the traditional Omaha beauty shot.

To your last question, I’d say I’m not sure. But if the new owner is true to his words, it could still be a go..

To your first, since this was basically a parcel swap- Lanoha now owns the library site and is the developer for the Mutual Skyscraper- and the city now retrieved back ownership of the old UP site at 1401 Dodge from Lanoha- I’d say the sky (pardon the pun) is the limit. We know the Old UP parcel is “shovel ready”- with the city back in the drivers seat of owning that property again, I would not be surprised if we heard a significant development announcement on that land before the end of 2022…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:42 pm

I would bet they go ahead with it. They still have streetcar momentum to be stoked about.

Deejymoon · Post by **Deejymoon** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:43 pm

Dang...

Street car and a skyscraper? Feels like a fever dream. There's so much development going on in Omaha it is blowing my mind.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:50 pm

My god. I will resubscribe to the owh if they turn off comments or alternatively make it impossible for me to read them. The Diane Marie Hayes Committee is once again "Forward! Into the breach!"

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:56 pm

Cermak wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:22 pm A crazy day for sure. Almost like a dream. Very similar to when FNC was announced like 20 some years ago .

So true, although this forum wasn't around back then....

I still have the newspaper from that day showing the details of the tower and also the demolition of the old tower.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:01 pm

Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:16 pm
Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:06 pm
Hawkeye wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:03 pm More like Mutual of OMG! Amirite people!? (*tapping microphone*) Is this thing on?
I was wondering when we’d get an ‘ol Hawkeye take on this development …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

If it ends up looking anything like that rendering, it'll be a real game-changer for downtown. That said, it begs several questions. First, what is likely to happen to the other/original Lanoha parcel? Secondly, will the folks involved in the Central Park Plaza retrofit still go forward with their aggressive plans. Unfortunately for them, this Mutual tower would totally obscure CPP from the traditional Omaha beauty shot.

I'd bet on the renovation of CPP, because one of the top priorities there is to connect the floors together for more contiguous space per floor.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:56 pm
Cermak wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:22 pm A crazy day for sure. Almost like a dream. Very similar to when FNC was announced like 20 some years ago .
So true, although this forum wasn't around back then....

I still have the newspaper from that day showing the details of the tower and also the demolition of the old tower.

You should scan that and post it here would love to see it.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:06 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:56 pm
Cermak wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:22 pm A crazy day for sure. Almost like a dream. Very similar to when FNC was announced like 20 some years ago .
So true, although this forum wasn't around back then....

I still have the newspaper from that day showing the details of the tower and also the demolition of the old tower.

When the FNB tower was about done a friend asked me to help with some IT work. We went at 2 in the morning. At one point we were on the roof at the very top pulling cable. I don't have the pics anymore but I took dozens of pics from the roof in every conceivable direction.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:07 pm

Linkin5 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm
You should scan that and post it here would love to see it.

I will have to dig through some things but let me see if I can find it.

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:20 pm

I just realized that the rendering has some pretty decently tall towers in the reflection, even there aren't any buildings west of there remotely as tall. It reminded up some other renderings of projects in Omaha (I think it was one of the Crossroads proposals) that included mountains in the background.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:27 pm

This is one of Brad’s photos that I have, I think the tower is going to look great in this view along with the new science museum:

Vitruvius · Post by **Vitruvius** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:29 pm

They said at the press conference that the rendering was "conceptual".

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:40 pm

Woodman acknowledged their competitor's new tower:

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:45 pm

Vitruvius wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:29 pm They said at the press conference that the rendering was "conceptual".

Right it will probably be tweaked a little. I doubt it will stay exactly the same but hopefully won’t change drastically. This building also reminds me a little of a shorter version of San Francisco’s new tallest.

stormchaser · Post by **stormchaser** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:46 pm

Brad wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:40 pm Woodman acknowledged their competitor's new tower:

Lol good grief, some of the Twitter comments to Mutual of Omaha about this project

People act like the old downtown library was nice or something. I swear, some Omaha people will complain about ANYTHING. The reality is this development is the best thing to happen to Omaha in a long time...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:56 pm

stormchaser wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:46 pm
Brad wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:40 pm Woodman acknowledged their competitor's new tower:

Lol good grief, some of the Twitter comments to Mutual of Omaha about this project

People act like the old downtown library was nice or something. I swear, some Omaha people will complain about ANYTHING. The reality is this development is the best thing to happen to Omaha in a long time...

100% agree...when is the last time, if ever, that any of those people even stepped foot into that library? And its not like it is going away. It is just moving to a new site. And this is the biggest development in the city since the CHI Center was built almost 20 years ago.

Vitruvius · Post by **Vitruvius** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:06 pm

What if it looks nothing like the concept? What if it ends up half as tall? It can't be a best thing until it materializes.