46 Dodge Apartments

[Louie]

Is this referring to this project: viewtopic.php?t=23175?

[Bomaha]

No, there are two separate projects. Both similar in size, but separate nonetheless. I thought the same thing and had to make sure myself.

[bldgengineer2015]

I don't know why WOWT is just now running a story on this. I believe the city council cancelled the TIF for this project last year.

[Louie]

I just pulled this from the video on WOWT, this lot is definitely the one for this project: viewtopic.php?t=23175



However, the rendering is from this topic's project:

[skinzfan23]

I am so confused. Like mentioned above, the TIF was pulled for the first project and the new project was released recently keeping the old vet building, are they both scraped now?

[Louie]

I think WOWT is just as confused...

[Athomsfere]

I can think of a few scenarios here:

Affordable housing requirement uncertainty.

Coming recession fears.

Under scaled for what's currently expected in the core.

[Coyote]

Plans for controversial Omaha housing development scrapped
Kansas City developer cancels 46 Dodge project, awarded TIF in 2019

Plans for a controversial Omaha housing development will not be moving forward. Called 46 Dodge, the project was expected to go up southwest of 46th and Dodge streets, announced back in 2019. Plans included nearly 300 apartment units on five floors, above a three-story parking garage. David Fanslau, Omaha’s Planning Director, says the city council approved the project unanimously and awarded the project tax-incremental funding. However, for reasons unknown, the Kansas City-based developer pulled the plug.

“I don’t know. We don’t know. They just requested that the case not move forward on to council,” Fanslau said. “It’s pretty unusual for somebody just to pull the plug.” Fanfslau said the developer was first drawn to site because the University of Nebraska Medical Center nearby. “It’s an employment hub. Thousands of people working there on a daily basis,” he said. The site was also along Omaha’s Rapid Bus Transit Route, which was in planning stages.

At the time, the project received pushback from neighbors who said it was too high-end. They called for affordable housing and commercial space instead. Rent would have ranged from $900 to nearly $1,600 per unit. Plans included a roof-top courtyard with a pool, bocce ball court, even a dog park. Jacob Bigelow who lives nearby was surprised to hear plans got scrapped. “It seems like Omaha has been pretty gun-ho about all these new developments all around here so to hear one is no longer in the works is kind of surprising,” he said. Fanslau says nothing new is planned for the site, but likely not for long. “I would imagine something similar. There’s a lot of demand in the area,” he said. 6 News reached out to the developer for comment. They told us no one was available to talk at the time.

[Greg S]

This is a total bummer.


Greg

[Brad]

This is a total bummer.

Something strange about that WOWT story... They showed the entire block from 46th to 48th... 46TH and dodge has been dead for a long time now and that land ended up being sold to the Child Saving institure. But the didn't mention the new project on the western half of the block that is not dead.

5 Story Apartment (SEC 48th and Dodge)
eomaha Thread:
viewtopic.php?t=23175
planning documents
https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ust/09.pdf

So In my opinion its not a total bummer if we get the 48th and Dodge building.

[realestate_zach]

Nope, not dead - WOWT story referenced an older project. We are full speed ahead on the new project.

[Coyote]

BREAKING: Developer cancels Omaha housing plans

Officials aren't sure why the plans were pulled. They had received approval from the Omaha City Council and had been awarded TIF money.

[S.O.Boy]

With the apartment building dead, we can get a carwash, Starbucks, and Mega Saver. Did I forget anyone?

[PotatoeEatsFish]

With the apartment building dead, we can get a carwash, Starbucks, and Mega Saver. Did I forget anyone?

Seems like a prime spot for some indoor storage units

[Big E]

Downtown grocery store.

[S.O.Boy]

With the apartment building dead, we can get a carwash, Starbucks, and Mega Saver. Did I forget anyone?

Seems like a prime spot for some indoor storage units

That too.

Downtown grocery store.

If that location works for downtown, what is wrong with Neighborhood market to the North or Bakers to the South?

[Big E]

We could name the grocery store Liam.

[djc311]

With the apartment building dead, we can get a carwash, Starbucks, and Mega Saver. Did I forget anyone?

Seems like a prime spot for some indoor storage units

Perhaps a 3-4 story Dino's like the one they dropped right out the front door of those new homes on 192nd and Q.

Maybe they'll even make sure to ask for an exception and allow left turns off Dodge (knowing it's not illegal at every single driveway along Dodge... just saying they'll actually ask for permission to allow for it).

[Wanderer]

Can someone please clarify— the original 46th and Dodge apartment project is dead (this thread), but the newer 48th and Dodge apartment project that incorporates Pitmans is still moving ahead?

[Louie]

Can someone please clarify— the original 46th and Dodge apartment project is dead (this thread), but the newer 48th and Dodge apartment project that incorporates Pitmans is still moving ahead?

Yes, pitmans project is still moving forward. 46th project is dead.

[Brad]

Can someone please clarify— the original 46th and Dodge apartment project is dead (this thread), but the newer 48th and Dodge apartment project that incorporates Pitmans is still moving ahead?

Yes, pitmans project is still moving forward. 46th project is dead.

Its been dead for such a long that that it was completely laughable when WOWT ran the headline "BREAKING: Developer cancels Omaha housing plans". What a joke.

These lots are now all owned by the the Child Savings Institute.

[Athomsfere]

At least it got us all talking again! It's felt like a slow season for developments recently.

[Brad]

It's felt like a slow season for developments recently.

You can't be serious? There's so much going on right now...

[Athomsfere]

It's felt like a slow season for developments recently.

You can't be serious? There's so much going on right now...

I meant more discussion wise. There were a few weeks there with things wrapping up, waiting for the next news bit. Mostly a few slow weeks on the forum here.

I think it's just this time of year though. Announcements and updates are few and far between.

[Brad]

I think it's just this time of year though. Announcements and updates are few and far between.

I noticed nobody posted all the projects from last month from Planning Board so this week I posted 2 months worth of planning board projects, seemed like a lot.

[Garrett]

I think it's just this time of year though. Announcements and updates are few and far between.

I noticed nobody posted all the projects from last month from Planning Board so this week I posted 2 months worth of planning board projects, seemed like a lot.

We’re practically helpless without iamjacobam it seems haha

[Brad]

We’re practically helpless without iamjacobam it seems haha

Between him, Ita and myself, we never really miss a month so I was surprised nobody got November.

[Athomsfere]

We’re practically helpless without iamjacobam it seems haha

Between him, Ita and myself, we never really miss a month so I was surprised nobody got November.

I'm just a parasite! Feeding feverishly off of all your guys' hard work!

[Garrett]

We’re practically helpless without iamjacobam it seems haha

Between him, Ita and myself, we never really miss a month so I was surprised nobody got November.

I'm just a parasite! Feeding feverishly off of all your guys' hard work!

Nothing gets the happy brain juice running like a red button in the urban subforum.