South Gray Hawk

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:22 am

I don't know if anyone has noticed there are signs up for a South Gray Hawk development in the 144th and Maple area as well. It is the area behind the Lowe's store where the Lowe's logo is in this image.

I would hope it would be as high a quality of development as West Gray Hawk appears to be.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:44 am

I guess quality is a relative term. I think we've just reached a point in Omaha's retail... where strip malls have simply begun to become more sensitive to pedestrian/aesthetics/etc considerations. No doubt with shear number of developments... competition is an issue driving this.

What does everyone make of the use of the copper at East Village Pointe?!?? (perhaps you even saw this on your journey west Ryan)

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:39 pm

I guess quality is a relative term.

Absolutely. You start with low expectations when the anchor store is a Lowe's. They have started surrounding it with above average developments however.

I wish it was more pedestrian friendly. In my mind it's not pedestrian friendly unless it is tied into the other developments and the surrounding neighborhoods. I can never understand why sidewalks are so neglected in these developments.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:17 pm

LOL Pedestrian friendly is a relative term as well.

At this point we're seeing a modest increase with an emphasis on things like 'al fresco' cafe seating, small common areas, water elements. Cases in point: Shops at Lakeside, Shops at Legacy, Pacific Ridge (think that's what it's called... at 180th and Pacific), etc... not to speak of the substantial renovation going on at Rockbrook.

DMRyan · Post by **DMRyan** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:22 pm

I couldn't comment Jeff, I never ended up making it out to West Omaha last weekend. I did a little tour of a few streets on South Omaha, then headed to downtown Council Bluffs, then headed back to Des Moines.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:11 am

Sprawl is so beautiful.....

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:36 pm

I was very disappointed when I saw how Village Pointe East was turning out. I appreciate when an architect tries to do something different but Randy Brown must be stopped. His buildings at 120th and Blondo are brutal, and he has done it again. It's too bad they could not have tied it in better with Village Pointe.

OmahaMan25 · Post by **OmahaMan25** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:06 pm

Greg, one more randy brown thing. he also is goint to be developing that strip mall just south of burke street! I agree that building on blondo is just insaine!

projectman · Post by **projectman** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:10 pm

Which building on Blondo are you talking about?

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:57 am

It's those two silver/metallic buildings at 120th and Blondo. There is a Scooter's and a buffalo wings place in one of them.

projectman · Post by **projectman** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:01 pm

I know they are kind of wierd looking but I think they are a breath of fresh air for the architectural scene in Omaha. They are very different but that's what I like about them. I am so sick of the red brick boxes that we have all over this town I could puke. Buildings like these add a little spice to the landscape. Nothing wrong with that.

jborg · Post by **jborg** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:15 pm

I like the design of the buildings as well, but I do not think that they look well placed right next to the creek. If they were in more of an urban setting, I think they would look much better.