Nebraska Medicine

[S.O.Boy]

They have put down seed on the North East corner of Saddle Creek & Farnum.

[Elkhorn_Urbanist]

Can get a pretty good idea of the size of the cleared area where the MM institute was and how big even just part of project NExT will be. Can also get a decent view of the cleared areas around Saddle Creek and Farnam for whatever the Admin building turns out to be, but also for the expansion of the Child Savings Institute.

[ita]

Omaha wins grant for $13.5 million bike/walk trail through UNMC campus

Steve Liewer
The City of Omaha has landed a federal grant for construction of a new $13.5 million bike and pedestrian trail through the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus.

Advocates say the Midtown Medical Center Bikeway Connection will fill a critical gap in the city’s bicycle path network and ease life for the many medical center employees who bike or walk to work.

The new trail will run about three-quarters of a mile, connecting with the popular Field Club Trail near 39th and Marcy Streets. It will run north to Jones Street via a new bridge over Leavenworth Street, then west across the medical center campus on Jones and Emile Streets. Then it will run northwest, down the hill and over Saddle Creek Road to the university’s new Saddle Creek campus.

“It will be useful for a lot of people. It’s not just recreation, it’s for people commuting to work,” said Krista Wassenaar, design engineer for the Omaha Public Works Department, who helped draft the grant application. “The city and UNMC are really excited about this —coming together to do something great for the city.”

3-5 years to complete. Interesting information from the article is that 1/4 of the med center's employees get to work by alternative transportation. That will only go up with the streetcar, this project, and others. Anyway, I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

[Athomsfere]

I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

Its because they are still a fairly miserable experience, and are really car infrastructure attempting to placate alternative transit users.

100+ degrees on a bike isn't terrible. 100 degrees 40 feet above the street without cover is. Same with a windy day. It's nice to get a treeline to break high winds.

That said, this is still a huge step in the right direction. And it's a win in my book.

[Renovator2559]

I agree, could be better, at least a cover and ideally on the ground with trees.
Though the Saddle creek area is a tough one, so probably compromises have to be made.

[S.O.Boy]

Oops? Leavenworth runs parallel to Leavenworth.

[Louie]

Oops? Leavenworth runs parallel to Leavenworth.

Ha good catch

[S.O.Boy]

Oops? Leavenworth runs parallel to Leavenworth.

Ha good catch

Whomever labeled the map should never ever be allowed to label anything ever again.

Labeled Farnam as Dodge.

[S.O.Boy]

Has anyone seen anything about 44th & Leavenworth? Northwest corner has been leveled. Northeast corner all boarded up. 5 properties owned by UNMC.

[labguy]

Has anyone seen anything about 44th & Leavenworth? Northwest corner has been leveled. Northeast corner all boarded up. 5 properties owned by UNMC.

There was a brief story about that back in April.

https://omaha.com/news/local/unmc-to-ra ... 4742f.html

Where the three houses were taken down is to be green space and parking for the time being. The other storefronts are supposed to be fixed up and returned to use, which I assume means leased out to other businesses and not necessarily for UNMC or Neb. Med. use. They're just gathering up those lots for future use.

[ita]

ModeShift had a presentation from Brian Spencer, UNMC, talking about the Saddle Creek development. Lots of good information about UNMC's plan. Presentation starts at about 12 minutes.

[Louie]

Seems like Rathskeller sticking around is a part of their plan.

[S.O.Boy]

Seems like Rathskeller sticking around is a part of their plan.

I thought they had a 10 year lease. And that is an attractive building, so I want it to survive.

[PotatoeEatsFish]

I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

Its because they are still a fairly miserable experience, and are really car infrastructure attempting to placate alternative transit users.

100+ degrees on a bike isn't terrible. 100 degrees 40 feet above the street without cover is. Same with a windy day. It's nice to get a treeline to break high winds.

That said, this is still a huge step in the right direction. And it's a win in my book.

Speak for yourself, I bike 20 miles 3 times a week and would much rather go on a bridge than cross a road like saddle creek.

[ita]

I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

Its because they are still a fairly miserable experience, and are really car infrastructure attempting to placate alternative transit users.

100+ degrees on a bike isn't terrible. 100 degrees 40 feet above the street without cover is. Same with a windy day. It's nice to get a treeline to break high winds.

That said, this is still a huge step in the right direction. And it's a win in my book.

Speak for yourself, I bike 20 miles 3 times a week and would much rather go on a bridge than cross a road like saddle creek.

My wife is an avid biker. She utilizes the trail system in West Omaha and absolutely abhors crossing streets like industrial. She particularly hates it because she uses bike shoe clips.

[S.O.Boy]

I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

Its because they are still a fairly miserable experience, and are really car infrastructure attempting to placate alternative transit users.

100+ degrees on a bike isn't terrible. 100 degrees 40 feet above the street without cover is. Same with a windy day. It's nice to get a treeline to break high winds.

That said, this is still a huge step in the right direction. And it's a win in my book.

Speak for yourself, I bike 20 miles 3 times a week and would much rather go on a bridge than cross a road like saddle creek.

That section of Saddle Creek seems especially dangerous with the bend and traffic in and out of Russel Speeder.

[Athomsfere]

I know a couple don't like ped/bike bridges over streets for reasons, but I am excited for two new ones connecting the campus to the trails.

Its because they are still a fairly miserable experience, and are really car infrastructure attempting to placate alternative transit users.

100+ degrees on a bike isn't terrible. 100 degrees 40 feet above the street without cover is. Same with a windy day. It's nice to get a treeline to break high winds.

That said, this is still a huge step in the right direction. And it's a win in my book.

Speak for yourself, I bike 20 miles 3 times a week and would much rather go on a bridge than cross a road like saddle creek.

I think the point was missed here.

I also ride a couple hundred miles a week. On my road bike, sure the pedestrian bridges aren't terrible. I can climb and be done with the one on my most frequent route from Dundee towards Aksarben in like 10 seconds.

But on my steel bike, loaded up with groceries, a dog in the backpack (30lbs), and / or a cooler full of snacks and beverages or pulling a stroller even its a very different experience.

We should be designing the system more for that latter scenario, but for people who aren't like me and will ride to Missouri or Lincoln on a whim with a bike loaded with food and a tent.

This UNMC path is a win for that area, but it shows IMO a massive failing at the city level that our choices are often as you see it apparently, either nothing and a dangerous experience, or something that could be a barrier for many types of riders / commuters.

[Athomsfere]

My wife is an avid biker. She utilizes the trail system in West Omaha and absolutely abhors crossing streets like industrial. She particularly hates it because she uses bike shoe clips.

I did down that area, Industrial and I street on a new route to do Aksarben to Zorinsky. Never again! That whole part of town was miserable on a bike.

[Jins123]

Look at those wide sidewalks guys, compared to the other side of the street! Figure this was the only place to express joy about that (Saddle Creek & Farnam)

[ita]

Related to Jins's picture of the wide sidewalks.

Med center offers benefits for ‘active commuting’

The results of the 2022 sustainability engagement survey indicated 40% of med center employee commute trips are made in a way other than driving alone in a car. This means employees are taking the bus, biking, walking, carpooling or working from home — and it’s considered “active commuting.”

Active commuting has several benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing costs to the individual and improving individual and community health.

In 2012, only 12% of trips were made to campus in ways other than driving alone by car, and the goal was set to increase this to 20%. Since then, the med center has worked to support active commuters, primarily through the TravelSmart program, and the 20% goal was met in 2018.

The new goal was set at 35% by 2030, and that was achieved far ahead of schedule in 2022 with the 40% result.

This success is primarily due to more employees working from home, alongside small increases in biking, walking and other forms of sustainable transportation. The 35% goal will remain in place for now to account for changes in remote work policies implemented after the survey results were collected.

I know in a previous news article, a representative stated that 1/4 of employees are getting to work via active transit, ie. walk, bike, bus. Assuming they meet the goal of 35% by 2030, UNMC NExT is fully funded and built out, and they have 10k new employees to deal with (rounding up for calculating ease), 3500 more people would be living near enough to the campus to either bike or walk, or along some transit corridor. I don't know how many new people current housing stock in those areas could absorb, but we're talking at least couple thousand new units, at a minimum, needed for those new workers. That's a lot of new housing in or near the urban core! This is why UNMC NExT is my most anticipated potential project in Omaha. The impact to the development of the urban core is going to be huge.

[Louie]

That 1/4 figure is really impressive to see.

[legato9]

Related to Jins's picture of the wide sidewalks.

Med center offers benefits for ‘active commuting’

The results of the 2022 sustainability engagement survey indicated 40% of med center employee commute trips are made in a way other than driving alone in a car. This means employees are taking the bus, biking, walking, carpooling or working from home — and it’s considered “active commuting.”

Active commuting has several benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing costs to the individual and improving individual and community health.

In 2012, only 12% of trips were made to campus in ways other than driving alone by car, and the goal was set to increase this to 20%. Since then, the med center has worked to support active commuters, primarily through the TravelSmart program, and the 20% goal was met in 2018.

The new goal was set at 35% by 2030, and that was achieved far ahead of schedule in 2022 with the 40% result.

This success is primarily due to more employees working from home, alongside small increases in biking, walking and other forms of sustainable transportation. The 35% goal will remain in place for now to account for changes in remote work policies implemented after the survey results were collected.

I know in a previous news article, a representative stated that 1/4 of employees are getting to work via active transit, ie. walk, bike, bus. Assuming they meet the goal of 35% by 2030, UNMC NExT is fully funded and built out, and they have 10k new employees to deal with (rounding up for calculating ease), 3500 more people would be living near enough to the campus to either bike or walk, or along some transit corridor. I don't know how many new people current housing stock in those areas could absorb, but we're talking at least couple thousand new units, at a minimum, needed for those new workers. That's a lot of new housing in or near the urban core! This is why UNMC NExT is my most anticipated potential project in Omaha. The impact to the development of the urban core is going to be huge.

I own a fewer less than 2 miles from the Med Center.

Do you have any particular knowledge about real estate to have an opinion as to whether the Med Center development would impact a house value in that under-2-mile range?

[Louie]

Related to Jins's picture of the wide sidewalks.

Med center offers benefits for ‘active commuting’

The results of the 2022 sustainability engagement survey indicated 40% of med center employee commute trips are made in a way other than driving alone in a car. This means employees are taking the bus, biking, walking, carpooling or working from home — and it’s considered “active commuting.”

Active commuting has several benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing costs to the individual and improving individual and community health.

In 2012, only 12% of trips were made to campus in ways other than driving alone by car, and the goal was set to increase this to 20%. Since then, the med center has worked to support active commuters, primarily through the TravelSmart program, and the 20% goal was met in 2018.

The new goal was set at 35% by 2030, and that was achieved far ahead of schedule in 2022 with the 40% result.

This success is primarily due to more employees working from home, alongside small increases in biking, walking and other forms of sustainable transportation. The 35% goal will remain in place for now to account for changes in remote work policies implemented after the survey results were collected.

I know in a previous news article, a representative stated that 1/4 of employees are getting to work via active transit, ie. walk, bike, bus. Assuming they meet the goal of 35% by 2030, UNMC NExT is fully funded and built out, and they have 10k new employees to deal with (rounding up for calculating ease), 3500 more people would be living near enough to the campus to either bike or walk, or along some transit corridor. I don't know how many new people current housing stock in those areas could absorb, but we're talking at least couple thousand new units, at a minimum, needed for those new workers. That's a lot of new housing in or near the urban core! This is why UNMC NExT is my most anticipated potential project in Omaha. The impact to the development of the urban core is going to be huge.

I own a fewer less than 2 miles from the Med Center.

Do you have any particular knowledge about real estate to have an opinion as to whether the Med Center development would impact a house value in that under-2-mile range?

I own a couple of properties in this area and fully expect this to impact the property values.

[Athomsfere]

Related to Jins's picture of the wide sidewalks.

Med center offers benefits for ‘active commuting’

The results of the 2022 sustainability engagement survey indicated 40% of med center employee commute trips are made in a way other than driving alone in a car. This means employees are taking the bus, biking, walking, carpooling or working from home — and it’s considered “active commuting.”

Active commuting has several benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing costs to the individual and improving individual and community health.

In 2012, only 12% of trips were made to campus in ways other than driving alone by car, and the goal was set to increase this to 20%. Since then, the med center has worked to support active commuters, primarily through the TravelSmart program, and the 20% goal was met in 2018.

The new goal was set at 35% by 2030, and that was achieved far ahead of schedule in 2022 with the 40% result.

This success is primarily due to more employees working from home, alongside small increases in biking, walking and other forms of sustainable transportation. The 35% goal will remain in place for now to account for changes in remote work policies implemented after the survey results were collected.

I know in a previous news article, a representative stated that 1/4 of employees are getting to work via active transit, ie. walk, bike, bus. Assuming they meet the goal of 35% by 2030, UNMC NExT is fully funded and built out, and they have 10k new employees to deal with (rounding up for calculating ease), 3500 more people would be living near enough to the campus to either bike or walk, or along some transit corridor. I don't know how many new people current housing stock in those areas could absorb, but we're talking at least couple thousand new units, at a minimum, needed for those new workers. That's a lot of new housing in or near the urban core! This is why UNMC NExT is my most anticipated potential project in Omaha. The impact to the development of the urban core is going to be huge.

I own a fewer less than 2 miles from the Med Center.

Do you have any particular knowledge about real estate to have an opinion as to whether the Med Center development would impact a house value in that under-2-mile range?

I'd argue absolutely property values in midtown are going to go up, and that area especially.

Within 2 miles of UNMC has IMO mostly seen depressed valuations in the last few decades. Between UNMC, mulit-modal gaining tractions, 30/30/20 plans, and Omaha's continued growth... I would be amazed if the value of the land around there didn't increase and even outpace most of the metro.

I'd also expect a lot of the depreciating asset value (homes, buildings) to be replaced with higher value buildings for a while. More townhomes, condos, apartments, and mixed use structures. Especially any property closer to a half acre over the more typical ~0.15 acre of the area. We are already seeing you can break that into 3+ 2500sq/ft properties and sell for $700k+. Not a terrible investment for something like... 4327 POPPLETON AVE, a ~1 mile bike ride to UNMC.

[Garrett]

Council approved the Saddle Creek plans. The article also briefly mentions the admin building, though no specific details beyond some possible lab space. Good to see Nebraska Medicine continuing to encourage less car use. Their actions on a smaller project like this makes me even more excited for Project NeXT.

Omaha City Council OKs pedestrian and bike-friendly design of UNMC's Saddle Creek Campus

A set of relatively mundane actions by the Omaha City Council Tuesday provided another step forward for UNMC's Saddle Creek Campus, and provided some more details about what's going to be there.

The council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve rezoning land, dividing it into lots and laying out streets for the redevelopment. The council also approved a subdivision agreement between the city and UNMC that spells out the various parties' responsibility for streets, sewers and other public improvement. The area stretches from the west side of Saddle Creek Road to 48th Street, between Farnam Street on the north and Leavenworth Street on the south.

...


The street designs approved Tuesday included an extension of 46th Street from Farnam Street to Jones Street within the development, plus an extension of Emile Street west from Saddle Creek Road to the new section of 46th Street. The city is building a new intersection at Saddle Creek and Farnam. A new intersection — not a roundabout, as originally planned — will also be built at 46th and Farnam.

The new streets in Saddle Creek Campus will connect to the current medical center campus via a new bridge over Saddle Creek, which is connected to an extension of the Field Club Trail that will also include a pedestrian and bike bridge over Leavenworth Street.

The new stretch of 46th Street in the Saddle Creek Campus will include protected bike lanes, according to the design. Additional, connecting pedestrian— and bike-friendly infrastructure is planned for the existing medical center campus. UNMC's "TravelSmart" program has already exceeded its goal of reducing the number of single-occupant vehicle trips on campus, Spencer said.

The design of the new Saddle Creek Campus and the connections continue what Spencer called the medical center's "long history of working to support folks arriving in the most convenient and economical way for them." Recent UNMC master plans have highlighted the need to find funding to extend protected bike infrastructure. This development, working with the city, state and county, provided an opportunity to do that, including helping pedestrians and cyclists get safely across risky crossings of Leavenworth and Saddle Creek.

[labguy]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

[thenewguy]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

[skip]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

Yes the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam is where the Admin Building was going. So the CORE building must be the new name for it.

[Louie]

On the plus side, 6 floors on that elevated land will still be an imposing structure.

[Athomsfere]

On the original rendering there were 2 buildings.

1 6 ish story build? The Admin building, and the pedestrian plaza.

Hopefully the Admin building is still in the mix and close to the 17 stories...

Although, based on the rumors feels unlikely.

[Louie]

These are the two properties they are acquiring for 'future development':

[Garrett]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

Looks like that’s 12 floors of space across all of the components though. I think they’re all in one building.

Also, 2026 is going to be quite the year for openings in Omaha.

[ita]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

Looks like that’s 12 floors of space across all of the components though. I think they’re all in one building.

Also, 2026 is going to be quite the year for openings in Omaha.

I understood it as it's a 6 story facility, and then they broke down what will be on each of the 6 floors. I am bummed it will be much smaller then originally proposed, but they know what they need and I am excited to see how this saddle Creek campus develops.

[Louie]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

Looks like that’s 12 floors of space across all of the components though. I think they’re all in one building.

Also, 2026 is going to be quite the year for openings in Omaha.

I understood it as it's a 6 story facility, and then they broke down what will be on each of the 6 floors. I am bummed it will be much smaller then originally proposed, but they know what they need and I am excited to see how this saddle Creek campus develops.

That's exactly how I read it, ita.

[Garrett]

At this Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, they will be approving the updated plans for the new building on the SW corner of Saddle Creek and Farnam, now referred to as the CORE building (for Campus Operations and Research Excellence).

From the agenda materials:

The CORE Building will be comprised of the following components:
 Six Story office and research facility of approximately 180,870 gross square feet
 Two floors for a total of 57,670 gross square feet used for administrative business functions (previously approved Administrative Facility program), shared support space, shared amenity
space, and retail space.
 One floor for a total of 30,800 gross square feet for dry lab use
 Three floors for a total of 92,400 gross square feet for wet lab use (30,800 fit-out and 61,600
leasable shell).

Planned completion in February 2026.

Also, the Regents will approve the purchase of 414 S 40th St and 3910 Dewey Ave for future development.

This isn't the admin building, right? 6 floors...I'd hate to see them cute it down that much if so

Looks like that’s 12 floors of space across all of the components though. I think they’re all in one building.

Also, 2026 is going to be quite the year for openings in Omaha.

I understood it as it's a 6 story facility, and then they broke down what will be on each of the 6 floors. I am bummed it will be much smaller then originally proposed, but they know what they need and I am excited to see how this saddle Creek campus develops.

That's exactly how I read it, ita.

Oh I see it now, you're right. That's too bad.

[bldgengineer2015]

Article talking about Phase 1 of Project NEXT, now known as Project Health.

https://omaha.com/news/local/business/h ... ce=mp-news

The regents board meeting had renderings of the CORE Building and the proposed new hospital. They appear around 37:40 in the video below.

[Garrett]

Well that’s a bit lame looking compared to the original one. Alas.

[thenewguy]

yeah talk about underwhelming.

When it comes to ambition, it seems like the motto is "shoot for the moon...and build only 6 stories high"


The saddlecreek building will be cool, though.

[PotatoeEatsFish]

It looks like everything else they have ever built. Why won’t they build high now instead of whining about needing more land in a decade?

[Louie]

I don't have the time (or patience lol) to watch the whole thing, but I'm curious what made them propose a 12-15 story tower at first and then drop it down so drastically to 6 stories.

Also screenshots of the renderings:
CORE


Project NEXT (now called HEALTH)