Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:04 pm

Garrett wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:01 pm Im sure it will have enough girth to keep everyone happy, but not so much that it’s overwhelming.

Umm.
Ummmm…

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:31 pm

Looks like some additional cladding/facade has been added there on the north side.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:00 pm

Seems like girth is nearly more important that height.

The video from earlier shows workers walking around and really lets you appreciate the scale, which is hard to envision from ground level next to the other buildings. All we need, truly, is something at the UP site and we have us a bona fide skyline

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:15 pm

I'm gunna do this for my driveway next time:

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:18 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.

Wow, surprised they are doing that on a day like today.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:20 pm

3/17: 8 floors
3/24: 9 floors
4/7: 11 floors
4/18: 13 floors
5/3: 15 floors
5/30: 17 floors
8/8: 18 Floors
8/20: 19 Floors
9/3: 20 Floors
9/17: 21 Floors
10/2: 22 floors
10/23: 23 floors
11/8: 24 floors
11/26: 25 floors
12/12: 26 floors
12/30: 27 floors
1/13/25: 28 floors
2/4: 29 floors
2/17: 30 floors

Based on previous est, the building would be around 423 ft.

mikey cee · Post by **mikey cee** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:04 am

Dang I hope to God they added some sand and gravel to the mix. Hopefully the inspectors caught it in time.

mikey cee · Post by **mikey cee** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:10 am

ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.

Oh God I hope the inspectors caught the lack of sand and gravel in time!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:25 am

mikey cee wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:10 am
ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.
Oh God I hope the inspectors caught the lack of sand and gravel in time!

This post seems fishy... Concrete is Sand, Gravel, Cement, and Water. You leave out the Sand and Gravel, you have a grey water... I would assume that everyone, even the newest rookie on the job, would notice something is wrong when grey water comes rolling out of the mixer truck...

mikey cee · Post by **mikey cee** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:38 am

Brad wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:25 am
mikey cee wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:10 am
ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.
Oh God I hope the inspectors caught the lack of sand and gravel in time!
This post seems fishy... Concrete is Sand, Gravel, Cement, and Water. You leave out the Sand and Gravel, you have a grey water... I would assume that everyone, even the newest rookie on the job, would notice something is wrong when grey water comes rolling out of the mixer truck...

Nah I've seen gray water but never any grey stuff.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:40 am

mikey cee wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:04 am Dang I hope to God they added some sand and gravel to the mix. Hopefully the inspectors caught it in time.

Did you lose the "recipe?"

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:38 pm

mikey cee wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:10 am
ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:15 pm Slip forms are moving up another floor today. They did a cement pour on Saturday.
Oh God I hope the inspectors caught the lack of sand and gravel in time!

Thanks for your valuable contribution to the forum. However, cement can (and I will) be using it at as synonym for concrete if I wish. I will never say "concrete mixer truck" but will call them cement trucks.

Night Train · Post by **Night Train** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:42 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:15 pm I'm gunna do this for my driveway next time:

Really appreciate all of your videos, skinzfan23!
They're well shot from a great vantage point.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:15 pm

mcarch · Post by **mcarch** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:44 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:15 pm

That photo for some odd reason showcases how huge that parking garage is. Even though this wouldn't happen, my mind went to being stuck on the top level after an Orpheum Show - LOL... definitely a lot of patience needed.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:16 pm

mcarch wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:44 am
skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:15 pm
That photo for some odd reason showcases how huge that parking garage is. Even though this wouldn't happen, my mind went to being stuck on the top level after an Orpheum Show - LOL... definitely a lot of patience needed.

Agreed..

That parking garage will be massive…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 3:44 pm

mcarch wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:44 am
That photo for some odd reason showcases how huge that parking garage is. Even though this wouldn't happen, my mind went to being stuck on the top level after an Orpheum Show - LOL... definitely a lot of patience needed.

That happened to me once in the parking garage next to the Landmark building and its only 6 levels I believe. The gates weren't working at all and the garage was full. It was after a Creighton game and I was stuck in there for over 2 hrs.....not a fun experience.

Omahayngin · Post by **Omahayngin** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:15 pm

does anyone know will there be elevators in this i’m assuming?

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:38 pm

Omahayngin wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:15 pm does anyone know will there be elevators in this i’m assuming?

In the elevator shaft that we see going vertical now?

Yes. When it's time to have elevators.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:28 pm

Omahayngin wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:15 pm does anyone know will there be elevators in this i’m assuming?

No, just stairs. $90.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:04 pm

thenewguy wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:28 pm
Omahayngin wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:15 pm does anyone know will there be elevators in this i’m assuming?
No, just stairs. $90.

Stairs up to 16, then you can take an elevator.

stadsborgare · Post by **stadsborgare** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:33 pm

EricHaley wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:04 pm
thenewguy wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:28 pm
Omahayngin wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:15 pm does anyone know will there be elevators in this i’m assuming?
No, just stairs. $90.
Stairs up to 16, then you can take an elevator.

Part of Mutual's health initiative...

WBR_Tom · Post by **WBR_Tom** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:43 pm

Current view from 30th & Dodge looking east.

Also visible: the missing "e" on the Woodmen Life sign, presumably blown off by the same strong winds that blew the Gallup sign off

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:58 pm

I thought that "e" looked" weird when going to the Creighton game last night.

I would hate to be down below when that thing came off.

WBR_Tom · Post by **WBR_Tom** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:54 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:58 pm I thought that "e" looked" weird when going to the Creighton game last night.

I would hate to be down below when that thing came off.

I know, right? Those things have to be, what, 15 feet tall?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:57 pm

WBR_Tom wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:43 pm Current view from 30th & Dodge looking east.

Also visible: the missing "e" on the Woodmen Life sign, presumably blown off by the same strong winds that blew the Gallup sign off

Nice pic from a different perspective

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:02 am

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:57 pm Nice pic from a different perspective …

Tom has posted from that spot a few different times now.

WBR_Tom · Post by **WBR_Tom** » Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:26 pm

Brad wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:02 am
Omaha Cowboy wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:57 pm Nice pic from a different perspective …
Tom has posted from that spot a few different times now.

Yeah, it's from a little patio on the second floor of our office that the condo owners above us use. It has a nice vantage point of downtown!

omahahawk · Post by **omahahawk** » Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:12 am

2 cents here....My favorite view is from the top floor of the Holland Center. Just something about the view from there does it for me. From the western windows you have to completely crane your neck to begin to see it. This is despite the fact that these are floor to ceiling windows, Yet all you see is the parking garage. To see this enormous structure decked out like a club sandwich against a background of the Paxton, there is just something curiously satisfying about it. Something about the way an ultra modern building juxtaposed to a 100 year old structure appeals to the eye. You also get the enormity of the building from this perspective. That is when you realize you have to bend half way to the floor to see the top of the current structure knowing that when it is completed you would have to stand on your head and look up out of the bottom of your eyes to see where it will end up. May sound weird I suppose...looking out from this perspective , beautiful new against beautiful old, ...an already vibrant pedestrian filled downtown park, and hopefully a new street car system to put the whole thing in motion....almost like a big boy city.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:10 pm

Not the best photo with all the heat distortion, but I'm gonna try this one again early in the morning.

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Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:14 pm

That is a great pic Brad. Did you get any on Abbot Dr by chance?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:19 pm

Nice one Brad

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:47 pm

Thanks!
No, I was over at lake Manawa. Still need to get one from Abbott.

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:15 pm

Brad wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:10 pm Not the best photo with all the heat distortion, but I'm gonna try this one again early in the morning.

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Now that’s sexy!

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 1:38 pm

Brad wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:10 pm Not the best photo with all the heat distortion, but I'm gonna try this one again early in the morning.

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Doing some birding? That's gotta be at like 600mm + ?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 1:52 pm

Athomsfere wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 1:38 pm
Brad wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:10 pm Not the best photo with all the heat distortion, but I'm gonna try this one again early in the morning.

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Doing some birding? That's gotta be at like 600mm + ?

Yep, your close. That was my 200-800, but 800 is too much so it was probably in the 600-700 range.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:49 pm

Live look at Brad at Lake Manawa

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:08 pm

Actual image of Brad birding: