Twin Towers (30th & Farnam St)

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:09 am

Definitely an improvement. Especially in the resale value of the condos in the south tower that face north. As long as they are warm in the winter, they will have a pleasant view and a depending on the nature of the speaker arrays, a nice sound from the band shell.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:41 am

Is that platform going to be a permanent structure or is it just to make it look nice until someone wants to do something with the site?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:49 am

RNcyanide wrote:Is that platform going to be a permanent structure or is it just to make it look nice until someone wants to do something with the site?

That is the stage for Jazz on the Green and other events. It looks like they removed the tent cover for the winter.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:26 am

Driving east on Douglas I passed Park Ave (I think) and the whole SE corner building is gone. I believe that Turner Park North LLC now owns all of the land to the east except Twin Tower South, Including everything east of the Clarinda. Rumor has it they are turning it into Greenspace?

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:28 am

Coyote wrote:Rumor has it they are turning it into Greenspace?

:barf:

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:28 am

Coyote wrote:Driving east on Douglas I passed Park Ave (I think) and the whole SE corner building is gone. I believe that Turner Park North LLC now owns all of the land to the east except Twin Tower South, Including everything east of the Clarinda. Rumor has it they are turning it into Greenspace?

Hmm. Including Runza, Godfather's, Romeo's the Women's Clinic, Little King and the Liquor Store? That is a lot of quicker cheaper dinning options that could be leaving midtown, not thrilled about that if true. Some of those buildings I don't mind seeing go, but I can't see that land being used as anything more than a temporary green space. Way to much value to be had on that land.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:33 am

skinzfan23 wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Is that platform going to be a permanent structure or is it just to make it look nice until someone wants to do something with the site?
That is the stage for Jazz on the Green and other events. It looks like they removed the tent cover for the winter.

I think he meant the remaining platform of the north tower.

MDWLAW13 · Post by **MDWLAW13** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:37 pm

Coyote wrote:Driving east on Douglas I passed Park Ave (I think) and the whole SE corner building is gone. I believe that Turner Park North LLC now owns all of the land to the east except Twin Tower South, Including everything east of the Clarinda. Rumor has it they are turning it into Greenspace?

Rumor is also that they are trying to buy the Clarinda and tear it down. I believe that the Clarinda is on the National Historic Register. Let's hope that Mutual (parent company of Turner Park North) is not so short-sighted.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:40 pm

That is a big rumor that is floating around. I would hope Omaha doesn't allow that to happen.

MDWLAW13 · Post by **MDWLAW13** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:49 pm

The Clarinda is an Omaha Landmark - so, as I understand it, a hearing would need to be held before demolition.

http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning/lan ... apartments

swgiust · Post by **swgiust** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:20 pm

Can anybody refresh my memory on what the story is on the parking structure directly to the north of the 3000 Farnam building (Twin tower).

I have looking at a condo there and am wondering why that parking is not being used.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:37 pm

This building? It doesn't seem to have much capacity.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:11 pm

It might be structurally unsound after the north tower demolition. I know they wanted to keep it for the parking but I feel like it ended up not being usable.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:38 pm

Garrett wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:11 pm It might be structurally unsound after the north tower demolition. I know they wanted to keep it for the parking but I feel like it ended up not being usable.

I feel this is what I've heard on this forum for it too. I am not sure if there are any primary sources.

BD PC Omaha · Post by **BD PC Omaha** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:28 pm

The two previous posts are on the right track.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:01 am

If I remember correctly, the building torn down was apartments. The building that stayed was condos. More than one condo owner also owned parking spaces in that garage. They didn’t want to lose their coveted parking. They kept the covered parking as a compromise.

swgiust · Post by **swgiust** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 4:18 pm

Thanks for the info, There is an underground parking garage there, not just the visible structure. But it is not being used. I was curious as to why it is not being used.

OmahaOmaha · Post by **OmahaOmaha** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:34 pm

swgiust wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 4:18 pm Thanks for the info, There is an underground parking garage there, not just the visible structure. But it is not being used. I was curious as to why it is not being used.

Not sure if true or not, but I heard the below ground portion is full of water.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:03 am

OmahaOmaha wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:34 pm
swgiust wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 4:18 pm Thanks for the info, There is an underground parking garage there, not just the visible structure. But it is not being used. I was curious as to why it is not being used.
Not sure if true or not, but I heard the below ground portion is full of water.

I feel that if that were true, the above ground would condemned and either torn down or forced to repair before it was torn down / fell down. Surfside condos being a great example of why.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:11 am

Mutual owns that property which is probably another reason.

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