Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:34 pm

Brad wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 1:17 pm Few different views:

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3. Here you can see how wide the tower will be in comparison to the buildings behind it. So it will cover the woodman, but just barely.
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So excited to finally see the steel going up! What a great milestone.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:15 pm

From Abbott Drive tonight. Gonna need to remove that light pole... LOL

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Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:28 pm

Great pic Brad thanks, I got you on the light pole.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:52 pm

That is a great shot, absolutely love it. Waiting for one from that angle.

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:42 pm

Fantastic shot, Brad.

A 25-story on the old UP site and a 20-story hotel north of the convention center and this is a real legit looking downtown coming from the airport.

Huskerbum · Post by **Huskerbum** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:40 am

NEDodger wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:42 pm Fantastic shot, Brad.

A 25-story on the old UP site and a 20-story hotel north of the convention center and this is a real legit looking downtown coming from the airport.

Hopefully 30-stories on the old UP site!

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:16 am

Thanks Everyone.

I forgot to mention that steel is also up on the north side. Can't wait to see A A's next video.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:55 am

Brad wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:16 am Thanks Everyone.

I forgot to mention that steel is also up on the north side. Can't wait to see A A's next video.

Speak of the devil ...

Also, great shot from Abbott, definitely takes me back to running around shooting the skyline back in the day. Will be exciting visiting in a few weeks.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:32 am

Really moves quickly for the steel. Probably will see a difference each day.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:51 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:32 am Really moves quickly for the steel. Probably will see a difference each day.

Right, big difference from the slow concrete.

Visionless · Post by **Visionless** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:32 pm

A lot going on today. The core is also going up another level.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:52 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
3/13: 31 floors

Based on previous est, the building would be around 440 ft.

Renovator2559 · Post by **Renovator2559** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:01 pm

Brad wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:15 pm From Abbott Drive tonight. Gonna need to remove that light pole... LOL

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Very Nice Pic Brad, thank you for the great effort, the tower crane is even perfectly perpendicular. I've always liked the "string of pearls" lamp posts leading from downtown Omaha to Eppley Airfield. That Abbott drive gives a good impression to people that leave to travel and a grand welcome back to Omaha. Even to me that I tend to travel out and return, I appreciate this presentation of Abbott and the backdrop of our wonderful downtown. With MoO rising in the background.

Small details of beautiful lamps like these matter, the more we continue to implement beautification around the core, the better the look and feel of our downtown will be.

When I've gone through the Des Moines airport, there's no grand welcome, since their airport is just hidden and tucked in by industrial and single family suburban culdesacs...

We are lucky that Eppley Airfield is built where it is because our visitors and residents alike get a good welcome back to Omaha and downtown is the first thing people see when heading south.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:46 am

Renovator2559 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:01 pm
Brad wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:15 pm From Abbott Drive tonight. Gonna need to remove that light pole... LOL

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Very Nice Pic Brad, thank you for the great effort, the tower crane is even perfectly perpendicular. I've always liked the "string of pearls" lamp posts leading from downtown Omaha to Eppley Airfield. That Abbott drive gives a good impression to people that leave to travel and a grand welcome back to Omaha. Even to me that I tend to travel out and return, I appreciate this presentation of Abbott and the backdrop of our wonderful downtown. With MoO rising in the background.

Small details of beautiful lamps like these matter, the more we continue to implement beautification around the core, the better the look and feel of our downtown will be.

When I've gone through the Des Moines airport, there's no grand welcome, since their airport is just hidden and tucked in by industrial and single family suburban culdesacs...

We are lucky that Eppley Airfield is built where it is because our visitors and residents alike get a good welcome back to Omaha and downtown is the first thing people see when heading south.

They're beautiful, but the city sure has gone through heck trying to keep them up. One year a bunch of them got blown out by a hail storm.

Imissomaha · Post by **Imissomaha** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:32 pm

Was downtown and snapped a quick pic.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:38 pm

Imissomaha wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:32 pm Was downtown and snapped a quick pic.

Thanks for the update...good to see it from ground level with steel on both sides of the core. Gives an idea of what the overall building will look like.

Night Train · Post by **Night Train** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 6:05 pm

Had a nice view from the golf course the other day.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:48 pm

Night Train wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 6:05 pm Had a nice view from the golf course the other day.

Like that pic !

Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 7:32 pm

Not too far below the Woodman:

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 7:54 pm

Brad wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 7:32 pm Not too far below the Woodman:

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Great shot of the city! I really like how much this brings the skyline to the east. Really makes a statement.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 8:40 pm

Great shot. Based on my est, the height difference between woodmen and mutual right now should be pretty close to the final difference between mutual and first national.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:36 am

Thanks guys!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:44 pm

Anyone notice that the front section of the core is slightly lower than the rear section. Wonder if they were able to raise all of it last week or if they are having some sort of issue with the mechanism.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:07 pm

Nice pic Brad. As always

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zippy · Post by **zippy** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:30 pm

I went to Topeka and back yesterday and noticed that it was visible from 120th and West Center in the morning and from around the Glenwood exit in the late afternoon.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:32 pm

zippy wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:30 pm I went to Topeka and back yesterday and noticed that it was visible from 120th and West Center in the morning and from around the Glenwood exit in the late afternoon.

120th and W. Center has always been one of my favorite views of the DT skyline from West Omaha. Masonic manor/Elmwood tower looks impressive from this location.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:41 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:44 pm Anyone notice that the front section of the core is slightly lower than the rear section. Wonder if they were able to raise all of it last week or if they are having some sort of issue with the mechanism.

Took this yesterday and did not notice they were not lined up. That's interesting.

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Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:49 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:41 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:44 pm Anyone notice that the front section of the core is slightly lower than the rear section. Wonder if they were able to raise all of it last week or if they are having some sort of issue with the mechanism.
Took this yesterday and did not notice they were not lined up. That's interesting.

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Closer View from Yesterday
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Post by **BRoss** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:52 pm

Maybe that side is done and they're switching to just the highrise elevator shaft?

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:06 pm

BRoss wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:52 pm Maybe that side is done and they're switching to just the highrise elevator shaft?

That’s a good theory. 30 would be a pretty good stopping point in a ~40 story tower.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:10 pm

Thanks for the photos, I only noticed it on the kmtv city cam and then barely when I was downtown last night.

TDhusker · Post by **TDhusker** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:03 pm

Yes, my guess is elevator shaft change. It’s at high rise changeover.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:12 am

TDhusker · Post by **TDhusker** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:04 pm

From this most recent video it looks as though the low rise tower is extended farther to the west on top of the garage, compared to what the link below shows. So, I’m guessing this is another revision similar to the top floors.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... rch/12.pdf

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:03 pm

Didn't think much of this photo when I took it, but today I noticed some sort of grey finish material on the street level.

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Also, I liked the photo Night Train posted the other day, but I wanted to see it with a slight gap between the FNBO and MOO towers, so here is that photo.

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skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:08 pm

Those photos were taken today, correct

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:12 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:08 pm Those photos were taken today, correct

Yep, I photoshopped out the snow and clouds and photoshopped in the nice reflection of the duo.. LOL No, everything I have posted this week I took on Sunday, except 71 & Mercy, I took that Monday.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:04 pm

Brad wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:03 pm Didn't think much of this photo when I took it, but today I noticed some sort of grey finish material on the street level.

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Also, I liked the photo Night Train posted the other day, but I wanted to see it with a slight gap between the FNBO and MOO towers, so here is that photo.

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They started that on the north side about a month ago. A lot lighter in color than I anticipated. Can’t wait to see glass going in!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:07 pm

EricHaley wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:04 pm They started that on the north side about a month ago. A lot lighter in color than I anticipated. Can’t wait to see glass going in!

I was talking about the dark color at the bottom. That started a month ago? I don't really every view the north side.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:20 pm

Brad wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:07 pm
EricHaley wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:04 pm They started that on the north side about a month ago. A lot lighter in color than I anticipated. Can’t wait to see glass going in!
I was talking about the dark color at the bottom. That started a month ago? I don't really every view the north side.

Yeah that dark color is definitely new. The lighter colored, almost white pieces with grooves that go almost halfway up are what I was talking about stating last month.

Looks like some metal stud framing is also going on inside the north side at the first “floor”.