The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

BH58 · Post by **BH58** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 4:28 pm

Totally agree

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:41 am

A couple family entertainment centers using spaces this big or larger, Scene 75 and Malibu Jack's.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:02 am

I have a hunch the recreational building will be an Urban Air. We just went to one in Winter Garden, FL. It looks like a brand new build. The building looks almost identical to the rendering for Crossroads.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:37 pm

There’s already one in Omaha at 15364 Weir St. Is that one busy enough to justify a second?

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:31 pm

The website now is just a front page…

thecrossroadsomaha.com

Gone is any mention of Lockwood and WRK Real Estate(out of Lincoln) is now listed as a partner. I thought Lockwood was still part of the project after Woodbury took over? Or do I not remember Lockwood bowing out?

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:52 pm

Gamescape by Cinemark will be the big entertainment center:

https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-cros ... e/64623315

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:00 pm

Sounds great to finally hear a tenant, but this is nothing earth shattering. Just a combo of bowling, arcade, restaurant, movie theater, and climbing wall all under one roof.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:17 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:00 pm Sounds great to finally hear a tenant, but this is nothing earth shattering. Just a combo of bowling, arcade, restaurant, movie theater, and climbing wall all under one roof.

HA! I was just going to say the same thing. Shoulder shrug....meh!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:24 pm

At a minimum I hope it's successful. It may not be my cup of tea but I sure don't want to see it fail in a couple years and have another glaring vacancy in this space.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:30 pm

Dusty wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:17 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:00 pm Sounds great to finally hear a tenant, but this is nothing earth shattering. Just a combo of bowling, arcade, restaurant, movie theater, and climbing wall all under one roof.
HA! I was just going to say the same thing. Shoulder shrug....meh!

Yes, it is a new to the area business, but just a bunch of existing concepts in the same place. Hopefully they are able to make it visually appealing b/c in today's society that goes a long way I just wish is something unique and not just a collection of things you can find just down the road at other developments.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:54 pm

I hope it's successful as well - unfortunately, hard to be optimistic given the frequent ownership changes at The Mark/Sempeck's/Bowlero. Also, one of these tried to exist by Oakview and didn't last more than a couple of years, tops.

Since most of the existing venues are out west, I imagine they're hoping to attract more midtown clientele. I wouldn't pay to park to go bowl at the place... not when the bowling is going to run about $40-$50/hr for a lane (I did watch the story and understand the first 2 hours of parking are to be free... therefore, maybe that won't be much of a deterrent).

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:05 pm

Just checked and the one in El Paso, TX is $30/hr for weeknights and $40/hr for weekends.

MadJack · Post by **MadJack** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:14 pm

Grow Omaha article has more details: https://growomaha.com/the-crossroads-de ... st-tenant/

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:31 pm

If nothing else it’s exciting to see an official tenant!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:36 pm

Is that the official rendering? That leaves something to be desired. I thought being in the middle of the development it would have an appealing outside feature other than that sign. This looks just like Sparetime that took over in an old Gordman's building.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:37 pm

I don’t quite understand the disappointment. Is this really a surprise that some sort of family entertainment center would be a part of this development? Is there another similar concept that would have been more exciting? In regard to the Oakview concept, was that in the heyday or after Oakview had become a decaying mall?

This isn’t my cup of tea either but it’s exciting to have an actual tenant announced after how many years?

Now what tenants that commit after this could be interesting especially in light of the stalled Gretna Goodlife District. Could Woodbury pick off some of those rumored new to market concepts?

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:40 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:36 pm Is that the official rendering? That leaves something to be desired. I thought being in the middle of the development it would have an appealing outside feature other than that sign. This looks just like Sparetime that took over in an old Gordman's building.

I would assume so since Holland Basham Architects is in the bottom left corner.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:41 pm

Looks like this is the kickoff of 3 different buildings being built, so that's something as well.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:59 pm

I was thinking it would be part of this rendering: maybe it is, but that rendering looked like something in a suburban strip mall

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:12 pm

The whole development screams suburbia. The original renderings had the entertainment center built to the curb with underground parking. Now the renderings show sprawling surface lots. This is way worse than Heartland Preserve. At least that development will have a dense main street.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:14 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:59 pm I was thinking it would be part of this rendering: maybe it is, but that rendering looked like something in a suburban strip mall

I think it’ll be on the west side of this area. See the renderings from this post.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:16 pm

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, after looking at that, I am sure it is.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:18 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:59 pm I was thinking it would be part of this rendering: maybe it is, but that rendering looked like something in a suburban strip mall

The developer has always had that left lot in the overview above for the entertainment center. Th entertainment center is a standalone and is not part of the "town center" pictured in your post.

F0R_L1F3 · Post by **F0R_L1F3** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:42 pm

I think this'll be great. Don't get me wrong, I can see how some people might want a little more in terms of revealment but I think with something like this that's all in one, it'll be better for the Crossroads. There already have been upgrades that I feel are more beneficial to the site then the original plans and if you have entertainment venues like these under one roof, it might be more enticing for more people to come in, especially families. It'll be nice to take more time to stay at the Crossroads knowning all of this is within one district, maybe even spark stronger development around the site.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:59 am

I'm not against an entertainment center but have concerns Gamescape will struggle with price points and competition. Aksarben Cinema and West Lanes are pretty close.

I know I have been critical of this development, but that's because I want more density. If you can add 5-8 floors of apartments on top of the entertainment building, then great. I just don't want it to become another Sorenson Park Plaza.

As for the vibe they are going after, they could easily channel ICON Park in Orlando. They have a large mixed use entertainment building. 2 main anchors: Sealife Aquarium and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. They also have an arcade and a large Ferris wheel. Outside is low density retailers wrapped around a public/green space. This element is the town square concept.

If you are not going to bring density, then make it a hot entertainment zone. Bring in those big tenants like; Lego Discovery Center, Slime Factory, Crayola Experience, Sealife, Etc.

frankt · Post by **frankt** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:07 pm

Long live Family Fun Center!

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Sat May 03, 2025 12:04 am

Dusty wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:59 am I just don't want it to become another Sorenson Park Plaza.

Can you believe that was actually one of the original plans back in 2008 ish? I could be wrong, but if memory serves me correctly, it may have even been the same affiliation that ended up doing Sorenson Park. Either way, lifestyle centers were all the fodder at the time.

If that happened at Crossroads, it would likely still just be another dead and never came to fruition strip mall already. So I'm kind of okay with the emptiness. I'd rather have them do it right.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 5:13 pm

Per Grow Omaha, groundbreaking for the entertainment center will be on Monday and will also include the unveiling of the new branding for the development

swinquest · Post by **swinquest** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:53 am

Nice to finally see some life coming to the location

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:14 am

Two years to build Gamescape!?!?

Most of the airport will be finished before the first building here is completed.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:10 am

nebport5 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:14 am Two years to build Gamescape!?!?

Most of the airport will be finished before the first building here is completed.

Right!? Maybe because the Crossroads space has been a dog for over a decade, they can simply say it's going to take 2 years to cover themselves. Honestly, it's a shell and some stuff inside. Spare Time was done in months. Of course they already had the Gordmans structure in place, but again, if you're simply pouring a foundation and a concrete floor, tossing up some steel walls, it shouldn't take 2 years.

The ENTIRE Crossroads should be able to be finished in 2 years.

Honestly, WTH.

Mutual's Tower, UNMC, I can go on and on.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:25 am

Also as far as the new branding…they dropped the “the” and added amputated scalene triangles/right trapezoids for a logo? Is this supposed to look like roads from a bird’s eye? Underwhelming if this is it.

With the Civic site looking and sounding like shat or get off the pot(possible new developer) it may be back on the table for betting which site actually completes a structure first.

bldgengineer2015 · Post by **bldgengineer2015** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:55 am

djc311 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:10 am
nebport5 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:14 am Two years to build Gamescape!?!?

Most of the airport will be finished before the first building here is completed.
Right!? Maybe because the Crossroads space has been a dog for over a decade, they can simply say it's going to take 2 years to cover themselves. Honestly, it's a shell and some stuff inside. Spare Time was done in months. Of course they already had the Gordmans structure in place, but again, if you're simply pouring a foundation and a concrete floor, tossing up some steel walls, it shouldn't take 2 years.

The ENTIRE Crossroads should be able to be finished in 2 years.

Honestly, WTH.

Mutual's Tower, UNMC, I can go on and on.

There are two levels of structured parking below the Gamescape space. So it is quite a bit more complicated than you are describing.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:01 pm

bldgengineer2015 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:55 am
djc311 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:10 am
nebport5 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:14 am Two years to build Gamescape!?!?

Most of the airport will be finished before the first building here is completed.
Right!? Maybe because the Crossroads space has been a dog for over a decade, they can simply say it's going to take 2 years to cover themselves. Honestly, it's a shell and some stuff inside. Spare Time was done in months. Of course they already had the Gordmans structure in place, but again, if you're simply pouring a foundation and a concrete floor, tossing up some steel walls, it shouldn't take 2 years.

The ENTIRE Crossroads should be able to be finished in 2 years.

Honestly, WTH.

Mutual's Tower, UNMC, I can go on and on.
There are two levels of structured parking below the Gamescape space. So it is quite a bit more complicated than you are describing.

I can appreciate that - but two years to construct? I'd have to make a guess that the Mutual tower is considerably more involved. Just the challenges with working vertically as well as navigating downtown.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:17 pm

nebport5 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:25 am Also as far as the new branding…they dropped the “the” and added amputated scalene triangles/right trapezoids for a logo? Is this supposed to look like roads from a bird’s eye? Underwhelming if this is it.

With the Civic site looking and sounding like shat or get off the pot(possible new developer) it may be back on the table for betting which site actually completes a structure first.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:24 pm

New branding up on the website

https://www.thecrossroadsomaha.com/

WiinterU · Post by **WiinterU** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:40 pm

So like, are we really going to trust the developers that groundbreaking and construction will actually happen? It's taken them this long to get here. I have sincere doubts that anything will be completed

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:36 pm

WiinterU wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:40 pm So like, are we really going to trust the developers that groundbreaking and construction will actually happen? It's taken them this long to get here. I have sincere doubts that anything will be completed

Woodbury has only been on the project since February of 2024. I don't even know if Lockwood is still working on the project. In the 16 months they've been on the project, they've released concrete plans with a timeline for full build by 2032. This is very much the real deal.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:44 pm

“Concrete plans”? I would muuuucchh rather see actual concrete and steel rise from the huge hole in the ground where our hopes have all been mired for what, 10 years?

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:56 am

nativeomahan wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:44 pm “Concrete plans”? I would muuuucchh rather see actual concrete and steel rise from the huge hole in the ground where our hopes have all been mired for what, 10 years?

Don't worry about it! They said it will ONLY take them two years to build a bowling alley with laser tag. I think my neighbor who does home remodeling is starting on the Crossroads site in a couple of weeks... his crew has at least 3 people and two trucks so they should be able to hit the 2 years without any issues.