Residential buildings constructed of steel and concrete

[BuildTaller]

I would like to start a list of residential buildings constructed of steel and concrete. Most new buildings over the years have been constructed of wood. For sound sensitive people, this can be a deal breaker.


The Highline Apartments (2223 Dodge St)
Duo Apartments (222 S 15th St)
The Wire (100 S 19th St)
Slate Apartments (119 N 19th St)
The Bank (1920 Farnam St)
The Regis (312 S 16th St)
Farnam 1600 (1600 Farnam St)
Kensington Tower (505 S 16th St)
Orpheum Tower (405 S 16th St)
Swanson Towers (8405 Indian Hills Dr)
Riverfront Place (444 Riverfront Plaza)
jLofts on the Market (1308 Jackson St)
Old Market Lofts (1011 Jones St)
Breakers Apartments (415 Leavenworth St)
Mayfair Apartments (1119 Howard St)
Barker Building (306 S 15th St)
Flatiron Apartments (1722 St Marys Ave)


What else? Midtown crossing?

[nativeomahan]

We visited various cities in Europe earlier this month, and you simply don’t see new construction of residential housing being built of anything other than concrete and/or steel. Building heights vary from a few levels to maybe 15 stories. That’s another thing glaringly missing from Omaha’s residential inventory.
While I’m at it it’s clear that at least in the cities and towns we visited builders are held to strict aesthetic codes for building exteriors, whether for residential or office type buildings. Newer buildings constructed in older sections of cities must be designed so as to at least compliment adjacent existing structures, some of which are 500 or more years old. It’s a feast for the eyes of people who enjoy interesting or at least beautiful buildings.
(My camera was seldom focused on modern architecture while on the trip, but a few newer structures caught my attention.)

[ita]

We visited various cities in Europe earlier this month, and you simply don’t see new construction of residential housing being built of anything other than concrete and/or steel. Building heights vary from a few levels to maybe 15 stories. That’s another thing glaringly missing from Omaha’s residential inventory.
While I’m at it it’s clear that at least in the cities and towns we visited builders are held to strict aesthetic codes for building exteriors, whether for residential or office type buildings. Newer buildings constructed in older sections of cities must be designed so as to at least compliment adjacent existing structures, some of which are 500 or more years old. It’s a feast for the eyes of people who enjoy interesting or at least beautiful buildings.
(My camera was seldom focused on modern architecture while on the trip, but a few newer structures caught my attention.)

Thanks for sharing these pics. I know we have issues, particularly on the Iowa side of the river, with flooding, but these photos just make me think our riverfront is still so underutilized from a density perspective. I would love to see more mid to high rise residential along the riverfront in the future, whether at the Conagra Campus, Gallup Campus, or at NP Dodge Golf Course.

To add to the concrete and steel residential building list, there are multiple office to condo conversions downtown which would qualify including The Regis, 1600 Farnam, Kensington Tower, Orpheum Tower, to name a few. Also, there are some condo towers here and there in western Omaha including Swanson Towers.

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The Wire, Slate Apartments, The Bank.

Literally anything old in the Old Market would have good noise control.

[nativeomahan]

Creating a critical mass of residential density is key to the future success of our urban core. I recall that the Stothert Administration set a goal of adding 30,000 residents in the CBD in the coming decade or so (I don’t recall the precise timeline). I don’t see how that can be accomplished with 5 story apartment complexes, unless you build 200-300 such structures.
The older cities I visited (and by old I mean 1500 or more years old) feature tremendous urban density in mostly 6-8 story residential buildings, built shoulder to shoulder. The downtown areas also feature lots of green space, mostly in the form of large public squares lined with restaurants, bars and retail shops. We were very impressed by the total lack of litter. The streets appeared clean enough to eat off of. People clearly take pride in their city.
As an aside, we walked through a lot of neighborhoods and rode in busses and Ubers and trams everywhere, and we experienced Not A Single Pothole or broken sidewalk. Not a single one!

[BuildTaller]

The purpose of this thread was to create a list of steel and concrete residential buildings in Omaha, not discuss building standards around the world.

[Linkin5]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

[BuildTaller]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

Are you sure about those?
jLofts on the Market looks like a typical 4 over 1, so wood.
Alot of those old buildings seem like they would be wood.

[Louie]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

Are you sure about those?
jLofts on the Market looks like a typical 4 over 1, so wood.
Alot of those old buildings seem like they would be wood.

Nah, jLofts has concrete construction.

[Brad]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

Are you sure about those?
jLofts on the Market looks like a typical 4 over 1, so wood.
Alot of those old buildings seem like they would be wood.

Nah, jLofts has concrete construction.

Beat me too it. I was gonna archive dig for a similar photo I took.

[Linkin5]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

Are you sure about those?
jLofts on the Market looks like a typical 4 over 1, so wood.
Alot of those old buildings seem like they would be wood.

Hmm I think you might be right about the old market buildings now that I think about it. I thought they were concrete but now I am thinking wood. As others said, jlofts is concrete, I remember watching the building go up.

[BuildTaller]

Riverfront Towers
J Lofts
Old Market Lofts
Breakers Apartments
Mayfair Apartments
Barker Building
Soon-to-be Central Park Tower Residential
Flatiron Apartments

Are you sure about those?
jLofts on the Market looks like a typical 4 over 1, so wood.
Alot of those old buildings seem like they would be wood.

Nah, jLofts has concrete construction.

Awesome, thanks!