Nice hieght guesses but you're all wrong. The OWH already said they will be 112'. The bridge is supposed to be in the range of 225'. I think the whole Riverfront Place area will be a beautiful addition to the skyline view from the north. The bridge is as tall and taller than alot of the buildings DT. For measure, the Landmark building is 220 ft like the bridge and the condo towers will be in similiar height to the Creighton residence towers near Central High School and the Joslyn.
I would like to see a public building in place near the base of the bridge. I can see this entire area being a new tourist spot for Omaha if it's done right. Maybe we could get Marriot to build the original Qwest Center hotel so people can get a room with a skyline and river view.
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If I remember right, 225ft is approx the same height as the US Bank building in Lincoln.
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After checking skyscrapers.com real quick the Landmark building is 255'. The 220' tall bridge spires will be the same height as the Orpheum Tower. And there is no building in Lincoln that tall. The tallest one after the capital is only 166'.
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112? That's it? *thumbs down*
I had hoped for more.
I had hoped for more.
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darn I was so proud of my little estimate lol
but 112 ft, man I was hoping for a lot more. Oh well, it beats wasteland and railroad tracks.
but 112 ft, man I was hoping for a lot more. Oh well, it beats wasteland and railroad tracks.
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anyone check out their site lately? It has been updated and has a ton of info on it. It looks great! I think we can officially say that this project is actually going to happen. Now I just hope we can find something for the onther side of the river.
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Maybe we can talk them into building one tower w/ 224'? I think they don't want to overpower the bridge though. I tink Riverfront Place is a good place to set the bar for new DT living. It's right on the river with a view of DT and to water and it has spaces that are going for over $1 million. Not bad for one of the two gorund up residential projects in DT. Whoever comes along next will be forced to do bigger and better.StreetsOfOmaha wrote:112? That's it? *thumbs down*
I had hoped for more.
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And that's something to look forward to!
Speaking of the bridge...what the f is going on with that? That thing NEEDS to happen, and it needs to happen on the same scale as originally proposed, and it needs to happen SOON!
Speaking of the bridge...what the f is going on with that? That thing NEEDS to happen, and it needs to happen on the same scale as originally proposed, and it needs to happen SOON!
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Hey, I saw this photo of a model of a condo project in Portland, OR. Does it not look almost IDENTICAL to Riverfront Place? I wish Riverfront Place was this scale. As I've said all along, I wish the towers could be a little taller.
Anyway, here's that photo.
Anyway, here's that photo.
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HOLY CARP!!! Is it by the same developer?
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SANCTUS STERCUS!
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They now have our Condos AND our transit system.
Portland is our Daddy.
They now have our Condos AND our transit system.
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definitely a slower pace here.
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I believe those are two of the many towers that will rise along the south waterfront area. It is a huge mixed use developemnet proejct. One of the most innovative features... a aerial tram that will connect OHSU's (the UNMC of PDX) campus on Marcam Hill ( I believe that is the name of the hill) with there new buildings down below, I think it is something like a 1000 foot descent. The area (now an industrial wasteland) will be connected to downtown by the streetcar system. If I remeber correctly they are planning something like 4000 residental units for the area.
The geography of OHSU is quit interesting now, coming from DT you take a twisting and turning road up the hill at around 30 mphs. Interesting place to put a hospital. I always wanted to see an ambulance fly up the two lane road.
The geography of OHSU is quit interesting now, coming from DT you take a twisting and turning road up the hill at around 30 mphs. Interesting place to put a hospital. I always wanted to see an ambulance fly up the two lane road.
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Well when Omaha has 2,000,000+ people like Portland we can start to see more towers like that. I actually don't think it will even take 1.5 million people before we see something like that.
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I just couldn't believe how similar it is to Riverfront Place. I wonder if it's not the same architect, since the architect is from the Pacific Northwest...Vancouver.
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Brief note in the WH business digest...
Omaha World Herald wrote: Condo tower work to begin in April
The developers of Riverfront Place south of the Gallup University campus pledged Wednesday to break ground on the first 12-story condo tower and 18 townhomes in April.
The decision to begin construction on the first of the two towers came as sales passed the halfway mark for the condos and townhouses.
"The response confirms what we've thought about this project and the great potential for downtown residential in the city of Omaha," said Riverfront Place developer Ross Robb.
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Fabulous!!!
And that last model picture is great! Although, count the floors. There's definitely 13. I don't know why they keep saying 12. It's probably that old building superstition. I'm sure the 1st floor is called the "ground level" or something and the floor above that is "1st floor".
And that last model picture is great! Although, count the floors. There's definitely 13. I don't know why they keep saying 12. It's probably that old building superstition. I'm sure the 1st floor is called the "ground level" or something and the floor above that is "1st floor".
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Great news can't wait to see what these look like in person. People living there should have great views of downtown and the Qwest Center.
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I want one!
You're right, Streets. Clearly 13 levels.
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This is great news. Lets keep em coming.
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As great as Riverfront Place is I'm still waiting to see what the competition will look like. This will be a great skyline addition when viewed fron the north.
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This will be impressive for people coming into town from the airport.
Now all we need is a new baseball stadium.
Now all we need is a new baseball stadium.
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As much as I'd like to see a new baseball stadium, I'd really like to see a Science Museum as well. Its a shame that Omaha really doesn't have one specifically dedicated.
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The one closest to Riverfront Drive. The second tower, closest to the river, will be built contingent on sales.Twiztid1 wrote:Which tower are they building first?
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Why not both? I mean the Baseball stadium sounds like it will be mostly privately funded so then the city could maybe cough up some cash to build a science museum.As much as I'd like to see a new baseball stadium, I'd really like to see a Science Museum as well. Its a shame that Omaha really doesn't have one specifically dedicated
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Did I miss something? What baseball stadium? And for whom/what??
And what is the 'competition'? I'm confused......
And what is the 'competition'? I'm confused......
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Go to the rumors forum page for more info on the baseball stadium. And keep up!Did I miss something? What baseball stadium? And for whom/what??
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The competition is what could possibly go across the river on the CB side.what is the 'competition'? I'm confused......
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I think the competition is also to see how much higher, if possible, they can build future condo towers.
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I think the CB side has huge potential but it's kind of an oxymoron to sell DT living while in CB. Since people here are really loyal to their home states it's an unfortunate problem. The CB side does have one advantage, the better view and more land around it for future retail and recreation. I wonder if the city of Omaha could buy the land and then get someone to do something.
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Did we ever get an official height on the Riverfront Place Towers? I'm trying to picture the bridge and towers in that location. I believe I read the Bridge was going to be about 70 meters (230 ft) tall. That will look very impressive either coming from the airport or across the 480 bridge from CB.
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The tower's will be 110' each. That's the same as the CU student towers by the Joslyn. The brige will be 275' from the water. The spires from the walkway will be 220'. I thought the towers should be bigger, but after seeing a rendering the towers not overpowering the bridge makes them look taller.
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It won't quite be the Golden Gate, but it will still be pretty impressive and something visitors to Omaha will no doubt remember.
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As much as I like the towers and the project.. it seems like it takes up quite a bit of valuable land. I would've thought that they'd leave some room for additional condo towers in place of where all the townhomes are going in. With demand showing its face, I thought this would've been an option.. oh well, I'm sure there's a couple spots where these could be put in if need be.. not to mention the slew of opportunities CB has.
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That Federal Park buildng shouldn't be there. It has no real appeal and takes up way to much land for residences/retail. Now there will be an empty spot on the river at 5 o'clock when the offices close. 
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The whole riverfront is pretty dead all the time!! Even on nice days when Rick's is packed there is very little other activity. They should add more resturants and maybe a hotel in the area around Rick's. I wouldn't be sad to see some development inside Heartland of America Park either.
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I know that was in the paper, but that can't be right. If it has 13 stories and is 110' tall, that would only leave 8.4 ft per level and this is without the crawl space between levels. I'm starting to think that the 110' was talking about how tall they were to the floor or the 13th floor, because that would make 9 foot ceilings. So I believe that they will be roughly 130'.The tower's will be 110' each.
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DTO LUV,
The Midwest Regional Office of the National Parks Service was one of the reasons the riverfront was created. There are only seven regional offices in the U.S. It governs 13 states and 84 national parks and monument with an annual budget around 200 million. Plans for it came in the late 90's. Omaha should be honored to have the office. It is an Omaha gem people fail to recognize. Beforeit moved it was located next to the jail on Jackson St.
The only decent place for the building is along a prestine environmental friendly area. If you look around the building you will notice native plants of Nebraska, they are really neat in the summer. Anyway, the river makes perfect sense- it is one of the only areas in omaha where a lot of wildlife exist.
If you are going to knock the NPS office, you should be knocking Gallup as well. They take up more space and also have little to no action after 5:00 p.m.
The Midwest Regional Office of the National Parks Service was one of the reasons the riverfront was created. There are only seven regional offices in the U.S. It governs 13 states and 84 national parks and monument with an annual budget around 200 million. Plans for it came in the late 90's. Omaha should be honored to have the office. It is an Omaha gem people fail to recognize. Beforeit moved it was located next to the jail on Jackson St.
The only decent place for the building is along a prestine environmental friendly area. If you look around the building you will notice native plants of Nebraska, they are really neat in the summer. Anyway, the river makes perfect sense- it is one of the only areas in omaha where a lot of wildlife exist.
If you are going to knock the NPS office, you should be knocking Gallup as well. They take up more space and also have little to no action after 5:00 p.m.
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Thanks for that FatGuy. I guess we could always leave these tracts devoid of anything, waiting for DTO's residential/retail to eventually come. Riverfront Place hasn't exactly raced ahead at light speed. It will likely be several years before it is even fully developed. I say, let's put these spaces to good use today with a mix of development... complete with public access to scenic walking paths along the riverfront, so I can enjoy it as well. 
(BTW... there aren't many public spaces anywhere in the metro which are bustling with pedestrian traffic this time of year. But when spring comes around, I see plenty of people using these spaces... and more discovering them every day. Not to speak of the many events which fill these areas with thousands on a given weekend).
(BTW... there aren't many public spaces anywhere in the metro which are bustling with pedestrian traffic this time of year. But when spring comes around, I see plenty of people using these spaces... and more discovering them every day. Not to speak of the many events which fill these areas with thousands on a given weekend).