2007 wish lists

[the1wags]

Since the end of the year is upon us, I thought I'd fire up the 07 wish list/predictions. Some are things we pretty much know are already going to happen, some are not. Here I go.

1. Phase 1 of the streetcars get announced with construction starting in the summer.

2. Plans shown and construction begins on Riverfront place tower 2.

3. The ped bridge construction goes great setting the stage for it being completed 3 months early.

4. The entertainment district bill passes and thus the DT ballpark gets announced.

5. With the streetcar, the ballpark, and entertainment district bill passing, developers actually foam at the mouth to get in on the action of North Downtown.

6. A second anchor 500+ room (Hyatt, Marriott, etc) hotel is announced to attach to the north side of the convention center in the grassy lot.

7. Work proceeds as planned for Midtown crossing.

8. The rumored corporate NDT action is announced, bringing 500+ new jobs.

9. Another corporate announcement is made, and they plan to locate in a 400+ foot new mixed use tower on the old World Herald site, also bringing new jobs.

10. A huge mixed use project for the Swanson site is announced with ground level high end shops, a hotel, office and condos.

11. A new apartment tower is announced for one of the crappy parking lots on 15th street.

I guess if all that happens, I will be satisfied with the progress.

Anybody else?

Happy New Year Everybody!!!! :woot:

[Brad]

12. Get going on those condos along dodge in dundee.

13. Get going on Aksarben Village.

14. A huge new single family housing neighborhood that streaches from Hamilton to Ames and 30 to 40th street.

15. Move Saddlecreek.

16. More towers at UNMC.

17. Rename UNO either Omaha University or Nebraska State and go division 1aa

18. Redevelop the old Target site on Saddlecreek.

This is too easy.... I could go on and on and on.

[DTO Luv]

Pf the things that haven't already been said here's my list.


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Omaha to finish annexing Elkhorn and the law of one city, one school district be enforced.

I would love to see Phase 2 of the streetcars start the same time as Phase 1 and have one big starter line.

Knights attendance average above 4,000.

Plans for residential buildings on the Council Bluffs side of the pedestrian bridge.

Major Gene Leahy Mall renovations get underway. Mainly the ice skating rink.

The DID expanded to cover all of Downtown from the river to 480.

PacLife makes an announcement about something good or not.

Pandas for the zoo.

A comprehensive plan for Park East like North Downtown in anticipation of development after the second streetcar phase.

[adam186]

To add..

jLofts completed with residents moving in

The old UP building demolished with construction crews on site

The ped bridge making its way across the river

City buy the air rights above the rail lines just west of RFP and make a land bridge to North Downtown and Qwest Center

[OmahaChef]

* Tower II of the Durham Research Center is started.

* An announcement is made of redevelopment of the former Angie's property.

* The Towns of Little Italy (or whatever it's called) is completed.

* The Giovanni is started.

* Announcements are made of two additional projects in Little Italy. One is residential, and one is small commercial, retail and office space, with an Italian feel, complete with courtyards and fountains, located on 10th Street, south of Pacific.

* The Old Market Residence Inn is started.

* The Barker Building and the former Best Western are bought by the same developer, connected and turned into condos or apartments.

* Announcement of a new apartment tower downtown (note the lack of the word condo).

* The final phase of SOMA is completed, and the SOMA loft condo building is under construction.

* With the Towns done, and SOMA pretty well wrapped up, Bluestone announces a replacement project for the former Butternut Building site.

* With the announcement of the corporate campus, Bluestone announces they will start work on the condo building as part of the Slowdown site, in 2008.

* Doubletree Hotel downtown announces a 25 million dollar renovation project for the property. Work is started by late Spring or early Summer.

* Renovation work of the P.J. Eihler (or whatever it is called) building in the Old Market actually begins.

* Rental leases in the Crawdad's Building at 12th and Howard are not renewed and it is announced that the building will be turned into condos starting in 2008. Adam is named lead sales agent for the project.

* A building in the North Downtown area is acquired, torn down and a convenience store/gass station is built in it's place. And no, it does not front Cuming.

[Uffda]

A building in the North Downtown area is acquired, torn down and a convenience store/gass station is built in it's place. And no, it does not front Cuming.

not the firehouse???

[MTO]

this ant fair!

[midtown charlie]

1) Douglas County courthouse is abandoned and private benefactors (IE the guy that owned pacesetter who is supposed to have a phenomenal art collection) step forward with plans to convert it into a modern Art Museum that will rival the great Joslyn Museum.

2) Aksarben Village actually extends south of Center street and the plans for that area become true mixed use like the ares to the North.

3) #18 from Brad (redevelop Target) into a mixed use neighborhood of street level retail with upper areas for apartments. (that actually fronts onto Saddle Creek)

4) Benson Ames Alliance plans actually start to take shape. This includes some beginning construction and redevelopment.

5) A new plan for Downtown Millard that encompasses a true mixed used area that includes the preservation of the existing old structures while building new complimentary ones. The buildings would be 3-5 stories in height with ground floor retail.

6) The Millard town center ideas excite the good people of Millard so much that a task force is assembled to target the areas directly to the south in the strip mall heck that is around highway 50 and Q street. (There is much rejoicing)

7) The emergence of North Downtown as a prime area sparks interest in North Omaha along 16th street.

. Housing plans are announced for Village Pointe.

[OmahaChef]

Nope, not the firehouse. Looks like 2007 will be even busier than 2006!!

[Omaha Cowboy]

Along with all the other wishes posted, I'll add:

*That we continue to put a significant dent in refuting the usual negative Omaha stereotypes..Thus enlightening more native Omahans and non-Omaha residents alike to the truth that Omaha is an up and coming thriving, cosmopolitan urban center..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

[omahahawk]

The Kaneko (sp) Art Institute begins construction.



Also, I saw several mentions of streetcar Phase II. I'd be estatic if we could just get a Phase I for now and a passing of the Entertainment District to go along with it.

[StreetsOfOmaha]

In addition to all these great "wishes", I'm looking forward to Omaha finally announcing a French sister city.

[adam186]

* Rental leases in the Crawdad's Building at 12th and Howard are not renewed and it is announced that the building will be turned into condos starting in 2008. Adam is named lead sales agent for the project.

Why thank you Chef! :dancing:

I tried looking for the 06' Wish List and couldn't find it. I want to see how many wishes came true this year.

[Admin]

My 2006 wish list.

[OPlaya]

Hehe the courthouse abandonment will never happen I bet.

[joeglow]

Blow up Crossroads.







Just kidding.

[StreetsOfOmaha]

Hehe the courthouse abandonment will never happen I bet.

And if it DID, I would hope a more appropriate use would be found.

I would LOVE to have an OMOMA, but I would HOPE that it would be put in a new building with a sleek, modern design.

[OmahaJaysCU]

I thought I would bump this...

[DTO Luv]

Lets see how I did.

Pf the things that haven't already been said here's my list.


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Omaha to finish annexing Elkhorn and the law of one city, one school district be enforced.
We did annex Elkhorn this year, but I don't even know what's going on with the schools.

I would love to see Phase 2 of the streetcars start the same time as Phase 1 and have one big starter line.
Nothing new so far. I think we'll hear more after the stadium issue is settled.

Knights attendance average above 4,000.
I don't want to talk about this one.

Plans for residential buildings on the Council Bluffs side of the pedestrian bridge.
This actually is happening. It's turning out better than I thought.

Major Gene Leahy Mall renovations get underway. Mainly the ice skating rink.
Nothing new on this.

The DID expanded to cover all of Downtown from the river to 480.
Nope.

PacLife makes an announcement about something good or not.
Now that I'm an employee (which wasn't planned) I can say that we are gobbling up space at the Landmark Center. Everything I've heard about a new building still puts it out around 2010.

Pandas for the zoo.
Nope.

A comprehensive plan for Park East like North Downtown in anticipation of development after the second streetcar phase.
Nope. Although there have been some private investments without a big push made to the area. I think the area is slowly but surely taking off.

[Brad]

12. Get going on those condos along dodge in dundee.

13. Get going on Aksarben Village.
yes

14. A huge new single family housing neighborhood that streaches from Hamilton to Ames and 30 to 40th street.
no

15. Move Saddlecreek.
not yet

16. More towers at UNMC.
yes

17. Rename UNO either Omaha University or Nebraska State and go division 1aa
no

18. Redevelop the old Target site on Saddlecreek.
no

This is too easy.... I could go on and on and on.