P.E. Iler Building (1113 Howard Street)

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:47 am

Better make that... Hooters©©

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:38 am

Can you put Ds in the little circles?

-Big E

Post by **Brad** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:01 am

Big E wrote:Can you put Ds in the little circles?

-Big E

I wish I had my camera, I would show you my O face...

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:13 pm

you let one or three chains in (Subway etc)

I think there is also a Subway down there and also a Sam and Louie's.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:23 pm

Sam and Louie's is based out of Omaha, thus it is exempt from chain-store-status. Same thing with Scooters. It's all about local flavor, and these companies add to the local flavor.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:05 pm

thus it is exempt from chain-store-status

sorry didn't know there were exemptions :lol:

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:18 pm

Walked by today and you could actually hear a crew of people working inside. Hopefully this continues.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:49 pm

The guy with the one toolbox must have bought an ambient noise soundtrack to throw off the assessors.

-Big E

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:39 pm

Big E wrote:The guy with the one toolbox must have bought an ambient noise soundtrack to throw off the assessors.

-Big E

Maybe it's like Wayne's World 2...

Wayne: Excuse me, what are you guys doing here in the middle of the street?
Chicken-man: Well, I'm putting these chickens in crates, and stacking them right here. Jim's job is to make sure we always have plenty of watermelons.
Wayne: Oh, so you're selling watermelons.
Jim: No, no sir. We just have to make sure we have plenty of them stacked at all times, just like with these here chickens.
Garth: What do these guys do?
Chicken-man: Well, their job is to walk back and forth with this big plate-glass window every couple of minutes.
Garth: Weird.
Wayne: Yeah, you've got to wonder if this is gonna pay off later on...

Never underestimate "busy work," it may just pay off in the end

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:19 pm

I'm not sure if this is for the Iler Building or the old spot where the meeting place used to be but there is a big crane on 12th St between Harney and Jones. I'm guessing something for the roof is going in one of these places.

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:16 pm

If it hasn't happened already - Lund Ross should be getting ready to insert pilings for the addition to the P.E. Iler Building.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:31 pm

What addition?

Historic Omaha · Post by **Historic Omaha** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:50 pm

The P.E. Iler property is an "L" shape - extending into the empty lot behind the Mayfair (building with future the coffee/bank use).

The addition mainly will house an elevator and parking entrance.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:55 pm

That makes sense. It does look like there is a "chunk" missing out of the Mayfair. Well maybe things are finally picking up pace at Iler. I hope their one worker can hang in there and get it all done in a timely manner.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:45 pm

This is really random, but after reading your post, DTO (and your correct usage of "their"---thank you), it made me think of the episode of friends where Ross is ranting about Rachel's 19 page letter, and he shouts, "Y-o-u-r-e is 'you are'; 'y-o-u-r' is 'your'" she says, "oh, we are sooo over!" with a sarcastic sniffle he shouts back "Fine by me!" Man, that's a funny episode

If this one gets deleted that's fine, i'm just sayin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mon7WO1YVY

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:48 pm

Dude. Do us a favor and take a nap. I enjoy your contributions when they make sense or are remotely relevant to the topic. Just sayin.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:02 pm

my apologies; I'll work on that

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:12 pm

I don't know what's going on with this place anymore. While a whole construction crew is next door putting in HVAC, interior work, digging (for what, I don't know) for the new Scooters/Bank, I saw ONE guy leaving the Iler building today. What is going on with this project?

j4nu · Post by **j4nu** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:18 pm

DTO Luv wrote:I don't know what's going on with this place anymore. While a whole construction crew is next door putting in HVAC, interior work, digging (for what, I don't know) for the new Scooters/Bank, I saw ONE guy leaving the Iler building today. What is going on with this project?

In looking at the site of the construction behind the Mayfair I thought the construction was putting in a ramp to the basement for the Iler building for parking. Am I wrong?

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:20 pm

I'm fairly sure that the digging out back is footings for an external fire stairwell for the PE Iler building. While I agree, work is painfully slow, it does appear that they are actually working on this project.

jat · Post by **jat** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:36 pm

The hole is for access for parking in the basement. Piling is currently being installed and is sized so the addition could be extended the full height of the building in the future. Interior walls are being framed and windows are scheduled to arrive by the end of the month.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:36 am

DTO Luv wrote:I don't know what's going on with this place anymore. While a whole construction crew is next door putting in HVAC, interior work, digging (for what, I don't know) for the new Scooters/Bank, I saw ONE guy leaving the Iler building today. What is going on with this project?

Don't know about yesterday, but this morning the door was open and there were at least 4 guys in there working on the main level.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:26 pm

Fingers crossed. It is a very attractive looking building...more so than almost any other in the Old Market.

I'm still wondering whether this building will get finished before they ever break ground on the supposed hotel at 12th and Jones. I haven't heard any news on that in months.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:20 pm

They are FINALLY putting in the new windows. They have a big cherry picker out in the street and the windows along the sidewalk. They were actually putting one in when I walked by during lunch. Maybe with the windows in they will finally take down the scaffolding.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:20 pm

1 week and a day after I posted about the windows being put in they FINALLY HAVE 1 WINDOW IN!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:29 pm

Sweet! They keep up that pace and they might have it open about when the new ballpark opens! :D

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:18 pm

the1wags wrote:Sweet! They keep up that pace and they might have it open about when the new ballpark opens! :D

Yeah, the NEXT new ballpark.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:27 pm

But by that point the Iler building maybe gone to make way for the new friendly neighborhood Old Market Walmart.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:37 pm

DTO Luv wrote:1 week and a day after I posted about the windows being put in they FINALLY HAVE 1 WINDOW IN!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!

wow, it was so obvious that when I just drove by, I didn't even notice it.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:10 pm

I asked my buddy who is the construction worker for this project for an update the other day. He said they hope to get most of the windows up soon, the reason it took so long to get that one up was because the cardboard crusher was broken last week and he lost his pliers and ran out of nails.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:21 pm

you know... I would hate to be the guy trying to put up windows in this wind!

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:17 pm

DTO Luv wrote:But by that point the Iler building maybe gone to make way for the new friendly neighborhood Old Market Walmart.

/me throws up!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:11 am

Parking Structure Entrance:

Back of the Building:

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:31 pm

All of the windows are now framed and some even (GASP!) have the glass installed.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:53 pm

Brad wrote:
Back of the Building:

I hope they're keeping that painted lettering on the building. Does anyone know if they are?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:48 pm

Almost all of the windows are installed. I believe it's just the top floor left. Hopefully now that the buidling is enclosed they can remove the scaffolding.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:05 pm

Folks, the scaffolding in front of this building is finally being removed after all these years.

This may be as big as the completion of the pedestrian bridge span.

Lets all have a beer to celebrate this grand occasion.

(Now, if we could only get the Frankie Panes crater filled)

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:10 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:Folks, the scaffolding in front of this building is finally being removed after all these years.

This may be as big as the completion of the pedestrian bridge span.

Lets all have a beer to celebrate this grand occasion.

(Now, if we could only get the Frankie Panes crater filled)

And just 4 short days away from the CWS...

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:34 pm

How dare these people remove one of the last great examples of restoration in this section of historic Omaha?? This is as much a part of Omaha's renaissance as any of the parking garages downtown. I swear if they ever come for the jersey walls on Jackson between 13th and 14th, I'm chaining myself to something.

[/sarcasm]

-Big E

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:26 pm

I hope this rumor is wrong but I've been told owner may move his offices to this lower lever. Hmm, lets hope not.