Official: North Downtown Discussion

[nebugeater]

I read on one of the stories about their closing that 60% of there annual profits were from the CWS 10 day run. Hard to miss that for a year.

[Greg S]

I read on one of the stories about their closing that 60% of there annual profits were from the CWS 10 day run. Hard to miss that for a year.

I agree. That area just doesn't get enough year round foot traffic. Lids tried a retail store in the 'Blatt building and good not make a go of it.

Greg

[Linkin5]

I read on one of the stories about their closing that 60% of there annual profits were from the CWS 10 day run. Hard to miss that for a year.

I agree. That area just doesn't get enough year round foot traffic. Lids tried a retail store in the 'Blatt building and good not make a go of it.

Greg

There needs to be more events in the ballpark outside of baseball. Red Sky was one of the most awkwardly organized music festivals I’ve seen, they can get stuff like that to work they just need to get the right people running it.

[Louie]

It needs more residential, too. But I guess that's a pretty obvious declaration.

[Greg S]

Yeah I agre with both. TD, outside of the CWS just doesn't have enough events or crowds.

It's too bad how bad they whiffed on Red Sky. Would have loved for something like that to have been done well.


Greg

[Omahacritic]

At start of pandemic I suggested the City and Chamber look for a way to get some MLB Spring Training games to the Ballpark.

Since MLB season looks to be a goner now, it’s probably too late. But maybe not. Exhibitions ? If MLB blows it and has no season, they will need to step up their outreach.

The City “leaders” just need to want it enough. They have openings from the attempt at the MLB Draft. They need to work it.

[Greg S]

With Urban Outfitters moving out to Village Pointe (following the Dugouts closure), retail is pretty much dead in the area.


Greg

[Omaha Cowboy]

I know the pandemic has caused pretty much all retail to cease in North Downtown.. But I think in the case of Urban Outfitters, speaking for myself, I had forgotten they were even still operating their store there.. I suspect, pandemic or not, they were planning to move locations anyway. Interesting they would select a polar opposite destination at Village Pointe.. From a metropolitan perspective, at least we didn’t lose the retailer completely...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

[Cermak]

Glad they aren’t leaving town completely. I was surprised they stuck it out in North DT this long. Wasn’t it about 10 years ago they moved in ?. Until this pandemic gets under control your going to continue to see mass contraction in retail and restaurants, it’s just the new normal we are now in, It ain’t pretty.

It will be interesting to see what happens to their former retail space, maybe it can be converted to office use. From what I remember it’s a nice Piece of property. Hopefully it doesn’t sit vacant to long.

Thank you Urban Outfitters for being a pioneer in the rebirth of North DT !. Best of luck in West Omaha.

[Louie]

Glad they aren’t leaving town completely. I was surprised they stuck it out in North DT this long. Wasn’t it about 10 years ago they moved in ?. Until this pandemic gets under control your going to continue to see mass contraction in retail and restaurants, it’s just the new normal we are now in, It ain’t pretty.

It will be interesting to see what happens to their former retail space, maybe it can be converted to office use. From what I remember it’s a nice Piece of property. Hopefully it doesn’t sit vacant to long.

Thank you Urban Outfitters for being a pioneer in the rebirth of North DT !. Best of luck in West Omaha.

Yeah its a cool space with a mezzanine.

[iamjacobm]

Didn't seem big enough for its own thread. 906 N 16th looks like it will be developed into 2 restaurant spaces.


https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ber/17.pdf

[skinzfan23]

That will be great to have another building on this stretch transformed.

[ita]

Agreed. The Fitzgerald looks nice, so it will be awesome to have the whole block renewed after this is done. I wonder what kind of restaurants can land for this location. Also, this is the ump-teenth time I've seen Cuming Street spelled wrong on official documents.

[BIGO88]

Work has started on 906 N 16th.

[MadJack]

Work has started on 906 N 16th.

What's it going to be?

[Louie]

Work has started on 906 N 16th.

What's it going to be?

2 restaurant spaces, no announcement if they have those locked up yet.

[BIGO88]

There is finally a sign up on the old Urban Outfitters space next to hook and lime/Rally Coffee. Says an event space is coming soon.

[almighty_tuna]

aka, we'll print money during the CWS and really not contribute to neighborhood vibrancy the remaining 50 weeks.

[PWL73316]

The current vacancy isn't making the neighborhood very vibrant, either. Better to have something than nothing.

[almighty_tuna]

Better to have something than nothing.

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[BuildTaller]

There are quite a few opinions on this page 36 of where north downtown is.