Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

2Adam29 · Post by **2Adam29** » Mon Apr 06, 2026 9:45 pm

iamjacobm wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:09 pm
Brad wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 7:46 pm Two from this evening!

1. 75th and Hickory
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2. 90th and Dodge
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These are great!

Do you think the skinny shadow on the lower part of the building is from the UNO bell tower? It’s especially prominent in the second photo with the pointed top.

I think those "shadows" are actually the reflections of the first national and woodmen tower on the convex face of the building.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 06, 2026 10:21 pm

Night Train wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:12 pm

Thanks!

GenX wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 8:27 am The tower looks super cool as you exit I-80 to 13th St NB.

Yeah it is. That was my origional plan for shooting it and then I took my daughter to the Zoon on Saturday and when we left I scoped out the shot a little higher and thought it was good and then I could make better use of the car light streaking down 13th street. The only problem is there are telephone polls right on the right edge of 13th street so it really made it tough to get it exactly how I wanted. Still might scope out the exit ramp again.

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 2:33 pm Nice pics Brad!…

Thanks Lou!

WorldStreet wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:36 am In the photo from 90th and Dodge, there's a bit of an illusion for me as my eyes keep seeing the Mutual Tower as being closer than the Woodman.

Yes, it does. Kind of that way on the 75th street shot too. I believe its just an optical illusion with the curving face of the building.

iamjacobm wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:09 pm These are great!

Do you think the skinny shadow on the lower part of the building is from the UNO bell tower? It’s especially prominent in the second photo with the pointed top.

I agree with 2Adam29, its the Woodman. Just an optical illusion with the curving face of the building. At first I thought it was the radio tower, but after editing the other photo I figured it out.

Here is a screen shot showing the sun at the time I shot that. It goes right through the Woodman.

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 06, 2026 10:26 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 10:21 pm
Night Train wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:12 pm
Thanks!

GenX wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 8:27 am The tower looks super cool as you exit I-80 to 13th St NB.
Yeah it is. That was my origional plan for shooting it and then I took my daughter to the Zoon on Saturday and when we left I scoped out the shot a little higher and thought it was good and then I could make better use of the car light streaking down 13th street. The only problem is there are telephone polls right on the right edge of 13th street so it really made it tough to get it exactly how I wanted. Still might scope out the exit ramp again.

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 2:33 pm Nice pics Brad!…
Thanks Lou!

WorldStreet wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:36 am In the photo from 90th and Dodge, there's a bit of an illusion for me as my eyes keep seeing the Mutual Tower as being closer than the Woodman.
Yes, it does. Kind of that way on the 75th street shot too. I believe its just an optical illusion with the curving face of the building.

iamjacobm wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:09 pm These are great!

Do you think the skinny shadow on the lower part of the building is from the UNO bell tower? It’s especially prominent in the second photo with the pointed top.
I agree with 2Adam29, its the Woodman. Just an optical illusion with the curving face of the building. At first I thought it was the radio tower, but after editing the other photo I figured it out.

Here is a screen shot showing the sun at the time I shot that. It goes right through the Woodman.
Screenshot 2026-04-06 at 10.18.47 PM.jpg

Thanks to both you and 2Adam29 for explaining that. Was just a curious "shadow" on the building but that all makes sense.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:22 am

They have to be getting close to fully enclosed. Anyone have an updated on that timing? Do we know if they'll take the tower crane down as soon as that happens?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:27 am

Ben wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:22 am They have to be getting close to fully enclosed. Anyone have an updated on that timing?

Just a guess here, the last of the glass will go in slower. I believe they were do most of the glass from the floor above where they were working, and now thats not an option.

Ben wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:22 amDo we know if they'll take the tower crane down as soon as that happens?

When we toured, I believe they were thinking late spring or early summer.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:09 pm

When we toured, I believe they were thinking late spring or early summer.

I've been patiently waiting since it was announced to finalize my downtown backdrop.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Sun Apr 12, 2026 11:34 am

Went to Fontenelle Forest yesterday and got a few crappy quality photos of the new skyline.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Sun Apr 12, 2026 12:25 pm

Glass is going up on the SE corner of the 44th floor.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:17 pm

I absolutely cannot wait to shoot this view at Sunset! From the top of the MidAmerican Adventure Tower in CB. The composition is absolutely amazing with all three towers visible, the bridge snaking through the comp and many building still visible above the CHI. Perfect placement by the designers!

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almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:22 pm

That's definitely the new postcard shot!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:45 pm

Love that shot and view!

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 6:42 pm

Once the CHI expansion is done I may just have to buy a shot like that from you

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 10:04 pm

This is one of my new favorites, Thanks Brad.

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:30 am

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Tue Apr 14, 2026 8:15 am

This isn't a construction complaint as it's kind of impressive all the work being done in that photo. North Downtown crane, CHI Expansion, downtown streetcar, and the tower all being worked. Any others I'm missing? It's a "where's waldo" of construction.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Apr 14, 2026 9:01 am

Incredible picture Brad.

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 1:35 am

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:00 am

I love em. First and third offer some really nice perspectives.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:43 am

That sunset in the first one’s crazy.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:46 am

Did you take that first picture on Tuesday evening? I have a very similar one I took in Bellevue from Tues night.

They all look great!

Night Train · Post by **Night Train** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:50 pm

Haven’t been to the post office spot since the topping out. The MoO tower looks significantly taller in the skyline from this angle now.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 4:50 pm

Those are great shots!

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:12 pm

Here's one I got today.

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Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 8:54 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:00 am I love em. First and third offer some really nice perspectives.

Thank you!

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 8:56 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:46 am Did you take that first picture on Tuesday evening? I have a very similar one I took in Bellevue from Tues night.

They all look great!

Thanks much! Yes, that was taken on Tuesday, enjoying an evening walk on the 10th Street Bridge.

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 8:58 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:00 am I love em. First and third offer some really nice perspectives.

Thank you!

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 8:59 pm

Brad wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:43 am That sunset in the first one’s crazy.

Very much so!

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 8:22 am

Brad wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:12 pm Here's one I got today.

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Looks like the reflection on the building is different at the top than the bottom. Is that because of the curve or the clouds? Something cool I have noticed with this building is how the reflection changes so much as you move around the building. Its so different than anything else we have in Omaha.

arch_RP_planner · Post by **arch_RP_planner** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:50 am

So it depends, are you talking about the variance in display of the sky from different panes of the curtainwall, or are you talking about the mullions? Both are viable answers caused by the curve, as the panes reflection will start to skip portions of the sky being angled upward(will highlight sunset clouds more), while the mullions catch light more being angled toward the sun's path! A neat visual trick!

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 10:41 am

windsor wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 8:22 am
Brad wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:12 pm Here's one I got today.

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Looks like the reflection on the building is different at the top than the bottom. Is that because of the curve or the clouds? Something cool I have noticed with this building is how the reflection changes so much as you move around the building. Its so different than anything else we have in Omaha.

It was the clouds creating spot lighting. The clouds were racing by, you can see spotlighting on the FNBO tower too. I snaped 8-10 photos in about a min and they were all different. This was my favorite with the light at the top like that.

That said some morning when a storm is rolling in with black clouds to the west, but still full sun to the east, there is going to be some really interesting photo ops. I kind of caught something similar a couple weeks ago from the west, that photo is posted on a previous page of this thread.

OmahaOmaha · Post by **OmahaOmaha** » Tue Apr 21, 2026 8:27 am

With the upper portion of the tower being curved, how are they going to do window cleaning?

InTheRoom · Post by **InTheRoom** » Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:06 am

InTheRoom · Post by **InTheRoom** » Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:06 am

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Sat Apr 25, 2026 11:51 pm

The 21st? floor now has “normal” lighting across nearly the entire floor.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:34 pm

A random video came across my TikTok FYP that had a unique skyline shot.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:43 pm

Linkin5 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:34 pm A random video came across my TikTok FYP that had a unique skyline shot.

I believe that's the view from the Harper Center.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:47 pm

I love that view in the morning sun!

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:52 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:47 pm I love that view in the morning sun!

That was taken at sunset.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:53 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:52 pm
Busguy2010 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:47 pm I love that view in the morning sun!
That was taken at sunset.

Take it in the morning then!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:48 am

From the WOWT city camera this morning. Getting closer.

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