Aksarben Village (67th & Center)

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:46 pm

The 2nd row of row houses to the north was going up today also a lot of site work in the Pinhook lot in back.

This nice weather has been great for construction around the city.

annie · Post by **annie** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:26 pm

I currently live in a Broadmoor apartment complex; former maintenance man who sometimes comes over told me that they were planning on building condos over at Aksarben. Now I'm wondering if this is true. I thought he was "in the know." And I plan on going to look there.

Anybody heard anything about this??

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:28 pm

They are supposed to face 64th and hide the parking garage I think.

annie · Post by **annie** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:31 pm

Any more details?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:40 pm

annie wrote:Any more details?

http://www.noddlecompanies.com/_pdfs/_n ... s/47/2.pdf

annie · Post by **annie** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:59 pm

iamjacobm wrote:
http://www.noddlecompanies.com/_pdfs/_n ... s/47/2.pdf

That looks like only 12 units?!?! Or am I reading it wrong?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:26 pm

annie wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
http://www.noddlecompanies.com/_pdfs/_n ... s/47/2.pdf

That looks like only 12 units?!?! Or am I reading it wrong?

As far as I know this is the only condo project currently on the way. I by no means have any inside info though.

annie · Post by **annie** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:26 am

OK. Thanks; I need to go check it out in person.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:36 pm

Thanks for posting the link, Jacob. I noticed signs are up on the land while I was back a few weeks ago and meant to check into it.

This will be another great addition to AK Village. It seems to have a decent street-level presence, and I love that it includes "flex" space and live-work spaces on the ground floor.

I can't say I'm a fan of the concrete slab architectural touches, however. In any event, I'm happy to see more infill.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:41 pm

The signs have been up since August.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:58 pm

Good to know. I was just saying that I had seen them while I was back in December.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:29 pm

Brad wrote:The signs have been up since August.

I believe the signs also say Fall 2013 so I am still fairly confident that construction should start sometime this year.

Aksarben Village really testes my patience. I want to experience the finished product really badly, but it may be another half decade before that happens.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:10 am

iamjacobm wrote: Aksarben Village really testes my patience. I want to experience the finished product really badly, but it may be another half decade before that happens.

Considering the time scale that most infill of that magnitude takes, that's pretty quick! I'd be ecstatic if my neighborhood was redeveloped to that degree in 5 years!

JPenny · Post by **JPenny** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:34 am

I'm pretty sure I saw that the building to the east of the movie theater has Microsoft signage on it now. Does anyone know whats going on with that?

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:37 am

JPenny wrote:I'm pretty sure I saw that the building to the east of the movie theater has Microsoft signage on it now. Does anyone know whats going on with that?

I was wondering the same.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:18 pm

Yes, there is a Microsoft Sign and people inside. Also, looks lime construction lights on inside the MaiTai bay.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:09 pm

I know that Microsoft is experimenting with retail stores. Maybe there's one going in at Aksarben? If so, it would be pretty convenient to be able to pick up a copy of Windows Server 2008 after seeing a movie at the Cinema.

lpgforms · Post by **lpgforms** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:44 pm

Perhaps Microsoft is moving its local office from First National Business Park to the AkSarben area.

gondo · Post by **gondo** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:56 am

I took a peek in the Microsoft office/store tonight and it definitely looks like an office rather than a retail store. No computers on display and the design is definitely non-retail.

There are casual tables at the front with Microsoft training books on them, there's what looks like a small coffee bar facing the Frances St. (north) side and then another room further east, also facing Frances St., with several cubicles.

As you look in the front window facing 67th St., there's what looks like a decent-sized conference room toward the back.

I took some cell phone photos of the office, but was not able to upload them here :x...I'm sure someone will post some before long.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:45 am

Shot this during the Holidays(forgot to post it). Playing with my new wide angle, kind of liked the way it looked.

FrontlineOmaha · Post by **FrontlineOmaha** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:10 am

Brad wrote:Playing with my new wide angle

What lens brad? I love UWA shots.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:19 pm

FrontlineOmaha wrote:
Brad wrote:Playing with my new wide angle
What lens brad? I love UWA shots.

Sorry I missed that. Its my new Canon 16-35mm F2.8

Here are some update shots from today:

1. Ponzu Sushi

2. Townhomes

3. Townhomes

4. MaiTai

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:21 pm

I am liking the progress at A/V!

FrontlineOmaha · Post by **FrontlineOmaha** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:27 am

Brad wrote:Its my new Canon 16-35mm F2.8

Nice! Ill have to try to run into you at a hockey game or something sometime.

iamjacobm wrote:I am liking the progress at A/V!

It is great to see the progress here. I am especially looking forward to Mai Thai. I ate at their West Omaha location a few weeks ago and it was great. I will definitely add it to my list of lunch spots.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:18 am

It's a one-legged Darwin giraffe-fish. They cooked the other legs already.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:45 pm

ShawJ wrote:
JPenny wrote:I'm pretty sure I saw that the building to the east of the movie theater has Microsoft signage on it now. Does anyone know whats going on with that?
I was wondering the same.

According to Jeff and Trenton on Grow Omaha, its a sales office with about 20 employees. They were in the Valmont building but the wanted better visibility and the option of having a sign.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:12 pm

Maybe I missed it in this thread, but there is a clothing store "Luvbird" which looks open under Aspen Fitness.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:28 am

iamjacobm wrote:Maybe I missed it in this thread, but there is a clothing store "Luvbird" which looks open under Aspen Fitness.

Previous Page. It opened back at the end of November.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:46 pm

Found a rendering for the new Pinhook building.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:11 pm

I think that looks pretty sharp! It's very contemporary, but I think that architecture will age well.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:35 pm

Seth wrote:I think that looks pretty sharp! It's very contemporary, but I think that architecture will age well.

I agree. That whole back block would be rather boring if it all looked like Broadmoor though. This will look nice w/o the pitched roof, something they should of thought about during the first phase of Pinhook.

And these make a nice transition to the college campus from the more "traditional" looking apartments closer to Center.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:43 am

http://youtu.be/6y6yHgCH7Ig

Pretty cool video.

Post by **BRoss** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:27 pm

I love the song they have in the background - Finally Moving by Pretty Lights.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:33 pm

OSILayer8Support wrote:I love the song they have in the background - Finally Moving by Pretty Lights.

The photographer that took that has a lot of really cool shots of Aksarben at sunset.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:29 pm

By the way. Tons of progress on the residential construction.

Post by **BRoss** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:18 pm

joeglow wrote:
ThatGuy wrote:Correct. It's owned by Jimi DiPrima of Jimi D's and they have minimal web presence too. For the longest time they didn't have a website and their Facebook is fairly worthless. He doesn't seem to care much about social media or the internet. Surprising being that he is a young guy.
On a completely unrelated note, where did you come up with your name. Every time I see it, I picture this:

http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/That_Guy

That would be a great aviator for ThatGuy.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:57 pm

joeglow wrote:
On a completely unrelated note, where did you come up with your name. Every time I see it, I picture this:

http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/That_Guy

Actually it was a combination of these to start out with http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... that%20guy But I do love Futurama and may take OSILayer8Support's advice and make it my avatar.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:54 pm

Tons of work on the residential. The row houses are taking getting ascetic work as well as two of the three apartment buildings are topped out.

This is going to add a whole lot of people in one general timeframe.

Edit: Also the space below Pinhook I was taken by SkyVu and they have signage up now.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:45 pm

Photo Update

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3. New Pinhook Building