46 Dodge Apartments

[iamjacobm]

8 Story 284 unit apartment building proposed for the south side of Dodge just west of 46th St.

Renderings at the bottom of this document.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... rch/14.pdf

[Brad]

Nice find, that will be a good addition to that area!

[ita]

This is a great infill project. The thing that stood out most to me is that they reduced the number of required parking spaces by 19 due to proximity to a bus stop. Additionally, they took bicycle parking into account. This is the type of effects I hope greater efforts to make urban Omaha multi-modal by incorporating ORBT/streetcar with a more robust bus system and bike share program will have on future infill. This is also a good indication that investors are not only looking at parking lots/vacant lots for redevelopement. With the Duke, this area is gaining quite a bit of density!

[skinzfan23]

Wow, that will fill in nicely. Between the apts northeast of here and the ones 4 blocks west on Dodge, that area is really filling in.

[ita]

Rereading the application, they do mention that the development is within 1/4 mile of ORBT stops. The report says that additional discussions concerning parking and bicycle spaces are forthcoming. I am glad this developer is exercising some foresight.

[Cermak]

Great looking project, I like that it’s 8 floors. Was getting tired of all the 4-5 floor apartments getting built all over the place.

[ScrattyB]

That's a lot of apartments under 500 square feet.

[ita]

That's a lot of apartments under 500 square feet.

There are quite a few. Hopefully it's geared towards UNMC/UNO students, price-wise. Hopefully, that is the case, as studios at the Duke are something close to $1,000/month.

[Louie]

Surprising height. Very cool.

[Uffda]

So is an Efficiency apartment another name for a studio apt?

[ita]

So is an Efficiency apartment another name for a studio apt?

Based on some quick research, studios tend to be bigger, though can be under 500 sq. ft. The Duke's studios are all at least 500 sq. ft.. The big difference seems to be the kitchen; efficiency units tend to have kitchenettes rather than a full kitchen. Knowing that, this apartment complex has to be looking into the student housing market.

[iamjacobm]

Nice find, that will be a good addition to that area!

I was keeping any eye on it b/c there was some action on rezoning and a PUD here. I was expecting something closer in scale to the project up the street on 49th. This was a surprise when I saw the details.

[SaveOmaha]

8 Story 284 unit apartment building proposed for the south side of Dodge just west of 46th St.

Renderings at the bottom of this document.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... rch/14.pdf

I am not a huge fan of this project. On a positive note, it will be good to have new residents in the neighborhood, and I'm sure there's a demand because of the recent Med Center expansion.

[ScrattyB]

When will we demand ... better design?

Don't we already do that? CVS had requirements for their building design, didn't they?

[Garrett]

When will we demand ... better design?

Don't we already do that? CVS had requirements for their building design, didn't they?

It notes in the application that the city wants them to work on the architecture of the building to fit better with surrounding structures. That does not mean it will be shorter. Human scale is about a building’s design interaction with the street, not its height. There are 2 story buildings that aren’t human scale, and there are skyscrapers that are. I’d expect to see a change in materials and design of the first couple of floors before this gets built.

[RockHarbor]

Great to see. I agree that an ocassional taller apartment building is a nice change. Human Scale in Architecture: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_scale

[U R my Helix]

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[Louie]

Wonder what changes they will make to improve the human scale on that first floor.

[MTO]

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Is that two different designs?

[nativeomahan]

Will this project be facing 46th Street, or Dodge Street?

[Garrett]

Will this project be facing 46th Street, or Dodge Street?

Based on the elevations above, Dodge Street.

[iamjacobm]

I could have been a little more detailed with the location. It wont sit right on 46th, CSI's parking lot is staying.

[U R my Helix]

no, those are just the sketches / renderings from the link below that iamjacobm provided.
4617 Dodge

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Is that two different designs?
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[daveoma]

That looks nice!

[hav4]

Its a bummer this development can't be right on the corner with those parking spaces included elsewhere in the design somewhere.

[iamjacobm]

Adjusted renderings with a little more detail in this submittal to the planning department.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ril/03.pdf

[TitosBuritoBarn]

These are going to be pretty bland.

[Cermak]

I still think it looks OK, just so nice to something taller than 4 or 5 floors.

[daveoma]

Rooftop deck and pool? Sign me up!

[ita]

That is a lot more windows! I think it changes up the design enough and differentiates it from the myriad apartment complexes coming up in midtown.

[Louie]

I like this new version.

[Coyote]

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[Coyote]

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[iamjacobm]

https://www.omaha.com/money/development ... c0788.html

A plan for an eight-story apartment complex at 46th and Dodge Streets won unanimous support and praise from the Omaha Planning Board Wednesday, despite neighborhood concerns about gentrification and the demolition of old buildings.

A Kansas City developer proposes to build 278 apartments southwest of 46th and Dodge in midtown Omaha. The Planning Board voted 6-0 to recommend that the Omaha City Council approve the preliminary plans for the project, dubbed 46 Dodge Apartments.

The apartments would rent for market rate, from $900 for studio units to as much as $1,475 for two-bedroom units, said the developer, Gary Hassenflu. Half of the apartments would be studios.

[Mapguy]

Why are we requiring more parking spaces than actual apts on this development?

If Omaha ever wants to shun its car-centric culture it needs to not require every building have its own parking. Downtown has a ridiculous amount of parking garages and surface lots.

Ditch the parking minimums Omaha!

[iamjacobm]

I am actually surprised the developer got it down to a 1.06 ratio. Based on code without the discounts for bike parking, ORBT etc they would have had to get over 350 stalls in here. Borderline 1-1 with an under 1-1 ratio for bedrooms in the building isn't too bad.

[Rehulk]

Why are we requiring more parking spaces than actual apts on this development?

If Omaha ever wants to shun its car-centric culture it needs to not require every building have its own parking. Downtown has a ridiculous amount of parking garages and surface lots.

Ditch the parking minimums Omaha!

Because Omaha still lacks the necessary public transportation and more then one person can live in the apartments.We are getting better the United States needs to change our perception on how we get around town along with a well runn d and fully funded transportation system before we can go light on the parking.

[Mapguy]

We are never going to have good public transportation with parking minimums.

What would the harm be in letting private developers determine how much parking they need or want to invest in?

If street parking becomes a problem the city can add meters.

We are requiring parking garages next to the new BRT line because the development is too dense? Sounds like a recipe for the BRTs failure. Would Portland or Minneapolis require a 1+ parking spot per apt next to their transit lines?

The BRT isnt even running yet so I can excuse it. But would it be so bad to remove the minimums along it and see what happens?

[RockHarbor]

I do love those. Those will look very nice at 46th & Dodge.

Really? $900 for a new STUDIO in Omaha?! Oh come on. Its a great location & building, but thats pretty steep for the Big O, imo.

[nativeomahan]

I do love those. Those will look very nice at 46th & Dodge.

Really? $900 for a new STUDIO in Omaha?! Oh come on. Its a great location & building, but thats pretty steep for the Big O, imo.

Location. Location. Location.