Costco (122nd and Dodge)

LJR · Post by **LJR** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:18 am

Costco (122nd and Dodge)

I have been reading this forum daily and just decided to finally join.

Did any of you see the news last night on KETV about Costco? They said Costco plans to build a store at 122nd & West Dodge Road next to Menards. Presently that site has a white ranch style home w/ barns and is owned by the Blumkin family. If the planning board and city council approve ground breaking will be in 2007. I couldn't find the link on ketv.com but hopefully others on this forum saw it as well.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:23 am

Well this should make all of you who have been wanting one of these happy. I'm not sure what Costco is but I'm glad we have one now.

loyalomahan · Post by **loyalomahan** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:33 am

Confirmation of what this forum had already known it would seem.

http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4163

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:35 am

Costco is a discount warehouse like Sam's..

We have been discussiing this exact location for a Costco in our Rumors section in this thread:

http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4163

I did not see the story, nor have I seen it reported on any of the Omaha TV or print media outlets as of yet, but we'll leave this thread open just in case we get an 'offical' word..

And welcome to the forum LJR

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:37 am

Oh well loyalomahan..We both posted the same thread link at about the same time..

Confirming, once again, that great minds think alike

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[edit] Here is a link to the Costco website:

http://www.costco.com/

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:33 am

Its pretty much official unless the planning board or council shoot them down! As the newscast indicated, the submittal has been made. It may not make it to planning board right away, however...

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:46 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote:I did not see the story, nor have I seen it reported on any of the Omaha TV or print media outlets as of yet, but we'll leave this thread open just in case we get an 'offical' word..

Consider it confirmed and 'official':
http://www.ketv.com/news/9410535/detail.html

Costco Wholesale has filed a proposal with the city to open a store near 122 and Dodge streets.

If it all works out, the Costco will sit above Menards. The property on the west side will likely be residential.

dmluvr · Post by **dmluvr** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:55 pm

Costco is 10 times better than sams. This is a great get for Omaha and ever since the one opened up in des moines a year ago--i've never have had to return to sam's again.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:23 pm

Although this is not quite a done deal, it's about as close to 'official' as we can get..

Here is a piece from the W-H:

'Costco Wholesale Corp., an international chain of membership warehouses, has entered into a purchase agreement to buy land for a possible store in west Omaha.

He said the family and Costco entered into a purchase agreement for about 20 acres of the 45-acre site. Additional retail and residential development would be built on the remaining land.

The purchase agreement is contingent on the completion of a master plan and rezoning of the property, Wiese said. The eastern half of the land is zoned for commercial use, and the western half is zoned for high-density residential.

The matter is scheduled to go before the Planning Board in July'..

The link to the complete W-H piece:

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46& ... nd=1375203

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:43 am

The Coscto at 122nd and West Dodge is one step closer to reality..From the W-H:

'Costco's plans for its first Nebraska store earned a swift endorsement Wednesday from its west Omaha neighbors and city officials.

No one objected Wednesday as the developer presented plans to the Omaha Planning Board for a large commercial development anchored by Costco on vacant land on the north side of West Dodge Road near 120th Street. The development, to be immediately west of Menards, received the Planning Board's unanimous endorsement.

The property northwest of 122nd Street and West Dodge Road has long been primed for development. The land once belonged to the family that started Kitty Clover potato chips in Omaha. More recently, Rose Blumkin, founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart, owned it. After Blumkin died in 1998, the land was held by four trusts that benefit the families of her four children.'..

The complete W-H story link:

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=163 ... nd=7180953

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:39 pm

Amy RN wrote:What is the latest on the plans for Costco off of Dodge?

Amy

Nothing for a while, however a developer put his sign up over there recently.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:38 pm

Recently? Is there a sign there besides the one that has been over there for ages now?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:43 pm

Stargazer wrote:Recently? Is there a sign there besides the one that has been over there for ages now?

There is a "Slusky Development" sign up there by Menards now. Is that one old?

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:54 am

I think Slusky might be selling the lot in front of Menard's that they split off. I don't think they are involved in Costco. Costco is moving forward with platting issues and will begin construction this year.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:29 am

Thanks for the update cdub..

Post by **Brad** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:39 pm

The House, The Barn, The Out Buildings, The Trees.... ALL GONE west of Menard's.

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:10 pm

i always knew that spot would someday give into development, but i also thought it was a terrible location. It does have street visibility, but getting to it is a different question. I think it might be confusing to some people how to get to the access road to get there[/right]

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:40 pm

omahastylee459 wrote:i always knew that spot would someday give into development, but i also thought it was a terrible location. It does have street visibility, but getting to it is a different question. I think it might be confusing to some people how to get to the access road to get there[/right]

It would be a terrible location for an "impulse" store like fast food. By the time you saw it, and decided you might want to stop at Wendy's, or Taco Hel-lo, for example, you would have missed the exit. By the time you got to the next exit you would have forgotten about wanting to stop. But Costco is a destination store. People drive for miles out of their way to go to it, and once the learn how to get in to it they will remember it for future trips.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:07 pm

I am going guess that that whole hill by Menards is going to go away and the dirt will fill in the valley west of the house creating one HUGE flat development.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:28 pm

Photo Update:

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:16 am

Mrs B's old house is gone too?

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:22 am

Does anyone know the projected opening month/year for Costco? Also, is there going to be additional retail on that development?

D

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:53 pm

Mrs. B's home is making way for a Costco

Omaha World Herald wrote:Jay Noddle of Noddle Cos., the Costco project's developer, said the final plat of the eastern portion - or Costco's 16 to 17 acres of the 22-acre project - has received a favorable recommendation from the Omaha Planning Board and should go to the City Council in three to four weeks. Because no one has objected to the project, Noddle expects approval and for construction to begin immediately thereafter.

The planned 153,000-squarefoot Costco makes up the majority of the eastern half of the site, but other retailers, restaurants and offices are planned. An additional 13.6 acres could be used for apartments, town houses or a church. No opening date for Costco has been announced.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:05 pm

There is a large Costco sign on the property today.

Post by **Brad** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:50 pm

A little far away, but a lot of dirt has been moved:

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:26 pm

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:25 pm

They are currently out pouring the footings for the building in the east end of the property.

They also have 2 HUGE surcharge piles compacting the west end of the property.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:07 pm

Steel structure is all up.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:12 pm

Yeah... it's all white. As if to say... "we're the good guys".

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:03 am

Pre-Cast walls going up.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:32 pm

Here is a BAD picture, too much traffic to stop and shoot.

Erik · Post by **Erik** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:39 pm

I loved Costco when I lived in Vegas, but I've never been to Sams so I really cannot compare the two, but I know that the Costco's in Vegas both had a gas station and a good snack center.. does this one plan the same?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:23 pm

I am worried about Costco Traffic!

I know the state is going to improve the 132nd street intersection, but I don't think it is going to be enough. In this time of walkable neighborhoods and interconnected mixed use areas, why is this development going to be so isolated from its surrounding neighborhood. The 2 Purple areas are going to be the only access points. The red arrows show possible access points which I am going to assume they are not using due to neighbors traffic concerns.

I am not looking forward to going to any of the business along this one mile streach.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:00 pm

I'm also fairly certain there's a precipitous dropoff from the level of Costco to the street level in the Candlewood neighborhood (where the red arrows are).

Welcome to the corner of Cluster and F. :)

-Big E

Post by **Brad** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:11 pm

Big E wrote:I'm also fairly certain there's a precipitous dropoff from the level of Costco to the street level in the Candlewood neighborhood (where the red arrows are).

Welcome to the corner of Cluster and F. :)

-Big E

There is now, but they could have planned that in to the development.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:32 pm

And where else can you stop in and pick up a casket on your way home from work!?

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:03 pm

Big E wrote:
I'm also fairly certain there's a precipitous dropoff from the level of Costco to the street level in the Candlewood neighborhood (where the red arrows are).

Welcome to the corner of Cluster and F. Smile

-Big E

Brad
There is now, but they could have planned that in to the development.

My guess that would have never been allowed through the neighborhood.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:49 am

There will be a connection to Burt St.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:39 am

cdub wrote:There will be a connection to Burt St.

Better than nothing I guess.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:17 pm

Stargazer wrote:And where else can you stop in and pick up a casket on your way home from work!?

Made my day....what a classic line!