Ambassadors Worship Center (103rd & Fort St - Former Walmart)

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:00 pm

Today driving on 680, I noticed a crew out painting the old Walmart building at 680 and Fort St exit. Some sort of tan/sand with a dark brown band in the middle. The realtor sign was still up but I'm thinking they're not painting in for entertainment value. Anyone know whats going in there?

loyalomahan · Post by **loyalomahan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:03 pm

"Big Book Sale!"

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:22 pm

After thinking about it a bit, I think the new color scheme is the same as the supercenter in Council Bluffs. Kinda wierd, I don't see Walmart paying to paint an old store. Loyal, are you for real on that or joking? I was hoping for something about the Google paythingy offices talked about here.

http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... rt+walmart

Post by **Brad** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:04 pm

They are painting it the same as the walmart supercenter less than a mile away

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:55 pm

This former Wal-Mart (b. 1990) is being developed into the Omaha Power Center:

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:55 pm

About time.

I hope they develop the "Sea of Parking" in front of the building.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:23 pm

I noticed this morning a sign on the old Walmert facing the interstate saying: Ambassador Worship Center. Right now the have a worship center and administration building on 24th & St. Mary's and are building a new complex on the NE Corner of Sorenson Pkwy & Wenninghoff Road. So this may just be a temporary residency.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:58 pm

are building a new complex on the NE Corner of Sorenson Pkwy & Wenninghoff Road

I thought a church was going to be building there this year as a lot of dirt work took place last fall BUT the land went back up for sale this summer.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:25 pm

Are you sure it is back up for sale. An Omaha Public Works report (14640-dated 11/24/06) Still lists the applicant as the Ambassador Worship Center.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:21 pm

I live within walking distance and drive by twice a day. Dirt was moved last fall and the only thing done this year was mowing weeds. A For Sale sign went up this summer on the NE corner this summer --- maybe they took it down again --- i will look on the way.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:31 pm

I will have to look into that also this evening. They may have changed their plans and will now occupy and remodel the old Wal-Mart for their use. It sure would give "Church Shopping" a new meaning.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:38 pm

There is still a LUND company For Sale sign on the NE corner of Sorensen Parkway and Wenninghoff.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:59 pm

There are two parcels of land on this corner. Both are owned by Harvest Tabernacle DBA Ambassadors Worship Center.
One is a 4.97 acre property which matches the discription of the 5 acre parcel that they were to build on. The second is a 20.8 acre parcel. Both valued around $130,000. Maybe they bought the 25 acres and were going to build on 5 and sell the rest when the land price escalated. Lund has a 25.8 acre parcel now listed here selling at $1,500,000. I think they are taking their profit from this land and are going to do something else.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:40 pm

I have seen the "church" sign above the main entrance for a few weeks now?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:35 pm

Congregation aims to convert former Wal-Mart into church

Omaha World Herald wrote:A downtown Omaha church is working with an architect to turn the former Wal-Mart property near 103rd and Fort Streets into its new worship center. The Ambassadors Worship Center bought the Wal-Mart at 5417 N. 103rd St. last July for $3.7 million. The Wal-Mart had closed in January 2004 after a new Supercenter opened less than a mile away. It now operates out of a stately building at 24th Street and St. Mary's Avenue. Church representatives Tuesday told the Douglas County Board that the congregation plans to move to the Wal-Mart property and is finalizing blueprints for its redevelopment.

Hellenistic Kshatriya · Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:53 pm

Psh. I don't remember any media coverage when my church converted the former K-Mart at 108th and Maple into a church. Oh well. We're pretty happy with our new building. Church in a big place like that can work, but it's different.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:43 pm

A church?

I went shopping there so many times growing up. I remember them building that. I think I was in 7th grade then. That was the period when Omaha was suddenly getting 3-4 Wal-marts at once, and everyone was talking about how Wal-Mart was finally coming to the big city. And, now they are everywhere. In fact, I'm looking across the street at one right now.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:12 pm

So, what happened to the budweiser coat?

Actually, don't answer that. I don't want to be blamed for not sticking to the subject. ;-)
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Anyways, I'm glad to see that old shell of a Wal-Mart being put to use.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:19 pm

I am wondering if they are going to maintain its warehouse look, or if they are planning to renovate its facade, and if they will resurface their parking lot adding some landscape. That would certainly brighten up the Fort St Corridor.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:54 am

Anybody know what's going on there?

There appears to be some serious action there, and I'm curious since I drive by there each day.

Thanks.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:56 am

I think there is a thread about a church buying it.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:21 am

i noticed that they are raising a couple cranes there and if anyone wants to know the status of this i can give a day by date update since i live behind that building lol but all ive noticed lately is them raising a couple cranes and thats about it so far

-adam

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:12 am

I have been meaning to post that there is now a sign on the building that advertises for Kaplan College. It looks like they will occupy the western most of the three bays.

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