The Peregrine Hotel (203 S 18th St)

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:57 pm

I have noticed that the Woodmen signage had been removed from this building and it is indeed on the market.

Marketing says that it is vacant listed at $1,750,000.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:13 pm

Boutique hotel is what I've heard.

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:26 pm

This building is known as the Saunders-Kennedy Building (I mistakenly thought it was the Brandeis Theater). My comment that's quoted below reflects incorrect information.

PotatoeEatsFish · Post by **PotatoeEatsFish** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:16 pm

SaveOmaha wrote:This building was originally the Brandeis Theater. Google it! Crazy right? They lopped off 2/3 of the building to build the parking garage next door.

Im surprised they didn't tear the whole thing down.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:38 pm

OmahaJaysCU wrote:Boutique hotel is what I've heard.

That would be great.

jjjjhskr · Post by **jjjjhskr** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 6:04 pm

iamjacobm wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:Boutique hotel is what I've heard.
That would be great.

Possibly the 402 Hotel that we've been hearing about?

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:59 am

jjjjhskr wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:Boutique hotel is what I've heard.
That would be great.
Possibly the 402 Hotel that we've been hearing about?

That's already in existence, at about 22nd and Douglas.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:18 am

nativeomahan wrote:
jjjjhskr wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:Boutique hotel is what I've heard.
That would be great.
Possibly the 402 Hotel that we've been hearing about?
That's already in existence, at about 22nd and Douglas.

Unless I missed something it is planned to go to that location but is not already there.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:15 am

402 Hotel news can be found in this thread.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:29 pm

This is going to become a Tru by Hilton hotel. A new franchise option in the Hilton family. Anticipated opening is 2018.

OmahaOmaha · Post by **OmahaOmaha** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:47 pm

OmahaChef wrote:This is going to become a Tru by Hilton hotel. A new franchise option in the Hilton family. Anticipated opening is 2018.

I heard this as well. They will have a second location near Crossroads Mall. I stayed at one recently.
they call the hotel lobby “The Hive.”

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:55 pm

OmahaOmaha wrote:
OmahaChef wrote:This is going to become a Tru by Hilton hotel. A new franchise option in the Hilton family. Anticipated opening is 2018.
I heard this as well. They will have a second location near Crossroads Mall. I stayed at one recently.
they call the hotel lobby “The Hive.”

Where at by Crossroads?

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:34 pm

This is exciting news. I'm tired of seeing the same boring chain hotels popping up all over town. The Even and now Tru will help establish downtown Omaha as a more chic urban destination for out-of-towners.
Now, if we could only get a Kimpton.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:29 pm

nativeomahan wrote:This is exciting news. I'm tired of seeing the same boring chain hotels popping up all over town. The Even and now Tru will help establish downtown Omaha as a more chic urban destination for out-of-towners.
Now, if we could only get a Kimpton.

Totally on board for the Kimpton. Spent two nights at a Kimpton in Dallas this weekend and had a fantastic time.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:11 am

TIF before planning board.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:53 am

Ran into one of the marketing guys for the new 'Tru' brand----its target market is the millennial crowd. Almost all of the Tru brand properties will be new construction. I think it's great that they're repurposing this classic downtown building. It'll also be at a lower price point than Hilton's Hampton Inn properties (averaging around $80 per night). Hilton will have quite a presence downtown; this will be their 7th property.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:11 am

http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/old-woo ... ee864.html

Real estate developers from Tennessee and Omaha are planning to team up to convert the historic former Woodmen of the World headquarters in downtown Omaha into a boutique hotel.

Omaha’s Clarity Development is working with Chattanooga-based ViaNova Development to renovate the 104-year-old World Building, 203 S. 18th St., into a 90-room hotel. Plans call for the World Hotel to join the “Curio — A Collection by Hilton” brand, which Hilton says “cater to travelers with a passion for discovery and a taste for the authentic flavor of communities.”

The Omaha Planning Board voted 4-0 Wednesday to recommend that the City Council approve $1.9 million in tax increment financing for the $13.6 million project.

The seven-story World Building once housed the Woodmen of the World headquarters, before the organization’s 30-story tower went up nearby

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:54 am

Sounds like they want to be open in time for the CWS in 2018.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:34 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:Sounds like they want to be open in time for the CWS in 2018.

Certainly can't hurt to be full to the brim for a couple weeks during their early months.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:36 pm

Christ aren't we out of legacy building stock yet!

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:40 am

iamjacobm wrote:http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/old-woo ... ee864.html

Real estate developers from Tennessee and Omaha are planning to team up to convert the historic former Woodmen of the World headquarters in downtown Omaha into a boutique hotel.

Omaha’s Clarity Development is working with Chattanooga-based ViaNova Development to renovate the 104-year-old World Building, 203 S. 18th St., into a 90-room hotel. Plans call for the World Hotel to join the “Curio — A Collection by Hilton” brand, which Hilton says “cater to travelers with a passion for discovery and a taste for the authentic flavor of communities.”

The Omaha Planning Board voted 4-0 Wednesday to recommend that the City Council approve $1.9 million in tax increment financing for the $13.6 million project.

The seven-story World Building once housed the Woodmen of the World headquarters, before the organization’s 30-story tower went up nearby

I like the Curio brand even better that Tru-----great news.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:15 pm

Just for accuracy's sake it looks like this will be called "The World Hotel" The Curio Collection is ~20 boutique hotels that use some of Hilton's resources, but aren't all branded the exact same like a traditional chain.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:16 am

TIF request says there will be a rooftop bar.

choke · Post by **choke** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:08 am

http://curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/l ... index.html

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:01 am

They are attempting to get this building designated as a local landmark. Maybe to be able to apply for historic tax credits?

asherballa · Post by **asherballa** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:52 am

iamjacobm wrote:They are attempting to get this building designated as a local landmark. Maybe to be able to apply for historic tax credits?

That smells right to me, can't think of any other reason you'd look for that designation other that to head off a future demo.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:44 pm

asherballa wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:They are attempting to get this building designated as a local landmark. Maybe to be able to apply for historic tax credits?
That smells right to me, can't think of any other reason you'd look for that designation other that to head off a future demo.

Tax credits are the main reason owners/architects seek the designation. The landmark/historic designations don't necessarily stop future demo, they just add more steps for demo approval. All an owner needs to do is ask the Landmarks, Planning, and City Council to have the designation removed, then the wrecking balls can swing.

I believe historic covenants can be legally attached to properties that would forbid future demo or alteration, much in the same way some neighborhoods have covenants to require or forbid certain building materials, fence types, no RV parking, etc.

schumatt · Post by **schumatt** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:59 pm

KETV had a brief story on the new hotel today. Not much detail, but they do mention the rooftop restaurant/bar, plans to add street level retail, and that the exterior murals will be removed but preserved for use elsewhere.

Developers seek to restore building at 18th, Douglas
http://www.ketv.com/article/developers- ... as/9238829

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:09 pm

schumatt wrote:KETV had a brief story on the new hotel today. Not much detail, but they do mention the rooftop restaurant/bar, plans to add street level retail, and that the exterior murals will be removed but preserved for use elsewhere.

Developers seek to restore building at 18th, Douglas
http://www.ketv.com/article/developers- ... as/9238829

From the article:

Desai said construction on the hotel should start in the next few months, with a tentative opening in summer of 2018.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:07 am

That's cool as heck there is going to be a rooftop bar, I can't wait to check it out when it's open.

Nick808402 · Post by **Nick808402** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:19 pm

semi-related but why does Google Maps Street View have large sections of Downtown Omaha in the dark? like pretty much all of Douglas St including in front (or besides I guess) this building is taken at night.

Rooftop bar sounds dope though. Walking distance for me. Mercury, Wicked Rabbit, and now a rooftop bar. Can't wait.

Post by **BRoss** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:58 pm

Nick808402 wrote:semi-related but why does Google Maps Street View have large sections of Downtown Omaha in the dark? like pretty much all of Douglas St including in front (or besides I guess) this building is taken at night.

Yeah, it looks like it was taken at night. I reported it to Google, so hopefully they'll fix it. In the meantime, you can change the imagery date at the top left.

Nick808402 · Post by **Nick808402** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:21 pm

HR Paperstacks wrote:
Nick808402 wrote:semi-related but why does Google Maps Street View have large sections of Downtown Omaha in the dark? like pretty much all of Douglas St including in front (or besides I guess) this building is taken at night.
Yeah, it looks like it was taken at night. I reported it to Google, so hopefully they'll fix it. In the meantime, you can change the imagery date at the top left.

Didn't know you could change imagery date! That's awesome!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 4:57 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:
schumatt wrote:KETV had a brief story on the new hotel today. Not much detail, but they do mention the rooftop restaurant/bar, plans to add street level retail, and that the exterior murals will be removed but preserved for use elsewhere.

Developers seek to restore building at 18th, Douglas
http://www.ketv.com/article/developers- ... as/9238829
From the article:
Desai said construction on the hotel should start in the next few months, with a tentative opening in summer of 2018.

I wonder what kind of retail they will be shooting for. This location is kind of low visibility, but has a large day time population w/in a few blocks. I would like another lunch option in the area.

Taco · Post by **Taco** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:14 pm

Is this thing a go? Not listed on the Tru by Hilton website

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:06 am

I thought it was going to be a Curio (by Hilton) brand.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:07 am

Regardless of brand, any signs of construction?

Greg

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:12 am

Not much. Truck for Lueder Construction has been parked out front the past week or so and two roll away dumpsters being filled. I wouldn't really call it speedy though, looks like just a couple guys.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:22 pm

$4.9M renovation by Curio just submitted...

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:23 pm

Coyote wrote:$4.9M renovation by Curio just submitted...

Sounds a little on the cheap side