Barker & Lerner Building updates

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:25 am

As we already know the Barker building will be turned into apartments rather then condo's. What is new is that Dicon construction has installed doors on the east side for constructions workers to use.

Lerner building: The Heritage foundation likely WILL NOT add the 3 floors of condo's above the building. They will however renovate the lower level in to retail (maybe the grocery store mentioned before) the second floor will be lofts but they too will NOT be condo's but rentals. Parking will be in the basement.

When the city put out bids for the Lerner building they only received one bid and that was from The Heritage foundation. They hope to begin renovation at the beginning of next year.

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Post by **OmahaDevelopmentMan** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:34 am

Dang no more top floors for the Lerner. That design was pretty cool with them. Any reasoning for not adding them?

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:39 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:The Heritage foundation likely WILL NOT add the 3 floors of condo's above the building.

Wow, that sucks. I hope they reconsider.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:16 pm

Pros- Apartments. Finally something happening.

Cons- No exrta floors.

I've really been waiting to hear something about these projects. Once they are done we'll have a solid residential neighborhood with Barker, Lerner, the Paxton, the Orpheum Tower, 1600 Farnam, the Securities building (the apts above King Fong and Ernie's Flowers) Kensington Tower, the Regis, and the Brandies building. Does anyone else see the re-emergance of 16th Street?

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:21 pm

I hope so, considering it's one of the most beautiful streets in Omaha.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:25 pm

The most beautiful street in Omaha. I can't wait until I move there.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:16 pm

DTO Luv wrote:The most beautiful street in Omaha. I can't wait until I move there.

Nope, sorry.

That honor would go to Turner Boulevard, or Park Avenue, or possibly Happy Hollow Boulevard.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:45 pm

I guess you would know StreetsofOmaha better than me ;). Fine 16th St. is the most beautiful building in Omaha with buildings over 100'. How's that.

And is there some part of Park Ave I haven't seen? That's always been the poopiest street to Omaha.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:18 pm

I noticed Dicon Construction workers were on site this morning removing all the plywood from the windows. heck, it looks better already not having it all boarded up

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:15 pm

Which building is Dicon working on?

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:49 pm

The building is in my "subject line"......Barker Building

Omaha Forums