Downtown Omaha

[Rardy]

DT Omaha is getting an urban, upscale grocery store called Patrick's Market.

"I think the population is probably there to support something like that finally," Spader said. "If they could get people to stop on their way home from these office towers, I think that would be another key to their success."

The Andersen family plans to offer delivery, curbside pick-up and online shopping by early next year.

The independent grocer will offer fresh produce, organic products, cut-to-order meat, a delicatessen, liquor, beer and wine from the 8,712-square- foot store, which has 18 stalls in the parking lot west of the building.

The Andersens intend for fresh meat to be their specialty. And they want to mix small-town friendliness

[Rardy]

edit: double post

Edited August 6, 2007 by Rardy

[Rardy]

Found this today...a little dated, though:

North Downtown, or

[richyb83]

Sounds like the downtown boom is still going strong! Esp. "NoDo"!!! A grocery store is a key componet that makes urban living possible, which many downtowns truly lack. Hopefully a streetcar-system is implemented! Keep us updated!

Wonder which major corporation has it's eyes on Omaha??

Great thread! Keep up the good work

[Rardy]

Sounds like the downtown boom is still going strong! Esp. "NoDo"!!! A grocery store is a key componet that makes urban living possible, which many downtowns truly lack. Hopefully a streetcar-system is implemented! Keep us updated!

Wonder which major corporation has it's eyes on Omaha??

Great thread! Keep up the good work

[Rardy]

Rumors are surfacing about the old World-Herald site DT.

This from Heartland Real Estate Business Journal:

After adding 2 million square feet of office space in 2003 and 2004, downtown office construction has cooled. However, that could soon change. The Omaha World-Herald

Edited August 8, 2007 by Rardy

[richyb83]

Very impressive to see the next big wave of development!!! That was alot of new office space added a few years ago. Omaha is very active! Definetly needed to be represented here on UP!!!

Go to see the urban renewal taking place!

[Rardy]

Very impressive to see the next big wave of development!!! That was alot of new office space added a few years ago. Omaha is very active! Definetly needed to be represented here on UP!!!

Go to see the urban renewal taking place!

[Rardy]

The city is gettiting ready to issue RFPs for the old Pinnacle Foods site between the Old Market and NoDo in DT. The city could ask for a condotel - prestigious projects like this are popping up all over the country.

Because of its location in one of Omaha

[Rardy]

Here's a graphic of the upcoming developments in NoDo:

And here's a rendering of the upcoming Wall Street Tower (see the WST thread for more info):

[Rural King]

The WST is going to be a beaut! I remember reading about it awhile back, great project.

Omaha's skyline and urban core is developing very nicely, I really want to make a spring or summer trip up that way sometime to check it out.

[Rardy]

The Qwest Center DT is the 10th largest arena in the U.S. and the 15th largest in the world in terms of annual tickets sold! Waaaay out of our league here (which is pretty sweet!):

Nationwide rankings for concert tickets sold during the first quarter of 2007:

1. Madison Square Garden Arena, New York (202,295)

2. Amway Arena, Orlando, Fla. (160,333)

3. American Airlines Center, Dallas (141,080)

4. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. (133,942)

5. Scottrade Center, St. Louis (130,493)

6. Toyota Center, Houston (119,901)

7. Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. (111,627)

8. Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (97,122)

9. The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. (94,754)

10. Qwest Center Omaha (91,498)

Read more here>>

[Rardy]

NoDo SaddleCreek Records openings:

Indie film House opened last month

Blue Line Coffee opens in October

SlowDown, new rock club, opened first in June

Urban Outfitters opens October 3rd

[Rardy]

UrbanOutfitters finally opened yesterday in SaddleCreek in NoDo. Their first store in Omaha, of course.

The store opening also marked a milestone for the developing downtown area west of the Qwest Center Omaha and a proposed ballpark. It's the first time in decades that a major national clothing retailer has operated in Omaha's downtown area, as well as the Philadelphia-based company's first foray into Nebraska.

[Minneapolitan]

The Qwest Center DT is the 10th largest arena in the U.S. and the 15th largest in the world in terms of annual tickets sold! Waaaay out of our league here (which is pretty sweet!):

Nationwide rankings for concert tickets sold during the first quarter of 2007:

1. Madison Square Garden Arena, New York (202,295)

2. Amway Arena, Orlando, Fla. (160,333)

3. American Airlines Center, Dallas (141,080)

4. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. (133,942)

5. Scottrade Center, St. Louis (130,493)

6. Toyota Center, Houston (119,901)

7. Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. (111,627)

8. Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (97,122)

9. The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. (94,754)

10. Qwest Center Omaha (91,498)

Read more here>>

Edited October 17, 2007 by Minneapolitan

[Rardy]

Phase 2 of downtown's Riverfront Place condominiums is about to begin, with 20 of 53 units reserved including the $2 million penthouse. It will be a 15 story building just feet away from the Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge. Construction is scheduled to begin in early '08:

[richyb83]

Looks like a really cool place to live or hang-out; near the best pedestrian bridge I have ever seen! Wonder how much construction/building materials co$t up there compared to the Gulf South?

[Rardy]

The new 4-story Hampton Inn on Cuming St. in DT Omaha opened today. It's the first hotel to open in downtown since the Hilton in 2004.

An 8-story Homewood Suites next door opens in January.

WH article here>>

[dan326]

Omaha is a really neat city. It's definetly going up up with all these projects.

[rancenc]

New tower in the works for downtown Omaha!

https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Mutual-of-Omaha-plans-skyscraper-at-downtown-16806279.php