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Future Library Wins Design Award

Future Library Wins Design Award

HDR and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, both based in Omaha, won the “Merit Award, Unbuilt Category” for the American Institute of Architects 2024 Central States Excellence in Design. The $150 million library is under construction on the...

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PayPal Opening New Office in West Omaha

PayPal Opening New Office in West Omaha

PayPal has leased two floors in the Union Bank & Trust office building on the southeast corner of 144th & West Dodge Road. Interior renovations are wrapping up, and the space should be ready for move-in this fall. The digital payments company will occupy the entirety of floors two and four in the 5-story building. UBT occupies the first floor and most of the fifth. Accounting firm McFarlin & Brokke occupies a small portion of the fifth floor. PayPal’s logo now appears on the outside of the 137,000 sq. ft. building. San Jose, California-based PayPal has had a major presence in the Omaha area for more than 20 years and has employed thousands of local workers. At one time, the company occupied two sprawling buildings near the Interstate 80 & Giles Road interchange in La Vista’s Southport East area. PayPal sold those buildings last year. Omaha-based construction giant Kiewit now occupies much of that space. Since the pandemic, most of PayPal’s local workforce has been...

City Council Approves $862 Million Crossroads Redevelopment Plan

City Council Approves $862 Million Crossroads Redevelopment Plan

The Omaha City Council formally moved forward with the latest proposal for The Crossroads at 72nd and Dodge Street. Salt Lake City-based Woodbury Corp., the new developer, plans to invest $862 million to convert the site into a massive mixed-use development. As previously presented, the Crossroads project will be built in phases, with Phase 1 consisting of the development of three lots. Lot B on the north side of the overall development site borders Cass Street. A multifamily building and parking garage are planned for Lot B and will be the first to go vertical starting in 2025. South of Lot B is Lot E, which will serve as a town center boasting public space surrounded by retail. The lot west of Lot E, Lot D, will have an unidentified entertainment center. Both Lot D and E will have underground parking. In an effort to have more control over the projection of the development, the City will purchase the land and lease it to the Woodbury. The City will also own the parking garages and...

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Effective Talent Attraction and Retention

Effective Talent Attraction and Retention

A business is only as good as its employees. How often have you heard that, or even said it yourself about your team or company? The perception, productivity, and experience your customers have with your business are shaped by your employees. What is your business...

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Omaha Adds Fast-Paced Newcomer to Its Sports Roster

Omaha Adds Fast-Paced Newcomer to Its Sports Roster

From the best college baseball in the country and NCAA Division I tournaments to BMX races, USA Triathlon events and high school national championships, Omaha is a city known for hosting sporting events with Olympic-level zest and expertise. Now, an exciting inaugural...

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Washington DC Streetcar In Focus

Washington DC Streetcar In Focus

An essential part in implementing any major project is to visit similar projects to see how others were done and learn from them, both the good and the bad. An advantage with public transit projects is that they are extremely easy to visit and test the user...

New Restaurants

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HotPot 88

2502 South 130th Avenue
Opening mid October

Chipotle

Giles Road & Southport Parkway
Building to be constructed

New Retailers

Coming Soon

Pandora

Nebraska Crossing
Estimated opening: Spring 2025

Restaurants Closing

Retailers Closing

Niche

Old Market
Closing end of October

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‘Dolce’ is an Inspired Journey into Fine Dining

‘Dolce’ is an Inspired Journey into Fine Dining

Dolce means sweet in Italian and originally started off as a bakery. Owner and Chef Anthony Kueper bought Dolce in 2017 and quickly implemented his spin on fine dining. Kueper has an impressive resume. He was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest in 2022.

‘Ruhlman’s Steakhouse’ Began as an Impossible Dream

‘Ruhlman’s Steakhouse’ Began as an Impossible Dream

Ruhlman’s Steakhouse is the realization of owner Phil Ruhlman’s lifelong dream. He had always wanted to own a steakhouse but thought it would be impossible. Ruhlman paid his way through college bartending at Misty’s Steakhouse and Lounge in Lincoln…

‘Porky Butts’ is an Omaha Master of Meats

‘Porky Butts’ is an Omaha Master of Meats

Blane Hunter opened Porky Butts in 2018 after years of competition-winning barbecue. He grew up in South Texas, and it’s not a stretch to say he’s been barbecuing his whole life. He helped his dad as soon as he was able and later attended Fox Valley Technical College and Johnson and Wales University…

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‘The Wild Robot’ is a Heartwarming Masterpiece

‘The Wild Robot’ is a Heartwarming Masterpiece

★ ★ ★ ★ The Wild Robot is a wonderful, charming animated film that’s sure to please all age groups. It’s heartwarming, well written, and the animation is stunning. The final animation has a slight watercolor effect to it that enhances the CGI, making it visually captivating. An intelligent robot named ROZZUM-7143, or Roz…

‘Megalopolis’ is Visually Stunning and Intellectually Confusing

‘Megalopolis’ is Visually Stunning and Intellectually Confusing

★ ★ This is more of a fever dream than a movie. It’s vivid and visually stunning. It is extremely confident in its presentation. It’s also kind of boring. Megalopolis is a film about politicians and city leaders, and is so entrenched in its own politics, it forgets to tell a compelling story…

‘Transformers One’ is the Origin Story Fans Have Been Waiting For

‘Transformers One’ is the Origin Story Fans Have Been Waiting For

★ ★ ★ ½ I caught myself smiling several times while watching this movie, because I started to feel like a kid again. It took me back to when The Transformers cartoon first joined the lineup of weekday after-school animated shows. It was 1985, and to most kids my age, robots that could turn into…

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