Development activity continues to accelerate at Millwork Commons, the rapidly evolving neighborhood just north of Charles Schwab Field. According to Jeff Slobotski, director of business and ecosystem development for PGSA, several new projects now underway will further expand the area’s residential, hospitality and retail offerings. “There’s a lot of activity going on,” Slobotski said. “The neighborhood itself is built as an area for entrepreneurs, creatives, artists and nonprofits. It’s a community of innovative people and organizations.” One of the most visible projects currently moving forward is a city-owned parking structure planned just east of the Ashton Building. The garage will include approximately 650 parking stalls and about 10,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail space. At the same time, an apartment building called The Frame will rise just west of the Ashton Building. The project will add approximately 150 residential units along with another 10,000 sq. ft. of street-level...

by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner After years of talk, concepts and controversy, creation of a northeast Omaha industrial business park reached a major milestone. Revealed Thursday: The team that in early 2024 was awarded a $90 million state grant to develop shovel-ready property for manufacturers, distributors and other employers to build on has officially bought two sites at a combined price tag of nearly $30 million. Next steps include recruitment efforts by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce to secure tenants that can bring jobs and economic bustle to the properties. George Achola, a representative of the development team led by the Omaha Economic Development Corp. and the chamber, announced the buys during a board meeting of the Omaha Inland Port Authority, the entity overseeing the business park project. The two sites: a 67-acre industrial tract near 16th and Locust Streets, $11.5 million; and a 13-acre site at 5906 Abbott Drive anchored by a new 150,000-square-foot...