A hulking relic of Omaha’s ag-industrial past is about to undergo a massive change.
Lite Development, a local developer, plans to transform the long-abandoned grain elevator silos on the north side of Interstate 80 near 35th Street into a multifamily development. Located between the I-480 interchange and the 42nd Street exit, the silos are a local landmark. The north side of the elevator property abuts Vinton Street.
The Omaha Planning Board this week is reviewing an amendment to the city’s master plan to change the zoning from industrial to high-density residential, a preliminary plat and a planned unit redevelopment overlay district.
Plans show a multifamily complex that utilizes the entire 4.88-acre parcel, including reusing some of the existing silos. There will be eight townhomes along 34th Street on the east side of the lot and a 144-unit apartment building on the southwest corner of 24th & Vinton.
Several of the middle silos will be partially demolished. According to the submitted drawings, two additional apartment buildings with 54 units and 27 units and a swimming pool will be built on top of the partially demolished silos.
There will be 244 off-street parking stalls split between surface parking and garage spaces. An additional 38 parking spaces will be on-street adjacent to the project.
