Mount Moriah Baptist Church, the oldest predominantly African-American Baptist church in Omaha, is developing an 18,470 sq. ft. parcel of land on the northeast corner of 24th & Ohio Street. This parcel is just north of a planned multi-use development project headed by Carmen Tapio, founder of North End Teleservices.
Mount Moriah plans to build a 15,000 sq. ft., 3-story, multi-use building called the Moriah Intergenerational Centre. According to a Tax Increment Financing application, the first floor will have two commercial bays and a multipurpose space that can be used as a basketball court or accommodate banquets with up to 185 seating or conferences with up to 250 seating.
One commercial bay will be a 1,500 sq. ft. restaurant space for a fast-casual concept. The other commercial bay will be reserved a major retail tenant to meet community needs, like a shipping store. The second floor will have five flexible spaces that can be used for classrooms, training rooms and community meeting spaces. The third floor will have five to seven office spaces that can be used for existing businesses or emerging entrepreneurs.
The third floor will also have an open-air event space. The developer is requesting $1.1 million in TIF to help finance the $6.5 million project, which is estimated to be completed by fall 2027.
