The Omaha Planning Board last week considered plans for development of the abandoned Salvation Army property near 26th & Center Street. The current plan would raze all current structures on the 3-acre site. The primary site would have two 4-story apartment buildings with 160 units total. Each building will have underground parking. The developer also plans to build 18 townhome style, four-bedroom apartments north of center on a smaller greenfield site.
All units would be income restricted, affordable housing. During the planning board meeting, representatives of Concrete Supply, Inc., an industrial user east of the development site, shared some concerns regarding possible safety issues due to how many trucks traverse the area. The board unanimously passed the required zoning, planned unit redevelopment district overlay and preliminary plat actions to move the project forward for review by city council. – Isaiah Ang
