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Northwest Bank Office Building
Northwest Bank has started construction on a 2-story, 20,300 sq. ft. building at 14607 California Street. The construction site is a 1.6-acre lot in front of Beth El Synagogue northwest of 144th & West Dodge Road. The building will have two drive-thru lanes and 68 parking stalls. The building was designed by Stanley J How Architects and will be built by Sigma Corporation, Inc. Northwest Bank will consolidate its three Omaha-area locations into the future building.
Project Game ON in North Omaha
The organizers of Project Game On released new renderings of the project during halftime at Friday night’s Omaha North High School football game. Project Game ON is a redevelopment initiative near 35th & Ames Avenue, that includes a new football stadium for Omaha North High School and a completely rebuilt Butler-Gast YMCA building. Completion is scheduled for summer of 2027.
The stadium will include a press box, concessions, restrooms, team rooms and equipment storage. Stadium capacity will be similar to other Omaha Public Schools stadiums, like Northwest High and Central High. The current field will remain and will continue to serve as a practice field and the home of North High’s track and field team. Seating, concessions and restrooms around the field will be renovated and improved.
EDGE District Parking Garage
Park Omaha held a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this week for its recently completed parking garage at 4605 Farnam Street in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s EDGE District. The 7-level, city-owned garage has 753stalls, including four electric vehicle charging stations. The EDGE District is also home to the Catalyst building, which opened earlier this year.
Building Permit Issued for Crossroads Project
Construction of the first phase of the Crossroads redevelopment is imminent as a building permit was recently filed with the city for construction of the first of several parking garages. According to the permit, the submerged, 179,000 sq. ft. parking garage will be two levels and serve as the podium for the future Gamescape by Cinemark entertainment center. According to the development agreement, the city will build and operate this and other future parking facilities throughout the development.
Gamescape was first announced this past April and is the first and currently only known tenant for the Crossroads development. According to previous site plans, the entertainment center will be approximately 90,000 sq. ft. The concept mixes a movie theater experience with arcade games, bowling, laser tag and other entertainment options. The only other Gamescape in the country is in El Paso, Tex. – Isaiah Ang
Marlin Petermann Recreation Center in Northwest Omaha
Work is underway on Dam Site WP-1, also to be known as the Marlin Petermann Recreation Center, northwest of 180th & West Maple Road. The work taking place in the accompanying photo is west of Elkhorn North High School. The project is part of the Papillion Creek Watershed Management Plan overseen by the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District. The reservoir is designed for flood control and recreation purposes.
Photo by Brad Williams
Old Market Gardens Nears Completion
Work is nearing completion on the Old Market Gardens, a privately owned and operated urban park northeast of 13th & Leavenworth Street. The site is next to the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. When it opens to the public, the park will offer walking paths, artwork, seating, fire pits, a kids’ play area and a performance area. The historic Anheuser-Busch depot building has been integrated into the park’s design.
Photo by Brad Williams
Harney Street Bridge Over I-480
Not only is the pavement in place for the reconstructed Harney Street bridge over Interstate 480, you can see where the future streetcar rails will be installed. Hawkins Construction is reconstructing the bridge to accommodate the streetcar. Completion of the bridge is scheduled for late this year. The Farnam Street bridge, one block to the north, will be demolished and rebuilt next year. The streetcar is scheduled to open in 2028.
Photo by Brad Williams
The CORE Building at the Med Center
The future Center of Research Excellence (CORE) building in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s EDGE District southwest of Farnam Street & Saddle Creek Road is taking shape. The approximately $105 million, 180,000 sq. ft. building, which is owned by UNMC, will support computer-based research and wet lab-based research for faculty as well as external organizations. It is projected to open in mid-2026.
The 30-acre EDGE District will be a hub for health-focused scientific discovery, entrepreneurship and commercialization, as well as a premier destination within the city — a place where individuals want to work, live and experience vibrant entertainment.
Photo by Brad Williams
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