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Steel beams rising at UNMC’s New Building
Workers are rapidly assembling the steel skeleton for a 6-story building on the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new west campus. The Campus Operations and Research Excellence Building is under construction on the southwest corner of Farnam Street & Saddle Creek Road. The building will eventually be connected via skywalk to a $2.2 billion hospital planned for the southeast corner of that same intersection. A large parking garage is planned for the northeast corner of that intersection.
Construction Progress at the Central Library
Progress on the future Omaha Central Library is readily apparent in this angle, looking from the southeast toward the northwest. Many of the exterior glass panels have been installed. Work is also underway on an attached parking garage along the west side of the building. The $150 million library is under construction on the southwest corner of 72nd & Dodge Street. The 3-story, 96,000 sq. ft. building is scheduled to open in 2026.
Mega Saver Begins Remodel at Former Fuddruckers
Mega Saver has started remodeling the former Fuddruckers restaurant space southeast of 72nd & Dodge Street, converting it into a gas station and convenience store. It will be the Omaha-based company’s 29th location. The store should be open by the end of this year.
Former CVS Store Converting to Dollar Tree
Starbuck’s Under Construction Near 120th & Fort
Starbuck’s Coffee is under construction at 12201 Fort Street, just a little southwest of 120th & Fort Street. The 2,400 sq. ft., coffee shop with a drive-thru will be part of a mixed-use development adjacent to the soon-to-be-upgraded Tranquility Park. Starbuck’s has more than a half dozen locations under construction in Omaha at this time.
Future Library Wins Design Award
HDR and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, both based in Omaha, won the “Merit Award, Unbuilt Category” for the American Institute of Architects 2024 Central States Excellence in Design. The $150 million library is under construction on the southwest corner of 72nd & Dodge Street. The 3-story, 96,000 sq. ft. building is scheduled to open in 2026.
Burke High School Stadium Construction
Burke High School is thoroughly renovating its outdoor athletic facilities. The high school located near 120th & Dodge hosts the annual state track and field championship meet. Because of the construction, no football games are being held in the stadium this fall. The contractor is Lueder Construction, and the architect is Holland Basham.
Photo: Lueder Construction
Framing at 48th & Dodge Apartment Building
Some of the wood framing has already reached the top floor of a future 330-unit apartment building on the southeast corner of 48th & Dodge Street. The 5-story building will sit on a 2.75-acre site just northwest of the university of Nebraska Medical Center campus. The $82 million apartment building will incorporate the former Pittman Veterinary building.
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Apartment Building Gets Its Own Parking Garage
A parking garage is nearly complete at just west of AksarbenVillage. It will serve a future apartment building at 7101 Mercy Road. The 4-story apartment building will have 200 apartment units. The new structures sit on a 3.5-acre site immediately east of the recently...
Child Saving Institute Expansion Project
The Child Saving Institute is investing $46 million to expand its building at 45th & Dodge Street just northwest of the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. The existing 50,000 sq. ft. building will expand to 107,000 sq. ft.
Stories Coffee & Willamsburg Pizza at 156th & Maple
Williamsburg Pizza and Stories Coffee will share a restaurant building now under construction northeast of 156th & Spaulding (just north of West Maple Road). Years ago, the site was home to Hollywood Diner. Locally owned Stories Coffee has existing locations at...
Work Starts on Library Parking Garage
Work has started on the parking garage that will serve the future $150 million central library on the southwest corner of 72nd & Dodge Street. The 4-level, 96,000 sq. ft. building is scheduled to open in 2026 and will serve as the flagship location for City of...
Site Preparation Starts on Nook Apartments
Bluestone Development and Brester Construction have started groundwork on The Nook apartments, which will surround Pine Elementary School near 8th & Pine Street. The project includes 10, 3-story buildings with a total of 250 units, including both apartments and...
Leavenworth Lofts Project Goes Vertical
Workers have framed the third floor of Leavenworth Lofts project, a 5-story, 28-unit apartment building located at 3612 Leavenworth Street. The developer is Sullivan Development Company and the general contractor is Ronco Construction. Leavenworth Lofts will include...
Construction Kicks Off on Council Bluffs Riverfront
Initial construction has started on the Mid-American Energy Adventure Tower just north of the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs. The 138-foot tall observation tower will have multiple platforms on different levels taking visitors...
Mutual of Omaha Tower Progress Check
Work the Mutual of Omaha building's shear tower has reached the 21st floor. Crews are pouring the 12th and 13th levels of the parking garage. The 44-story, 800,000 sq. ft. building is scheduled for completion in 2026 and will replace Mutual of Omaha’s current...
Boho Flats Project Construction Now Enclosed
The future Boho Flats project is now mostly enclosed at the northwest corner of 13th & Pine Street in Little Bohemia. When completed next year, the 4-story building will have 59 apartments and 5,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The new building is going up on the...
