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New Additions to Westgate Plaza
Photo by Brad Williams
Retail Building for Wienerschnitzel & Salty Dog
This new retail building is located in the MH Landing development northeast of 72nd & Grover Street. It soon will be home to Wienerschnitzel’s first Nebraska or Iowa location as well as Salty Dog Bar and Grill’s second location. California-based Wienerschnitzel was founded in 1961 and has locations in 11 states. The closest existing ones are in Colorado Springs, Northwest Arkansas and Champaign, Ill. Salty Dog’s existing location is at 2411 South 24th Street in Council Bluffs.
Photo credit: Brad Williams
CHI Health Center East Side Expansion
Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority and the City of Omaha plan to invest $200 million to expand CHI Health Center Omaha to the east. The expansion would add 94,000 sq. ft. and 25 meeting rooms spread accross two floors. Half of the cost would be convered by private donors and the other half by a public bond. – Isaiah Ang
Rendering above: DLR Group/Omaha World-Herald
Exterior Walls Being Installed at Children’s Behavioral Health
Workers are installing exterior walls on the $110 million Behavioral Health & Wellness Center at Children’s Nebraska under construction near 85th & West Dodge Road. The 4-story, 107,250 sq. ft. building will have 38 inpatient beds plus an experiential kitchen for youth and families dealing with eating disorders as well as 14,000 sq. ft. for general outpatient therapy and a crisis screening and stabilization assessment hub. Completion is planned for early 2026.
Mutual of Omaha Construction at Night
Brad Williams captured a long-exposure photograph yesterday of the tower crane operating near 14th & Dodge Street. Work proceeded after dark last night on Mutual of Omaha’s future headquarters tower. Located at 14th & Farnam Street, the future 44-story building is scheduled for completion in 2026. The 800,000 sq. ft. building will be 677 feet tall.
Steel Goes Up at Village Pointe Restaurant Site
Construction has gone vertical as structural steel is now in place for a free-standing, 7,500 sq. ft. Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurant building on the north side of Village Pointe Shopping Center east of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill. Cheddar’s has an existing location near 120th & L Street.
Demolition Clears Path for UNMC Residence Hall
Crews have started tearing down a handful of houses and small apartment buildings near 39th & Dewey Street to make way for the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s $65 million residence hall. When complete, the 6-story building will house 300 residents.
Not Much Remains of Creighton University’s Kiewit Hall
Less than half of Kiewit Hall is still standing. Creighton University is demolishing the 58-year-old, 9-story residence hall, which is located in the southwest corner of campus near the along Interstate 480 & North Freeway interchange. The building is being cleared to make way for future campus redevelopment. – Photo credit: Brad Williams
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Izzy’s Pizza Joining Prehistoric Putt Inside Former Nobbies Store
Signage is up for a second Izzy’s Pizza location at 2500 South 120th Street connected to the new Prehistoric Putt, both set to open this fall in the former Nobbies building at Bel Air Plaza. Izzy’s recently opened its first brick-and-mortar location in the former...
Construction Underway on 3rd Coneflower Creamery Location
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Steel Goes Vertical on New Airport Terminal
Construction of the $950 million Eppley Airfield terminal expansion project is already going vertical. When it is 100-percent complete in 2028, the terminal will grow from 375,000 sq. ft. to 646,000 sq. ft. and be combined into a single unified concourse with a...
Chick-fil-A Under Construction on West Maple
Chick-fil-A is under construction at 15701 West Maple Road in front of Hy-Vee and next to Union Pizzeria and Sports Bar. The Atlanta-based fast-food chain has six existing Omaha area locations.
Construction Started on $163 Million Downtown Project
NuStyle Development has started construction on The Duo, a $163 million project that will convert the Central Park Plaza twin towers downtown into 700 apartments. NuStyle is renovating the buildings in three phases with final completion occurring in 2027. Sullivan’s...
Mutual of Omaha Tower Progress
The reinforced concrete shear tower at the Mutual of Omaha headquarters building is now about 17 stories high. Work on the parking garage has reached the eighth level. Located at 14th & Farnam Street, the tower will be 800,000 sq. ft., 44 stories and 677 feet tall...
Panda Express Under Construction in Southport
Construction is underway on a 2,621 sq. ft. building for Panda Express at 12448 Southport Parkway in La Vista. That’s just east of Cabela’s and south of Embassy Suites. Several other businesses have opened recently in the immediate area including Starbuck’s, Charred...
Finishing Touches at Omaha’s Third Costco
This construction project is nearly complete. Workers are applying the finishing touches for Omaha's third Costco Wholesale store, which will open for business this month. Located on the southeast corner of 180th & West Maple Road, this new Costco should relieve...
Early Stages of a Billion Dollar Terminal Expansion
The early stages of Eppley's $950 million terminal expansion and modernization project are now underway. The work shown in this photo is right inside the first floor terminal entrance. The work is being completed in phases. By the time the entire project is done in...
