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Construction of The Nook Apartments is nearing the late stages. Crews are now working on buildings just northeast of the famous Cascio’s Steakhouse. Centered on 8^th & Pine Street, The Nook Apartments stretch over several blocks, taking up much of the land left over from the defunct Grace University. The project will have 250 market-rate apartments and townhomes in a total of 10 new buildings.

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Most of the exterior glass has been installed on Mutual of Omaha’s future headquarters tower at 14^th & Farnam Street. The 677-foot building remains on track for completion late this year. The $600 million, 800,000 sq. ft. skyscraper officially has 44 floors but it’s the equivalent of a 47-story tower because it has a 2-story crown and the 44^th floor is double height. It is the tallest building in Nebraska and several surrounding states. It is believed to be the tallest office-only building currently under construction in the United States.  

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City of Omaha Parks & Recreation will break ground April 29 on a major expansion at Cunningham Lake aimed at enhancing outdoor recreation. Plans include a nature-inspired playground, fishing piers, a bike park and trail system, along with a new gathering space. – Nicole Buntgen

Construction has gone vertical on MAMMOTH, a roller coaster that will debut this summer at Fun-Plex, the amusement park at 7003 Q Street. MAMMOTH will be 2,000 feet long and will rise 70 feet in the air. Fun-Plex says the ride will be the biggest roller coaster ever in Nebraska. In addition to MAMMOTH, Fun-Plex is adding a photo-and-souvenir shop at the base of the roller coaster, a coffee-and-mini-donuts shop, an upgraded go-kart track and extended ride hours on Fridays.

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Cizek Construction is building a 4-story, class-A office building at 200 Applied Parkway in Heartwood Preserve, the mixed-use development west of Boys Town. Steel beams started going vertical last week. The area is already home to several upscale office buildings, including Valmont’s global headquarters. According to a City of Omaha building permit, the 166,050 sq. ft. “Heartwood Place” building will have underground parking, a fitness facility, locker rooms, patio, fire pit and balconies.

Eaton, a multi-national manufacturing company based in Ireland, will move its Omaha plant from 3900 Dahlman Avenue to a larger building in Bellevue. The company plans to invest more than $30 million in the new plant and add 200 jobs. Eaton will refurbish the former Blue Buffalo facility at 10601 South 15^th Street, which is southeast of Kennedy Freeway & Cornhusker Road. The 370,000 sq. ft. plant will manufacture medium-voltage switchgear, the equipment used to protect, control and isolate electrical equipment in data center, utility and industrial power generation and distribution systems.

Founded in 1911, Eaton had $27.4 billion in revenue last year and serves customers in 180 countries.

It’s been a long time coming, but construction has gone vertical at the Crossroads development northwest of 72^nd & Dodge Street. The first building going up is a 90,000 sq. ft. indoor entertainment attraction to be called Gamescape by Cinemark. Salt Lake City-based Woodbury Corporation is now leading development of the $850 million mixed-use development. Work has also started on an underground parking garage. 

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Northwest Bank is constructing 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.