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Crews Start Installing Steel Beams on Mutual Tower
For the first time, crews started installing steal beams this week on Mutual of Omaha’s future headquarters tower at 14th & Farnam Street downtown. The $600 million project has been under construction for a couple years now, but so far, all structural work has been composed of reinforced concrete. As the 44-story, 677-foot tower gets taller, upper floors will have a steel skeleton.
Construction Goes Vertical at 180th & Maple
Construction has gone vertical on the northeast corner of 180th & West Maple Road. That’s where OrthoNebraska’s West Maple Clinic plans to call home. The developer of that area is White Lotus Group. The contractor on this project is McCarthy Building Companies. OrthoNebraska has existing locations near Oakview Mall and in Aksarben Village, Elkhorn and Council Bluffs.
Photo courtesty of White Lotus Development
Steel Structure Going Up in Heartwood Preserve
Progress Check on Papillion Barnes and Noble
Interior build-out is progressing inside a 12,000 sq. ft. space at Shadow Lake Towne Center that will soon be a Barnes and Noble bookstore. Crews were building shelves and store fixtures earlier this week. The retail space at 7949 Towne Center Parkway in Papillion was formerly a Best Buy store. Barnes and Noble has an existing metro area store near Oakview Mall.
Baker’s Near 90th & Fort Adding Fuel Center
The Baker’s Supermarket at 5555 North 90th Street in the Plaza North Shopping Center is adding a fuel center. Construction is underway, and the gas station is expected to be operational by summer. Part of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. – the largest supermarket operator in the nation – Baker’s has nine Omaha locations. Most of them already have fuel centers.
Sophomore Residence Hall at Creighton University
Construction has reached the second floor at Creighton University’s future sophomore residence hall. The 151,000 sq. ft. building will be located on the southeast corner of 21st & Cuming Street immediately east of Creighton’s School of Dentistry. It will house 400 students. The university broke ground on the project last September. Completion is planned for fall of 2026.
Foundation Work Starts for Church’s Chicken
Footings have been placed for a Church’s Texas Chicken restaurant at 2310 North 90th Street (90th & Grant), where a former Godfather’s Pizza was demolished. Church’s will build a 1,700 sq. ft., free-standing building with a drive-thru. It will be Church’s second Omaha area location. The first store currently operates at 4042 North 168th Street in northwest Omaha.
What’s Going on in Little Bohemia?
Construction is progressing at the future Boho Flats building on the northwest corner of 13th & Pine Street in Little Bohemia. When completed later this 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 former Ethnic Sandwich Shop building site. The developer is Sage Capital. The contractor is Lund-Ross Constructors.
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St. Cecilia Cathedral to Construct Outdoor Plaza and Garden
St. Cecilia Cathedral is embarking on a campaign to construct a welcoming outdoor plaza and memorial garden, creating new spaces for worship, fellowship and reflection while preserving the legacy of this historic landmark, according to The Catholic Voice. The $8.2...
Construction Update on $82 Million Midtown Building
Construction is progressing quickly on a 330-unit apartment building on the southeast corner of 48th & Dodge Street in Midtown. The 5-story building will sit on a 2.75-acre site just northwest of the booming University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. The $82 million apartment building will incorporate the former Pittman Veterinary building.
Steel Goes Up at Millwork Commons Site
Crews have erected some of the steel structure for a building under construction on a 40,000 sq. ft. site southeast of 12th & Nicholas Street. That’s where White Lotus Development and Ronco Construction are building NOVA a 5-story building with street-level retail...
Little Italy Apartment Project Making Progress
Construction has gone vertical on The Nook Apartments near 8th & Pine Street in Little Italy. This new multi-family development will take up much of the vacant land left over from the defunct Grace University. The project will have 250 market-rate apartments and...
Baby Bob Bridge is Oh So Close
The Baby Bob bridge is nearly complete, but there’s one thing holding it up. The final pieces of hardware for the decorative railing have been delayed by the supplier. As soon as that equipment is ready to go, the bridge can be completed. The bridge will connect North...
Crews Extend Mutual of Omaha Crane Height
Workers this week raised the tower crane over Mutual of Omaha's future headquarters building near 14th & Farnam Street downtown. The tower crane goes up as the building goes up. The crane will eventually reach a height of approximately 750 feet before the building...
CHI Health Center Expansion Already Underway
Construction is already underway along the RiverFront for the CHI Health Center expansion. In the November election, Omaha voters approved a bond issue for a $146 million project to increase the number of meeting rooms at the 21-year-old convention center. The...
Apartment Building at 36th & Leavenworth
This 5-story apartment building is being designed by BVH Architecture and built by Ronco Construction at 36th & Leavenworth Street, two blocks east of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The building will use VRBO and Airbnb as one of its primary leasing...
Progress at Infinity Industrial Park
Hubbell Realty Company is making fast progress on its first Omaha-area industrial warehouse at 156th & Schram Road. The $25 million, 260,000 sq. ft. building is the first in Infinity, a Class-A industrial park that will span more than 156 acres and is anticipated...
