Omaha World Herald wrote:A new brick-and-glass-front building — to be filled with a mix of old and new tenants — is about to expand the look and feel of the Old Market.
The $4.7 million multistory structure would replace the longtime home of Maggie Moo's ice cream and Little King sandwich shop at the southwest corner of 12th and Howard Streets. Both eateries have been invited to return when the new and larger digs are constructed. They'd be joined by a full-service restaurant in the main corner bay and 12 upper-level apartments.
City planners welcome the 1201 Howard Street project headed by developer Eric Wieseler.
"It's going to carry the Old Market across 12th Street," said Planning Director Rick Cunningham.
New apartment building in Old Market - 12th & Howard
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New apartment building in Old Market - 12th & Howard
New building going up in Old Market
I wonder if Kings and Maggy Moo's are going to relocate?
edit whoops missed that in the article. Â I wonder if they will decide to occupy a spot in the new building?
edit whoops missed that in the article. Â I wonder if they will decide to occupy a spot in the new building?
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I don't think the market will be even remotely close to saturated when they're completed, either.iamjacobm wrote:Seriously between those two on 12th right in the heart of the OM. Add on the two new apartment buildings right on the fringe of the OM we have a ton of projects down in a pretty small area.
I'd love to see the same thing happen to the corner where Ted & Wally's is, too (without any interruption of the ice cream flow, of course).
Not sure I'd go with the modern glass look down there, but as long as another surface lot is disappearing I'm not going to |expletive| too much.
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I think another huge part is this: "As proposed, a full-service restaurant would move into a 5,000-squre-foot corner space. The restaurant has been secured, but its name not yet disclosed."
Assuming it's true (and I have no reason to believe it's not), that immediate restaurant occupancy is great news.
Assuming it's true (and I have no reason to believe it's not), that immediate restaurant occupancy is great news.
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I totally agree. Â In the article it said something like 98% of DT rental property is filled. Â That seems like a really high number.Big E wrote:I don't think the market will be even remotely close to saturated when they're completed, either.iamjacobm wrote:Seriously between those two on 12th right in the heart of the OM. Add on the two new apartment buildings right on the fringe of the OM we have a ton of projects down in a pretty small area.
I'd love to see the same thing happen to the corner where Ted & Wally's is, too (without any interruption of the ice cream flow, of course).
Not sure I'd go with the modern glass look down there, but as long as another surface lot is disappearing I'm not going to |expletive| too much.
Agree on the Ted and Wallys and maybe the half dozen surface lots that litter the OM.
I thought that when I saw the rendering it looks more like a North Downtown design than an Old Market one, but I am not not to complain about it.
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iamjacobm wrote:I totally agree. In the article it said something like 98% of DT rental property is filled. That seems like a really high number.Big E wrote:I don't think the market will be even remotely close to saturated when they're completed, either.iamjacobm wrote:Seriously between those two on 12th right in the heart of the OM. Add on the two new apartment buildings right on the fringe of the OM we have a ton of projects down in a pretty small area.
I'd love to see the same thing happen to the corner where Ted & Wally's is, too (without any interruption of the ice cream flow, of course).
Not sure I'd go with the modern glass look down there, but as long as another surface lot is disappearing I'm not going to |expletive| too much.
Agree on the Ted and Wallys and maybe the half dozen surface lots that litter the OM.
I thought that when I saw the rendering it looks more like a North Downtown design than an Old Market one, but I am not not to complain about it.
Same architects. Â It does fit with the new Lund building around the corner that houses Hiro 88 too.
Truth. But I'm very excited about this project. I hope Maggie Moos and Little King do decide to return. It can only be a good thing for Little King, their current building is just raggedy.nebport5 wrote: I love how with every new apartment development downtown they talk about attracting "mixed-income" and then reveal the "market rate" pricing. Another great project all the same.
Decided to make a Homers trip partially inspired by this project.
That corner will be nearly as popular as the one on 11th. Â I think it would be great to see the 4 round brick planters installed at this intersection like on 11th and Howard. Â It will become a natural 2nd gathering place. Â Also some trees or better awnings along Howard just west of 12th would be nice, there really isn't much cover right there.
That corner will be nearly as popular as the one on 11th. Â I think it would be great to see the 4 round brick planters installed at this intersection like on 11th and Howard. Â It will become a natural 2nd gathering place. Â Also some trees or better awnings along Howard just west of 12th would be nice, there really isn't much cover right there.
Not to agree or disagree with you here, but the same conversation was had against ornamental facades about 100 years ago. Â Also the Old Market isn't really made up of that many buildings with ornamental facades anyways.Axel wrote:I'm kinda starting to take issue with the brick mixed with metal... why can't we just bring back ornamental facades?
These two look like the could of had the same architect.
True, but I was thinking of the beauty The AT&T Building used to be I suppose. Something like that, nothing too fancy. But I see your point about the Old Market.iamjacobm wrote:Not to agree or disagree with you here, but the same conversation was had against ornamental facades about 100 years ago. Also the Old Market isn't really made up of that many buildings with ornamental facades anyways.Axel wrote:I'm kinda starting to take issue with the brick mixed with metal... why can't we just bring back ornamental facades?
These two look like the could of had the same architect.
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This is really going to connect the old market! Â I can't wait to see it completed.
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I noticed Maggie Moos cleared out last week when my wife and I went out to happy hour at Blue. Â That will really improve that corner; I always thought it looked trashy, set back behind the parking lot. Â I'll excuse Ted and Wally's for having a street-fronted lot, but only because it's been that way since Old Market was Old Market (and the ice cream is better too!).
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Looks like trade name registered to a couple attorneys.
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Zoning of some kind. Â Can't have them extending over a sidewalk. Â Notice any balconies that exist now are either grandfathered on old buildings, over an alley (like the north facing units on Kimball Lofts) or set back (like on the south side of jLofts). I can't remember how the ones on the south alley side of jLofts are. ÂLinkin5 wrote:I didn't notice that until you said something. I wonder why they would take away the balconies?nativeomahan wrote:It would be too bad if the project loses the balconies, however. They can be so pretty in the summertime with vines and flowers covering them.
I think they could have them if they set the exterior of the building back from what is considered the sidewalk. Â Someone else will have to fill in the nitpickery details of the actual requirements.
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