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Sterling Ridge plans call for 60,000 s.f. office building
A 60,000-square-foot office structure poised to rise near the corner of 132nd and Pacific Streets this spring will offer under-building parking and a third-floor deck with a view of water fountains at the entrance to the Sterling Ridge development. That multi-tenant...
Office space is filling in
Developers see strength in the Omaha market, especially for larger leases When the walls went up for the new Westroads IV office building, it was a gamble of sorts. That’s because tenants had not been secured in advance for the first speculative” office structure to...
Country club to religious center?
In a rare development opportunity for Omaha, Ironwood Country Club is set to transform into a $200 million mix of high-end offices, upscale housing, small shops, local restaurants and a hotel. While the scope and central location of the project set it apart, a...
Three faiths, but one vision
A few years ago, Boston-based architect Maurice Finegold got a call from Omaha that stopped him in his tracks. He'd already been hired to design a new synagogue for Omaha's Temple Israel, which had outgrown its location at 70th and Cass Streets. It was a big project...
Kelly: Three-faith site planners persevere
Leaders of Omaha's unique plan to build homes for three faiths at one location are proceeding with optimism, confident they will overcome a few whispers of unease. In a world of turmoil and political-religious animosity, it is remarkable that the plan has advanced...
The last days of Ironwood
Demolition work on the clubhouse at the former Ironwood Country Club should be wrapped up by next week. The building's removal is part of a major transition for the 153-acre property at 126th and Pacific Streets in Omaha, sold for $9.98 million at a foreclosure...
Kelly: Temple Israel’s ‘moment’ arrives
Temple Israel, Omaha's Reform Jewish congregation, has formally decided to build a new synagogue, the first house of worship on Omaha's unique “tri-faith campus.” Rabbi Aryeh Azriel said the temple has received pledges for $21 million of the required $25 million. The...
The pain, then the planting
Most of the things that made Ironwood Country Club a golf course are gone now. The golf carts and groundskeeping machines were sold at auction. The clubhouse was emptied and used for training operations by firefighters, who cut through the roof with axes. The...
Michael Kelly: Interfaith capital?
Heavenly happenings along Hell Creek bring hope to the planned site of a church, a temple and a mosque. Omaha's unique tri-faith campus plan is taking early steps toward reality at the former Ironwood Golf Course. Ironically enough, the creek running through the site...
Ironwood neighbors seek changes
Neighbors of a $200 million development proposed to replace the former Ironwood Country Club have organized to push for further changes to the plans. But developer Chip James said he has made enough concessions, and City Councilman Franklin Thompson, who represents...