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Greater Omaha Development
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Greater Omaha's Riverfront |
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From the airport to downtown, Greater Omaha's riverfront is home to the
Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Headquarters, The Gallup Organization’s headquarters and Gallup University, as well as ConAgra Foods’ headquarters campus. The ConAgra campus was the first riverfront project completed in 1991 and spurred extensive development around the area.
The Gallup Organization’s decision to relocate to Omaha launched a second riverfront development effort north of Interstate 480. Massive relocation and clean-up paved the way for Gallup to open their $81 million riverfront campus in 2003. The Gallup Organization is continuing its commitment to Greater Omaha with a January, 2008 announcement (link to article or press release) of an expansion that will add a second 100,000 square foot building and 300 jobs in the following two years.
The regional headquarters for the National Park Service’s serve the 13-state Midwest region. This $13 million project opened in 2004 and is the 28th building to achieve an environmental gold rating. It is the first in the state to be rated in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, created to recognize environmentally friendly buildings.
It is not all business on Omaha’s Riverfront
In 2007 the $36 million project, Riverfront Place, completed the first of two, 12-story elegant condominium towers framed by contemporary townhomes overlooking the Missouri River.
The Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge will cross the Missouri River near The Gallup Organization, connecting nearly 150 miles of hiking and biking trails in Nebraska and Iowa. More than $17 million in federal funds have been reserved for this project, which will be completed November 2008.
The Peter Kiewit Foundation donated $5 million to the City of Omaha to fund the Abbott Drive Beautification project. The project included median plantings and landscaping, irrigation systems and a city-entry signature all between Eppley Airfield and downtown. Lewis and Clark Landing is a 23 acre public green space along the river. Over $20 million was spent to remove the Asarco refinery plant in order to develop the site.
Rick’s Boatyard Café, a 14,000-sq. ft. destination restaurant located at the Lewis and Clark Landing on the Omaha riverfront. The restaurant opened in November 2002 and has a boardwalk overlooking the river.
The River City Star located at Miller’s Landing, directly north of Gallup, began offering riverboat tours and cruises in the summer of 2000. |
Greater Omaha's Riverfront - 1998
Greater Omaha's Riverfront - 2006
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Greater Omaha Downtown Development Brochure
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of Omaha Riverfront attractions.
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