Published October 12, 2024 | Updated November 1, 2026

With the construction of the Kiewit headquarters in 2021, the area that had been the Jefferson Square neighborhood is now the Builders District. The district includes longtime businesses such as Pettit’s Pastry and Happy Bar. It now includes the city’s first timber hybrid building. Benefits of these structures include faster construction times, cost effectiveness, and a reduced carbon footprint.

The four-story building is located at 15th and Mike Fahey Streets. It sits on what had been a surface parking lot north of the old Alfred Bloom building. Most of the building will be used for office space while street-level uses include retail and restaurants. The top floor includes rooftop decks on each of the north-facing wings. The ground-level area between the two wings includes an entrance with a plaza, gathering area, and green space.

The area is centrally located between the emerging Millwork Commons District on the north and downtown proper on the south. It also sits between Charles Schwab Field on the east and Creighton University on the west. The Builders District is expected to balance out the downtown urban core. Until recent years, most of its development has occurred on the south side of Dodge Street. Future plans call for a pocket park and other structures within the district.

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