Affordable Housing at the Former Salvation Army on 26th and Center
I recently shared the history of the former Salvation Army building at 26th and Center Streets. Its days have long been numbered as the structures have sat vacant and continues to deteriorate. After a failed attempt to redevelop the area in 2022, Clarity Development is back with another proposal. The proposal calls for the demolition…
Affordable Housing in Columbus Park
A new affordable housing project is taking shape in the Columbus Park neighborhood. Known as Central at Columbus Park, the project is being built at 1031 S. 21st Street and is being developed by Indianapolis-based The Annex Group. The $60 million development will include 156 affordable units which includes one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments.…
Affordable Housing at The Standard in the Flatiron District
It looks like work has begun on The Standard which will provide much needed affordable housing in Omaha. Located at 500 S 18th Street in the Flatiron District, the building was originally the headquarters for the Standard Oil Company of Nebraska. The six story brick and limestone building was designed by father and son architectural…
Affordable Housing at Bluestem Prairie
Bluestem Prairie near 52nd Street and Sorenensen Parkway is nearing completion on the site of what used to be the Wintergreen Apartments. The project is being led by Habitat for Humanity. The 14-acre apartment complex originally named Myott Park opened in 1975. While it initially attracted both middle and low income residents, it was turned…
Affordable Housing Downtown at the former 402 Hotel
Built in 1964 as the Imperial 400 Motel, this 20,000 sq ft building will be demolished this summer to make way for affordable housing. Located in the urban core at 2211 Douglas Streets, the three-story building originally had 60 rooms and just as many parking spaces. While the motel itself did not have a bar…
Affordable Housing at the Service Life Building Downtown
Omaha has more affordable housing on the way. It’s coming by the way of the one-time Union State Bank designed by prominent Omaha architect John Latenser. The seven-story building opened as a bank in 1927 with offices and street level shops. It has a distinctive lobby with a vaulted ceiling that led customers through a…
Affordable Housing in Flatiron District
Clarity Development announced plans to rehabilitate two historic buildings in the Flatiron District downtown. Each building will offer affordable housing geared towards low income, multi-family tenants. The three story Karbach building at 1501 Howard Street was constructed in 1892 as a carriage factory for one of Omaha’s pioneer blacksmiths. After that it was home to…
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