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THE URBAN PAGE

Redevelopment Updates

THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2

Telegraph Lofts East 3

Telegraph Flats 3

Willys Knight Lofts 4

Victory Park/VA Clinic 4

Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5

NIC-Hotel & Offices 5

Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6

Parking Services Move 6

Eagle Garage Rehab 6

Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan 6

Haymarket South Streetscape 7

Advisory Committee on Transportation (ACT) 7

US Census 2020 7

Project Connect 2019 8

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Lincoln was a construction beehive this summer! There have been redevelopment projects to watch in all stages: nearing completion, progressing dramatically, just starting to build, and preparing the building site. Still others have completed the paperwork and public approval steps and will be starting soon. Here are some photos to illustrate the past few months’ activity.

Nearing Completion

The Kindler Hotel and Boitano’s Lounge is open

for business. The developers are putting their finishing touches on Lincoln Commercial Club ballroom (right) and the hotel expansion into the building, as well as the sidewalk café and streetscape improvements.

Viêt Hào Market: A vacant building at 23rd & O Street has been trans-

formed into a new grocery store opening this fall, with a focus on fresh produce, dried goods, and meat

& seafood from Southeast Asia. The

small adjacent building will be

leased to a tenant.

11th & P Street, looking NE

Ballroom

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Raymond Brothers Building: The Raymond

Brothers Building improvements and historic renova-tions are nearing completion. Along with the Schwarz Building, Raymond Brothers provides a historically evocative entry to the south end of the Historic Hay-market District along 8th Street. All of Raymond Broth-ers condominiums have been sold and are expected to be occupied by Thanksgiving. The first-floor restaurant and dock improvements are also well underway, with a Korean steakhouse restaurant, KOR, expected to be operating by the end of the year.

Olsson 2: The expansion of the Olsson Associates head-

quarters into their second West Haymarket building is a welcome addition. The building will be completed in 2020 and will further enhance street-level activity and bring more employees Downtown.

O Street façade

8th & O Street, looking ESE

Looking SW from Canopy & P Street

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Telegraph Lofts East is under construction (above

& right), with elevator towers visible at the forefront,

looking southwest from the Antelope Valley Bridge at

21st and N Street. The five-story mixed-use building

will have commercial uses on the first floor and 60

residential units above. The construction of Tele-

graph Flats is visible in the background.

Telegraph Flats, the former Fisher Foods complex,

is well underway (below). Looking southeast from

20th and N Streets, the five-story building will have

14 first-floor live/work units and 69 residential units

above.

21st & M Street, looking NE

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Willys Knight Lofts: The

historic renovation of the

Willys Knight Lofts building

(right) at 16th and O Streets

is expected to be completed

yet this year, opening up

additional opportunities for

Downtown living and first-

floor retail.

Victory Park/VA Campus: Site preparation for the Com-

munity-Based Outpatient Clinic

at the Victory Park Campus on

South 70th Street is complete

and construction of the ap-

proximately 90,000 square foot

clinic for veterans will begin

soon. The clinic is anticipated

to be open toward the end of

2021 (see drawing below).

Lied Place Tower: Upon completion in 2021,

Lied Place Tower, at 1133 Q Street on the for-

mer Applebee’s restaurant site, will include

over 40 one-, two-, and three-bedroom condo-

minium units on upper floors and a first floor

restaurant. The project will enhance Down-

town Lincoln while complementing and sup-

porting the Lied Center for Performing Arts and

the University of Nebraska.

The ground breaking for the tower took place

on Wednesday, September 25, during which

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird signaled the opera-

tor to “fire up the drill.” That said, construction

of the Lied Tower is not in a photogenic stage —

photos of a crane or a large hole in the ground

don’t stir the imagination. The architectural ren-

dering (left) better illustrates this 22-story com-

mercial and residential building which will be

the tallest privately-owned building in Lincoln.

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Cotner & P: The Cotner

Apartment project will include

153 apartment units in a

range of configurations —

studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-

bedroom units. In addition to

underground parking, there

will be amenities geared to-

ward young professionals. The

developer, Commercial Invest-

ment Properties (or CIP), ex-

pects to break ground this

winter and open units in

spring of 2021. The project’s attractive new apartments will compliment the growth and im-

provements happening in this part of Lincoln.

Approved

Two projects have received pub-

lic approval and will begin con-

struction soon.

NIC—Hotel & Office: This

Nebraska Innovation Campus

(NIC) amendment was just ap-

proved by City Council in Sep-

tember. The project will include

a three-story, 80,000 square

foot office building and a six-

story hotel with over 150 guest rooms. The hotel will be a Marriott Tribute—a new Marriott brand that

allows local branding. The hotel will also house the UNL Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Manage-

ment program. Built in phases with the hotel first, the project will include extending Transformation

Drive to Salt Creek Roadway. Construction of the hotel is anticipated to be completed June 2021.

Huber Building: The Huber Building Redevelopment Project includes the redevelopment and reha-

bilitation of the existing two-story Huber Building at 803 Q Street . This historic building was construct-

ed in 1901 for Huber Manufacturing Co. and has gone through several renovations, including the addi-

tion of a more substantial dock on the west side and a one-story addition on the east, currently occu-

pied by a restaurant.

In addition to creating condo-

minium units on the second

floor and a roof deck, the Huber

Project will restore or enhance

many of the historic façade fea-

tures, including tuck pointing

the brick façade and reinstalling

windows in openings currently

filled with glass blocks. The first

floor and basement commercial

uses will remain.

The Huber Project will be at City Council for approval on September 30, with the redevelopment agree-

ment expected to be at Council in October.

NIC Hotel: conceptual rendering

Cotner & P Street: conceptual rendering

Cotner & P: aerial conceptual drawing

Huber Building, Q Street façade

SE corner of 21st & Transformation Drive

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Timely Tidbits

Parking Services to Move: In

December, Parking Services will move to 1100 N Street. The newly renovated offices (formerly a day-care) will include a new confer-ence room, more self-service ki-osks, and a new 800 square foot command center.

Two years ago, Parking Services staff realized that, after ten years, the 850 Q Street location was too small. They needed more space for walk-in customers, additional customer self-service computer workstations, and a larger conference room. In addition, the old location had no space for a proposed, new command center. That need for a command center was the final factor in deciding to move to a new location and facility.

The new location is in a building owned by the City rather than a private party, which will result in sub-stantial cost savings in the long term. The general contractor, Manzitto Construction, expects the work to be finished on time and under budget. There are plans for a public open house in mid-December!

Eagle Parking Garage: Parking Services purchased the Eagle-Landmark Parking Garage, at 1330

N Street, in March of 2019. Eagle Garage is an important asset for the surrounding downtown neigh-borhood which includes the Bourbon Theatre, Bennett Martin Public Library, and the State Office Building. However, it is sorely in need of renovation.

Parking Services hired Kimley-Horn, a nationally recognized parking consulting company, to survey the structure and design the renovations needed to make the structure safe and efficient. Sinclair-Hille, a local architectural firm, is designing a new façade for the facility, which should add a great deal of visual appeal to the neighborhood. The first floor retail tenants, Eagle Printing and Four Seasons Travel, have relocated. Parking Services has notified all the Eagle parkers that the garage will close at the end of October and demolition work will start in late November. The renovated garage is expected to re-open in early 2021.

Construction will cause some disruption to the neighborhood and parking will be tight for those who

work nearby, but Parking Services will work hard to minimize disruptions and accommodate the needs

of as many as possible. The result -- a renovated Eagle Landmark Parking Garage -- will be worth the

short-term discomfort.

Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan: The City of Lincoln, led by the Urban Devel-

opment and Planning Departments, has begun developing the Lincoln Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan. Lincoln is growing, with over 285,000 people—up over 10 percent from 2010. Even with a steady annual growth rate of over one percent for the past 30 years, Lincoln has managed to have rela-tively affordable housing compared to similar cities. However, as the city continues to grow, Lincoln will need to both maintain and increase the supply of quality affordable housing.

Several public, private, and non-profit partners are already working on affordable housing. The purpose of the Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan is to ensure coordinated efforts and procedures among all the partners. After issuing a Request for Proposals, the City has contracted with RDG Planning and Design to assist in the plan process. Efforts will include surveys, targeted public outreach, stakeholder group interviews, monthly resource committee meetings (with City staff from Urban Development, Planning, Building and Safety and the Mayor’s Office), market anal-ysis, and a final stakeholder presentation. The final action plan is set to be released at the end of 2019 or early 2020.

All Lincoln residents are invited to visit the Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan website, watch for project updates, take the survey and provide comments. In addition, a public open house is tentatively scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 17. Location and exact time to be announced — check the website for details.

Future location, 1110 N Street

https://rdgusa.com/sites/lincolnhousing/hello-world/

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Haymarket South Streetscape: The Haymarket South Streetscape and Parking Plan design

process is underway. Two public outreach efforts have taken place, including a public open house and focus groups in August, and a table at Streets Alive! in September. The Clark Enersen Partners is preparing the Final Master Plan to be presented at an open house in conjunction with the South Haymarket Park, tentatively scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 24th. See more information on the project website, which can be found at lincoln.ne.gov, keyword: HaymarketSouth (no space).

Advisory Committee on Transportation (ACT): In September, the Mayor-appointed,

fourteen member Advisory Committee on Transportation hosted five open houses for two pur-poses:

to inform the public about current street conditions and street improvement options, and

to get public input on the criteria that ACT will be using to prioritize street improvements that will be funded by the quarter-cent sales tax approved by Lincoln voters last April.

The committee will provide an additional level of oversight, collaboration, and advocacy on the transportation infrastructure investments funded by the tax. After the tax takes effect on Octo-ber 1, the City will begin to receive the revenue in December. Projects funded by the revenue will begin in spring 2020. For six years, the tax will provide an estimated $13 million annually.

ACT is scheduled to make its recommendations by the end of October on the priority street pro-jects for 2020. In November, the public will have another opportunity to comment on the ACT recommendations when the City Council holds a public hearing and considers amendments to the City's Capital Improvement Plan. More information is available at streets.lincoln.ne.gov.

US Census 2020—Complete Count Committee: The City of Lincoln and Lancaster Coun-

ty have partnered to create a Complete Count Committee (CCC) for the April 1, 2020 Census. The Lincoln-Lancaster County CCC is a collection of local government and community leaders who are partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to improve response rates for the 2020 Census, with a focus on reaching traditionally hard-to-count populations. The Committee’s co-chairs are Sean Flowerday from the County Board of Commissioners and Bennie Shobe from the Lincoln City Council. The Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Department is leading the effort.

On September 12th, the Committee sponsored the Lincoln-Lancaster County Complete Count

Committee Census Solutions Workshop, to identify new and innovative ways to reach hard-to-

count populations for the 2020 Census— and demonstrate the vital importance of Census data

to the well being of our community. The two-hour workshop, held at the Center for People in

Need and emceed by Scott Young, Executive Director of the Lincoln Food Bank, brought together

local leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, funders, businesses and advocates to develop creative

solutions that will improve response rates among hard-to-count populations in our community.

At the end of the workshop, each participant developed a short list of activities that their organi-

zation can do to promote the 2020 Census. Attendees represented 22 different community

agencies/organizations.

The Complete Count Committee has been meeting since January to develop an action plan to

encourage participation in the Census and coordinate the implementation of that plan. The

Committee has discussed and analyzed census tracts with predicted low self-response rates,

begun to identify strategies and organizations to assist, identified community events for fall

2019/spring 2020 outreach, and developed the Committee’s timeline.

Complete Count Committees (CCCs) are one of the core strategic elements of the Census Bu-reau’s Partnership Program for the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau works with tribal, state and local organizations to form CCCs around the country. They exist to plan and implement locally- based outreach campaigns that raise awareness of the Census and ultimately drive participation.

The Constitution requires the Census every 10 years. Results are used to reapportion districts

for the House of Representatives, but Census data is also used in funding decisions and frequent-

ly agencies and organizations use Census data in grant applications. As a result of the 2010 Cen-

sus, Nebraska received over $2.5 billion dollars per year or $1,342 per person.

https://lincoln.ne.gov/city/plan/long/sohay/sohaystreet.htm

https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/ltu/streets/

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3rd Quarter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE:

REDEVELOPMENT

UPDATES 1

The Kindler 1

Viet Hao Market 1

Raymond Bros. 2

Olsson 2 2


Telegraph Flats 3



Lied Place Tower 4

Cotner & P 5


Huber Building 5

TIMELY TIDBITS 6






US Census 2020 7


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Project Connect: 2019 Project Connect Lin-

coln was held on September 20th at the Pinna-cle Bank Arena. Over 615 people were served thanks to the efforts of 91 organizations and over 400 volunteers.

Project Connect Lincoln (formerly Project Home-less Connect) is an annual, one-day, one-stop event where individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness are able to receive a wide variety of immediate, on-site services and support for unmet needs.

Lunch was served for

attendees and volunteers

Donated personal care kits

When a bicycle is your primary transporta-tion, free repairs can mean $ for a roof

Volunteer entertainment, too

A full house...

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