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Yates Thinks His $5B Good Life District Vision May Be ‘Too Massive’ For City Of Gretna To Handle

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 11/07/2024 - 4:00am

The new LEGO store is among retailers at Nebraska Crossing, which would be neighbors to Collegiate Crossing Good Life District envisioned by Rod Yates.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

GRETNA, Nebraska — The man behind the Gretna area’s “Good Life District” said Friday that his $5 billion vision has grown to 4,500 acres, has a name now and could become a place where youth sports meets Disneyland.

If Rod Yates’ plan materializes, the site between the state’s two biggest cities would have indoor surfing, sky-diving, rock-climbing, horseback riding and more.

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Celebrity Artist Helps Transform Omaha Neighborhood Once Fraught With Hopelessness And Crime

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 7:00am

The grounds of outdoor athletic courts at Myott Park in the Bluestem Prairie residential area, which is being developed by Habitat for Humanity Omaha, are transformed into art by Frankie Zombie, a national artist who is videotaping his Omaha experience for a pilot he is developing. He currently is a co-star of the “Artfully Designed” show that is streaming on HBO. Also shown painting is crew member Dante Page.
(Courtesy of John Melingagio and Habitat for Humanity)

OMAHA — The back story of North Omaha’s Bluestem Prairie neighborhood hit home with celebrity artist Frankie Zombie, and it didn’t take long before he jumped in to help the transformation of the once notorious housing site.

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Antisemitism? In Nebraska?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 6:00am

Earlier this month marked the anniversary of the Hamas terrorists’ attacks on the people of Israel. In remembrance, Nebraska’s state senators authored a letter that supported the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism. Unfortunately, that letter received less than unanimous support from its members.

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Allies Hope A Trump Win Changes The System For Mortgages. Some Warn It Will Make Them Pricier

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am

Fannie Mae headquarters building in Washington.
(J. David Ake / AP Photo)

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession.

But Democrats and some economists warn that, especially in this time of high mortgage rates, doing so will make buying a home even more expensive.

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New Report Eliminates Original Site Envisioned For Huge Lake Between Omaha And Lincoln

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:00am

This map shows the alternative sites explored for recreation lakes along the Platte River in south Sarpy County, as well as a proposed site for a recreational dam on the Salt Creek west of Ashland.
(Screenshot from Olsson / Black &Veatch report)

LINCOLN – It appears it’s back to the drawing board for an ambitious proposal to dig a huge recreational lake between Omaha and Lincoln to rival Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.

That’s after a report, released Thursday, eliminated from consideration the initial location envisioned by state lawmakers – between Ashland and Gretna on the east side of the Platte River.

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What Happend In Whitewater

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 3:00am

Police Chief Dan Meyer has spent his career in Whitewater, a town of 15,000 in southeast Wisconsin.
(Sofia Aldinio / ProPublica)

What Happened in Whitewater

by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, photography by Sofia Aldinio, special to ProPublica

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Cottage-Heavy Rental Neighborhood Adds Different Approach To Tackling Nebraska Housing Shortage

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 7:00am

Joe Slosburg (right) talks to crew members at Aerie Blue Sage residential area under construction. They’re standing in a section where stand-alone cottages are rising and will be rented. Slosburg calls it a “modern neighborhood” of build-to-rent, mostly single-family homes. Industry leaders say the model is a growing trend.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — It’s not your typical neighborhood. At least not in Nebraska. Not yet anyway.

Sprouting along a fast-growing Elkhorn area corridor is a collection of what will be 327 market-rate residences with amenities including a clubhouse, pickleball courts and a dog park.

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No More Short-Term Solutions To Long-Term Problems

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 6:00am

The second district Blue Dot is in full swing. Recently, numerous politicians and party officials have visited us. The list includes Tim Walz and his wife, RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, House minority leader Hakkem Jeffries, Lindsey Graham, and Andrew Yang, just to name a few.

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American Despair: In Arizona, High Home Prices And Limited Prospects Shape Voters' Presidential Pick

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 5:00am

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his apartments keep getting smaller.

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Efforts To Relocate Eastern Nebraska Village Away From Frequent Floods Appear Stalled

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:00am

Several homes have been burned down and buried in Winslow after owners took a federal buyout to make their lots permanent green spaces. Only about 15 homes remain in a town that recently had 140 residents.
(Paul Hammel / Nebraska Examiner)

WINSLOW — Leaders in this flood-devastated village are discovering that relocating a town is much more difficult and time-consuming than they envisioned.

Some residents who opposed the move now think it’s never going to happen.

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Real Estate News

Yates Thinks His $5B Good Life District Vision May Be ‘Too Massive’ For City Of Gretna To Handle

Celebrity Artist Helps Transform Omaha Neighborhood Once Fraught With Hopelessness And Crime

Antisemitism? In Nebraska?

Allies Hope A Trump Win Changes The System For Mortgages. Some Warn It Will Make Them Pricier

New Report Eliminates Original Site Envisioned For Huge Lake Between Omaha And Lincoln

What Happend In Whitewater

What Happened in Whitewater

Cottage-Heavy Rental Neighborhood Adds Different Approach To Tackling Nebraska Housing Shortage

No More Short-Term Solutions To Long-Term Problems

American Despair: In Arizona, High Home Prices And Limited Prospects Shape Voters' Presidential Pick

Efforts To Relocate Eastern Nebraska Village Away From Frequent Floods Appear Stalled

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