Midtown Crossing at Turner Park
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Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a million square-foot, seven-building, mixed-use development
located in Midtown
Omaha
, Nebraska
. Its borders are 31st to 33rd streets and Dodge to Harney streets. Downtown Omaha
is to the east and the University of Nebraska Medical Center
campus, as well as the headquarters for Mutual of Omaha
, Berkshire Hathaway
and Kiewit corporations are all located directly west of the development. Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is one of the largest initiatives of Destination Midtown, a collaborative community partnership aimed at developing Midtown Omaha
back to its original prominence.
The official opening was May 19, 2010.
This new urban development combines condos and apartments with retail, dining, and entertainment all built around 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of green space known as Turner Park. There are over 400 total apartments and condos among four buildings. The development includes an Element by Westin Hotel, grocery store, movie cinema, fitness club, and several regional and national retail and dining establishments. The development is also home to two new business concepts, Callahan Financial Planning and The Grey Plume. As of September 2010 seventy-five percent of Midtown Crossing is leased with 21 retailers. In July 2010 Turner Park took over as host of Omaha's annual Jazz on the Green festival which had been held at the Joslyn Art Museum
for the previous 25 years.
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is owned by East Campus Realty, a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha
. It is being developed and designed by ECI Investment Advisors in conjunction with Holland Basham Architects and Cope Linder Architects.
(LEED) Pilot Neighborhood Development Certification Program. LEED is a program that recognizes projects that reduce urban sprawl and enhance the quality of life in their communities.
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
located in Midtown
Midtown Omaha
Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska that is a culturally, socially and economically important area of the city. It is home to major research centers, national corporations, several historic districts, and a number of historic residences.-About:...
Omaha
Omaha
Omaha may refer to:*Omaha , a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska-Places:United States* Omaha, Nebraska* Omaha, Arkansas* Omaha, Georgia* Omaha, Illinois* Omaha, Texas...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Its borders are 31st to 33rd streets and Dodge to Harney streets. Downtown Omaha
Downtown Omaha
Downtown Omaha is the central business, government and social core of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, and is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The boundaries are 20th Street on the west to the Missouri River on the east and the centerline of Leavenworth Street on the south to the centerline...
is to the east and the University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public academic health sciences center located on 42nd and Emile Streets in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. UNMC is the only public academic health science center in Nebraska.-Academics and rankings:...
campus, as well as the headquarters for Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 500 mutual insurance and financial services company based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1909 as Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association.- History :...
, Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The company averaged an annual growth in book value of 20.3% to its shareholders for the last 44 years,...
and Kiewit corporations are all located directly west of the development. Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is one of the largest initiatives of Destination Midtown, a collaborative community partnership aimed at developing Midtown Omaha
Midtown Omaha
Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska that is a culturally, socially and economically important area of the city. It is home to major research centers, national corporations, several historic districts, and a number of historic residences.-About:...
back to its original prominence.
The official opening was May 19, 2010.
This new urban development combines condos and apartments with retail, dining, and entertainment all built around 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of green space known as Turner Park. There are over 400 total apartments and condos among four buildings. The development includes an Element by Westin Hotel, grocery store, movie cinema, fitness club, and several regional and national retail and dining establishments. The development is also home to two new business concepts, Callahan Financial Planning and The Grey Plume. As of September 2010 seventy-five percent of Midtown Crossing is leased with 21 retailers. In July 2010 Turner Park took over as host of Omaha's annual Jazz on the Green festival which had been held at the Joslyn Art Museum
Joslyn Art Museum
The Joslyn Art Museum is the principal fine arts museum in the state of Nebraska, United States of America. Located in Omaha, it is the only museum in the state with a comprehensive permanent collection...
for the previous 25 years.
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is owned by East Campus Realty, a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 500 mutual insurance and financial services company based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1909 as Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association.- History :...
. It is being developed and designed by ECI Investment Advisors in conjunction with Holland Basham Architects and Cope Linder Architects.
Green Initiative
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is the only development in Nebraska or Iowa that is participating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
(LEED) Pilot Neighborhood Development Certification Program. LEED is a program that recognizes projects that reduce urban sprawl and enhance the quality of life in their communities.