Midtown Crossing at Turner Park

Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a seven building, 16-acre mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, encompassing 297 condominiums, 196 apartment units, and fine and casual dining, entertainment and shopping.[2] A majority of Midtown Crossing's restaurant and retailer partners are Omaha-born businesses,[3] including Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deli and Garbo's Salon and Spa. Built around an expanded and renovated Turner Park, the neighborhood sits between Farnam and Dodge Streets and 31st and 33rd Streets. It is directly to the east of Mutual of Omaha's headquarters,[4] who planned and financed the development, and is located to the west of downtown Omaha. It was the first major project tied to Destination Midtown, a public/private partnership focused on returning historic midtown Omaha to prominence.[5]

Midtown Crossing at Turner Park
Condos in Midtown Crossing surround the west end of Turner Park.
Location within Nebraska
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
USA
Coordinates41°15′32″N 95°57′33″W
OpeningMay 19, 2010[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectHolland Basham Architects & Cope Linder Architects
DeveloperECI Investment Advisors
Structural engineerNielsen-Baumert Engineering
Main contractorWeitz

Free community events, held in 7-acre Turner Park, are a hallmark of the development and include festivals, concerts, and health and wellness gatherings.

Events

Midtown Crossing hosts a slate of free community events in Turner Park, including:

  • Omaha Performing Arts' Jazz on the Green
  • Zydeco Festival
  • Turner Park Night Market
  • Chalk Art Festival
  • Bocce Ball Leagues
  • Monday Night Movies
  • Wednesday Workouts
  • Yoga Rocks the Park

Turner Park is also a popular venue for outdoor fitness events and leagues.[6]

Retailers & Restaurants

Turner Park

The origins of Turner Park date back to 1900. Charles Turner, a Nebraska pioneer and prominent real estate professional, donated the original land to the city to be used as a public park. (It was a gift of six acres. The park grew to 7.5 acres with the development of Midtown Crossing.) Turner wanted the park to be known as Curtiss Turner Park in memory of his son, 35-year-old Curtiss C. Turner. A prominent civil engineer, Curtiss Turner was killed in a snow slide in 1898 while working in Alaska's Klondike country at Chilkoot Pass.

Pavilion at Turner Park

Built in 2013, the Pavilion at Turner Park provides a permanent stage (44 ft by 24 ft) and infrastructure, eliminating the need to install and tear down temporary staging facilities for each new event in Turner Park.

Other features include:

  • A signature “Saddlespan” fabric roof structure/canopy that can be illuminated with high-efficiency LED lighting effects
  • Temporary expanded stage (54 ft × 48 ft) capability
  • Concrete area for dancing
  • Back of the house staging area for events

Holland Basham Architects, executive architect of the entire Midtown Crossing development, designed the pavilion, which is funded by private donations through the Omaha Community Foundation.

“We wanted to create an iconic structure that was memorable and enhanced the current environment. You don’t see anything like this around,” said Tim Holland, principal, Holland Basham Architects.

See also

References
  1. "Midtown Crossing is now open", Omaha World Herald'. Retrieved 9/12/10.
  2. "Midtown Crossing | Omaha, NE". midtowncrossing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  3. "Midtown Crossing didn't end up like 'Village Pointe east' — and that's all right". Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  4. "Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance, Disability Insurance & More". www.mutualofomaha.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. WOWT. "Midtown Crossing A Top Project". Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  6. "Omaha Events | Things to Do in Omaha | Midtown Crossing Events | Turner Park Omaha Events". www.midtowncrossing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  7. "Restaurants Omaha | Dining Omaha | Places to Eat Omaha | Midtown Crossing Omaha Restaurants | Mexican Food | Seafood Restaurants | Deli | Happy Hour Specials |". www.midtowncrossing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  8. "Retail in Omaha | Omaha Movie Theaters | Midtown Crossing - Retail Leasing | Entertainment & Dining Omaha". www.midtowncrossing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
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