The city announced Friday it has chosen the Argent Group of Chicago to redevelop the city-owned property on the northeast corner of Block 65, the downtown block bounded by 13th, 14th, M and N streets.
Argent is proposing to build a 15-story, mixed-use building with first-floor residential amenities and parking, two additional floors of parking, and 12 stories housing 200 residential rental units. Of the building’s total 300,000 square feet, 180,000 will be residential.
According to a redevelopment plan filed this week with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department, other projects that were proposed for the block may also occur.
According to the plan, the redevelopment would occur in three phases. The first would be construction of Argent's building on the southwest corner of 14th and N streets.
The second phase would involve redevelopment and renovation of the 16-story Sharp Building at 13th and N streets. The building would remain as an office building, although the redevelopment plan says some upper floors could be converted to apartments.
The third phase would be a city-owned parking garage with more than 700 stalls and commercial space on the first floor. The plan said the city would likely issue a separate request for proposals for private developers to potentially develop uses above the garage.
Argent submitted its proposal to the city in February. After receiving it, the city solicited further proposals and got interest from two other developers.
The Sup family of Lincoln, which said it intends to take ownership of the Sharp Building later this year, told the city that it plans to renovate the 93-year-old building and may look to convert some of the upper floors into residences, according to its pitch sent to the city.
Tom Beckius of Steppe Development expressed interest in partnering with the city to bring retail space to the first floor of the new garage.
If the full redevelopment of the property occurs and approaches the $100 million price tag, it would be one of the largest projects in the history of downtown.
The project is tentatively scheduled for public hearings with the Planning Commission on June 10 and the City Council on July 13.
City officials did not say how soon development at the site might occur.
Photos: New construction in Lincoln
Check out new construction in Lincoln
Lincoln Airport
Expansion construction project continues at Lincoln Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.Â
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Bryan East renovation
Three new cardiovascular surgical suites were completed as part of the third phase of the Bryan East Campus renovation in October.
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Scarlet Hotel
Construction work continues on the exterior of the Scarlet Hotel on Oct. 19 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. The 154-room hotel will have a roughly 2,600-square-foot first floor that will include education space, a student lounge, conference room and faculty offices. Among the other features of the $31 million project are a full-service restaurant, rooftop bar, coffee shop and a fitness center. The Marriott Tribute property was originally scheduled to open in July, but the hotel's website says it's now set to open in February 2022.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Tabitha's intergenerational housing community
Tabitha is planning an intergenerational housing community on the southwest corner of 48th and L streets. The 128-unit apartment complex would be home to 100-plus independent older adults and about 20 students enrolled at the nearby Bryan College of Health Sciences.
DAVIS DESIGN, COURTESY IMAGE
Stand Bear High School
Construction continues on Standing Bear High School at South 70th Street and Saltillo Road on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.Â
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Sower
Scaffolding surrounds The Sower, a 19-foot tall bronze statue which represents Nebraska's agricultural heritage, on Sept. 23, 2021, at the Nebraska State Capitol, as part of restoration and repair work which is expected to take 20 weeks. The scaffolding will enclose the entire dome allowing the workers to remove and store any loose gold glazed tile while they replace the water-damaged bed beneath.Â
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Car wash construction
Jet Splash is building a new car wash at 40th and South streets.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Car Wash
Rocket Car Wash next to the Hy-Vee in Williamsburg, which is just southwest of 40th and Old Cheney, is one of two full-service car washes under construction on Sept. 22, 2021.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
48th and Leighton
The proposed Comprehensive Plan calls for 25% of the new growth to be inside existing neighborhoods and corridors of the city, like the new apartments being built near 48th and Leighton Avenue.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
South Canopy
Apartments under construction at South Canopy and N streets on Sept. 3, 2021.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Mabel Lee Hall
Construction of Mabel Lee Hall at North 14th and Vine streets continues on Sept. 3, 2021.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Walmart garden center
Walmart is demolishing part of the garden center at its store at 8700 Andermatt Drive to install automated order fulfillment towers.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star file photo
Holiday Inn Express
Exterior of the newly opened Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Thursday, August 13, 2021.Â
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Mourning Hope Grief Center
The new Mourning Hope Grief Center includes space for other nonprofits.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Kiewit Hall
The future site of Kiewit Hall, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new engineering building set to open in 2023, is seen under construction in late June. Abel and Sandoz residence halls stand in the background.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln Northwest construction
Construction work continues on Lincoln Northwest High School on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.Â
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
South Beltway
The flyover bridge that will connect U.S. 77 to the South Beltway stretches to the southwest as construction work continues on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Cooper Park and Park Middle School
Orange construction fencing encloses part of Park Middle School in April 2021 adjacent to South Sixth Street, near where a new entry to the parking lot will be built.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lied Place Residences
Developers of Lied Place Residences are still working to finalize a tenant for a first-floor restaurant with state-of-the-art air filtration and outdoor café-style seating on Q Street.
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VA Clinic
Stairs lead from the lobby to the second floor of the new Lincoln Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Pershing proposals/White Lotus Group/HDR
White Lotus Group and HDR propose a mixed-use community hub for the site it calls Mural, which would combine affordable housing, retail, a wellness center and central library with murals throughout the Pershing Center block.
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State office building
A nighttime rendering of the planned State of Nebraska office building at 17th and K streets. The four-story building would have two levels of parking and two floors of office space.
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Daq Shaq
This rendering shows what the interior of Daq Shaq at Leighton District will look like. The island-themed restaurant is scheduled to open before the end of the year in the development at 48th Street and Leighton Avenue.
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Child Advocacy Center
This rendering shows a plan for a 17,000-square-foot expansion of the Child Advocacy Center in northeast Lincoln that would also become home to the Lincoln Police Department's Special Victims Unit.
Courtesy rendering
Unity Commons
An architect’s rendering shows Unity Commons, a planned mixed-use development, from the intersection of 22nd and Vine streets. The redevelopment of the former Cushman site would include housing for retirees and members of the city's international community, as well as retail and research space.
Clark & Enersen, COURTESY PHOTO
NE Realty building
A rendering of the Nebraska Realty building in Lincoln. The company's workforce in the Capital City has grown from two agents to more than 200 in the past five years.
DLR GROUP
Scheels Center
A rendering shows the Scheels Center, a planned 40,000-square-foot addition to Lincoln Christian School.
CLARK & ENERSEN, Courtesy image
Tabitha
Tabitha is planning an intergenerational housing community on the southwest corner of 48th and L streets. The 138-unit apartment complex would be home to 100-plus independent older adults and about 20 students enrolled at the nearby Bryan College of Health Sciences.
DAVIS DESIGN, COURTESY IMAGE
Union College AdventHealth Complex
A rendering shows the exterior of the planned Union College AdventHealth Complex.
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WarHorse casino
Developers of the proposed WarHorse Casino in Lincoln say they are ready to break ground the minute they get a gaming license.Â
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NU training facility
A rendering shows the athlete entry to Nebraska's new training facility, which will open before the 2023 football season.
Nebraska Communications
NorthStar Crossing
An artist's rendering shows plans for NorthStar Crossing, northeast of 27th Street and Folkways Boulevard, which The Lerner Co. says will have its first businesses open in early 2022.
The Lerner Co., Courtesy image
CEDARS expansion
Cedars broke ground in November 2020 and is raising funds for the $3.5 million, 3,800-square-foot expansion of its emergency youth shelter in southeast Lincoln.
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North Concourse
A rendering shows plans for a modern terminal concourse at the Lincoln Airport, with food and beverage services and access to restrooms and the Flyers Club available to passengers after clearing security.
Alliiance, Courtesy image
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