The 10 tallest buildings in Lincoln
Things are looking up in Lincoln. See which buildings rank as the tallest. Data provided by Emporis.
10. Wells Fargo Center
The Wells Fargo building is listed at 148 feet tall by Emporis, although a 1976 Journal Star article lists the height at 173 feet.
9. Terminal Building
The Terminal Building at 10th and O was built in 1916. It is 10 stories and 150 feet tall.
8. Georgian Place
Georgian Place (pictured facing northeast) houses a portion of the downtown YMCA at 11th and P Streets. The apartment building is 11 stories tall and 152 feet. It was built in 1926.
7. University Towers
University Towers, originally known as the Stuart Building, is 13 floors and 158 feet tall. It was completed in 1929. It stands at 13th and P streets.
6. Abel Hall
Abel Residence Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is estimated to be 161 feet tall.
5. Sharp Building
The Sharp Building, 206 S. 13th St., is 16 floors and 166 feet tall. It was built in 1927.
4. Graduate Hotel
The Graduate Hotel at 9th and P streets is an estimated 198 feet tall.
3. U.S. Bank building
The U.S. Bank building was built in 1969 at 13th and M streets. It is 20 stories tall and 220 feet high.
2. Lied Place
Lied Place Residences is a 20-story retail, office and residential project on the north side of the Que Place Garage at 12th and Q streets. The building is 250 feet tall.
1. State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol dominates the skyline in Lincoln, including looking west from 28th and J streets. The Capitol has 15 floors above ground and is 400 feet tall. It was completed in 1932 after 10 years of construction; the cost was $9.8 million in 1932 dollars.
The Capitol stays Lincoln's tallest building because the Lincoln Municipal Code puts height restrictions on structures within the Capitol Environs District.
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A proposed multimillion-dollar renovation of the Terminal Building aims to restore much of the building at 10th and O streets to its historical glory.
The $7.1 million project proposes commercial space on the first floor of the building and 21-23 condos on the upper floors. Construction would likely start next spring.
A hotel that long greeted travelers entering Lincoln from the west was demolished Monday.
Liv Red, the seven-story project near 10th and M streets, is scheduled to open in August 2022.
Investors closed last month on the $6 million purchase and now will turn their efforts toward renovating the top half of the building into higher-end condos.
The nation's fifth-largest bank has already closed 12 branches in the state, including three in Lincoln, and will close three others, including one in Lincoln, in January.
The pandemic has scuttled plans for a hotel in the building at 11th and O streets. It's now likely to be redeveloped into apartments.
Nebraska banks collectively earned $309 million in the third quarter, which was 8% higher than a year ago and the highest quarterly profit ever recorded.
Eric Thompson, director of the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said the increase in continuing claims is normal and not a sign that the economy is worsening.
A recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta suggests retail, at least from a physical location standpoint, is actually doing better this year in Lincoln than it was last year.
Sampson Construction is working to modernize 12-story Sky Park Apartments while retaining its 1960s vibe.
The planned WarHorse casino complex would have 165,000 square feet of space, which includes a casino gaming floor, event space, a restaurant and 196 hotel rooms.
The retailer is coming to Gateway Mall, while the hotels will open on Innovation Campus and downtown.
The branches at 1340 L St. and 134 S. 13th St. will close at the end of April as the bank plans to open a new branch at Sixth and R streets May 3.
The current developer, who scrapped a proposed hotel, has a deal to sell the building to Jeff McMahon, who plans a $35 million-$40 million apartment project.
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway, a return to somewhat normal conditions could be coming soon, although it may be the second half of the year before there's much change.
State banks made a combined $297 million in the fourth quarter and $1.032 billion for the year.
The branches, which will close June 11, are being consolidated with larger branches nearby as customers move more to digital banking.
Customer service will move to the Walter A. Canney Service Center near 27th and Fairfield streets.
A growing number of both local and national banks are closing and consolidating Lincoln branch locations.
A constitutional amendment approved by voters in November gives projects in some areas 20 years to pay back tax-increment financing instead of 15. Three Lincoln projects so far have asked to do so.
Members of Construction Industries Credit Union have voted in favor of merging with First Nebraska Credit Union, which is based in Omaha and has two Lincoln locations.
Homeowners in extremely blighted areas qualify for a $5,000 state property tax credit if they live in their homes.
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The City Council on Monday approved the redevelopment plan for the Sharp Building, which has anchored 13th and M streets for nearly a century. The project will use $1.37 million in tax-increment financing.
Union Bank & Trust will move its downtown branch into the Wells Fargo Center at 1248 O St.
First Interstate Bank has acquired Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Great Western Bank in a merger announced Thursday.
The company's federal student loan servicing contract, which was set to expire at the end of the year, will now go through the end of 2023.
Terms of the deal, which was finalized last week, were not disclosed.
U.S. Bank sold its 20-story tower at 13th and M streets for nearly $6.2 million but plans to remain a tenant.
Union Bank & Trust executive vice president Doris Robertson attributes the bank's recent success in part to the innovations the company made during the early days of the pandemic.
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Plans call for demolishing the vacant building at 1030 O St. that was once home to Kuhl's Restaurant and putting up a six-story building with 70 apartments and underground parking.
Plans call for demolishing the existing building and putting up a six-story building with 70 apartments and underground parking.
The proposed 22-story building at Ninth and P streets would have apartments, condos and office space. Steve Glenn, one of the developers, says it will be "transformational."
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The Annex Group has filed plans with the city for a five-story apartment complex on the block bounded by Antelope Valley Parkway, and 18th, K, and L streets.
The total cost of the city's newest high-rise project is estimated at $87 million, including about $23 million of tax-increment financing.
City officials on Friday announced that they will accept offers for the Aging Partners building at 1005 O St. until Dec. 31.
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Rev Development, which is redeveloping the north half of the Gold's Building, has announced plans for a 23-story building on the site where it demolished the south half.
The City Council gave its initial approval Monday to plans for an apartment complex and commercial space in the vacant lot where Green's Furnace & Plumbing Co. sat for decades.
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On Tuesday, Assemble Lincoln announced the hiring of the architectural firm that will oversee the site selection.
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