Up till the late 90s Swanson frozen diners were manufactured at a plant on the northern edge of downtown Omaha. Development has new stretched beyond the property and the factory has since been demolished and paved for a parking lot in anticipation of future development. The latest proposal includes:
350 room Marriot Hotel
280 apartments
140,000 sq feet residential/office space
61,300 sq feet entertainment/retail space
Cost $174 million
Anticipated completion December 2014
Current state. Photo courtesy of Capitol District Omaha
http://capitoldistrictomaha.com
Renderings courtesy of Leo A. Daly