Highlander

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Historic neighborhood undergoing a renaissance.

In the Highlander neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.

  • Part of the multi-phased, 36-acre project.
  • 280 rental and for-sale, mixed-income, residential units in a variety of building types and formats, including 101 units in Phase I.

Innovations

  • The former site of the 300-unit housing project, and some of the worst crime and poverty rates in the country, was transformed in a five-year phased development.

Community Advantages

  • One, two and three-bedroom homes with Energy Star appliances, washer and dryer, and patio or balcony.
  • Pet-friendly community with 24-hour fitness center, playground, storm shelter, and ultra-high speed internet.
  • A large green space for concerts and entertainment.

Brinshore Partnership

  • Omaha Housing Authority and Seventy Five North Revitalization.

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Accelerator “next-generation” community center.

In the Highlander neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.

  • The vision: to create a self-sufficient and self-supporting community with a curated and overlapping mix of business and organizations. 
  • 65,000 sf commercial building.
  • 250-person event hall, outdoor performance space and a park.

Innovations

  • Designed a purpose-built community with a variety of home ownership, rental and multigenerational options.
  • An innovative urban design model through its institutional/private sector partnerships.

Community Advantages

  • Supports a “beehive” of activity centered on education, art, recreation, technology, commerce and social entrepreneurship.
  • Various organizations are housed within the building including
  • Educational institutions, offices, an event space, a food hall, incubator spaces, and even aquaponics.

Brinshore Partnership

  • Purpose Built Communities and Seventy Five North Revitalization

Awards

  • Overall Winner and Ribbed Metal Wall Panel category winner for the 2019 Metal Architecture Design Awards.

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