Journal
Stories • April 28, 2021
Space for creative collisions is more important than ever
By Megan Lutz Partner, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture Photo by Erin Giannangelo, APMA In his February post, Jeff Slobotski talked about the need to socially and culturally support an “entrepreneurial ecosystem.” By doing so, we will...
Stories • February 16, 2021
Why we need to support entrepreneurs in our neighborhoods and across the community
By Jeff Slobotski Millwork Commons Ecocsystem & Business Development Manager It’s hard to believe we’re just over a month into the new year after the whirlwind of change we experienced during 2020. The past year forced many of us into...
Stories • November 13, 2020
We want to know what you think! Help us create the park in Millwork Commons!
Our team is working with Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture and Ochsner Hare + Hare, the Olsson Studio on the design of a park for Millwork Commons. And we want to know what you think! Our goal is to create a welcoming place that the Millwork Commons community and visitors to...
Stories • July 1, 2020
From Couches to Collaborative Community: The Mastercraft Building’s Place in Omaha
By Eric Juszyk PJ Morgan Real Estate Mastercraft Property Manager For the past decade, the Mastercraft Building has been a hidden treasure. Located just north of 13th and Nicholas Streets, the building spans the equivalent of three city blocks and...
Stories • June 16, 2020
The Portal
Welcome to Millwork Commons! A place to see what's happening in Millwork Commons via the portal through the Northern Reflections mural. An update to the Portal coming fall of 2022!
Standing with Our Neighbors
Artist Anthony T. Peña When Millwork Commons was just a dream, the developers, designers, realtors and partners sat down together to brainstorm and put on paper the Mission, Vision and Values for the district. The first Value to develop out...
Stories • April 27, 2020
Introducing the Disbrow Block
The Ashton and Mastercraft buildings have gotten most of the attention as we’ve worked on the first phase of the development of Millwork Commons. But the neighborhood is much more than just those two buildings. We thought it was time...
Art, Stories • November 5, 2019
The Keeper of Stories Mural
Over the summer, we began collaborating with Amplify Arts to bring the first outdoor public art to Millwork Commons. Public art has been part of the long-term plan for Millwork Commons since the beginning, but the Amplify Arts team helped...
Stories • October 10, 2019
Metropolitan Community College Code School Joins Millwork Commons
We were thrilled to participate in the grand opening celebration for the Metropolitan Community College Code School at The Mastercraft Building on Wednesday, October 9! MCC is partnering with area organizations including Mutual of Omaha Insurance and Kiewit Corporation to develop tech talent to meet growing demands. We...
Moving the Orange Arch to Millwork Commons
The iconic orange arch that has greeted visitors to Omaha’s Gene Leahy Mall for decades was moved to Millwork Commons on July 2, 2019. When Michael Alley of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, Millwork’s architectural partner, learned the arch – also known...