Journal
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...
News • February 10, 2020
Tech and trade skills are in demand for Nebraska companies
Mike Cassling, head of the Aksarben Foundation’s Nebraska Tech Collaborative, is looking to stem the tide of tech workforce shortages.
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...
Grace: 3 shipping containers turned into huge mural in Omaha’s Millwork Commons
A drab Omaha corner just got brighter thanks to a mural project that involved several local artists, three metal shipping containers and a lot of paint.
News • October 12, 2019
Metro Community College and partners offering new computer coding program
Computers rule the new world, and people who know how to use them well have the enviable position of being wanted.
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...
News • October 9, 2019
Editorial: Redevelopment projects are a major plus for Omaha’s urban core
Omaha’s urban core is in the midst of several impressive redevelopment projects that can open up new opportunities for business growth and public amenities.
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...
Leahy Mall artwork to get new home
If you were a fan of that giant orange space frame that for decades hovered over the Gene Leahy Mall, it has been saved. And it's on the way to another life in a nearby neighborhood.
News • June 6, 2019
Millwork Commons pushes north downtown redevelopment to next level urbanity
With renovations progressing on the historic Ashton Building, the people behind Millwork Commons are moving ahead with planning.
News • October 18, 2018
Tech company Flywheel is moving to planned $300 million development in north downtown
A home-grown tech company is the first announced tenant of a $300 million redevelopment project expected to bring new life and business back to an old industrial tract of north downtown Omaha.