About
Once a bustling furniture factory, the Mastercraft building has been reimagined as office and community space for more than 60 startups, nonprofit organizations, creatives, and other entrepreneurial businesses.
With ample parking and close proximity to Charles Schwab Park, CHI Health Center, and Omaha’s downtown arts, music, and event venues, the Mastercraft is a place people come together to work, collaborate, and connect.
Stats
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The Mastercraft is the length of nearly three football fields put end to end
60+
Startups, nonprofit organizations, creatives, and other entrepreneurial businesses.
Fact
The U.S. Government took over operations of the Mastercraft building in the 1940s to support World War II, but the furniture company immediately resumed manufacturing when the war ended.
Amenities
- Coffee Shop, Eateries, Taproom, and Retailers Nearby
- Access to Community and Work Spaces
- Park with Seating, Native Plantings, and Green Space
- Tenant and Visitor Parking
- Meeting Space
- Bike Storage Room, Bike Racks, and Heartland BCycle Bikeshare
Explore
Section 5
Available
Suite #501-504
Section 4
The Simple Foundation
Suite #400
Twenty47
Suite #401
Available
Suite #402
Iconic Consulting Group
Suite #403
JPalm Hair Dressing
Suite #404
Available
Suite #405
Available
Suite #406
Rabble Mill
Suite #407
Available
Suite #408
Vivax Pros
Suite #409
C4 Photography
Suite #410
Melanie Smith
Suite #411
Lance Hedlund
Suite #412
Holland Children's Movement
Suite #414
Available
Suite #415
Allure Salon
Suite #417
Available
Suite #418
Available
Suite #419
Omaha Car Care
Suite #420
Central High School Foundation
Suite #421
Hutch, Inc.
Suite #422
Torchwerks
Suites #425
Available
Suite #426
Hailpro
Suite #427
Comprehensive Insurance Services
Suite #428
Available
Suite #429
Available
Suite #430
Available
Suite #431
Section 3
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Suites #300, 304
Available
Suite #301
Pact Studios LLC
Suite #303
Mostek Law
Suite #305
Weldin Construction
Suite #306
Prairie STEM
Suite #307
Spark CDI
Suite #311
Lori Tatreau Studio
Suite #314
NMotion powered by gener8tor
Suite #315
JT&T Services
Suite #316
Central High School Foundation
Suite #318
Section 2
Available
Suite #203
Confluence
Suite #204
CMBA Architects
Suite #205
Downtown Chiropractic Omaha
Suite #206
Available
Suite #207
Volano Software
Suites #208, 212
Available
Suite #209
Action Card
Suite #210
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands
Suite #211, 213
Kurt Johnson Photography
Suite #214
Metropolitan Community College Workforce Education
Suite #215
Available
Suite #216
Section 1
Premier Roofing Company
Suites #101
Field Day Development
Suite #103
Women’s Fund of Omaha
Suites #105, 106
NeXT Foundation
Suite #114
Vireo
Suite #116
Complete Post-Production
Suite #118
Available
Suite #119
Webberized Podcast Production
Suite #120
Available
Suite #121
Erin Dunaway Photography
Suite #123
Mentor Nebraska
Suite #126
Z Video Relay Service
Suite #127
Refugee Empowerment Center
Suite #128
"The Arena" Premier Roofing
Suite #133
Guardify formerly Vidanyx
Suite #135, 137, 139
Aqua-Africa
Suite #136A
Available
Suite #136B
Big-Giant
Suite #140
Brester Construction
Suite #141
Available
Suite #142A
Available
Suite #142B
Flatwater Free Press
Suite #145
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Women’s Fund of Omaha
The Women’s Fund addresses gender-based inequities in our community through collaboration that identifies, researches and creates solutions to advance, educate and fund lasting impact.
Vireo
Vireo is a landscape architecture, planning, and design firm We create places or people, designing environments that are attractive, livable, vibrant, and sustainable - places where people want to be.
Aqua-Africa inc.
Aqua-Africa is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reliable access to clean drinking water, power and sanitation to communities in South Sudan and bridge cultural gaps in the Omaha.
History
In 1941, the Katzman family, owners of Mastercraft Furniture, opened a 140,000-square-foot-factory near 13th and Nicholas Street in Omaha. For 62 years, Mastercraft Furniture produced mid- to high-end furniture and sold it to stores in nine states.
After the sale of the company in 2003, the Mastercraft sat empty. Attempts to sell the massive, rundown building — the length of nearly three football fields put end to end — were not successful, and it was finally put up for auction. This is where entrepreneur Bob Grinnell discovered it and purchased it in 2005 — on a whim.
Grinnell repurposed the Mastercraft into a creative center, drawing small companies from the design, architecture, and technology industries. He took care to preserve the building’s high ceilings, clerestory windows, and rough sawn lumber joists as a nod to the building’s past while incorporating modern amenities for today’s companies. He enjoyed being hands-on in the renovations, often welding and pouring concrete himself. He stayed true to his vision of creating a community of entrepreneurs.
In October 2018, Grinnell sold the Mastercraft to Paul and Annette Smith who founded and lead Black Dog Management. Black Dog purchased the Mastercraft Building along with the historic Ashton Building and the surrounding land. The Smiths’ vision felt familiar to Grinnell. They want to create a neighborhood that supports the businesses of today and tomorrow and further defines Omaha as cultural, vibrant, and inclusive. The Mastercraft is now the heart of a neighborhood undergoing revitalization: Millwork Commons.
Contact
For leasing inquiries, please contact
Chris Mensinger
Colliers
(402) 763-1755
chris.mensinger@colliers.com
Lizzie Mensinger
Colliers
(402) 763-1740
lizzie.mensinger@colliers.com
For all other questions, please visit our Contact page.
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