Category Archives: Omaha commercial real estate

Good times in Omaha’s multi-family market

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Guest post by John Heine, Investors Realty, Inc. The Brookings Institution in February came out with its rankings of how cities across the country weathered the recession. Omaha ranked number one.  Economists attributed this ranking to a diverse economic mix … Continue reading →

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First Hospitality Group finds a niche: Turning historic buildings into modern, yet charming, hotels

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Rosemont, Ill.-based First Hospitality Group is doing its part to rejuvenate the downtowns of cities across the Midwest, redeveloping historic buildings into busy hotels. It’s a niche business that has paid off for both the company and the cities in … Continue reading →

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Baird Holm’s Levy: We need more financial tools for Omaha to thrive

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

David Levy is realistic. Levy, chair of the real estate section at Omaha law firm Baird Holm, knows that commercial real estate activity is increasing across the city in which he works. But he also knows that if the cities … Continue reading →

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Chicago, Omaha rank high on fittest cities list

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

How fit are we in the Midwest? According to Apartment Guide, we’re about middle of the pack. Apartment Guide recently listed the 10 fittest cities in the United States. Two Midwest cities — Chicago and Omaha — made the list. … Continue reading →

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Investors Realty report brings more evidence of Omaha’s stability

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

The fiscal cliff? Superstorm Sandy? The seemingly never-ending presidential election? None of these big stories fazed the office market in Omaha, according to the winter 2013 office report from Omaha’s Investors Realty. According to the company’s report, the vacancy rate … Continue reading →

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New book from Omaha CRE pro highlights the sales strategies used by college football’s top coaches

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Jeff Beals received both of his degrees from the University of Nebraska. It’s little surprise, then, that Beals, executive vice president of Omaha’s World Group Commercial Real Estate, is a long-time college football fan and that he roots for the … Continue reading →

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Darland to bring affordable housing for U.S. Military veterans to Omaha

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Omaha-based America First Real Estate Group recently selected Darland Construction for the renovation of a six-story building in South Omaha. Upon its completion in August of 2013, the newly named Victory Apartments & Offices will provide affordable housing designated for … Continue reading →

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Haunted roads and that Midwest inferiority complex

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

It can be easy to develop a bit of an inferiority complex selling commercial real estate in the Midwest. Residents of the coast, after all, still refer to most of the Midwest as flyover country. Of course, being kind of … Continue reading →

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Like steady markets? Omaha’s office sector is for you

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Office markets don’t come much steadier than they do in Omaha. Just ask the city’s brokers who specialize in this segment. “We have had three straight positive quarters of absorption in the office sector here,” said Steve Sheppard, vice president … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a boom that’s not coming?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Will we ever see the return of the boom days in commercial real estate? That’s a question that came up as I was working on the latest issue of Midwest Real Estate News, our August edition. In it, we ran … Continue reading →

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