Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a seven building, 16-acre mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, encompassing 297 condominiums, 196 apartment units, and fine and casual dining, entertainment and shopping. A majority of Midtown Crossing's restaurant and retailer partners are Omaha-born businesses, including Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deli and Garbo's Salon and Spa.
Built around an expanded and renovated Turner Park, the neighborhood sits between Farnam and Dodge Streets and 31st and 33rd Streets. It is directly to the east of Mutual of Omaha's headquarters, who planned and financed the development, and is located to the west of downtown Omaha. It was the first major project tied to Destination Midtown, a public/private partnership focused on returning historic midtown Omaha to prominence.
Free community events, held in 7-acre Turner Park, are a hallmark of the development and include festivals, concerts, and health and wellness gatherings.
Events
Midtown Crossing hosts a slate of free community events in Turner Park, including:
* Omaha Performing Arts' Jazz on the Green
* Turner Park Night Market
* Chalk Art Festival
* Bocce Ball Leagues
* Wednesday Workouts
* Yoga in the Park
Turner Park is also a popular venue for outdoor fitness events and leagues.
Retailers & Restaurants
Anderson O'Brien Fine ArtCallahan Financial Planning* Chase Bank
* Chef Around the Block Pop-Up Shop
Cold Stone CreameryRocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryCollins Law Office, PC, LLOCorky BoardsThe Corky CanvasDefinitive VisionElement Omaha Midtown CrossingThe Empire RoomFashion CleanersGarbo's Salon and SpaGel Nails* Genesis Health Clubs
Goin' PostalLong Dog Fat CatMakovicka Physical Therapy* Milan Laser Hair Removal
Modern Love* Pa Mas Taqueria & Grill
Pickleman'sPROOF* Ray's Wings, Pizza and Drinks
* Sea Thai Restaurant
Smokin' Oak Wood Fired Pizza* Sofra Kitchen
* Spielbound Board Game Cafe
* Stories Coffee Company
Thirst Tea Cafe* uBreakiFix
VerizonWaxing the CityWohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deliref>
* Yummy 365
Turner Park
The origins of Turner Park date back to 1900. Charles Turner, a Nebraska pioneer and prominent real estate professional, donated the original land to the city to be used as a public park. (It was a gift of six acres. The park grew to 7.5 acres with the development of Midtown Crossing.) Turner wanted the park to be known as Curtiss Turner Park in memory of his son, 35-year-old Curtiss C. Turner. A prominent civil engineer, Curtiss Turner was killed in a snow slide in 1898 while working in Alaska's Klondike country at Chilkoot Pass.
Pavilion at Turner Park
Built in 2013, the Pavilion at Turner Park provides a permanent stage (44 ft by 24 ft) and infrastructure, eliminating the need to install and tear down temporary staging facilities for each new event in Turner Park.
Other features include:
* A signature “Saddlespan” fabric roof structure/canopy that can be illuminated with high-efficiency LED lighting effects
* Temporary expanded stage (54 ft × 48 ft) capability
* Concrete area for dancing
* Back of the house staging area for events
Holland Basham Architects, executive architect of the Midtown Crossing development, designed the pavilion, which is funded by private donations through the Omaha Community Foundation.
“We wanted to create an iconic structure that was memorable and enhanced the current environment. You don’t see anything like this around,” said Tim Holland, principal, Holland Basham Architects.
See also
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History of Omaha
The history of Omaha, Nebraska, began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. When it was legal to claim land in Indian C ...
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Midtown Omaha
Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska that is a culturally, socially and economically important area of the city. It is home to major research centers, national corporations, several historic districts, and a number of historic residenc ...
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