Civic Square eyed for old auditorium site (Omaha World Herald)
Plans for a vacant site in downtown Omaha would bring a grocery store, retailers, office space and mixed-rate housing to the city’s urban core.
Civic Square is a 9-acre, stylishly modern downtown mixed-use development located on the historic Civic Auditorium site.
Civic Square is an urban square bound by 17th to 19th Street and Capital Avenue to Chicago Street. Civic Square offers urban residents, workers and visitors one-of-a-kind charm and convenience that plans to include:
Positioned between Downtown Omaha, North Downtown and Creighton University, Civic Square creates a unique urban environment where collegiate activity, professional work life and residential living converge in the city center, facilitating daily interaction between students, office workers and residents.
This positioning places tenants within Omaha’s growth trajectory with measurable advantages:
With more than 8,700 students and 2,350 faculty and staff, Creighton University is directly adjacent to Civic Square, and its walkable connection establishes Civic Square as the natural hub for the Bluejay community while attracting and retaining top talent to the area.
As a collegiate extension, Civic Square offers a thriving community destination for Creighton students, faculty and staff in the same way as symbiotic colleges and communities such as UNL and Haymarket; Kansas State and Aggieville; and Oklahoma and Campus Corner.
Civic Square offers prime retail and office spaces in Omaha’s most anticipated mixed-use development.
Civic Square represents a significant mixed-use development opportunity in Omaha’s urban landscape. This 9-acre district, constructed on the former Civic Auditorium site, integrates essential services, retail offerings and community spaces with Creighton University as a focused user and 200,000 square feet of proposed premier office space providing built-in customer demographics.
The retail opportunity is strategically positioned within this mixed-use environment, where planned residential, office and hospitality components generate the foot traffic and demographic diversity that retail businesses require for success. These retail spaces accommodate both daily necessities such as grocery services and destination retail experiences, serving the university community while addressing the needs of Omaha’s expanding professional population.
The “NEST” concept creates a unique urban environment where collegiate activity, professional work life and residential living converge in the city center, facilitating daily interaction between students, office workers and residents. This positioning places tenants within Omaha’s growth trajectory with measurable advantages: consistent pedestrian traffic, varied customer demographics and location within a strategically planned district.
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Plans for a vacant site in downtown Omaha would bring a grocery store, retailers, office space and mixed-rate housing to the city’s urban core.
A group of developers is pursuing a plan they say will “fundamentally change” Omaha’s downtown-living environment.” Sources with White Lotus Group say its “Civic Square” project will encompass the property bordered 17th and 19th streets and Capitol and Chicago streets.
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A developer says they’re breathing new life into the old civic site in downtown Omaha. White Lotus Group lays out what they call a multi-faceted development with both affordable and market-rate housing, retail and office space and a major grocery store.
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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Developers of a wide-ranging project on the site of the old Civic Auditorium in downtown Omaha say the plans will “fundamentally change the downtown living environment.”
Plans for a vacant site in downtown Omaha would bring a grocery store, retailers, office space and mixed-rate housing to the city’s urban core.
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October 13, 2025
In 1954 Omaha’s Civic Auditorium opened its doors replacing the beautiful City Auditorium which had opened right after the turn of the century…
September 30, 2025
Developer White Lotus Group has announced that it is moving into the next phase of…
September 30, 2025
Developer White Lotus Group has announced that it is moving into the next phase of…
September 28, 2025
Developers of the former Civic Auditorium have shifted the project into the next phase of construction.
September 26, 2023
The next phase of construction for the former Civic Auditorium site is officially under way. The White Lotus Group said they are dubbing it “The Nest.”
September 26, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Construction crews are installing utilities and other infrastructure that will serve the buildings that will be constructed on the Civic Square development site.
September 26, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Construction crews are installing utilities and other infrastructure that will serve the buildings that will be constructed on the Civic Square development site.
September 26, 2025
White Lotus Group’s “The Nest” development aims to connect Creighton University students to downtown Omaha’s business district
May 12, 2023
A group of developers is pursuing a plan they say will “fundamentally change” Omaha’s downtown-living environment.” Sources with White Lotus Group say its “Civic Square” project will encompass the property bordered 17th and 19th streets and Capitol and Chicago streets.
May 12, 2023
A group of developers is pursuing a plan they say will “fundamentally change” Omaha’s downtown-living environment.” Sources with White Lotus Group say its “Civic Square” project will encompass the property bordered 17th and 19th streets and Capitol and Chicago streets.
May 11, 2023
A developer says they’re breathing new life into the old civic site in downtown Omaha. White Lotus Group lays out what they call a multi-faceted development with both affordable and market-rate housing, retail and office space and a major grocery store.
May 11, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Developers of a wide-ranging project on the site of the old Civic Auditorium in downtown Omaha say the plans will “fundamentally change the downtown living environment.”
May 12, 2023
Plans for a vacant site in downtown Omaha would bring a grocery store, retailers, office space and mixed-rate housing to the city’s urban core.
May 11, 2023
An Omaha real estate firm announced Thursday it is developing the site of the former Civic Auditorium into a multi-use space.
May 11, 2023
A real estate development firm announced plans on Thursday to develop the former site of the Omaha Civic Auditorium into an urban block, which could feature a grocery store.
May 11, 2023
A national grocer, affordable housing and a five-story office and retail building are key components of the latest multimillion-dollar plan for the former Civic Auditorium site in downtown Omaha.
April 12, 2023
With downtown Omaha growing and more additions on the way, many residents say there’s one piece missing right now: a full-fledged grocery store. And one Omaha city official thinks the area is ready for it.
Omaha, NE A developer says they’re breathing new life into the old civic site in downtown Omaha. White Lotus Group lays out what they call a multi-faceted development with both affordable and market-rate housing, retail and office space and a major grocery store.
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