Industrial sites · Nebraska

Old Market

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedOperatingOmaha, NE

Retrofitted industrial site now operating as mixed-use district with strong housing market support and nearby cluster context. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 13 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 34,020 on I-480 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 2,583 units, Douglas County census-bps · all sites with this

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: I-480 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: …many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shopping record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Housing

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Office

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shopping newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	OperatingWikipedia no source
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	civic, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shoppingnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Douglas County (NE), 2024	2,583 units in 5+ unit buildings, 89 in 2–4, 1,867 single-family; 2023: 1,751 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	13 within 10 km, 14 within 25 km: Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center (0.3 km); Burlington Headquarters Building (0.3 km); Nash Block (0.3 km); Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District (0.4 km); Strip mall near Saddle Creek Road (0.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	32,260 jobs in 1,709 establishments; average annual pay $41,407; employment location quotient 0.96; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	19,246 jobs; 238 in retail trade, 2,153 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 31055001800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 6.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (116 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 12.4%; median family income $97,143; 166 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Omaha Public Schools (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL; PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	1,029 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	373 county-logged events: 165 hail, 143 thunderstorm wind, 40 flash flood, 18 flood; $40,535,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 68102, 2026-09	median list price $517,500 (-7.3% on the year); 20 active listings; median 99 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,668 establishments (-5%); 36,257 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $294,051 (+2% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,381/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	34,020 vehicles a day on I-480 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 1,764 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Old Market (Omaha, NE) operates as a mixed-use district with current civic, housing, office, and retail uses, featuring restaurants, art galleries, and upscale shopping per after_notes. It was retrofitted from original industrial use (wholesale/manufacturing).

Why. Retrofit already built (opp_reasons). Housing market shows strong growth (ZHVI up 22.9% 5y, ZORI up 25.8% 5y). 2024 construction permits show 2,583+ housing units planned. Cluster includes 13 nearby sites within 10km (e.g., Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District 0.4km away).

Where it stands. Status: operating. County housing market active (2024 permits: 2,583+ units, $642M value). Retail employment up 3.7% since 2012.

For a planner

Nearby cluster density (13 sites within 10km) supports mixed-use viability. Traffic data shows I-480 access (34k ADT).
Housing market metrics (ZHVI $294k, 2.2% 1y growth) indicate demand.

For a developer

Retrofit already completed (no new construction needed). 2024 permits confirm active housing pipeline. Retail employment growth supports new retail demand.
No data on retrofit timeline or specific housing unit count.

What we do not know yet

County growth rate source year unknown (5.5% 2018–23).
No details on housing mix (e.g., affordable vs. market-rate).
No data on current vacancy rates or tenant turnover.

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retrofit already built
county grew 5.5% 2018–23
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Anchors	P. E. Iler Block, Windsor Hotel, Broatch Building, McClure-Smith Building, A. I. Root Building, Morse-Coe Shoe Company, George H. Lee Building
County	Douglas County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Old Market was developed in the late 1800s as a center for wholesale and manufacturing, and by 1970 had been converted into apartments, restaurants, and an entertainment district.

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Background

The Old Market is a neighborhood located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and is bordered by South 10th Street to the east, 13th Street to the west, Farnam Street to the north and Jackson Street to the South. The neighborhood has many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shopping. The area retains its brick paved streets from the turn of the 20th century, horse-drawn carriages, and covered sidewalks in some areas.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Sources

Old Market (Omaha, Nebraska) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Old Market

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Old Market, Omaha, NE." Record n-d35f9e475c, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-old-market/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_omahaoldmarket,
  title = {Old Market, Omaha, NE},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-old-market/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d35f9e475c, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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