Industrial sites · Nebraska

Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtOmaha, NE

Downtown Omaha industrial district successfully retrofitted to housing/commercial; housing market growth supports ongoing use. · 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

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

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

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: …apartments, artist studios and other commercial enterprises record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …apartments, artist studios and other commercial enterprises newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Mixed use

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, mixed, otherWikipedia no source
What is there now	apartments, artist studios and other commercial enterprisesnewtypes-extraction reported

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Official records (3)

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Douglas County (31055) profile (data.census.gov)from site.county_fips 31055
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EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom site.lat/lon

Reference (4)

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Wikipedia articlefrom site.wikipedia
Wikidata item Q7089444from site.wikidata_qid
Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom site.lat/lon
Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from constant

Place (8)

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Market (1)

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Planning (1)

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Omaha, Nebraska on Wikipediafrom city_wikipedia.json (Wikipedia API)

History and original facts

County	Douglas County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, originally industrial and commercial buildings, has been reinhabited with apartments, artist studios, and other commercial enterprises.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

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 (0.2 km); Old Market (0.4 km); Burlington Headquarters Building (0.6 km); Nash Block (0.6 km); Strip mall near Saddle Creek Road (1.0 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	1,010 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)	11,976 vehicles a day on 13TH STREET (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District (industrial, not a mall) is actively retrofitted. Original warehouses/manufacturing uses now include apartments, artist studios, and commercial enterprises. It's located downtown Omaha near Union Pacific facilities (0.2km to Harriman Dispatch Center) and the Old Market (0.4km).

Why. Retrofit is complete (status: built). Housing market shows rising demand: ZHVI up 22.9% over 5 years ($294k latest). 2024 permits show 1,867 single-unit housing starts in Douglas County. Nearby peers (Center Mall, Nash Block) use same 'reinhabit' strategy.

Where it stands. Downtown Omaha, within 1km of Union Pacific, Old Market, and Burlington HQ. 13 nearby sites within 10km (including 3 'reinhabit' peers).

For a planner

Downtown location near transit/history supports mixed-use. Traffic: 11,976 ADT on 13th St (principal arterial).
Housing market growth (2.2% YoY) aligns with current retrofit uses.

For a developer

Active housing permits (1,867 units in 2024) confirm market demand. No new construction needed—existing structures are occupied.
Nearby peers (e.g., Center Mall, 4km away) show similar successful retrofit model.

What we do not know yet

Exact building count/square footage not provided.
County population growth rate (5.5%) lacks timeframe.
No data on current occupancy rates or rent levels.

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Similar sites

South Roads Mall, Bellevue, NE · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in NE; 8 km away
Center Mall, Omaha, NE · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in NE; 4 km away
Nash Block, Omaha, NE · Industrial sites · same strategy: reinhabit; also in NE; 1 km away
Burlington Headquarters Building, Omaha, NE · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in NE; 1 km away

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Multifamily screen

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

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Background

The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, and 8th Streets, as well as the Union Pacific main line, is located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Today this historic district includes several buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Union Pacific Depot and the Burlington Station. == About == The Union Pacific Railroad was of central importance to the growth of Omaha, particularly between 1887 and 1945. Buildings in the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District were built to serve business related to the main line of the transcontinental railroad, which runs through the present-day district.

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Sources

Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, Omaha, NE." Record n-28621c606b, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-omaha-rail-and-commerce-historic-district/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_omahaomaharailandcommercehistoricdistric,
  title = {Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, Omaha, NE},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-omaha-rail-and-commerce-historic-district/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-28621c606b, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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