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Union Stockyards site

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedPartly retrofittedOmaha, NE

260-acre former livestock site partially redeveloped for education (MCC campus), healthcare, and light industrial uses; supported by I-480 access and county housing growth. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 13 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 40,660 on I-480 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 2,583 units, Douglas County census-bps · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: I-480 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 260 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Redeveloped for mixed commercial, medical and light industrial uses, including a new campus for Metropolitan Community College. record · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: …mercial, medical and light industrial uses, including a new campus for Metropolitan Community College. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Logistics and industrialThis site: Redeveloped for mixed commercial, medical and light industrial uses, including a new campus for Metropolitan Community Col newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Medical and healthThis site: Redeveloped for mixed commercial, medical and light industrial uses, including a new campus for Metro newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittednewtypes-extraction
StrategyPartial RedevelopedWikipedia
New useseducation, healthcare, industrial, mixed, officeWikipedia
What is there nowRedeveloped for mixed commercial, medical and light industrial uses, including a new campus for Metropolitan Community College.newtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Douglas County (NE), 20242,583 units in 5+ unit buildings, 89 in 2–4, 1,867 single-family; 2023: 1,751 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby13 within 10 km, 14 within 25 km: Strip mall near Saddle Creek Road (0.0 km); J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building (0.1 km); Old Market (0.7 km); Burlington Headquarters Building (0.8 km); Nash Block (0.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,668 establishments (-5%); 36,257 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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)40,660 vehicles a day on I-480 (Interstate, 7 lanes); 1,495 trucks; 16 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Union Stockyards site (260 acres) closed in 1999 after serving as livestock processing center. Partial redevelopment began by 2005, including a Metropolitan Community College campus. Current status is 'partial' with mixed commercial, medical, and light industrial uses.

Why. Verified redevelopment includes MCC campus. 260 acres offer scale. County housing market shows 2.2% annual growth (2025). I-480 access (40,660 ADT) supports logistics.

Where it stands. Within 10km: Old Market (operating), Union Pacific center (operating), 12 other sites (11 built/proposed). 2024 permits show $642M in housing construction.

For a planner

  • Near existing transit (I-480) and historic districts (Omaha Rail and Commerce).
  • Housing market growth aligns with redevelopment strategy.
  • No details on current vacant parcels or phased timeline.

For a developer

  • 260 acres allow for mixed-use scale. MCC campus anchors education use.
  • Permits indicate active housing construction (2024: 1,867 units).
  • Unknown: Exact portion of site redeveloped, remaining industrial uses.

What we do not know yet

  • Status 'partial' lacks clarity on completed vs. planned areas.
  • No data on current vacancy rates or tenant mix.
  • Housing growth cited but no specific site demand metrics.

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Multifamily screen

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

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Closed1999newtypes-extraction
Acres260newtypes-extraction
Original developerUnion Stock Yards Company of Omahanewtypes-extraction
CountyDouglas County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 260-acre former Union Stockyards site is being redeveloped for mixed commercial, medical, and light industrial uses, including a new Metropolitan Community College campus.

Not yet recorded: GLA, year opened, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 1999 Union Stockyards closed
  2. 1999 Closed
  3. 2005 Livestock Exchange Building renovation completed, part of larger site redevelopment

Sources

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