After more than two years of construction, one of the city's signature development projects is finally opening its doors, at least partially.
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Lincoln Airport
Expansion construction project continues at Lincoln Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
Scarlet Hotel
Construction work continues on the exterior of the Scarlet Hotel on Oct. 19 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. The 154-room hotel will have a roughly 2,600-square-foot first floor that will include education space, a student lounge, conference room and faculty offices. Among the other features of the $31 million project are a full-service restaurant, rooftop bar, coffee shop and a fitness center. The Marriott Tribute property was originally scheduled to open in July, but the hotel's website says it's now set to open in February 2022.
Tabitha's intergenerational housing community
Tabitha is planning an intergenerational housing community on the southwest corner of 48th and L streets. The 128-unit apartment complex would be home to 100-plus independent older adults and about 20 students enrolled at the nearby Bryan College of Health Sciences.
Stand Bear High School
Construction continues on Standing Bear High School at South 70th Street and Saltillo Road on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.
Sower
Scaffolding surrounds The Sower, a 19-foot tall bronze statue which represents Nebraska's agricultural heritage, on Sept. 23, 2021, at the Nebraska State Capitol, as part of restoration and repair work which is expected to take 20 weeks. The scaffolding will enclose the entire dome allowing the workers to remove and store any loose gold glazed tile while they replace the water-damaged bed beneath.
Car wash construction
Jet Splash is building a new car wash at 40th and South streets.
Car Wash
Rocket Car Wash next to the Hy-Vee in Williamsburg, which is just southwest of 40th and Old Cheney, is one of two full-service car washes under construction on Sept. 22, 2021.
48th and Leighton
The proposed Comprehensive Plan calls for 25% of the new growth to be inside existing neighborhoods and corridors of the city, like the new apartments being built near 48th and Leighton Avenue.
South Canopy
Apartments under construction at South Canopy and N streets on Sept. 3, 2021.
Mabel Lee Hall
Construction of Mabel Lee Hall at North 14th and Vine streets continues on Sept. 3, 2021.
Walmart garden center
Walmart is demolishing part of the garden center at its store at 8700 Andermatt Drive to install automated order fulfillment towers.
Holiday Inn Express
Exterior of the newly opened Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Thursday, August 13, 2021.
Mourning Hope Grief Center
The new Mourning Hope Grief Center includes space for other nonprofits.
Kiewit Hall
The future site of Kiewit Hall, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new engineering building set to open in 2023, is seen under construction in late June. Abel and Sandoz residence halls stand in the background.
Lincoln Northwest construction
Construction work continues on Lincoln Northwest High School on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
South Beltway
The flyover bridge that will connect U.S. 77 to the South Beltway stretches to the southwest as construction work continues on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Cooper Park and Park Middle School
Orange construction fencing encloses part of Park Middle School in April 2021 adjacent to South Sixth Street, near where a new entry to the parking lot will be built.
Lied Place Residences
Developers of Lied Place Residences are still working to finalize a tenant for a first-floor restaurant with state-of-the-art air filtration and outdoor café-style seating on Q Street.
VA Clinic
Stairs lead from the lobby to the second floor of the new Lincoln Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic.
Pershing proposals/White Lotus Group/HDR
White Lotus Group and HDR propose a mixed-use community hub for the site it calls Mural, which would combine affordable housing, retail, a wellness center and central library with murals throughout the Pershing Center block.
State office building
A nighttime rendering of the planned State of Nebraska office building at 17th and K streets. The four-story building would have two levels of parking and two floors of office space.
Daq Shaq
This rendering shows what the interior of Daq Shaq at Leighton District will look like. The island-themed restaurant is scheduled to open before the end of the year in the development at 48th Street and Leighton Avenue.
NE Realty building
A rendering of the Nebraska Realty building in Lincoln. The company's workforce in the Capital City has grown from two agents to more than 200 in the past five years.
Scheels Center
A rendering shows the Scheels Center, a planned 40,000-square-foot addition to Lincoln Christian School.
Tabitha
Tabitha is planning an intergenerational housing community on the southwest corner of 48th and L streets. The 138-unit apartment complex would be home to 100-plus independent older adults and about 20 students enrolled at the nearby Bryan College of Health Sciences.
Union College AdventHealth Complex
A rendering shows the exterior of the planned Union College AdventHealth Complex.
WarHorse casino
Developers of the proposed WarHorse Casino in Lincoln say they are ready to break ground the minute they get a gaming license.
NU training facility
A rendering shows the athlete entry to Nebraska's new training facility, which will open before the 2023 football season.
NorthStar Crossing
An artist's rendering shows plans for NorthStar Crossing, northeast of 27th Street and Folkways Boulevard, which The Lerner Co. says will have its first businesses open in early 2022.
CEDARS expansion
Cedars broke ground in November 2020 and is raising funds for the $3.5 million, 3,800-square-foot expansion of its emergency youth shelter in southeast Lincoln.
North Concourse
A rendering shows plans for a modern terminal concourse at the Lincoln Airport, with food and beverage services and access to restrooms and the Flyers Club available to passengers after clearing security.
