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in downtown

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, United States. Upon completion in 2026, it will be tall and will be the tallest building in both Omaha and

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. It will serve as the headquarters of the Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company.

History

Development

On January 26, 2022, Mayor

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James Blackledge announced a pair of major developments for the city. Mutual of Omaha will move its headquarters into the downtown core to the site of the former W. Dale Clark branch of the Omaha Public Library. Alongside this, Stothert also revealed plans for a

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from the riverfront park to the

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. The plan entailed the library branch to be out of its current building by September 2022, with demolition in December. On February 2, 2022, the

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voted 4 to 3 to approve lease agreements for a new downtown library location, in a building at 1401 Jones Street, a spot just west of the Old Market. The skyscraper has a projected price tag of $443 million, later updated to $600 million. On February 25, 2022, Mutual of Omaha requested more than $60 million in

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. Omaha Planning Department documents and plans submitted to the city refer to the tower as "Project Beacon." The

will include of office space and 2,200 parking stalls, which would be open to public use during evenings and weekends.

Construction

Groundbreaking of the Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower occurred on January 25, 2023, with Mayor Jean Stothert noting that "our goals are the same, to rebuild and reactivate downtown through development". In April 2025, the Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower reached an estimated height of and 32 stories, and installation began of glass panels on its exterior.

Design

The skyscraper will feature a street-level lobby with a conference center and an “experience center” to share Mutual of Omaha's history, brand, and impact. A five-floor sky lobby will offer food service, a fitness center, wellness services, technical support, and conference and meeting spaces. Landscaped outdoor terraces on the sky lobby’s 16th to 18th floors will provide outdoor dining and views of downtown Omaha. A two-floor conference facility, planned to be on the 44th floor, will contain a large conference room as well as a variety of other meeting spaces.

Gallery

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References

External links

Greater Omaha Chamber Urban core planOfficial Mutual of Omaha company websiteProposed route for Omaha's streetcarTotal Mobility System
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