Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a vibrant mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, featuring retail, office, residential spaces, and green areas. Renowned for its bustling local business scene and year-round community events, this 16-acre seven-building development hosts more than 30 retail and office tenants, 297 condominiums, 196 apartment units, and picturesque Turner Park. The neighborhood sits between Farnam and Dodge Streets and 31st and 33rd Streets, east of the Blackstone District and west of downtown Omaha. Free community events in 7-acre Turner Park are a hallmark of the development and include festivals, concerts, and health and wellness gatherings.

Events

Midtown Crossing hosts approximately 100 events each year, including: * Omaha Performing Arts' Jazz on the Green * Turner Park Night Market * Chalk Art Festival * Neighborhood food & drink crawls * Wednesday Workouts * Yoga in the Park * Bocce Ball Leagues

Retailers & Restaurants

Anderson O'Brien Fine Art

Callahan Financial Planning
* Chase Bank * Chef Around the Block Pop-Up Shop
Cold Stone Creamery

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
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The Corky Canvas

Definitive Vision

Element Omaha Midtown Crossing

The Empire Room

Fashion Cleaners

Garbo's Salon and Spa

Gel Nails
* Genesis Health Clubs * Graze Craze
Long Dog Fat Cat
* Milan Laser Hair Removal * Pa Mas Taqueria & Grill
Pickleman's

PROOF
* Ray's Wings, Pizza and Drinks * Rexius Nutrition * Sea Thai Restaurant
Smokin' Oak Wood Fired Pizza
* Sofra Kitchen * Spielbound Board Game Cafe * Stories Coffee Company
Thirst Tea Cafe
* uBreakiFix
Verizon

Waxing the City

Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deli
* Yummy 365

Community

Minutes from the vibe and excitement in downtown, UNMC and Creighton University, guests relish being steps away from the off-leash Dewey Dog Park, Omaha's bike trail system called the "Paths of Discovery", countless city parks, and the iconic Blackstone neighborhood. A short walk away are historic and intriguing finds including the Gold Coast's mansion Joslyn Castle, the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens, and Saint Cecilia's Cathedral.

Turner Park

Turner Park dates back to 1900. Charles Turner, a Nebraska pioneer and prominent real estate professional, donated the original land to the city as a public park. (It was a gift of six acres. The park grew to 7.5 acres with the development of Midtown Crossing.) Turner wanted the park to be known as Curtiss Turner Park in memory of his son, 35-year-old Curtiss C. Turner. A prominent civil engineer, Curtiss Turner, was killed in a snow slide in 1898 while working in Alaska's Klondike country at Chilkoot Pass. Beginning in 1922, the

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was proposed for a prominent point in Elmwood Park. However, after years of waning interest, a scaled-back monument was eventually sited and dedicated on November 1, 1937, at the southeast corner of Turner Park.“War Memorial is Dedicated” Omaha World-Herald, November 1, 1937, p2 Turner Park was expanded to seven acres and completely renovated during the construction of Midtown Crossing. The most recent enhancement is the Pavilion at Turner Park, which provides a permanent stage and infrastructure for live music and performance arts on the park's east end. Turner Park is a dog-friendly park, home to numerous art installations and amenities, including: * K9 Kobus Sculpture * World War I memorial * Nebraska by Heart installation * Permanent, outdoor ping pong and foosball tables * Heartland Bike Share station * Dog waste station

History

Led by Chairman and CEO Daniel Neary, Mutual of Omaha planned and financed the development, which opened to the public in 2010. Midtown Crossing represented the first major project tied to Destination Midtown, a public/private partnership focused on returning historic midtown Omaha to prominence.

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