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Omaha planning board approves downtown 6,500‑seat soccer stadium and mixed‑use TIF plan
Summary
The Omaha Planning Board voted 6–0 to approve a TIF redevelopment plan for a 6,500-seat downtown soccer stadium and adjacent mixed‑use site, endorsing a financing package that includes city bonds, TIF support, and state “turn-back” sales tax revenue. The project targets a 2026 start and 2028 opening.
The Omaha Planning Board on a 6–0 vote approved a redevelopment plan to build a 6,500‑seat professional soccer stadium and adjacent mixed‑use buildings on a city‑owned parcel the city is negotiating to buy from Union Pacific Railroad.
City and developer representatives told the board the project is a public‑private partnership led by Downtown Soccer Stadium Inc. (DSSI) and Union Omaha and will subdivide roughly 25 acres for a stadium and mixed‑use development. “This project represents a an investment in our Central Business District of more than $316,000,000,” a project presenter said during the meeting.
Why it matters: Proponents said the stadium and surrounding apartments and ground‑floor commercial space will…
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