Blackstone Neighborhood Association

BNA General Membership Meeting – April 17

Please join your neighbors for the Blackstone Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting Thursday, April 17.

Please join your neighbors for the Blackstone Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting Thursday, April 17.

The event will begin at 6:00pm at the Catalyst, 4601 Catalyst Court, Omaha.

It is located west of UNMC between 48th Street and Saddlecreek.

Enter the UNMC Edge campus at Farnam and 46th Streets.

Our guest speaker is Jay Lund, Greenslate Development.

Born and raised in Omaha Nebraska, Jay has been in the commercial real estate business for 20 years. The first 10 of those years was as a commercial real estate broker specializing in both office leasing and multi-family investment sales. In 2014 Jay Lund and Matt Dwyer started GreenSlate Development to begin work on what is now known as the Blackstone District. Directly adjacent to Nebraska’s largest economic generator, UNMC, and just west of midtown and downtown, Blackstone is now considered one of Omaha’s most successful urban in-fill re-developments.

GreenSlate has completed over $250M in development over that time. This includes the creation of over 700 new or renovated housing units, 30 new and locally owned small businesses producing over $30M in annual sales revenue, and the historic renovation of the former Blackstone Hotel now the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel.

In 2017 Jay started a campaign known as Modern Streetcar Advocates to educate Omaha on the benefits of the modern streetcar system in the core of our City. Jay also serves on both the Metro Transit Authority Board as well as being a founding member of the Blackstone Business Improvement District Lastly, Jay is working to create a Urban Land Institute (ULI) district council here in Nebraska to better bring national best practices for development to Nebraska, and to create additional education, networking, and community involvement opportunities for our CRE community.

He will share with us updates on Greenslate and other developments in the neighborhood from new plans, old plans, amended plans to the streetcar & more.

We will also hear from Corinne Wardian, community manager, of the now open Catalyst.

We will also be among the first to TOUR the facility.

Catalyst Omaha | Innovative Healthcare Workspace

Discover Catalyst in Omaha: a dynamic healthcare hub on UNMC campus offering coworking & office space to ignite …

The Catalyst is Located in the historic Omaha Steel Works factory on the UNMC campus, Catalyst brings businesses together with everything you need in one place — co-working space, spec suites, traditional office space, a restaurant, coffee shop, event hall, fitness center, bike storage, on-site parking, conference rooms, Wi-Fi, outdoor plaza, executive boardroom, 24/7 security much more.

Bring your questions.

We will conduct a brief association meeting following the presentation.

Videos of our past recent meetings

Welcome to Historic Blackstone, Where Old Meets New

The Blackstone Neighborhood Association’s purpose is to protect the historical buildings within our boundaries, preserve the wonderful heritage and stories of those who lived within this area during Omaha’s early years, and foster the pride of those residents who continue to enjoy living and working here.

About the Association

Mission & Overview

Neighborhood Events

Volunteer Opportunities

The neighborhood association meets quarterly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm (January, April, July & October). Next meeting: April 18.

Preservation Project

With exciting developments coming to our neighborhood, we can certainly expect change. Whether it is new buildings, a Streetcar, new residences, our sleepy part of town is fast becoming a hot spot. And with that change, our Neighborhood Association must grow to meet the demand of our new neighbors.

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