City of Omaha offers to pay for Blackstone building's repairs — or demolition

City of Omaha offers to pay for Blackstone building's repairs — or demolition

Amid a First Alert 6 investigation on Wednesday, Omaha Streetcar officials addressed concerns about the impact a building foundation collapse is having on the project.

Omaha will use streetcar funds to address collapsed Blackstone building

Omaha will use streetcar project funds to repair or demolish the Blackstone building where a foundation wall collapsed in June, officials announced.

Cost to repair or demolish partially collapsed building in Blackstone would come from streetcar funds

Funds to demolish or repair a building along the Omaha streetcar route that partially collapsed in June would come from the city’s streetcar fund. The former Brother’s Lounge cocktail bar at 3810 Farnam St. experienced a foundational collapse amid heavy rainfall and streetcar construction. Steve Jensen, a longtime city planner and interim director of the streetcar authority, said the city of Omaha is still investigating what factors may have con…