Creighton’s $24M ‘Central Park’ Fuels Downtown Omaha Redevelopment

Fountains, frisbees and Jays fans: Creighton University opens $24 million outdoor Quad

The $24 million Creighton Quad replaces the former university baseball and softball fields near 21st Plazas and Burt Street. A ribbon cutting for the green space was held Thursday.

Creighton's $24M 'Central Park' fuels downtown Omaha redevelopment

OMAHA — Beneath a backdrop of fireworks and blue smoke, Creighton University on Thursday opened a $24 million amphitheater and gathering space expected to bring new energy to the campus and Omaha’s urban core. Dubbed “the Quad,” the roughly 250,000-square-foot quadrangular grassy area features a fountain plaza and picnic areas and also is referred to as […]

Creighton’s $24M ‘Central Park’ fuels downtown Omaha redevelopment

OMAHA — Beneath a backdrop of fireworks and blue smoke, Creighton University on Thursday opened a $24 million amphitheater and gathering space expected to bring new energy to the campus and Omaha’s urban core. Dubbed “the Quad,” the roughly 250,000-square-foot…

Creighton adds 251,500 sq ft of green space at campus core

Creighton is opening a new 5.7-acre quad with fireworks Thursday, adding green space, an amphitheater, fountain plaza and 189 trees at the campus core.

Creighton opens 5.7-acre quad in Omaha

Creighton is opening a 5.7-acre quad near 22nd and Burt in Omaha this November, a donor-funded lawn with a stage, fountain plaza, amphitheater and ellipse.

‘It’s transformational’: Creighton University opens $24M quad in heart of campus

The opening ceremony was still underway Thursday morning when Creighton University students began to explore the new quad in the heart of campus. The $24 million project includes an amphitheater, pavilion, fountain and 5.7 acres of green space. It’s one more completed piece for a downtown university undergoing a $300 million donor-funded initiative for new […]