First National Business Park
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First National Business Park is located at 144th & Dodge Streets, just north of Boys Town
in West Omaha. CB Richard Ellis
regards the park as Omaha's "most prestigious location". It was a significant part of the largest annexation in Omaha's history
, which former mayor Hal Daub
called for in 1999.
Founded in 1997, the 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) business park
is notable as one of the most desirable locations for business parks in the Midwestern United States
. The Park had its last building commitment within a year of its founding. The park includes a 250000 square feet (23,225.8 m²) building finished in 1998, the Empire Fire and Marine Insurance building of 135000 square feet (12,541.9 m²), a third building of 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²) building, and a 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) building. Harlan Noddle, a past chairman of the University of Nebraska Foundation and a prominent Omaha businessman, was involved in building the park.
It was announced on October 23, 2008 that Yahoo will be coming to the Omaha Metro Area
. Yahoo stated that the First National Business Park will be the home to the customer care center that should open next April.
Boys Town, Nebraska
Boys Town is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 818 at the 2000 census. Boys Town is a suburb of Omaha.The village of Boys Town was established as the headquarters of the Boys Town organization, also known as "Father Flanagan's Boys' Home", founded by Father...
in West Omaha. CB Richard Ellis
CB Richard Ellis
CBRE Group, Inc. , a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm . The Company has approximately 31,000 employees , and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide...
regards the park as Omaha's "most prestigious location". It was a significant part of the largest annexation in Omaha's history
History of Omaha, Nebraska
The history of Omaha, Nebraska began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. Before it was legal to claim land in Indian Country, William D. Brown was operating the Lone Tree...
, which former mayor Hal Daub
Hal Daub
Harold John "Hal" Daub, Jr. is a politician and lawyer affiliated with the Republican Party.-Background:...
called for in 1999.
Founded in 1997, the 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) business park
Business park
A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....
is notable as one of the most desirable locations for business parks in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. The Park had its last building commitment within a year of its founding. The park includes a 250000 square feet (23,225.8 m²) building finished in 1998, the Empire Fire and Marine Insurance building of 135000 square feet (12,541.9 m²), a third building of 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²) building, and a 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) building. Harlan Noddle, a past chairman of the University of Nebraska Foundation and a prominent Omaha businessman, was involved in building the park.
It was announced on October 23, 2008 that Yahoo will be coming to the Omaha Metro Area
Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area has a population of 865,350 . The metropolitan area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,...
. Yahoo stated that the First National Business Park will be the home to the customer care center that should open next April.