J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
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The J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building is located at 210 South 16th Street in downtown
Omaha, Nebraska
. It was the headquarters location of the Brandeis Department Store chain. It currently holds apartments and condos. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
in Neo-Renaissance
style. The structure cost 1 million to build. Two more stories were later added to the building in 1921. Though the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, it has been through a series of several internal remodeling ventures that have had mixed results. In early 2008, the building was purchased by Townsend Inc, of Overland Park, Kansas
and was converted to a high-end mixed use residential and commercial space. The building was divided into three subdivisions; the lowest floor, The Pavilion, has area reserved for commercial space, the management offices, and security. There is also a refurbished food court with local and national food vendors, flat screen televisions, and a fountain. Floor two houses a fitness center and movie theater for building residents. Floors two to seven are reserved for high-end apartments, The Renata. Floors eight and nine consist of luxury condominiums that are separate and secure from the apartments, The Enclave. The building also features an on-site concierge and heated underground parking. The tenth floor at the top of the building was originally a gorgeous ballroom and now is converted into one bedroom apartments.
Downtown Omaha
Downtown Omaha is the central business, government and social core of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, and is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The boundaries are 20th Street on the west to the Missouri River on the east and the centerline of Leavenworth Street on the south to the centerline...
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. It was the headquarters location of the Brandeis Department Store chain. It currently holds apartments and condos. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.
About
The original eight stories were constructed in 1906 and were designed by architect John Latenser, Sr.John Latenser, Sr.
John Latenser, Sr. was a Liechtenstein-born American architect whose influential public works in Omaha, Nebraska numbered in the dozens. His original name was Johann Laternser....
in Neo-Renaissance
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
style. The structure cost 1 million to build. Two more stories were later added to the building in 1921. Though the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, it has been through a series of several internal remodeling ventures that have had mixed results. In early 2008, the building was purchased by Townsend Inc, of Overland Park, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
and was converted to a high-end mixed use residential and commercial space. The building was divided into three subdivisions; the lowest floor, The Pavilion, has area reserved for commercial space, the management offices, and security. There is also a refurbished food court with local and national food vendors, flat screen televisions, and a fountain. Floor two houses a fitness center and movie theater for building residents. Floors two to seven are reserved for high-end apartments, The Renata. Floors eight and nine consist of luxury condominiums that are separate and secure from the apartments, The Enclave. The building also features an on-site concierge and heated underground parking. The tenth floor at the top of the building was originally a gorgeous ballroom and now is converted into one bedroom apartments.
External links
- Brandeis Building from the Omaha Public LibraryOmaha Public LibraryOmaha Public Library is a public library system for the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Originally founded in 1857, the library struggled for many years before formally forming in 1877. In 1895, the library became one of the first six in the nation to create a children's section...
system. - Brandeis Building Condominiums website.