Neighbors fight blight designation as VA shows interest in Omaha’s Center Mall site

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Last week, the Omaha City Council again delayed a public hearing and vote on a proposal to grant Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA, approval that would pave the way for tax credits to redevelop the Center Mall. The delay was granted because the Veterans Administration is now interested in the property.

That won’t stop neighbors from fighting to prevent their community being labeled as blighted.

The news that the Veterans Administration now has interest in the same property where Lockwood Development has plans to build an apartment complex didn’t sit well with the developer’s attorney…

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