OMAHA — The $80 million indoor public market being built along downtown Omaha’s riverfront is envisioned as a year-round draw for tourists as well as statewide farmers and locals seeking to sell and buy specialty and Nebraska-centric goods.
The three-level glass structure will span 50,000 square feet featuring an upper mezzanine and a main market floor that holds dozens of vendors and spills into a courtyard and lawn suited for community events.
Expected to open in summer 2028, organizers say the market is funded entirely by private funds raised by Heritage Omaha and structured as a nonprofit.
To Vic Gutman — who advised Heritage after spending decades shaping the modern landscape of seasonal farmers and arts markets — the venture is the fruition of a 40-year dream…