- Demolition of buildings at 38th Avenue and Dodge Street for a new seven-story complex.
- Tenants were given short notice to vacate.
- Residents express concerns about finding new homes and the impact of demolition.
- Local preservationist emphasizes the loss of neighborhood character.
- Buildings had historic charm but were in poor condition inside.
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Several buildings and one apartment complex are being torn down so that a “modern” seven-story new complex can be built.
In September tenants told KMTV’s Nolan Buhlman they were served a notice, they had to be out by the end of the month, because the property had been sold and the buildings were going to be razed.
Renter Theo Undergrove expressed concern about having to find a new home without much notice.
“I felt like I was finally going to get somewhere in Omaha,” said Undergrove.
What was once Undergrove’s home is a pile of rubble full of bricks, pipes, and broken glass.
Brooks Latimer lives in the building next door and says the demolition has made it difficult for him and his roommates to find parking.