CENTRAL OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – An Omaha business owner is navigating a new obstacle as parts of his building’s exterior trim pose a falling hazard, forcing customers to use a back alley entrance while repairs are underway.
- The Amazing Imaginarium’s front entrance was blocked after building trim posed a falling hazard, forcing customers to use a back alley entrance
- Owner James Kavan was initially told repairs could take two months, which he said would “break a business,” but city officials now plan scaffolding as a temporary solution.
- The closure adds to downtown navigation challenges from streetcar construction and affects neighboring businesses by disrupting foot traffic patterns.
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An Omaha business owner is navigating a new obstacle as parts of his building’s exterior trim pose a falling hazard, forcing customers to use a back alley entrance while repairs are underway.
James Kavan, owner of The Amazing Imaginarium in the Old Market, said his store’s front entrance and sidewalk were blocked off after building inspectors determined that decorative trim could potentially fall onto pedestrians below…