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Culxr House
3014 N 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110
culxr.house
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culxrhouse/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culxrhouseomaha/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Culxrhouse
Justin Young AKA Marcey Yates
Art Director/Executive Director/Founder
info@culxr.house
+1 (402) 320-4769
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Justin Young - Founder and Executive Director of Culxr House (Art Director); Julian Young - Business Advisor (CEO of The Start Center Entrepreneurship); Joe P. Zadina - Project Consultation (Lamp Rynearson); Brad Brooks - Design and Layout (B2 Lab); Blair Freeman - Consultation (Group); Brittany Young - Board Member (CEO of Scooters Coffee on Ames Street); Luis Jimenez - Secretary (Heartland Bike Share); Alexis Bromley - Board Member (Director of One Omaha)
Attachment provided; Culxr House is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, designated with a tax exempt status in June 23, 2020. We work in groups and committees, under the board of directors listed: Justin Young - Founder and Executive Director of Culxr House (Art Director) Julian Young - Business Advisor (CEO of The Start Center Entrepreneurship) Brittany Young - Board Member (CEO of Scooters Coffee on Ames Street) Luis Jimenez - Secretary (Heartland Bike Share) Alexis Bromley - Board Member (Director of One Omaha)
Culxr House has provided arts and culture programs for the 24th Street corridor, and hosted community functions for 4 consecutive years. We have activated the space in 3014 N 24th Street, by supporting artist, community groups, civic activism, and organized pop-ups, music and entertainment events, and block parties, and management the education and training at Culxr House. We participated in the Forever North study and North Omaha Trail development.
Culxr House Economic Proposal
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Combination of capital project and service/program
Culxr House exists in an underserved area, in the neighborhoods of North Omaha, where public benefit corporations attempt to answer a spectrum of needs in relation to these target demographics. Arts and Culture services and opportunities are scant or inaccessible to them, thereby contributing to the brain drain recognized throughout the metropolitan area. Culxr House economic proposal addresses these issues by primarily offering a platform for artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs to develop their brand. Just as important, it offers a plan for transformational urban development. Phase One of this grant would give North Omaha artists and entrepreneurs access to subject matter experts and resources developed with Culxr House, while helping cover capacity building for operations and programs, such as education and community functions (taking place in 2023). This includes the purchase of three adjacent lots at 3014 N 24th Street, 3012 N 24th Street, and 2414 Binney Street, and for facility improvements at 3014 N 24th Street, which is the main premises for nonprofit activity. During Phase Two, improvements at 3012 N 24th Streets will transform the space into a pizza shop run by a jobs program managed by Culxr House, after the permitting process is complete. The adjacent alley will be vacated in tandem, to allow for outdoor dining and seating, and will only be open for pedestrian traffic. Phase Three begins the planning for affordable housing with mixed-use at 2414 N 24th Street in 2023. Phase Four sees funding for the construction of the affordable housing project in 2024, and for Culxr House operations and programs to continue our mission that same year. Phase Five will encompass the planning and the purchase of property at 3006 N 24th Street for a redevelopment project for the North 24th Street corridor. This property houses four bay areas and will conform to the Forever North Strategy adopted by the City of Omaha, and the location will undergo facility improvements to meet compliance and zoning codes, and as prescribed by LB1024.
1) Phase One completed by July 31, 2023. 2) Phase Two completed in March 25, 2024. 3) Phase 3 completed by May 27, 2024. 4) Phase Four completed by September 30, 2024. 5) Phase Five completed by March 3, 2025.
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Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)
Multimodal Transportation (i.e., enable connectivity through driving, biking, taking transit, walking, and rolling) Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) Policy (i.e., develop or improve context-sensitive education, finance, health, training, zoning, etc.) Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)
Culxr House uses the space and offers services for education and skill-building, and holds forums for civic engagement. The vacation of the alley will allow for civic use, like outdoor meetings, gatherings, and dining. The North Omaha Trail is 2 blocks away, as is the Binney Street bridge over U.S. Route 75. This project proposal aims to support the N 24th Business Improvement District by improving the financial capability of Culxr House in the form of ownership transfer of property, which will allow the nonprofit and businesses to directly pay for the BID assements. The overall proposal will incoporate mixed use and affordable housing at 2414 Binney Street, and imrpve safety in this focus area for pedestrian traffic. A primary objective for Culxr House is context-sensitive education through the cultural economic training program. The present proposal greatly enhances the education and workforce training capabilities for the organization.
The project address the insufficient infrastructure issue by prioritizing improvements of building and redevelopment construction. This development fits within the cultural context because the primary organization, Culxr House, was founded in the North 24th Street corridor. Culxr House will oversee access and develop tools to leverage community resources through existing collaborations and by brining in new collaborators, while focusing in quality.
This project will strictly follow compliance requirements and is located in a qualified census tract.
$672,000 - $1,184,000 total wages through and after project completion, then $384,000-$896,000 total annually thereafter. This project can create 16-24 temporary construction jobs, and 8-16 permanent jobs in management and nonprofit and for-profit waged employees.
8-16 permanent jobs in management and nonprofit and for-profit waged employees will be created.
16-24 temporary construction jobs will be created.
$24,000 - $67,000 after project completion.
Culxr House operations are setup to expand to South Omaha. Culxr House will continue to submit proposals for economic development.
The project supports the education and training program at Culxr House, and improves community collaboration. The project will transform workforce development activities.
This project works against redlining which contributes to the food desert, leading to poor health and unhealthy eating habits.
This project reduces city and state government burdens. This project also increases tourism and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Improve and expand education, straining, and skill-building, and wages that can grow closer the the Nebraska median.
Culxr House board of directors; N 24th Street Business Improvement District; the City of Omaha Planning Department
Yes, this project will benefit fundraising and impact the bottomline.
Yes
Sherwood Foundation, Weitz Family Foundation, Lamp Rynearson, B2lab, Blair Freeman, AIM Institute, Omaha Symphony, Paul and Annette Smith
Sherwood Foundation, Weitz Family Foundation, Lamp Rynearson, B2lab, Blair Freeman
No
Located in the North 24th Street corridor, between Wirt and Binney Streets. This proposed location has no pizza shops with in miles. No pizza chain will deliver to this community.
Within one or more QCTs
Yes
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Professional consultation.
Yes
No
Attachments provided.
Property purchase, construction and improvements, and programing.
Yes
There will be business revenue, rental fees, and nonprofit contributions.
We have the support from Sherwood and funds commitment for 2023. Wait Family Foundation and The Lozier Foundation are pending for 2023. Private donations that are pending and exploring come from Paul and Annette Smith.
Funds to purchase the properties for the project.
Yes, it has major components outlined as Phase One, Two, Three, Four, Five.
$850,000.00 Culxr House Property Purchase - Phase One; $180,000.00 Operations/Programs 2023 - Phase One; $42,000.00 Facility Improvements - Phase One; $51,000.00 Alley vacation and redevelopment - Phase Two; $117,000.00 Pizza Shop Improvements - Phase Two; $240,000.00 Programs 2024 - Phase Three; $600,000.00 Affordable Housing on Binney Street - Phase Three and Four; $400,000.00 Culxr House Property Purchase - Phase Five; $300,000.00 Commercial Improvements - Phase Five
We have ongoing and annual fundraising in excess of $45,000, and have capacity to fundraise over $180,000 annually.
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Data table of uses (breakdown of how the requested funds will be used for your proposal) Organizational Chart Plans and detailed descriptions, including pictures and a map of the site location/surrounding area Pro Forma Schedule