Real Estate in Lncoln, Ne

September 3rd, 2010
  • Hawley: Situated directly east of UNL’s downtown campus, the Hawley Historic District is home to a diverse populationresiding in houses constructed in the early 20th century.
  • Haymarket: One of Lincoln’s oldest neighborhoods, the Haymarket is a historic warehouse and industrial district. In recent decades , it has become a dining, specialty shopping , and urban living district, with a variety of visual and performing arts and nightlife. The Haymarket has a weekly, Saturday morning, farmer’s market from May to October. With the growth of both local and national shops increasing , the area has gained importance and seena number of recent redevelopments. The area’s website can be found at www.historichaymarket.info.
  • Highlands: The Highlands is a newer residential neighborhood in northwest Lincoln, situated north of I-80 and near Lincoln Airport.
  • Historic Bungalow District The Historic Bungalow District is the neighborhood also known as Woods Park and is bound by 33rd Street to the East, 27th street to the West, “A” Street to the South, and “O” Street to the North. Some state the West boundary to be further west by only a few blocks. It is known for the large number of Bungalow style homes built around the 1910’s and 1920’s. Woods Park is named for the large park in the area, the neighborhood contains a great deal of architecurally unique homes and is centrally located.
  • Huskerville: A now non-existent neighborhood built north of Arnold Heights . Built during World War II, Huskerville was once the Lincoln Army Air Field hospital area from 1942 until 1945. After the war the area was changed into college housing and was most noted for a polio outbreak in 1952. The area was either removed or demolished in the late 1960s. The chapel, now protected by the National Register of Historic Places, is all that remains of Huskerville. A new development is underway here however including the construction of a new elementary school as of 2009.
  • Indian Village: The Indian Village neighborhood is located from Van Dorn St. on the north to Highway 2 on the south, from 9th St on the west to 20th St on the east. Many of the Streets in the area are named in honor of Native American Tribes.There is a centrally located commercial block known as The Indian Village Shopping Center
  • Irvingdale: The Irvingdale neighborhood issituated from South St. on the North, and Van Dorn on the South, from 9th St from the west to 22nd St on the east. The neighborhood has a mix of homes built in the early 1900s to more modern homes built in the 1950s, and is home to Irving Middle School, and the Stransky Park concert series.
  • Meadowlane 66th to 84th from O St to Vine St and 70th to 84th from Vine St to Holdrege St.
  • Near South The Near South neighborhood is located from G Street on the north to South Street on the south , and from 13th Street from the west to 27th on the east. The neighborhood is home to many of Lincoln’s grand historic homes and is currently experiencing a strong revitalization effort by the neighborhood association and city officials. Many home-owners are reconverting properties that were once divided into apartments back into single-family homes. The areas is also popular among artists and college students . The area is spotted with various homes of significant historical and architectural value. The area is widespread and architecturally diverse with a variety of sizes and values of homes. The area has many places of worship including historic First Plymouth, whose bell tower can be seen and heard from miles away. The Near South features coffee shops, restaurants, banks, and many other businesses. It is also home to a communal garden called Sunken Gardens.
  • North Bottoms: Directly north of UNL’s downtown campus, the North Bottoms is an area in the floodplain of Salt Creek that holds many low income houses now rented by a large number of UNL students.
  • Piedmont