Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird joined local and state leaders Tuesday afternoon to announce plans for the proposed South Haymarket Park at 7th and “N” streets.
“We unveil today the design concepts for our South Haymarket Park , a destination urban park that will enhance Lincoln’s economy and quality of life for generations to come,” Mayor Gaylor Baird says. “South Haymarket Park will support the continued growth of residential living downtown, catalyze economic development activity and tourism, and promote health equity and a livable community for all Lincoln residents.”
Park plans include a canopy with front porch-style swinging benches along “N” Street, shaded seating areas, a skatepark, a dog park, a plaza with an interactive water feature, trees, lawns and gardens, the Chris Beutler trail and an accessible playground.
“Great cities have great parks,” says Parks and Recreation Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross. “South Haymarket Park will change Lincoln in a way that we can only imagine today, much like other parks have changed Lincoln.
Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2024 with many major components completed in late 2025. The $15 million project will be designed by GGN, a Seattle-based landscape architecture firm.
In March, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development City awarded the city a $2.125 million American Rescue Plan grant to help develop the park. Developers are plan to build five-story building with a total proposed investment of about $47.5 million. In addition to office and commercial space, the 161,000 square-foot building would include affordable and market rate apartments.
(Photos: City of Lincoln )