If you grew up in Omaha, there's a good chance someone in your family remembers Alamito milk on the doorstep. For most of the 20th century, that milk came from right here, at 27th and Leavenworth.<\/p>\n
Today the same block is home to Oxworth Apartments, a new community of studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms in Midtown Omaha. We built it around what was left of the dairy, and we think the history is the best part of living here. So here's the story.<\/p>\n
A dairy named after a racehorse<\/h3>\n
Alamito started in 1894 as a stock farm out west of town, near what's now 108th and West Dodge. It was named after a famous trotting stallion, which makes it the only Omaha dairy we know of with a racehorse for a namesake.<\/p>\n
By 1902 it was the Alamito Dairy, often called the city's first modern milk producer and distributor. Milk went out on horse-drawn wagons, route by route. In 1914 the company built its permanent home at 2601 Leavenworth Street, a three-story concrete plant that anchored the block for more than 60 years.<\/p>\n
What we kept<\/h3>\n
One piece of the dairy was still standing when construction started: the old cold storage building, more than a century old. In recent years it had been an upholstery shop. We kept it, and it's now the Oxworth clubhouse.<\/p>\n
That's where you'll find the Ox Bar, the lounge, the fitness center and the sauna. The original brick is still on the walls. It's a working part of the building that residents use every day.<\/p>\n
The ground had a few more surprises. While digging out the old foundations, crews ran into tunnels that weren't on any building record, a full brick foundation, and a vault full of intact Alamito ice cream bottle lids.<\/p>\n
Even the name comes from the site. The ox is a close cousin of the dairy cow, and "worth" comes from Leavenworth, the street the dairy called home for 63 years.<\/p>\n
What's new<\/h3>\n
Next to the old building is a brand-new one. Oxworth has studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms ranging from 445 to 1,216 square feet. Every apartment has an in-unit washer and dryer, quartz counters, stainless appliances, high ceilings and big closets. Many have a patio or balcony.<\/p>\n
Outside your door you've got:<\/p>\n
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- The Ox Bar<\/strong> inside the clubhouse, which opens right onto the pool<\/li>\n
- A pool and a big sundeck<\/strong> for summer<\/li>\n
- A fitness center and sauna<\/strong> in the clubhouse<\/li>\n
- The biggest dog park around<\/strong>, because Oxworth is cat- and dog-friendly<\/li>\n
- Covered garage parking<\/strong>, plus a courtyard, package receiving and on-site management and maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can see the full list on our amenities page.<\/p>\n
Living on Leavenworth<\/h3>\n
Oxworth sits in the Columbus Park neighborhood, on the Midtown stretch of Leavenworth Street just west of downtown Omaha. Downtown, the Old Market, Blackstone, Creighton and UNMC are all a short drive or bike ride away.<\/p>\n
Leavenworth has always been a neighborhood street, and it still is. Our neighbors a few blocks west at The Meadowlark Lounge are pouring a drink named after us, and every new Oxworth resident gets tokens for a round on the house. We're working with more of the local spots along Leavenworth, so expect more of that.<\/p>\n
Come see it for yourself<\/h3>\n
The Alamito sign is long gone, but a lot of this block is still here, and we built Oxworth to sit alongside it. Come by for a tour, grab a seat at the Ox Bar and see the original brick up close.<\/p>\n
Oxworth Apartments<\/strong> · 2601 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE 68105 Call 531-359-6123 or email [email protected]<\/a> to schedule a tour, or view floor plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you grew up in Omaha, there's a good chance someone in your family remembers Alamito milk on the doorstep. For most of the 20th century, that milk came from right here, at 27th and Leavenworth. Today the same block is home to Oxworth Apartments, a new community of studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms in Midtown… <\/p>\n
- A pool and a big sundeck<\/strong> for summer<\/li>\n