OMAHA- On Tuesday, construction officially kicked off on a "cornerstone" of a multibillion-dollar flurry of building initiatives in midtown Omaha, which are poised to further elevate the University of Nebraska Medical Center's profile. Gathered southwest of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street, a coalition of medical, government, and business leaders celebrated what is to become the six-story "CORE" building.

The developing 180,870-square-foot Campus Operations & Research Excellence facility, which will house scientific research and administrative functions for UNMC, is set to open in early 2026. The CORE building, when combined with several other ongoing or proposed developments, could expand the UNMC footprint by nearly 1.5 million square feet, according to Brian Spencer, head of campus development and planning.

Spencer added that such growth is unprecedented for UNMC, whose building space currently spans roughly 10 million square feet. According to UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey Gold, the expansion is a necessity. "We are just busting at the seams in the need for more space," he said, "in spite of the fact we have had quite a few groundbreakings and ribbon-cutting over the last years." Gold also indicated that the expansion will help UNMC make a mark in the national health and science industry.

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