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Neighborhood in Omaha · Douglas County

Benson

Benson’s Maple Street center puts music venues and arts spaces close to surrounding homes.

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The brick Benson Community Center building at 60th and Maple streets, photographed October 27, 2013.

Benson Community Center, the former city hall — October 2013

Maple Street housing settings, Route 4 and everyday services

About Benson

Benson’s Maple Street center puts music venues and arts spaces close to surrounding homes. Route 4 links the area with Downtown and Westroads, Benson Branch Library is on Binney Street, and Baker’s Benson Plaza is a separate grocery destination on 72nd Street. The mapped association area extends beyond the business blocks.

Maple Street activity and small-lot housing offer different settings

Benson’s restaurant, bar and music center follows Maple Street. The Waiting Room Lounge at 6212 Maple Street brings touring and local performances into an older commercial building. For a nearby home, the position of the entrance and bedrooms relative to that corridor matters more than the Benson name alone.

On Corby Street, the OurStory project illustrates another housing form: small-lot infill. UNL’s July 2026 report describes a two-bedroom Corby House of 802 square feet and a one-bedroom Benson House of 618 square feet. These are specific demonstration designs, not current available listings or sizes representative of every Benson home.

Baker’s Benson Plaza is on 72nd Street, away from the music blocks

Baker’s Benson Plaza at 4405 North 72nd Street lists grocery pickup, a bakery and deli. Its 72nd Street location is separate from the 60th–62nd Street stretch of Maple where many entertainment destinations cluster. A home close to the music venues can therefore involve a different journey for a larger food shop.

The operator also lists a drive-through pharmacy, with its own opening schedule. A prescription pickup and a food shop can therefore have different time limits at the same site. Location and listed services were checked October 18, 2026.

Route 4 gives Benson a direct Downtown bus corridor

Route 4 links Benson with Downtown via Maple and Cuming, with Westroads Transit Center at the other end. Its current timetable includes a weekday eastbound departure from 60th and Maple at 7:41 a.m., reaching 14th and Dodge at 8:03 a.m. That example is 22 minutes on the scheduled bus, before the walks and any waiting.

A home away from Maple and a workplace beyond 14th and Dodge add their own approaches to that trip. The return uses the westbound timetable, with separate Saturday and Sunday schedules. Metro lists the adult regular cash fare as $1.25; Umo, tickets and passes are also accepted on buses. Timetable and fare information were checked October 18, 2026.

Benson Branch has rooms and printing on Binney Street

Benson Branch Library is at 6015 Binney Street. It lists accessible facilities, computers, free Wi-Fi, printing and scanning, plus meeting and study rooms. Its regular hours are 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday–Saturday; Sunday is closed.

The branch is a separate Binney Street destination from the Maple Street venues. Its page links room reservations, public events and holiday closures, making it useful for more than a book pickup. Hours were checked October 18, 2026.

Petshop has specific public gallery windows

BFF Omaha’s Petshop combines galleries, artist studios, offices and event space along North 62nd Street. It posts regular gallery opening on Thursdays from 5–7 p.m., with monthly exhibition openings during First Friday art walks from 6–10 p.m.

The artists use the studios throughout the year, but that does not mean the gallery opens every day. For a neighborhood visit centered on art, those public windows create a different routine from a concert at a Maple Street venue. Current exhibitions and exceptions are linked through BFF’s calendar.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Benson.

  1. Walk between 60th and Maple and the Benson library at 6015 Binney Street.
  2. Use the Route 4 timetable to try a Downtown trip from 60th and Maple.
  3. Visit the 62nd Street arts spaces during a posted gallery opening, then see how the adjoining residential approach feels.

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Schools near Benson

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

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Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Benson, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information

Information on this page is compiled from multiple sources and provided for general information. It may be incomplete or out of date, and we do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Independently verify important details with the original source, relevant authority, or a qualified professional before making decisions.

Statistics keep their reporting periods. Survey estimates are not current asking prices or quotes for an individual property. Displayed values are rounded.

  • Maple Street business district, music and local activity
    Visit Omaha — BensonSource checked
  • Music venue at 6212 Maple Street
    The Waiting Room Lounge — venue and building historySource checked
  • Corby Street small-lot housing examples, one- and two-bedroom layouts
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln — OurStory demonstration housesSource checked The July 2026 university report describes demonstration designs; these are not current listings or a survey of typical Benson homes.
  • 4405 North 72nd Street, grocery pickup, bakery, deli and pharmacy
    Baker’s — Benson Plaza storeSource checked Grocery and pharmacy services have separate schedules; no current opening time is asserted here.
  • Benson, Downtown, Creighton and Westroads corridor
    Metro — Route 4, Maple StreetSource checked
  • Weekday eastbound 60th and Maple to 14th and Dodge example
    Metro — Route 4 current timetableSource checked The example is a scheduled weekday journey, excluding walking and waiting; service alerts and day-specific schedules take precedence.
  • Adult regular cash fare and payment options
    Metro — fares and passesSource checked The quoted amount is the adult regular cash fare; discounts, transfers and passes follow separate terms.
  • 6015 Binney Street, regular hours, computers, Wi-Fi and rooms
    Omaha Public Library — Benson BranchSource checked Regular hours differ from the library system’s date-specific closures.
  • 62nd Street arts spaces, Thursday gallery hours and First Friday openings
    BFF Omaha — PetshopSource checked Working studios are not a promise of daily public gallery access.
  • Benson Neighborhood Association, OBJECTID 78
    DOGIS — Benson neighborhood-association mapSource checked The association area is broader than the Maple Street business blocks and can differ from other local uses of the Benson name.

Photo credits

  • Benson Community Center, the former city hall — October 2013