Neighborhood in Omaha · Douglas County

Old Market

Old Market offers loft housing among Downtown Omaha’s brick streets, restaurants and shops.

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Historic commercial buildings, sidewalk dining and brick paving along 12th Street in Omaha’s Old Market, photographed May 26, 2025. — Brick streets and commercial buildings in Old Market — May 2025

Loft housing, everyday shopping and journeys beyond the historic core

About Old Market

Old Market offers loft housing among Downtown Omaha’s brick streets, restaurants and shops. Godega provides convenience groceries on 11th Street, ORBT boarding points lie farther north on Dodge and Douglas, and the Downtown library is nearby on Jones Street. The Saturday farmers market is seasonal; its 2026 run has ended.

Loft homes share the district with restaurants and shops

Old Market’s former wholesale buildings have been adapted for loft apartments as well as restaurants, galleries and retail. The National Park Service describes preserved brick streets, covered sidewalks and outdoor cafés. This mix puts residential life close to commercial activity.

In a converted building, the useful viewing details are the residential entrance, the stairs or lift to the apartment, and which rooms face the street or outdoor seating. The mapped outline shows the historic district; nearby homes marketed as Old Market may sit outside it.

Convenience shopping continues after the seasonal market ends

Godega at 423 South 11th Street describes itself as a convenience market and coffee bar, selling grocery items, ready-to-eat food, personal-care products and household necessities. Its Old Market store posts daily hours of 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

The Saturday farmers market is at 11th and Jackson. Its 2026 season ran May 2–October 10, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and has ended as of October 18. A winter food routine therefore needs regular shops as well as any future market season. The organization’s Sunday market is in Aksarben Village, elsewhere in Omaha.

ORBT boarding points on Dodge and Douglas

ORBT links Downtown with Westroads along the Dodge corridor, including Nebraska Medicine, Dundee and UNO. Metro lists Downtown boarding locations at 1220 Dodge Street and 1009 Douglas Street, north of the Old Market commercial blocks.

For a home near 12th and Howard and a destination such as UNO, the whole journey includes the walk north, the appropriate ORBT departure and the walk from the destination stop to the building. The trip home can end on a different Downtown street from the outward boarding point. Metro’s route page links its timetable and current alerts.

Metro — ORBT route and Downtown boarding locations

The Downtown library is on Jones Street, with Sunday afternoon hours

Downtown Branch Library at 1401 Jones Street is nearby, west of the historic core. It lists regular hours of 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday–Saturday and 1–5 p.m. Sunday. This is the Downtown Branch, separate from Omaha Central Library on Dodge Street.

The Sunday opening begins in the afternoon, while weekday evening access extends later than the Friday and Saturday schedule. The branch page links its events and holiday closures. Hours were checked October 18, 2026.

Omaha Public Library — Downtown Branch

Bemis offers free exhibitions and a Thursday evening option

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is nearby at 724 South 12th Street, at Leavenworth. Exhibitions, public programs and LOW END performances have free admission. Its posted gallery hours are 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday, extending to 9 p.m. Thursday; Monday and Tuesday are closed.

An exhibition visit can fit a Thursday evening routine, while a performance needs the event calendar rather than the gallery hours alone. The center is beyond the mapped historic core, even though it describes its setting as Old Market.

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts — visit

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Old Market.

Walk from the 12th Street commercial blocks toward the Dodge and Douglas ORBT boarding points.
Find Godega at 423 South 11th Street and distinguish convenience shopping from a larger grocery trip.
Visit the Downtown library on Jones Street or Bemis Center on South 12th Street during their published opening hours.

Neighborhoods and districts near Old Market

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Guides about Old Market

Schools near Old Market

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.

All schools in Omaha

Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.6 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 643 students
All Saints Catholic SchoolK–8
about 0.7 mi · Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 144 students
Central High SchoolHigh
about 0.8 mi · Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,587 students
Pine Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.8 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 342 students
Early Childhood Center at Educare - KellomPreschool
about 1.3 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K · 154 students
Castelar Elementary SchoolElementary
about 1.3 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 574 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Old Market, 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

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

Warehouse reuse, loft apartments, brick streets and commercial frontage
National Park Service — Old Market Historic DistrictSource checked 2026-10-18The historic-district description does not establish current available homes or rents.
423 South 11th Street, convenience groceries, household essentials and Old Market store hours
Godega Market — Old Market store and FAQSource checked 2026-10-18Convenience market and coffee bar.
11th and Jackson, May 2–October 10, 2026 Saturday season, 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Omaha Farmers Market — Old Market Saturday locationSource checked 2026-10-18The 2026 season has ended; the separate Aksarben Sunday market is a different location.
Downtown–Westroads corridor, Nebraska Medicine and UNO, Dodge and Douglas boarding addresses
Metro — ORBT route and Downtown boarding locationsSource checked 2026-10-18Stops differ by direction. No guaranteed journey time or route-wide frequency is asserted.
1401 Jones Street and regular opening hours
Omaha Public Library — Downtown BranchSource checked 2026-10-18This is the nearby Downtown Branch; Central Library is a separate location on Dodge Street.
724 South 12th Street, free admission and Thursday evening opening
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts — visitSource checked 2026-10-18The center is nearby beyond the mapped historic core; individual exhibitions and events follow the operator’s calendar.
Mapped historic core, Old Market Historic District, resource HD-003-NL
DOGIS — Old Market National Register historic district mapSource checked 2026-10-18The outline is the historic district core, not every home or business using the Old Market name.

Photo credits

Image credits and license
Brick streets and commercial buildings in Old Market — May 2025
Creator: Antony-22
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Brick streets and commercial buildings in Old Market — May 2025