After months of delay, an abandoned Omaha trailer court is being cleaned up to make way for redevelopment.
Crews are tearing down and hauling away the debris left behind along Center Street between 65th and 67th.
Sam Amato's restaurant has been caught in the middle of new construction and demolition of the trailer court. Amato has been in the restaurant business for close to 40 years and he's seen a lot of change in the area during that time.
“Like any small business, you adapt or you go under. We've learned to adapt, we just keep hanging in here with the roads that have been blocked off. That’s okay, you get the good side, you've got workers who have tremendous appetites and they're very loyal to us."
The University of Nebraska Foundation owns the land and after it's all cleaned up, it plans to develop the land into condos, shops and businesses.
“I think overall with the finished product with that being cleaned up and the other project is done, it’s gonna be a great asset, not only to our business but also to the area," says Amato.
Workers believe they will have the old trailer court cleaned up in a few days.