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They own a building/property by the airport on Stelzer and 7th, the old Columbus Castings, one on Williams Rd. just west of Alum Creek Dr., and one just north of 104 between High St. and Lockbourne Rd. Editing to add they own empty land surrounding the MSR Racing HQ on the NE corner of Etna Pkwy and Refugee Rd.

A 1.3 mile section of the Ohio to Erie trail has been paved by Licking Parks District, ironically, in Knox County at the Newell Recreation Preserve. Last summer Sunbury paved a 1 mile section connecting to 4.1 miles Delaware County Preservation Parks paved a year earlier. It's now possible to ride, on trail, from Sunbury to Danville; 37 miles! It's less than a mile through Danville and you pick up the Mohican Valley and Holmes County trails for an additional 12 miles into Glenmont. If only Sunbury and Galena would get their act together. Many disjointed and missing parts of trails in those two towns.

Or just read this essay: https://teachingcleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Why-a-University-For-Chicago-And-Not-Cleveland-rose2.pdf

Ohio Brewing is finally open!!! Across the tracks from the bustling Italian Village. https://columbusunderground.com/ohio-brewing-company-marks-its-long-awaited-opening-in-milo-grogan-sp1/

Yep.

You're asking about a "newer" hockey team. A team with little national exposure in the least watched major four sport. Much less chance of even accidentally watching or hearing about them. I think you're thinking about it wrong. It's not that people who don't watch learn about places; obviously, because they don't watch. Now, ask your average person how big they think New Orleans is. I can almost guarantee the average person believes it's much larger than it is. Does this make people move there? Obviously not, but it's giant, free marketing. Ohio State football and for awhile basketball in this media exposure age that's come about since the early 2000s has been fantastic exposure for Columbus. Also, getting another at least 41 events to NWA would greatly boost surrounding business and help pay the bills there, too.

A) MLS is a Spring/Summer league. NBA is Winter/Spring. B) Just the Power Five i.e. half of Division I college football makes almost 50% more per team than MLS. It's really not pertinent to the discussion of Major Four sports teams and their locations.

Disagree. I said college basketball dominates "the East" i.e. everything East of the Rockies. That has undoubtedly owned college basketball since Wooden. Only UCLA and Arizona crack the top at least 30 teams. Also, East Coast in general is not just the Northeast in your bias. Duke, UNC, and Syracuse are firmly East Coast, and firmly top ten programs. Also, why was the old Big East the most popular college basketball conference with their top-rated tournament held at MSG? Yes, the Northeast likes their pro sports more, and couldn't care less about college football, but college basketball (and hockey) are popular. That area is also undoubtedly underserved by the NBA. Yes, the current teams are some of the strongest. You're making my point. Why would they further dilute an overrepresented West with not one, but two more teams? As I said, if they get another one or two expect one or both of Portland and Sacramento to relocate. As far as the cities I listed, I listed them in order for these reasons: Baltimore: A large city within a very large market. Only has MLB and NFL. Downside: no arena, and despite combined market greater than Chicago, seven pro teams may be too many. St. Louis: A large, also regional, city with only MLB and NHL. NHL provides a ready-to-go arena. Downside: two winter sports. Cincinnati: A medium city with two teams already and no arena. However, in a hotbed of (college) basketball fandom. Columbus: A medium city with only one team and a ready-to-go arena(s), but both teams would be winter sports and fairly close to Cleveland. Pittsburgh: A medium city with three teams already, and proximity to Cleveland, but with a ready-to-go arena. Nashville: A newly medium city growing off the charts, but with two teams already; one a winter sport. A ready-to-go arena. Louisville: A small city with no teams, but basketball fandom and a ready-to-go arena. Your case for Seattle could also be made for Tampa. Other than once having a team they're nearly identical here. Identical market sizes with a MLB, NHL, and NFL team. The closest NBA team in both places is the next city over (and that city's only team) with Orlando 25% bigger than Portland and about 80 miles closer. As I said before Las Vegas is its own thing and an exception will likely be made there, but I really don't think Seattle is a shoo-in as everyone is assuming. With two new teams, and New Orleans (a tiny market smaller than Louisville with a NFL team also) relocating, these East of the Rockies cities should really be trying here instead of assuming the two West Coast cities are a foregone conclusion. Let's hope ex-mayor Coleman is still on our campaign trails. I'd put us next up behind St. Louis honestly with Baltimore likely unable to finance an arena and Cincinnati likewise unable to with PBS $$$ about to be spent; unless it goes to the Kentucky side.

I always thought it strange that the Little Scioto and Little Sandusky rivers come within ~5 miles of each other, but were never connected via canal for a central Ohio to Erie canal.

Not sure I agree. From 1995-2001 the NBA had nine teams out of 30 on the West Coast. There's a reason two of them left in the next seven years. Only ~22% of the population of the Continental US lives West of the Rocky Mountains. For a 32-team league that is seven teams evenly apportioned. I could maybe see a Las Vegas exception, but there will certainly not be two new teams out there. If so, it'll only last so long before a Portland or Sacramento pack their bags. Baseball has seven out of thirty teams out there just like the NBA. Las Vegas appears to be getting the Athletics. I'd put money on two new teams being in San Antonio and Raleigh or Charlotte. NFL has seven teams out there. NHL has five of 31, but that's a different dynamic, plus there are two additional Canadian teams on the Frontier. NBA if anything is severely underrepresented on the East Coast. College Basketball dominates in the East so I don't see why the NBA wouldn't as well. With a Las Vegas exception I'd put money on Baltimore or St. Louis. Next up I'd say Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Louisville, or Nashville.

This is just phase one. It's a huge site. I wouldn't be surprised if Pins is coming to anchor an "urban" project here.

Well we finally hear something about The Galaxy at Polaris. The Real Dill Pickleball Club Coming to Polaris "Polaris is getting another niche sporting venue. Planned for a late 2023 opening, The Real Dill Pickleball Club will offer dedicated courts for playing the sport of pickleball, an on-site restaurant, and other options for play that will make the venue a destination for people of all ages. 'We couldn’t be more excited to help facilitate the growth of pickleball by building inclusive clubs that encourage real social connectivity,' said Todd Reed, Managing Partner of Aimwell Development Co. who is behind the club. 'The Real Dill is a hospitable environment where the pickleball community can grow their network of players and drive their competitive and social spirit.' Other entertainment options included in each Real Dill Pickleball Club include video games, whiffle ball, ping pong, shuffleboard, and much more. The idea is to offer a multigenerational experience that’s great for families. Restaurant offerings will include breakfast, wood fired pizzas, hearty sandwiches, and sharable snacks, plus beer, wine and canned cocktails available throughout the day." https://columbusunderground.com/the-real-dill-pickleball-club-coming-to-polaris-ae1/

The Dublin Village Center is being redeveloped in phases. Revelry Tavern has added a covered patio to its west. North of there the former Phar-Mor store has added an entrance to its west façade, and a plaza there. Still no tenant the last time I was there. Now, the property owner has announced plans for the parking lot just west of these two small projects: "'Phase I' of what is likely to be a multi‐phase redevelopment of Dublin Village. Phase I includes the development of 292 apartment units served by two levels of podium style parking, the modification and expansion of parking fields that the Developer is bound to provide AMC Theaters, the extension of John Shields Parkway from its current terminus at Village Parkway east to Dublin Center Drive/Sawmill Road and the creation of a new public road, McCune Avenue, that will traverse the Project site from west to east, splitting the two apartment buildings and ultimately connecting to both Village Parkway and Tuller Road. It is anticipated that the development of the apartments and installation of the referenced public infrastructure will stimulate additional development and future phases. This is most likely to first occur to the east of the subject Project which will require the demolition of certain existing retail structures leading to improved connectivity and interfacing with Tuller Road." Here I have their drawing and I've added some markers to help place this: These are the townhomes under construction:

It's America's Floor Source. An expansion of their site directly behind here on Citygate. A new showroom and warehouse facility.

https://gahanna.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=9831668&GUID=1D076DB6-F473-46F5-B339-A01A4BD09BD3 It's three buildings it looks like, not three floors.

It's an 82-unit, three floor apartment building.

Looks like it's taking the space where Rollies was located at State Street and Park Street in Uptown Westerviile. It'll share the ground floor with Fusian.

From three days ago: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/28/bareminerals-owner-behr-paint-approved-for-ohio-i.html "Behr makes house paints and wood care products. According to information from the state, it is planning to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution operation in Heath. It could employ 90 full-time equivalents with annual payroll of $4.39 million. It would need to keep operations at that location for at least 10 years."

The Village Idiot block is for sale: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1437-1443-North-High-Street/22995132/

Higher resolution. Still shows access to the cul-de-sac.

Here's a PDF of their listing packet: https://images1.showcase.com/d2/yY8KYrn-13wWFDgHd-4F6QgkOqob4DvEE7s_uOZUNpQ/document.pdf

https://streamandwetlands.org/mitigation-banks/ohio/ These people own it. It'll probably be added to Battelle-Darby when they're done.

Yeah, you'd think there'd be an article with renderings of the "State Offices Building" before it was built. I couldn't find anything quickly last night either.