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Preferred Living building at 1145 Chambers (5-5-21)

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Brecksville Planning Commission gives preliminary approval to Residences at Valor Acres Bob Sandrick - Cleveland.com - May 4, 2021 "The city Planning Commission has approved a preliminary plan for Residences at Valor Acres, an upscale subdivision proposed for the mixed-use Valor Acres development at Brecksville and Miller roads. ... DiGeronimo said he would agree only to make cosmetic changes to the plan moving ahead. ... DiGeronimo said the biggest change, made since his last appearance before the commission two weeks earlier, was reducing from five to four the number of stories on the north side of the apartment building closest to Westview."

Work starts on 750,000-square-foot Owens Corning warehouse in Heath Jim Weiker - The Dispatch - May 4, 2021 "Work has started on a 750,000-square-foot warehouse in Heath that will be occupied by Owens Corning, as the manufacturer looks to consolidate much of its central Ohio warehouse space to serve its Newark factory. VanTrust Real Estate, a Kansas City, Missouri, company with offices in Columbus, is developing the site, at 840 Thornwood Drive on the West Side of the city."

Housing is hot but faces a big hurdle: Rising construction costs Tristan Navera - Columbus Business First - Apr. 30, 2021 "The Associated Builders and Contractors construction trade group estimates material prices are 13% higher than March 2020, including an 83% increase in the cost of lumber, 37% increase in iron and steel and 40% increase in milled products like steel ingots and sheets. And it pins this on the coronavirus' many consequences. ... Tre' Giller, CEO of DRK and Co., said the impact is to further drive up housing costs. His company has 3,000 units of "workforce housing" in development in the region, designed to be affordable to people making around the area median income. Margins on such developments are tight already, he said."

Jesse Owens' Legacy Will Live on in Cleveland with New Olympic Oak Trees Grafted from Original Jeffrey T. Verespej - Cleveland Scene - Apr. 20, 2021 "As a 'gift' from the Nazis, each gold medalist was awarded a small sapling. Of the hundred-plus given out, only a small handful remain. From Jesse’s four? One remains. It grows in Old Brooklyn, planted at James Ford Rhodes HS (where he trained) on a Friday night in October of 1936. ... Today, with partners at CMSD, Holden, and more, we are planting the first grafted Jesse Owens Olympic Oak in Rockefeller Park, on MLK Jr. Drive, adjacent to the Jean Murrell Capers Courts and the Harrison Dillard Bikeway. It’s an awesome location. We hope to plant three more in the public for all to enjoy, recreating the four originals for decades to come."

Revised Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital timeline revealed Betsy Scott - The News-Herald - Apr. 20, 2021 "Groundbreaking will take place later this year and the hospital is expected to open in early 2023, said Kate McLain, a Cleveland Clinic spokeswoman. The project was paused last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and the need to preserve resources for patients, caregivers and the community. ... The project is expected to include emergency care, primary and specialty services, advanced imaging, support and a proportionate number of hospital beds."

Amid a changing Weinland Park, Zora's House to build anew on site of former carryout Erica Thompson - The Dispatch - Apr. 29, 2021 "The Weinland Park-based nonprofit is the new owner of the site of the recently demolished D&J Carryout at North 4th Street and East 8th Avenue in the neighborhood. After years of exploring options for the property, Community Properties of Ohio donated the land to Zora’s House, a coworking and community space for women of color currently housed in an approximately 2,000-square-foot building on Summit Street. The organization will launch a $2.5 million capital campaign to construct a 10,000-square-foot building, with a tentative goal to open doors in late 2022."

Jackson administration mum on details of plan to put asphalt and concrete plants on Opportunity Corridor Eric Heisig - Cleveland.com - Apr. 29, 2021 "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration has refused to answer questions about its push to build a construction school that includes asphalt and concrete plants along a prime section of Opportunity Corridor. ... Leaders at the organizations – Burten, Bell, Carr Development Inc. and The Fund for Our Economic Future – have questioned whether placing operations for the “Construction Opportunity Institute of Cleveland” could present possible environmental issues for nearby businesses and residents and whether it’s is the best use of a site that stakeholders repeatedly spoke about as part of a potential hub for food distribution companies. ... Cleveland real estate broker Terry Coyne said a problem he’s had with Opportunity Corridor were that the lots were too small. The bigger a property is, the more interesting it is for warehouses and manufacturing, he said."

Brecksville Planning Commission says 5-story apartment building too tall for Residences at Valor Acres Bob Sandrick - Cleveland.com - Apr. 27, 2021 "Planning Commission members are continuing to ask the developer of Valor Acres to scale down a proposed five-story apartment building that’s part of a residential subdivision within the 190-acre mixed-use development. ... Kevin DiGeronimo, principal of DiGeronimo Development, said the height of the apartment building is “a sensitive topic.” He said that under the existing Valor Acres zoning, he could have placed an even taller office building with no zoning variances on the same site, but instead agreed to build residential units that would serve as a smoother transition between Westview and commercial buildings in Valor Acres."

Apple picks North Carolina over Ohio, but One Columbus still tending many fruits Carrie Ghose - Columbus Business First - Apr. 28, 2021 "Research Triangle Park might have edged out Ohio for a $1 billion Apple Inc. campus, but the Columbus region's economic development officials are focused on landing several other "transformational" projects. ... Two years ago, when the Raleigh-Durham region lost out on another $1 billion Apple campus to Austin, a preparation document had a handwritten note that the top competitor was "Columbus, OH," according to records obtained by the Triangle Business Journal, a sister publication. ... That 2019 choice, seen at the time as a rejection of North Carolina, perhaps offers a glimmer of hope for Ohio: Two years later, Apple has only recently started construction in Austin and now is adding a Triangle campus. Runners up, apparently, aren't forgotten."

Reynoldsburg seeing gains after taking charge of development Tristian Navera - Columbus Business First - Apr. 28, 2021 "Reynoldsburg is buying two parcels of land at 7221 and 7332 E. Main St. to spur the redevelopment of the sites into mixed-use buildings. They currently house a former PNC Bank branch and the Happy Dragon Chinese Restaurant. ... The city paid $2 million for the 1.6-acre branch site. Working with its preferred developer, Trivium Development, it will raze the building to make way for a 45,000- to 60,000-square-foot project that could host medical tenants, office users or an incubator space for startup businesses, Bowsher said. ... The 0.9-acre Happy Dragon site was bought for $625,000 and will be converted to a two- or three-story mixed-use building with restaurant and retail spaces at ground level and some office space above it."

Ya, if you can't build taller stuff here, then where? Its on Broad, and its inside the Innerbelt. Tall things NEED to be built here when there hasn't been much more than 5-over-1's built in the rest of the city. I do think the board members are aware of this though, or are more cognizant of Franklinton's role within the regional context. Developers also know there is less resistance here than almost anywhere else in the city (outside of downtown proper) to height and density. Its only a matter of time before the next one is proposed.

The 15-story West Broad tower was up for conceptual review at today's East Franklinton Review Board. (DISCLAIMER - the following is a brief and casual summary of comments/feedback by board members and city staff): The planning staff is supportive of the structures density and height. More active uses (such as townhomes) were suggested to wrap the parking garage. Affordable housing composition: 23% of units for up to 80% of area median income, 55% of units for 80-100% of area median income, 22% of units for up to 120% area median income. The inclusion of affordable/workforce housing drives up the developments size/height. The buildings height is also driven by the upcoming TMUD tax credit 15-story minimum requirement. They intend to also seek historic tax credits for the three 2-story buildings along West Broad. This financing doesn't significantly affect the entire project, and just serves as another potential financing tool for the developer. This massing was more well received than the initial design/massing proposed. Many were ok with the height, but they questioned the massing which sets back much of the height away from Broad. The merit/historical significance of preserving the three structures was questioned (a historic preservation officer believed they could still be resorted to their original state). There was no issue with the proposed demolitions of the other structures. If this building would be approved, some members were concerned about the precedent it would establish for future applications. (ie. it would be hard to say no to future buildings of a similar height) The corridor study for West Broad was also mentioned (and updates on the project were requested). Members believed this is the type of land use/density the corridor analysis would want developed along West Broad. TL;DR - Multiple board members are ok with the height, questioned the massing. Support for a development of this size/height by the board seems possible. No issues with proposed building demolitions.

Nice. Didn't see the agenda yet. Glad to see that it looks like Kelley Companies is headed down the boutique motel route. The 15-story tower proposed on West Broad would require the demolition of the Inn Towne Motel at Broad and Skidmore. At the EFRB conceptual review of the project, there didn't seem to be any issue with the proposed demolition of the structure. I think it's the last Motel east of I-70 on Broad.

Ya I agree. I wouldn't normally advocate for something like a motel, but it could be a unique opportunity for a trendy/chic boutique motel. The Austin Motel is a good example.

From the Columbus Underground Development Roundup: Development Roundup: Jackie O’s Patio, Long Street Apartments and More Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Apr. 28, 2021 "The former South Wind motel at 919 S. High St. in the Brewery District has changed hands. The property was bought in March for $535,000 by an LLC affiliated with the Kelley Companies. A representative of the local developer declined to comment on their plans for the building."

From the Columbus Underground Development Roundup, a new apartment building on Long Street: Development Roundup: Jackie O’s Patio, Long Street Apartments and More Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Apr. 28, 2021 "A plan to build a three-story building at 1218-1222 E. Long St. was approved by the Near East Area Commission earlier this month. The project would hold 19 apartments, a small commercial space, and an enclosed parking garage with room for 17 cars. A vacant, one-story commercial building would be demolished to make room for the new development."

Nope. I can't see them either. Just a big minus sign. My bad. The images should be good now.

An important way for Columbus to densify Italian Village (and other similar neighborhoods in the city) is through many small infill projects in backyards or underutilized lots and accessory dwelling units on rebuilt garages. Here are just a few recent examples of small, new-build development proposals that have gone before the Italian Village Commission (April/May meetings). Their renderings are followed by a picture of the existing site (4-13/18-21): 42-44 East Prescott - Duplex 47-53 East 1st Avenue - 3 Unit Townhome Building 915 North 4th Street - Carriage House 1167 Say Avenue -Single Family Home

Jeffrey Park Phase 8 - 310 Unit Apartment Building (4-25-21) Jeffrey Park Phase 6 and 7 - Townhomes and Condominium Flats The Mason Jeffrey Park Future Site of Jeffrey Park Phase 9

750 East Broad Apartment Building (4-26-21) The Adelphi Quarter Infill housing at 1210 Madison Ave And at Broad and Hoffman Avenues

COhatch coworking at Ohio State Gateway adds VC, startup resources Carrie Ghose - Columbus Business First - Apr. 27, 2021 "A fledgling venture capital firm open to average investors will move into the tech-focused COhatch coworking and incubator location in Gateway University District. Zell Capital will locate its headquarters in the space, while other organizations providing entrepreneurial resources will establish satellites or offer services from the site, 1851 N. High St., just off Ohio State University's campus. ... COhatch The Gateway is progressing toward a June opening, bringing student and faculty entrepreneurs one-stop access to office and meeting space, mentors, industry experts and potential investors." The COhatch is going into the former Aveda Institute space which has been vacant since they relocated ~3 years ago. Here's a photo of the space from last month. The remaining vacancies in Gateway include the AT&T and Sprint stores and the former Panera, District PourHouse and Oxley Tavern/Kildare's Pub spaces. A Taiwanese restaurant called Yong Kang Street was going to take the former Oxley Tavern space, however renovations stopped and the "Coming Fall 2019" signs came down late last year.

Hamilton Hall / Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center (4-23-21) Starling-Loving Hall College of Nursing / Newton Hall Addition Dodd Parking Garage