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^Long & 5th

With the sheathing installed the mass of the Matan building is making an impression on the W. Main streetwall.

^Slightly sarcastic. The proposed building does fit in with the existing building to the north. Streets with smaller buildings built in different eras have more character than a large, block long new building.

It's a beauty! https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190218/reaction-to-plans-for-retail-center-in-heart-of-clintonville-runs-gamut

^Bexley is a separate municipality and is surrounded by Columbus. Main St. through Bexley is really nice!

Thurber Village shopping center was constructed in the late 1950s or early 60s. It would be cool if it looked like this today. The shopping center is outside of the Victorian Village Commission to redevelopment might be easier.

Here's East Broad in 1897. It looks very pleasant except for the manure.

Back in 2010 this was proposed for E. Broad. The design drew inspiration from what Broad looked like a 100 years ago. The historic photo below is pretty cool. Funding was probably an issue and it never got further than the conceptual phase. Before 2010 there was another median plan designed that was never implemented. The fire department had issues with the plan (which, IMO, was BS and an unwillingness to change. Michigan Ave in Chicago has a median and I watched an ambulance maneuver through traffic just last weekend). Some sort of road diet is sorely needed.

I ran by the structure last week. There are numerous vertical cracks through the facade. The building looks like it's constructed of concrete blocks, not stone.

The build-out of west campus will really put a strain on Lane Ave and it's intersections with Kenny and 315. Some sort of mass transit along the railroad parallel to 315 would certainly help.

^If it looses 5 stories it would just be a parking garage. ?

^From that rendering, Beekman Park is toast.

^Wow! Now that's an infill project.

13-acre Grandview Yard expansion approved. Looks like this can now move forward. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/11/13-acregrandview-yard-expansion-approved.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

Kroger shutters Columbus bakery, cuts 411 jobs. After the bakery is decommissioned, Kroger will sell it. The structure was built originally as a Ford assembly plant. Partially built cars were shipped down from Detroit and final assembly for local dealers happened here. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/11/kroger-shutters-columbus-bakery-cuts-411-jobs.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

At what point will density be high enough for retail to move in? There are empty storefronts on High St in the new buildings between 7th and 9th too. Is the rent so high that it's cost prohibitive for local businesses? Can only national chains afford the rent?

^The tunnel is open for school children before and after school.

Awesome! A one story strip center is planned for the vacant lot south of Broadway with an Orange Theory and a Great Clips! I hope the NIMBYs in Clintonville are pleased. https://www.clintonvillespotlight.com/articles/developer-markets-plans-for-prime-high-street-parcel/

I recall seeing a soil boring rig taking samples a number of years ago. I believe this used to be a gas station so tank removal might be a necessary and expensive requirement. I guess at some point the land value and potential profit will justify the cleanup.

^ That's pretty awful. The white line-sets and condenser units really stand out.

I blame the small time developers that dominate local development. Most have a suburban mindset and think there is no demand in Columbus for urban living. They're not willing to take the risk. The city seems ripe for an out of town developer to come in and make a splash. A Denver developer is building on E. Long across from Neighborhood Launch but it's a 5 or 6 story project. We need more out of town developers to challenge the locals to step up.

Brad DeHays has purchased the old Boys and Girls club building. That's good news - he's known for historic renovations. He could convert a portion of it into an awesome gym for downtown residents with apartments above. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/25/developer-buys-salesian-boys-and-girls-club.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

^Yeah, the One Stop Shop review instructs each project which review board or commission they need to appear in front of if at all.

^That's a shame. The sterilization of High St. in the University District continues.

The news report said residents need to pay $25 for a pass - they didn't mention that it's $25/year. If you use the app it's $1.00/hr? Seems cheap to me.