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Yea, disappointed there's nothing facing 4th. I think I can understand not having anything on the southern portion, but most of 4th should be lined with a building.

I'd rather have this too, but the city would probably have to throw as much money at it as merchant tower to get it built, which is something obscene like $70M+. That I don't support.

I'll help out here. It's better than I remember. I like the balconies.

Half the siding and panels look wavy as well. Must have gone with the cheapest bid on this one.

Haha just thinly spray painted at that. But the commission will have no complaints.

Meisters is about to look like the house from Up! Totally surrounded

Admittedly, not my area, but if you bid $2.2M which would have made you the highest bid, how would you not have won the auction and thus the building? Isnt an auction binding, usually they require proof of funding before you can even bid above certain levels so they know bidders are serious. Genuinely, don't understand.

Today, after 20 years in Columbus I learned there is a theater in what I thought was just a state office building. So yes, not super visible, is there a marquee or anything outside? Maybe I'm just that oblivious...

Wowza that's a hot take. Bridge Park is really well done, we've gone to grab lunch, walk across to the library, walk over to Jeni's, and then walk back across to let the kiddo play in the fountain before leaving. The only thing I wouldn't do there is shop, like I would at Easton. If Easton is a top 10 destination "IN THE COUNTRY" does it slot in right behind Yellowstone, but just ahead of the Statue of Liberty? True Pointe is OK for what is, it's way better than Hamilton Quarter, probably better than Grandview Yard for variety, but it's no Bridge Park or Easton. That said it's infinitely better than a big box or strip mall so kudos to them for trying something.

NEW enemy? That stuff has never looked good, only varying degrees of crappy.

But.... Is it distinctly Dublin?

Disappointed to hear they aren't pursuing the pedestrian bridge. I think that will isolate this too much and basically force people to drive across the street rather than dodge all that traffic.

Looks like it's Barracuda cruise missiles and Roadrunner interceptors. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/anduril-weapons-factory-ohio-brose

My random guess based solely on key words: military and project Thor is an artillery shell manufacturing location.

They better put some strong bollards in on that corner or there's going to be a few unplanned oil changes a year

OK, whenever someone buys those and converts them I will also support it

I don't mind it, rather develop the innerbelt "relatively" densely rather than turn another cornfield out in Union County into housing.

I really hope this doesn't suck up the available tax credits.

They also didn't have tv or the internet

Really like this idea of rethinking the retention ponds and making them a feature. "“We're really thinking about taking the stormwater ponds that are out there, which are hard to love … and thinking about how we can reimagine them and create this new walkable environment where people can touch the water,” Will said."

I went there a few times and never parked on Broad, it's connected to a multi-floor garage. I think it's problem is there isn't enough foot traffic to casually stroll in and if you're heading that way for a destination, you're going to Land Grant.

I actually like this one. I appreciate the differentiation at the 4 story and 8 story levels with the set backs which helps it blend in with the street wall on the first few floors, gives it an intermediate section with brick and they save all the cheap modern materials for the tall portion where you won't be able to see how poorly they age, plus the balconies are pretty cool. It also has some good height to it.

Here's the plot for those who were confused like me

"In recent years, though, the firm has become known more for high-profile proposals that have either seen significant delays or stalled out completely." - Columbus Underground Ha, love that this was in the article. I don't mind the 5 story garage next to the railroad tracks but it shouldn't extend all the way to the west end of the building. I wish there was a way to screen that north west corner with apartments or office use. It has a great view of the stadium.

Even the WSJ is taking shots at Intel Rebuilding domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the U.S. is critical. In an ideal world, Intel would play a major role in that project. But the reality is that the greater good may be best served by allowing Intel to get its own house in order before it takes on the broader interests of U.S. security. https://www.wsj.com/articles/intels-foundry-shake-up-doesnt-go-far-enough-10dbb322 Super Micro getting hit with a DOJ probe over accounting practices, rough week for the chip industry. At least there's Nvidia.