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Agreed, with Weiland's Market and Planet Fitness there, along with a well-used bike lane, this sliver of Indianola between E. Cooke and E. N. Broadway is screaming for more dense, walkable development.

From the Dispatch: Entertainment, event venue planned for Downtown's warehouse district Jim Weiker The Columbus Dispatch A New York company plans to open a multi-purpose bar, restaurant, event and entertainment center called The Kee in a building on the north end of Downtown. The company, called Center Square, has leased the 33,000-square-foot building at 225 Neilston St. “We’ll be programming our own events at the venue, like concerts and comedy shows," Adam Nestler, co-founder of Center Square, said in a news release. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/10/07/entertainment-venue-restaurant-and-bar-planned-near-north-market/6033885001/ Abbott Labs is being attacked from the North and the South now, lol.

Frontier will begin Tampa and Cancun service from CMH along with a smattering of other cities this winter: https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontier-airlines-expands-at-its-new-tampa-base-with-5-more-nonstop-routes/ https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontier-airlines-expands-its-international-route-map-with-6-new-nonstop-routes-to-cancun-this-winter/ CMH-TPA starts in December at 3x weekly and CMH-CUN starts in January at 2x weekly.

Wholeheartedly agree. West Virginia has historically done a great job advertising its natural resource tourism industry compared to SE Ohio. Maybe local and state tourism boards could take some cues from them. There are so many treasures in the area, hopefully the addition of the Hocking Hills Lodge brings more attention to the accommodations available in the area and that a weekend wilderness escape is far more convenient and comfortable than one might think.

Five-mile stretch of Interstate-71 in Columbus ranks as deadliest in Ohio, analysis finds An analysis of the latest fatal traffic crash data found that part of Interstate-71 in Columbus is the deadliest 5-mile stretch of roadway in Ohio during a three-year period. Eric Lagatta The Columbus Dispatch If you've always had an intuition that Columbus drivers were bad, now you have some proof. An analysis of the latest federal fatal traffic crash data found that a portion of Interstate 71 in Columbus ranked as the deadliest 5-mile stretch of roadway in Ohio during a three-year period. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/09/21/ohios-deadliest-5-mile-stretch-interstate-71-columbus-franklin-county-most-fatal-crashes-88-counties/5786913001/

Welp, so much for me being productive at work today! 😂 Seriously though, these shots are very impressive. As an out-of-towner, they really help put into perspective how much has changed! Thanks very much for sharing.

Think it's about time to make the particular topic go rogue and create a Columbus Warehouse District thread? 🤔

I never realized the district was officially recognized. My borders were slightly off, but close. I re-read the Dispatch article; not sure why they didn't refer to it as such, almost making every attempt to call it something else. My favorite is "warehouse corner" of downtown. Also, I noticed this will come before the Downtown Comission on Tuesday. I wonder what kind of inane parking requirements they'll make on the proposal. Given it's size, they'll probably want a convention center-grade parking structure 🙄.

Wow, talk about a potential game changer that seemingly came out of nowhere. I had no idea that this one entity controlled so much property in the area. And an out-of-state one at that. Also interesting that they're choosing now to start such a large scale development. Really excited about the possibilities here. As mentioned, not sure why Columbus' "warehouse district" has never really been marketed as such. I would consider it the area bordered by 4th St. to the West, 670 to the North, Cleveland Ave. to the East, and Spring St. to the South. Of the buildings that remain in the area, there are some nice brick ones there. There is definitely opportunity to make it into a full-fledged district with increased residential and restaurant development. Just really surprised how bad of a neighbor Abbott Labs is being. You'd think they'd be happy about the increased interest in the area and corresponding improvements. Maybe they should just pack up and go to the Rickenbacker area or something. Though I really wish they would also capitalize on the location and consolidate their local offices in a new headquarters building on the grass lot next to the factory. Wishful thinking, I know, but I can dream.

This is a pretty good article from the Dispatch regarding changes seen in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood: As developers and gentrification move in, some Milo-Grogan residents take a stand Mark Ferenchik Tim Carlin The Columbus Dispatch Daisy Milner owns five houses on East 4th Avenue, including the brick house where she lives. She has gardens in the backyards of several of them, and enjoys showing the okra, the peach trees, the beans, and the tomato vines climbing a fence to visitors. Milner, 89, is a Milo-Grogan area commissioner whose age is hardly a barrier to her daily activities, including dealing with constant offers to sell her homes. "Ten a day!" Milner said. Milo-Grogan is among the latest Columbus neighborhoods to see newfound interest by developers. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/08/18/some-milo-grogan-property-owners-say-developers-wont-force-them-out/5457565001/

Not sure if this is the best thread for this article, but per the Dispatch, Downtown Columbus has (finally) officially reached a population of over 10K: Downtown Columbus population tops 10,000, but will it continue to rise if workers stay home? Mark Ferenchik The Columbus Dispatch Downtown Columbus' population more than doubled over the past decade, hitting and surpassing the 10,000 mark, according to 2020 population figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau . https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/08/18/downtown-columbus-supporters-say-population-growth-there-continuedowntown-columbus-population-double/8120908002/

Jeez, that auditorium is better than the performance venues available in many mid-sized towns and small cities.

Glad these out-of-town developers remain bullish enough on the local market to continue with their proposals despite the asinine feedback from these commissions, review boards, and (in cases like the Lovebirds proposal in Old North Columbus) the city itself. As mentioned up-thread, a complete overhaul of the City of Columbus zoning requirements is desperately needed.

I absolutely adore this idea! Way to take an inactive piece of land (that I thought was going to stay barren and forgotten forever due to its inaccessibility) and make it into something exciting! As @Toddguymentioned, hopefully this eventually leads to development of the land. Columbus just keeps getting better and better!

With the area housing crunch, one would think this project would be on the fast track towards completion.

It's the 90's all over again! Howl at the Moon dueling piano bar coming to the Arena District Patrick Cooley The Columbus Dispatch Another dueling piano bar is coming to Columbus. The Chicago-based chain Howl at the Moon is eyeing a fall opening for a North Park Street pub. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/07/29/howl-moon-dueling-piano-bar-coming-columbus/5416083001/

I guess that's one thing to say about the Columbus skyline: that it has potential! Those 2 proposals, along with the Greyhound station, Capitol Square, the Holiday Inn lot, and the new courthouse, could actually make some decent overall changed to our gapped-tooth skyline. Though have to give the Peninsula, Gravity 2.0 and Hilton 2 their due, they're really making their presence known as well.

I think the two "G"'s are meant to evoke a hand pitching a ball. The wings of the G's bring to mind the speed of the pitch as well as a nod to the winged Guardians of Traffic. That being said, the execution of the logo is horrendous. It looks like Microsoft clip-art from the 90's. I could see these as a "flying toasters" screen saver. Definitely needs tweaking.

I really wish they would've taken the opportunity to tweak some of the tower's weird angles and mismatched heights and windows. Evening it out a bit would make it slightly less ugly.

This is some of the best news to come on downtown development yet! There is just so much potential here and the descriptions by those interviewed really make it sound like a grand structure or structures is the goal for the block. I personally would love to see something like Boston's South Station with the proposed tower: I don't mean the goal should be to mimic the historic structure but to have it function similarly - be a multimodal, multi-story transit hub with shops, restaurants and other businesses - such as a gym and/or grocery store. The base could then be topped with a mixed use tower, though with office space demand likely to continue to be weak for the foreseeable future, I could see a shorter, all-residential building instead. If we get something in the 20-story range, I will be more than happy. I also wonder what this means for the grand plans the Dispatch and Elford had for the empty lots between Capitol Square and 4th Street. Pre-Pandemic, it seemed like it was slated for quite a bit of vertical development, though an actual proposal was never seen. It's safe to assume that plan is on hold indefinitely, but I wonder if the shift in attention to the Greyhound Terminal site might kill it completely.

Wow, this would be absolutely incredible if it could come to fruition rather than just be yet another pipe dream floated around and left to fade away. I've recently thought that Columbus really needs grand artistic or monumental structures to make a noteworthy impression of the city. My comparison would be Melbourne, Australia. While an amazing city in its own right, it sits in the shadow of the natural beauty of Sydney. But the way they've activated their riverfront and installed grand public art all throughout the city really makes the city stand out. Some of these proposals such as the River Deck and the music pavilion could really take Columbus to the next level. This is a really exciting proposal and I hope that it is seen through in the way envisioned.

Is it me, or does this look really similar to the 13-story building Edwards is building on East Broad St.? I really like the overall massing of the proposed building and its height on the block. I actually don't mind the parking decks so much as they are meant to serve the entire Madisons/White-Haines project. Hoping for a speedy approval and construction process (and for Harmony Tower a few blocks up to make similar progress towards becoming a reality!).

I was in town this week and was able to absorb the rapid changes happening on and next to the peninsula. It's really exciting to see and this photo really captures it well. Hoping the momentum only continues, and it looks like it will.