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The name "Sun Country" carries as much indication of geographical service area as "Southwest" does, nowadays. The airline was started as a charter airline shuttling Minnesotans to warm weather destinations. They grew into a scheduled carrier and garnered a large following in Minneapolis, so much so that they were able to stave off numerous attempts by Northwest to undercut and undermine their services. They recently morphed into a ultra low cost carrier, akin to Spirit, and have since been playing around heavily with their route network. For those unfamiliar, Sun Country operates out of the Humphrey Terminal (Terminal 2) in MSP, along with Southwest, jetBlue, and other low cost airlines. The Lindbergh Terminal (Terminal 1) houses Delta and the larger network carriers. One can move freely among the 4 concourses in the Lindbergh Terminal but, as mentioned, there is no ability to transfer between terminals on the sterile side. Inter-terminal transportation is provided by shuttle vans or by taking the Metro light rail between terminals. I'm somewhat surprised Sun Country decided to give CVG-MSP a shot, considering Delta's dominance and Frontier's low-cost presence. But as mentioned, this might have more to do with SY's sub-fleet operating on behalf of Amazon and a way for Sun Country to capitalize on that business. Either way, always good to have more flight options, especially in the current travel environment.

Could make Harmony Tower easier to develop as well. And, dare I say...MILLENNIAL? 😂🤦‍♂️

Looks like Columbus Business First picked up this news: Ohio skylines could dramatically change under legislation signed by DeWine By Mary Vanac – Staff Reporter, Cleveland Business Journal Ohio's skylines could dramatically change under legislation that Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 39 authorizes a capped tax credit for insurance companies to invest in major construction projects in downtowns statewide. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/30/dewine-signs-commercial-real-estate-legislation.html

Agreed. Always thought it would be nice to have a legit "Warehouse District" here. While there are plenty of red brick, 4-5 story buildings all around the city, they would definitely look more at home here, especially taking over those surface lots.

I did the get asset sizes wrong, but per the article, Key is the largest Ohio-based bank: "The merger also would put Huntington in reach of its biggest in-state competitors, Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, with assets of $170.5 billion, and Cleveland-based KeyCorp, with $202 billion in assets."

I was really hoping for an update on Gravity 2.0 rather that information on the Gravity podcast... Gravity developer Brett Kaufman sees bright days ahead for Columbus STEVE WARTENBERG | FOR COLUMBUS CEO Brett Kaufman launched Kaufman Development in 2011, and has since developed an average of one project a year, including the ultra-modern Gravity in Franklinton, Market & Main in New Albany, 250 High and the reimagined LeVeque Tower. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2020/12/13/brett-kaufman-sees-growth-franklinton-arena-district-urban-areas/6507892002/

Maybe as a result of less students being packed into off-campus domiciles and now residing on campus? Or the overall trend of students housing both on and off campus requiring demanding more overall living space, resulting in less people overall? Or is Old North Columbus transitioning also to more single-family uses? I know a lot of young singles and couples that have bought in the area that might be driving overall populations down. Or maybe a combination of all 3.

^This is big news. The article from the Dispatch has since been updated to include more information (as well as delete the incorrect use of the word "duel" 😑). The merger will put Huntington in a very close third place for largest bank based in Ohio with $168 billion in assets (5/3 is #2 with $170.5 Bil and Key is #1 with $180 Bil). As mentioned, the bank will have DUAL headquarters - the holding company and consumer operations will be in Columbus while the commercial operations will be based in Detroit. Reading the article from the freep, it looks like it's still a net win for Detroit, with Huntington now expected to take full occupancy of the 20-story TFC Tower presently under construction. Neither the Dispatch nor Free Press mentioned anything about anticipated job growth in Columbus as a result of the merger. While office workers likely still won't be coming back en masse for a while, it would be nice if they took another floor or two in their trademark skyscraper downtown.

Really hoping this, or anything involving the Madison's/White-Haines block (save demolition), comes to fruition. I can't help feeling only cautiously optimistic that this proposal becomes a reality, as it seems it has lingered and languished as is for far too long. The idea of expanding the relative success of the Gay St. corridor onto N. High St. with a focus on the arts could be a solid concept. Galleries continue to look for new (and cheaper) spaces. CCAD could bookend this concept on the East end of Gay St. as well. While Franklinton has the independent, organic flare more in tune with artistic spaces, if Edwards can attract galleries by promising to attract clientele that can afford to buy pieces in a space that makes economic to the creator(s), they might be able to make this work. Mac Worthington may have been a little ahead of the times when he moved his gallery into the Atlas Building a few years ago. Unfortunately, it closed early this year. Maybe his studio can make a comeback here? Truly though, among the Madison's/While-Haines, the Citizen, and the Nicholas, Edwards has amassed quite the concentration of property in this intersection. They owe it to themselves and to the Downtown community to make the area truly remarkable if they really want to fully capitalize on their investment.

Pretty cool that such a prominent event will (partially) take place locally at Gateway: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/07/gateway-film-center-sundance-festival.html

IPO-trifecta for Columbus-based tech companies (Upstart is based in the Bay Area, but considers Columbus an "HQ2"): https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/03/root-insurance-bullish-on-2021-analysts-divided.html https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/01/olive-valued-15b-after-226m-round-for-ai-bot.html https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/07/silicon-valley-based-upstart-doubling-columbus-hq2.html

Same. I thought I read it would be put up on the site of a connector between the two of the current buildings, but not sure which connector it will be (the one fronting Neil or the one connecting the two that overlook I-670).

The Crew win the Eastern Conference to advance to the MLS Cup finals: https://www.10tv.com/mobile/article/sports/columbus-crew-new-england-mls-cup/530-b2345036-338a-4003-a9c9-b74b1557ece6

Is it me, or did the design take some inspiration from the Ohio Historical Center next door to the current Mapfre Stadium:

The massiveness of the Nationwide Children's Hospital complex is uncanny.

Isn't it true that some of the facade was saved and in storage somewhere? Or is that just a legend?

...and they're back! Now on 92.9FM as CD92.9!

My apologies, I meant East Broad.

Wow, this and the Edwards proposal on West Broad St. have come out of left field, in a good way. I really like this proposal as is. As has been mentioned, the artistic twist is fresh and fits well in the area. I really hope this gets built as is (and that Gravity 2.0 gets started soon!).

Not the worst idea, in this case! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University_Health_People_Mover?wprov=sfla1

These kind of developments sprinkled all throughout N. High from Old North to Worthington would add so much to the environment and streetscape without being overbearing and setting off the rabid Clintonvillians. Hope it continues.

I really like the imposing feeling of this building, for some reason. Like it belongs in Gotham, not Olentangy River Road.

Hopefully this new restaurant concept comes on the heels of actual work on the White-Haines and Madisons buildings, for reasons already mentioned. Also really hoping the concept sticks and serves as a bellwether for fine dining downtown. It seems that, unless it's a steakhouse, fine dining has a tough time surviving downtown. deNOVO and Saber's other downtown restaurants were a valiant effort, but fell victim to multiple issues operating in the center of town. That being said, the Gay St. corridor has served several restaurants well and has a dynamic where the addition of these establishments could only further enhance and feed off the area.

^I like your analysis of the development trends in neighborhoods with a mostly-intact housing stock (such as OTE, Old Oaks, even GV) compared to placed like Franklinton and the Scioto Peninsula, where it's more of a blank slate. That being said, I've always wished for East Broad St. to have multiple midrises from 71 split to Franklin Park. There are already 4 older "towers" along that stretch (Cambridge Arms, the Broadwin, Royal York, and Park Towers). It would be great to have some more taller buildings on the empty or dilapidated plots along the thoroughfare.