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2D google maps has now updated as well, desktop and mobile

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2023/03/31/governor-signs-bill-to-look-at-toledo-to-columbus-connector/stories/20230331145

It sounds to me like they're targeting the "marketplace" concept the city has been kicking around funding in a few locations downtown

Agree with everyone else this looks much better than expected I also like that it's a new developer and someone spun off from Pizzuti (experience with quality work)

Wow, I don't think any of us expected either of these proposals. Happy to have them but these are some very odd sites Agree the logo on the micro apartments looks terrible, but otherwise Option 2 isn't too bad

Intel and the suppliers likely to be attracted by them are all industrial / distribution type development. They need sprawling low rise warehouse type buildings, not office towers. The type of work being done by and large isn't what occurs in a corporate office Concurrenly that sector of employement, large corporate office jobs - which is what would fill office towers, is currently in limbo as a result of long term increase in work from home spurred on by COVID. Office as a sector is in big trouble right now

Unfortunately, mostly no However you can pan around in 3D as well as toggle on the current 3D buildings over top of the historic imagery which is interesting in its own way

If you download Google Earth Pro for desktop (it's free) you can do this There's a time slider for aerial imagery which varies by location depending on what's available. For most of Columbus you can go back to about the mid-80s https://www.google.com/earth/about/versions/ Historic Aerials also has their own web viewer which goes back even farther (early 50s pre-freeway) and is super interesting https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer

Yes! Conveyor belt sushi finally makes a return to Columbus! Been waiting for this I won't even be mad I'll have to drive up to Polaris to get it 😂

Where's Josh Mandel been hiding? Or Rennaci? If our perennial Martha McSallys jump in they could hand Sherrod another easy reelection

Conceptually I'm fine with this plan but it's clearly very early on and needs a lot more development The city should not approve any demolition until they have complete building plans, financing in hand, and are ready to break ground

The 3D 'earth' view is fully updated, the 2D flat image version is still out of date. But I imagine it will also update soon https://earth.google.com/web/@39.97356153,-83.00129291,242.00122595a,1227.68712179d,35y,0h,0t,0r

I've heard rumors that not only has no work been done but also that mold has been allowed to take over the interior It's very sad and I'm afraid the building will be another demolition by neglect, in addition to losing the collection of antiques/ memorabilia that were housed inside

For a being a pretty standard 5 over 1, I think the exterior of this turned out nice The floor to ceiling windows add a lot, and I like the dark metal panel contrasted with pops of color

Was this supposed to be a venue where 'serious talent' would come in and put on a show? I thought they were pretty clear from the beginning it was more for weddings, cocktail events, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, etc

From their website the 15 jurisdictions are: • Granville Township • Harrison Township • Jersey Township • Liberty Township • Monroe Township • St. Albans Township • Union Township • Village of Alexandria • Village of Granville • Village of Hebron • City of Heath • City of Johnstown • City of Newark • City of Pataskala • Licking County Government https://frameworklc.org/about/

It's a shame to lose the existing brick house, structurally it appears sound and the building, while vacant, has been well secured and the roof is intact Seems like it would be relatively easy to rearrange the site plan to accomodate new townhomes and the old house. Alas

Wow that's a lot of steel and concrete for essentially a 3-story residential building. Very uncommon and built much more like a hospital than apartments or a hotel

4+ units are considered a multifamily development by code. That's when a whole lot of legal requirements, zoning classification, and different legislation (particularly the federal fair housing act) all kick in 1, 2, and 3-family dwellings all fall under the residential code and are much less regulated

Exactly I feel like this is being overlooked. Unless you have a corner unit, any apartment or condo in any corridor building only has a single exposure

I love COSI but it'd be nice if the city could come up with a creative plan to improve both the aesthetics of the west facade seen above (now that it's actually facing something) as well as its permeability through the middle to the riverfront There was a vague proposal pre-COVID ... and I hope we can see that revived in some way. It's definitely not an easy task, but I really think it'd be worth doing

Columbus has a similar fixture installed in their riverfront park. I assume it's an off-the-shelf design that can be easily purchased. Not quite the same caliber feel as the European examples but still nice over standard lighting IMO https://goo.gl/maps/nPLEXc7dW8jDpQ2j9

Oh I don't dispute that Kaufman doesn't use the highest quality materials/craftsmenship, they don't Wood does that kind of top-quality work, but we haven't seen that to date on any Kaufman project Gravity, 250, 80, they're all fine in my opinion but clearly middle-of-the-road in terms of quality, although I certainly give Kaufman extra points for creativity I would rank Highpoint much lower than anything Kaufman has put up (except maybe 600 Goodale which is also trash)

Kaufman had a 10-story version of this development fully approved by the VVC. He could have built those approved plans, but instead came back again wanting 12 which he didn't get The reason we have a 6-story stick frame is because he declined to build the approved 10-story version FWIW the original Gravity building is also a 6-story wood frame so this isn't too dissimilar although the apartments here will have more desirable floor plans from a leasability standpoint Also this is the exact same construction type for Greenhouse Franklinton (aka Gravity 3) so get ready to see a lot more of it, like it or not

I'm not affiliated, but I am aware of the group Neighbors for More Neighbors They have a website, https://www.morecolumbusneighbors.org/ Also Transit Columbus I would certainly describe as YIMBY, https://transitcolumbus.org/