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Yeah I'd rather have money spent for something more interesting at an AD-SP bridge than at Souder Ave. The function here is what's important, not so much needing a flashy look

I think the space would have made more sense for S&W, but I'm certainly not upset with sweetgreen taking it instead A bit surprised they chose this location, especially for "one of the company’s largest restaurants" as the daytime population of the Short North during the week is still generally pretty low, although the increased focus on office space just before the pandemic helped a decent amount. Maybe sweetgreen can act as more of a destination activity driver of its own, which would be another nice boost to the surrounding neighborhood especially for daytime retail viability

Very sad to see such a gorgeous landmark building get demolished. And disappointed apparently no other tenant was interested

For November's DTC there's a typo in the link, add a : after https and it redirects correctly to https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/nn6pwy0ggkdjmb3cmbym5ygri6uuqohs

Maybe it's for a potential patio space? It is odd, almost looks like it's just a leftover from the fact the left building is a copy-paste of the right building

I believe this is the concept announced in September, unless I'm mixing up locations? https://columbusunderground.com/local-restaurant-group-bringing-new-concept-to-gravity-sp1/

A lot of projects and potential projects are in a holding pattern right now. If the lending environment improves and interest rates start to tick back down, we'll see them come roaring back. Until then, get used to only the least-risk and cheapest stuff moving forward. Mainly, that means three story walkups largely in suburban locations

It's crazy there isn't a hotel closer than 5 miles today, is that accurate?

Has there been any announcements of tenants for these yet? Hopefully something goes in that provides a good number of jobs, accessible to those in adjacent neighborhoods

VE aka value engineering Anything to cut the cost down (often done after city approvals are already given) I wouldn't be surprised if the garage screening never materializes. That's often one of the first things developers cut out when looking for savings

Idk what I was expecting but it certainly wasn't that 🌋

There are actually many tenants who have their only local location at Easton. This in turn is a large part of why Easton is so successful, in many cases you really can't go anywhere else Also, I just realized after replying that we're in the OSU developments thread... this discussion probably belongs somewhere else

Not that it ultimately affects the likelihood much either way, but isn't the city responsible for 315 within its limits, not ODOT? After all, the recent North Broadway reconfiguration (including removal of the so-called 'pinball' ramp) was a city of Columbus project I'm sure ODOT would have opinions, especially as this area is much more entangled with 670, but I'd think the city could still be the change driver here if they really wanted to Like anything, it probably comes down to whether or not someone with money gets involved to push for it to happen. So far, the likely players (namely Nationwide) haven't found it worthwhile as there's still lower-hanging fruit nearby. But as the AD and Astor Park get built out I have to think it makes the CSX parcel more favorable for development The issues with the Savco triangle, with railroads on every side, are comparatively much more difficult to address

Definitely one of the better before-and-afters you could come up with for downtown... most of the others would be rather disheartening It'd really be nice to get some development on that big remaining CSX parcel. Also the triangle, but the huge area bounded by Neil, Vine, 670, and the tracks is much more readily accessible and developable. If we could slow down traffic earlier coming off 315-S you could even shrink up the Vine St footprint some and make it less hostile to pedestrians and bikes Also the AEP substation, I wonder if we will ever see an effort to relocate that. I'm not an expert on the feasibility but if possible it would really help the area

Agreed the new greenspace looks great, ODNR is by far my favorite location at the current fair largely because of the shade It also looks like they're repurposing the entry portion of the historic Ag-Hort building in the new town square area

Sooo much nicer without those massive power lines

Interesting nugget of info here, unfortunately the meeting has already happened... Maybe we'll see an article pop up in the near future Notice of Public Meeting Monday, November 13, 2023 Marker Investments has recently acquired properties previously owned by Hometeam Properties. As Marker Investments partners with Harbor Bay Ventures to consider development opportunities around West 9th and North High Street, Harbor Bay Ventures is interested in learning more about the surrounding neighborhoods and neighbors’ views. This is a conversation to share ideas. https://universityarea.org/2023/11/public-notice-of-meeting-to-be-held-november-11-2023-from-6-8pm-at-cml-northside-branch/ I've been hoping Harbor Bay would pop up here. They're a Chicago developer who specialize in mass timber construction, and recently completed the Intro project in Cleveland https://harbor-bay.com/projects/projects-intro/ Anyone else heard anything? Or have some time to troll the Auditor's site to see which properties Hometeam owns around 9th/High?

For a city that's torn down as much as Columbus has, it's impressive that this view is largely the same today (minus the vibrant street life) 😪

Isn't the hotel supposed to have 800 rooms? Today's article says 650... So they downsized by nearly 20% and still ended up $40M short?

Not directly related, but confluence park is a key development site in the Rapid 5 plan Nearly a year after water damage, Downtown's Boat House venue prepares to reopen The venue, which sits on Confluence Park, at the juncture of the Olentangy and Scioto rivers Downtown, was heavily damaged by a broken water pipe over the holidays nearly a year ago. The Boat House was built in 1985, when Specialty Restaurants agreed to lease the site from the city of Columbus. The lease was for 25 years with three renewal options, each for five years. The last of those renewals expires in April, 2025. Some civic leaders, including Greg Davies and Amy Taylor, with the Columbus Downtown Development Corp., have advocated for the city resuming control of the site when the lease expires, with an eye toward creating a bar and kayak launch on the site. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/11/12/what-future-holds-for-the-boat-house-event-space-after-water-damage/71385512007/

Best we can do is a different type of bus going down Broad St, 10 years from now

I really like how this one is turning out. Unfortunately can't say the same for 4th and 5th

Don't forget that OSU still has plans for a hotel at 15th + High, which hopefully we hear more about soon ...

I think it's fair to both be honest and a bit cynical about the local political machine, but at the same time not be demanding change - no one wants Republicans Like you said, absolutely there's room for improvement but generally the city runs pretty well and things continue to move (albeit slowly at times) in the right direction Compare that to Columbus Public Schools (where I would welcome a change in leadership) and the district's long history of poor administration and poor results