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Did you take that pic? Bc it’s gorgeous. The sunrise looks great, and the apartments really seem to fit in well there.

'It's really just a love letter.' Jennifer and Sean Walton open Columbus co-working space “A co-working space and social club co-created by Columbus civil rights attorney Sean Walton and his wife, Jennifer Walton, who owns marketing and brand strategy firm SKY Nile Consulting, has opened in Olde Towne East. Next to B & K Smoke House, at 1106 E. Main St., GRND — pronounced "grind" — is set to host its grand opening Friday. The Waltons, who own the space with friends William and Layla Lumpkin, have described it as a love letter to Columbus. The Waltons want to eventually expand physically and in partnership with community events. They hope to launch a podcast, build an outdoor area and potentially take over the empty storefront next door.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/lifestyle/features/2023/02/24/columbus-social-club-and-co-working-space-grnd-set-to-open/69926808007/

I’ve tried the Bearded Baker, and their treats are hella good. Several New Vendors Heading for East Market “Four new vendors – plus a new pop-up – are heading for the East Market, 212 Kelton Ave. Joining previously-announced Masa Mexican Grill are fast-casual kosher eatery Saba, Koso spinoff Little Cat Boba, and The Bearded Baker, which has already set up shop in square footage once held by the Butcher & Grocer.“ https://columbusunderground.com/several-new-vendors-heading-for-east-market-sp1/

Today the Dispatch released the story to go along with the gallery: Honda gives Fayette County farm owner reason to say yes to $3.5 billion project “Honda and LG will officially break ground on the project Tuesday even though work on the site began after the announcement. Wholesale drug distribution company McKesson was actually the first business to develop on the site, taking 35 acres at the south side of the property. Since Honda's announcement in October, the auto manufacturer has been working on the site to get it ready for construction of the buildings for the plant on the site it shares with Martin's soybean processing operations. Trucks carrying loads of rock and gravel rumble across the site all day. Martin has gotten interest from other companies since Honda's announcement, but he is content for now to see how Honda's plans go.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/manufacturing/2023/02/24/fayette-county-property-picked-as-site-for-honda-battery-plant/69900329007/

I know land cost can be prohibitive to affordable housing Downtown, but I would love to see more partnerships like the one behind the United Way redev. It’d be great to see a dozen more of those, instead of low density builds in random areas like this.

Another proposal for an affordable housing development. This one, in an area between Linden and the airport, could have as many as 220 units from Cleveland-based NRP.

Whitehall razes last of Woodcliff condos, ending 16-year legal fight “Workers started demolishing the last of Woodcliff condominiums in Whitehall on Thursday, bringing a crashing end to a 16-year battle between the city and the condo complex. "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain and difficulty," said City Manager Zach Woodruff, quoting President Theodore Roosevelt, as an excavator ripped through the roof of a building in the complex, on the northeast corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road. Following the demolition, which is expected to take about 30 days, the city plans to clear the site and install roads and utilities for the project, at an estimated cost of $7 million. The 50-acre site will feature an outdoor amphitheater as well as green space and ponds that blend into the Whitehall Community Park. Woodruff said he expects that to take the rest of the year, allowing construction to start next year on the first phase of the development — 250 apartments in eight or nine buildings, along with about 25,000 square feet of commercial space, with a 2025 opening dated targeted.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/real-estate/2023/02/23/whitehall-condos-demolished-to-make-way-for-300-million-development/69933281007/

Nah, we should preserve that historic building too! But seriously, I think you’re right. It would have to be a bulldoze and redevelop. Hopefully it would be a separate building, rather than one mega block tower. That would be great if both of those old office buildings and all that surface parking could go, though!

Everything says five stories, but the southwestern portion of the building is definitely 6, right? Or am I seeing things? Lol

The Dispatch posted a gallery showing crews prepping the future site of the Honda EV battery factory. https://www.dispatch.com/picture-gallery/business/2023/02/23/photos-soybean-farm-transforms-into-honda-electric-battery-factory/11310032002/

Rumpke upped their investment from $50 to $90m on this facility. Rumpke breaks ground on $90M Columbus recycling center “Rumpke Waste and Recycling broke ground Thursday morning on a new $90 million recycling campus in east Columbus. The company boasts the new center at 1190 Joyce Ave. as the fifth largest and most technologically advanced recycling facility in North America. The recycling campus will be built on 25 acres of land and is expected to open in 2024. Rumpke Columbus President Andrew Rumpke was joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and other county leaders for a groundbreaking at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The company announced the new location in February of 2022 which will include a research and development initiative, high-tech recycling jobs and educational opportunities, the company said. The new campus will process 50 tons of recyclable material per hour, up from 30 tons at its current facility.” https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/rumpke-breaks-ground-on-50m-columbus-recycling-center/

NRI says they plan to start construction of the apartment building this year, according to CBF: Nationwide Realty Investors moving forward on 124-unit apartment building in Columbus' Arena District “Next week, the Downtown Commission will consider NRI's proposal for a 124-unit, five-story apartment building at the northwest corner of Vine and Kilbourne streets. The building would complete the redevelopment of the city block today home to office building and parking garage completed in 2021. Commercial real estate brokerage Marcus & Millichap and Chipotle are in the office building at 500 Neil Ave., which cost about $35 million. If approved, the planned apartment building at 220 Vine St. will be shaped like an "E" and will have a pool and outdoor space. The apartment building as currently proposed would be brick with black fiber cement panels. Columbus Architectural Studio is its architect. "This is another step toward development of the multi-family project planned for the site. We hope to break ground yet this year and will share more details as designs and construction schedules are finalized," NRI spokeswoman Carli Lanfersiek said in response to questions from Columbus Business First.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/23/nri-apartment-building.html

Fischer Homes subsidiary plans new housing, commercial project in Dublin “Grand Communities LLC, the development arm of Fischer Homes, filed an application with the city of Dublin for a new project on an 18.5-acre site at the intersection of Emerald Parkway and Bright Road near Interstate 270. The new development would consist of 53 residential lots and four future outparcels constructed on a vacant, undeveloped property, according to documents filed with the city. The conceptual plan for the project proposes single-family, detached homes and four commercial parcels along Emerald Parkway. The homes would be constructed on the western portion of the site, and the commercial parcels would be located on the eastern side of the property. A map included with the application also shows courtyards and a detention pond. Grand Communities describes the neighborhood as an "aesthetically pleasing community" interconnected with multiple pathways that will be landscaped and incorporated throughout. Additional features include street trees, pocket parks and seating areas "providing pleasant scenery for walks or bike rides," the company said in the application. A Fischer Homes spokesperson said the product type, called the Uptown Collection, will be a new layout not yet introduced in the Columbus-area market. The spokesperson said the company could not comment further on the development at this time.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/23/fischer-homes-grand-communities-dublin-project.html

Tuttle is probably just a year or two away from taking up that mantle now

You weren’t kidding. Drove through earlier and there’s all kinds of activity. Utilities, excavation, sidewalks, getting the old BBR building ready for the on-site office, etc.

Also from the DTC agenda: Proposal to make the first phase of the Jaycee Arms addition one giant building instead of the originally proposed two medium buildings.

Nope. Which, like I said before, was a missed opportunity here.

Okay, after looking more closely at the plans, I take back what I said about it being an improvement. And I guess it’s not 124 units, but beds. Sixty eight units, which is only a few more than the original version. About the only good thing is that it includes some 3BR units. I think making it easier for families to live downtown is a good thing. Otherwise, I hope the commission comes out against this. This new version replaces the garage parking with surface parking, gets rid of the retail space, and gets rid of the amenity deck. Also, regarding the 12 story AspireColumbus proposal, this line is laughably stupid: ”The current building was constructed in 1969 as part of the Market Mohawk District. The applicant is in discussions with the State Historic Preservation office, which has indicated that the demolition of the current structure is an adverse effect.”

Why’s it in the Near East thread? Lol It’s definitely an improvement from before. I had seen the originally approved plans were withdrawn. Honestly, I was hoping the developer was backing out and someone else would take over and completely start from scratch. But 124 units replacing a low density building surrounded by surface parking is still an improvement, I suppose. Did they nix the retail space, though?

Doesn’t look like the design has changed much from what was originally released. I know NRI dev isn’t loved around here, but I really don’t mind it. I agree with you though, @CMHOhio. I want to see more variety (and height) in future phases of this corner of the AD.

Fifteen is just what the original proposal was. But if even that can’t get built…lol ETA: I would love more 30+ story towers downtown. But realistically, I would be happy with more 6-20 stories filling up all the parking lots too.

Apparently there was more vendor space 🤷🏼‍♂️ New “boutique” drink vendor bringing ube tea, ceremonial matcha and more to near east side “A Columbus restaurateur is bringing boutique drinks to the East Market. Raymond Kim, the chef and owner of Koso in the East Market (Kim’s parents also operate the long-standing Korean eatery Diaspora) will open Little Cat Boba, a specialty boba, matcha, coffee and tea shop that will be located next to Koso in the Market. Kim told 614Now that Little Cat hopes to open before the end of the month, although the exact date has not been announced.” https://614now.com/2023/food-drink/new-boutique-drink-vendor-bringing-ube-tea-ceremonial-matcha-and-more-to-near-east-side

National Church Residences' $25M senior housing redevelopment project nears completion in Worthington “The redevelopment of a Worthington senior living community is heading toward completion after nearly a decade of work. Stafford Village, a former multi-building apartment complex built in the 1970s, is set to reopen this spring. Now called The Hartford at Stafford Village, the site is being transformed into a new single-building development featuring 86 one- and two-bedroom units for seniors aged 55 and over. Located at 84-104 Stafford Ave. in the Worthington Historic District, all structures previously housed on the property were demolished aside from one single-family home that will be converted into an apartment. Leading the $25 million project is National Church Residences, a senior living company headquartered in Upper Arlington, as well as Elford, which is the general contractor. NCR acquired the land from Worthington Presbyterian Church in 2015, and since then it has been working to redevelop the site into a more modern and accessible senior housing complex.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/22/the-hartford-at-stafford-village-worthington.html

She might end up being a Brewery District once again after all… Nocterra Brewing to bring brew back to Brewery District “The pub, to be called Nocterra Audubon, would occupy 4,600 square feet of a 200,000 square-foot building at 516 Maier Place, on the eastern edge of the park. The site would include kitchen and dining space, an extensive patio, and a mezzanine-level bar offering a window view of the Bloc Garten rock-climbing gym next door. While Nocterra Audubon won't brew beer, it will barrel-age beers on site, allowing it to qualify as a brewery, making it only the second brewery to operate in the Brewery District, in addition to Antiques on High. The site will have a full kitchen, unlike the Powell location which instead relies on food trucks. Nocterra pitched the Brewery District proposal in 2021, and is now scheduled to present it to the Brewery District Commission on March 2. The current proposal changes a few things, such as moving a fire pit from the rooftop to a patio, but Knott cautioned that designs haven't been finalized.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/02/21/powell-brewery-plans-second-site-next-to-scioto-audubon-metro-park/69922947007/

Would make sense. I guess that would mean another building would need constructed. Unless they take space in one of the buildings on Spring, but I guess that depends on how much space they’re looking to take up. And I’m hoping those sites will be redeveloped. At least the parking lots anyway. I do hope the move to downtown happens. I think it seems fitting, seeing how the stadium that bears their name is also downtown.