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Black Kahawa Opens Full-Service Coffee Shop at Broad and High "After serving coffee out of its patio trailer since this spring, Black Kahawa coffee roasters has finally opened its full-service coffee shop at Broad and High streets downtown. The coffee roaster has converted the former Tim Horton’s space on the northeast corner of the intersection into a bright and cozy spot, with comfy seats, bar stools, and counters down the rear of the space. Buckley had already developed a love for coffee as a home roaster before going to Tanzania, but he said it blossomed during his time in the African country. He explained the key differences between East African coffee and the coffee many American consumers may be familiar with. “Some of the unique characteristics of East African coffee are very bold forward flavors,” Buckley said. “And some of that can be in the register of chocolate, or like a very creamy nuttiness. Other, especially like in Ethiopia, can be very floral or fruit based". He said the move was made possible through the city’s Downtown Ground Floor Growth Initiative, a program passed by Columbus City Council in October to help small minority- and women-owned businesses move Downtown." https://www.nbc4i.com/

City Council will vote this Monday on lowering the speed limit on six more city streets: Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla is sponsoring multiple ordinances to lower speed limits on six City streets. • Ordinance 3206-2024 will reduce the speed limit on Alton and Darby Creek Rd. from Feder Rd. to Renner Rd. from 55 MPH to 45 MPH. • Ordinance 3207-2024 will reduce the speed limit on Feder Rd. from Alton and Darby Creek Road to Hilliard-Rome Rd. from 45 MPH to 40 MPH. • Ordinance 3221-2024 will reduce the speed limit on North Hague Avenue from Harrison Rd. to Trabue Rd. from 45 MPH to 40 MPH. • Ordinance 3223-2024 will reduce the speed limit on North High St. from Goodale St. to King Avenue from 30 MPH to 25 MPH. • Ordinance 3225 -2025 will reduce the speed limit on Lockbourne Rd. from Commerce St. to London Groveport Rd. from 55 MPH to 45 MPH. • Ordinance 3232-2024 will reduce the speed limit on Sunbury Rd. from Holt Rd. to Innis Rd./ McCutcheon Rd. from 45 MPH to 40 MPH.

Out of town developer wants to build 321 housing units on Columbus' Far South Side "Columbus' Far South Side could gain hundreds of new units of housing. There are plans for a variety of housing, including two-bedroom duplexes, three-bedroom two-story duplexes, ADA-compliant units and four-bedroom single units. Each unit is planned to be standalone. Plans call for a total of 321 units. Lincoln Avenue Communities – an affordable housing developer with headquarters in California and New York – has plans to redevelop the vacant property at 4086 S. High St. The site is about 44 acres and is bordered by South High Street and I-270. Columbus City Council approved variances on Monday to permit residential uses in the rural district and to decrease the required lot area per unit. The project also has the support of the Far South Side Area Commission." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/12/10/far-south-housing.html

No. 1 Ohio State men's soccer team on to the Final Four Ohio State men's soccer team, the No. 1 team in the nation and the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, is headed to the Final Four and a shot at the College Cup. The Buckeyes made sure of this with a dominant 3-0 victory over No. 9 seed Wake Forest at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Saturday evening. Midfielder Michael Adedokun had two goals, including a penalty kick near the end of the first half. Forward David Ajagbe had a goal, midfielder Luciano Pechota had two assists and goalkeeper Max Trejo came away with a clean sheet. From the outset, the Buckeyes looked like the No. 1 team in the country, which they've been since midseason. The Demon Deacons, who knocked off the defending national champions with a 2-1 overtime victory over Clemson in the previous round, were also brimming with confidence. This was a matchup between the champions of the Big Ten and the ACC. The Buckeyes (16-1-4) move on to the Final Four, which will be in Cary, North Carolina. The semifinals are Friday night, the College Cup final on the following Monday. Ohio State will play Marshall in one semifinal. Denver and Vermont are in the other semifinal. https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/columns/2024/12/07/ohio-state-beats-wake-forest-3-0-moves-on-to-mens-soccer-final-four/76827295007/

Historic home on Dublin Road demolished making way for 192 apartments A backhoe clears ground Thursday, December 5th, 2024, for an apartment complex on the west side of Dublin Road, between Hayden Run and Davidson roads, on Columbus' Northwest Side https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/real-estate/2024/12/06/columbus-dublin-road-home-demolished-to-make-way-for-apartments/76799274007/

Meet the tech companies investing billions in central Ohio Data center corporation Cologix announced in November that it will invest more than $7 billion into its newly acquired land near the New Albany International Business Park, adding to the billion dollar digital industry reshaping central Ohio. With Cologix’s announcement, tech investments into central Ohio have reached around $54 billion in new developments across seven companies. NBC4 looked into which companies are currently building central Ohio’s Silicon Heartland. Roundups on Cologix, Amazon, Intel, Google, Microsoft, Vantage and DBT projects shaping the Silicon Heartland can be found here: https://www.nbc4i.com/intel-in-ohio/meet-the-tech-companies-investing-billions-in-central-ohio/

Intel's Chips Act payout down $600M from initial deal; Ohio One project lands $1.5 billion "More than two years after President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act into law, federal dollars are headed to Ohio, where they'll support Intel's new chip plants in New Albany. The Biden Administration on Tuesday released $7.865 billion in funding for Intel as part of its CHIPS Incentives Program. The New Albany project will receive $1.5 billion in direct funding, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. "The work to build the Silicon Heartland now moves forward with even more certainty, advancing our economic and national security to the benefit of the working people of Ohio and America." Tuesday's announcement came a day after The New York Times first reported that the U.S. government planned to reduce Intel's $8.5 billion grant to less than $8 billion, citing a $3 billion contract Intel had been offered to make chips for the Pentagon. Ohio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Steve Stivers praised the release of CHIPS funding Tuesday, declaring it a "great day to be a Buckeye." Stivers thanked the Biden administration and said making microchips in the U.S. will help strengthen the nation's national security." https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/business/2024/11/26/intel-awarded-nearly-8-billion-in-chips-act-funding-for-semiconductor-manufacture-licking-county/76585138007/

OHSAA Central District Basketball Tournament Games Will Return to Fairgrounds Coliseum this season "After a 10-year hiatus, postseason high school basketball will return to the Taft Coliseum at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds next February and March. The historic multipurpose arena on the state fairgrounds campus was one of several hosts of the OHSAA basketball state tournament from 1923 until the state tournament moved to St. John Arena in 1958. The fairgrounds coliseum then hosted district and regional tournament contests from 1959 through 2014. The Taft Coliseum is a 5,000 seat arena that has hosted countless basketball and ice hockey contests, along with hundreds of other events. Beginning the week of February 17, the OHSAA will place selected girls and boys district and regional tournament games at the Taft Coliseum, which could also host state semifinal games. More information will be released in January." https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports/News/ohsaa-basketball-postseason-will-return-to-fairgrounds-coliseum

Intel and Commerce Department close to finalizing roughly $8 billion CHIPS Act grant "Chipmaker Intel and the CHIPS and Science Act office are close to finalizing a deal which would award the company a roughly $8 billion grant, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Biden administration moves to dole out funds before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. That $8 billion will go toward Intel’s factory-building efforts, the person said. The Commerce Department is expected to finalize the award in the coming weeks, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic information. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had previously said he might look to repeal the bipartisan legislation, but he then walked back those comments. The Biden administration and grant awardees have touted the legislation as a job-creating machine." https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/25/intel-close-to-8-billion-chips-act-grant-source.html

Kroger's $35 million Powell super store to open one year after new Jerome Village location "Fresh off opening its newest location in Jerome Village, Kroger broke ground Wednesday on another new store in Powell. The Kroger Marketplace store, on the southeast corner of Sawmill Parkway and Home Road, is about 3 miles north of a Kroger store on Sawmill and Powell Road. The older Kroger will remain once the new one opens, said Kroger spokesperson Mark Bruce. The store is expected to open late next year. The new Sawmill Parkway store continues the development of the intersection, where The Ohio State University broke ground this year on a $183-million, 207,000-square-foot campus on the northeast intersection of Sawmill and Home Rd." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2024/11/20/kroger-grocery-store-powell-ohio-union-county-opening/76447906007/

M/I Homes plans 280 townhomes, 384 apartments on Summit Road in Reynoldsburg "M/I Homes has proposed a more than 650-unit townhome and apartment complex called Summit Crossing on nearly 70 acres of Licking County land annexed into Reynoldsburg, according to city planning documents. M/I Homes will develop 280 townhomes, while central Ohio apartment developer Metro Development will build 384 apartments along the west side of Summit Road, north of U.S. 40 and south of Refugee Road. The city's Planning and Zoning Board approved the plans Nov. 7, and Mayor Joe Begeny said he anticipates construction beginning in the first quarter of 2025, Summit Crossing will also have plenty of green space. M/I Homes proposes a 23.2-acre public park that will be turned over to the city of Reynoldsburg, along with providing future right-of-way dedication for future Summit Road improvements, city plans show." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/11/22/mi-homes-building-townhomes-apartments-in-reynoldsburg-ohio/74016947007/

Dublin approves final development plan for Riverview Village "The Riverview Village project in Historic Dublin is slated to move forward after the city approved a final development plan and associated incentives. The Dublin Architectural Review Board authorized the plan at a meeting Wednesday. That followed Dublin City Council's approval of an economic development agreement on Monday. The development agreement solidifies the income tax performance incentives available to Cohatch, which is developing the mixed-use project on North Riverview Street near the Scioto River." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/11/21/riverview-village-dublin-final-development-plan.html

Eastland Mall owners, city reach agreement on demolition "Eastland Mall could be coming down this spring. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced the city and owners of the Eastland Mall reached an agreement for demolition of the aging mall. If the Eastland Mall owners fail to follow the timeline and requirements laid out in the agreement, the city can immediately motion the Franklin County Municipal Court's environmental division to appoint a receiver to take over the property, according to the agreement. The November agreement lays out a plan for Eastland Mall Holdings to start the first phase of demolition before May 31, and a second phase after that date, to be completed by Sept. 15. Any project delays must be agreed to by all parties. This agreement requires the owners to give the city and court "lawful contracts" by Nov. 30 to remediate asbestos on designated structures, demolish designated structures and to cover and grade the site after demolition. By Dec. 31, the owners need to submit for permits to demolish or alter the mall structure, the agreement says. And by Feb. 28, the owners need to have all permits necessary to alter or tear down the mall, pending all city approvals." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/11/21/eastland-mall-demolition.html

A little more from the Dispatch... Cologix to invest $7 billion in Licking County data center campus "Another data center company is promising to invest billions of dollars to develop more data centers in Licking County. Cologix, a Denver-based data center company, said Wednesday that it has bought 154 acres of land in Johnstown and that the company plans to invest $7 billion in eight data centers covering 2 million square feet of space. It marks a major expansion for Cologix in central Ohio. The company has four data centers in Columbus. It also marks further buildout of data centers in a region marked by big tech companies including Amazon, Google, Facebook parent Meta and Microsoft." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2024/11/20/cologix-build-eight-data-center-johnstown-ohio-7-billion/76452735007/

A little more from the Dispatch... Downtown's Capital Line eyes Gay Street for phase one of $100 million pedestrian project "The Capital Line, the ambitious $100-million "urban pathway" planned in downtown Columbus, is moving forward with a makeover of a stretch of Gay Street, including outdoor seating, greenery, walkways and performance space. Announced in February, the path would loop two miles along Gay, Rich and 4th streets before crossing the Scioto River and closing the loop on Belle Street in Franklinton. Ranging from about 12 feet to nearly 29 feet wide, including landscaping, the pathway would replace what is now street space, including parking lanes. MKSK and WSP released renderings this week showing the first, and most ambitious, phase of the project on Gay Street from North 4th Street to Front Street, where the Capital Line will be incorporated into a planned overhaul of the street. While all of Gay Street will be updated, the Capital Line will occupy nearly 29 feet on the south side of the street, where parking spaces will be replaced with planters, seats, trees and a walking and biking lane. Utility work is expected to begin late next summer on the project, followed by above-ground work by the end of 2025, with a goal of completing the project by the end of 2026 or early 2027. Gay Street will be the first of four phases of Capital Line work. The next phase will be either 4th Street or along Marconi Boulevard and West Broad Street over the river." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/11/20/columbus-downtown-capital-line-project-to-begin-in-2025-on-gay-street/76407795007/

New leases to spur infrastructure development in Carmenton "The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the next steps in the planning and development of the Carmenton district, including new leases that are expected to propel the area’s growth. Trustees approved several items regarding Carmenton, the university’s innovation district, including a master agreement that Ohio State will join between the university-affiliated Science and Technology Campus Corporation (SciTech) and real estate company Tishman Speyer to develop its next phase. Ohio State’s board also reviewed a ground lease from Ohio State to SciTech, allowing SciTech to develop infrastructure to expand the district and sublease two vertical development parcels to Tishman Speyer for mixed-use development." https://news.osu.edu/new-leases-to-spur-infrastructure-development-in-carmenton/

Columbus’ first-ever Uyghur restaurant opened, specializing in hand-stretched noodles "Kamil’s Uyghur Cuisine, which is now open, is located at 875 Bethel Road inside of Dayou International Market’s food court, offers a fusion of Middle Eastern, Chinese, and East Asian flavor. They specialize in thin hand-stretched noodles called “laghman,” a staple of many of these dishes. Vegetarian options are available, and they also serve meat options that’s all halal – lamb, chicken, and beef, with no pork. Popular dishes include the sliced beef kebab, stir-fried in a cumin sauce, and the leghridaq, a special salad with mung bean jelly noodles topped with a house-made spicy dressing, sesame seeds, and cucumbers. Rice pilaf is the star of many of the dishes, as well as pearl noodles. Along with those delicacies, customers can find soups, dumplings, rice-noodle dishes, and authentic teas including one made with their homemade yogurt." https://614now.com/2024/food-drink/columbus-first-ever-uyghur-restaurant-opened-specializing-in-hand-stretched-noodles

Top ranked Ohio State men's soccer tops Michigan to win Big Ten championship "Parker Grinstead scored off a corner kick in the 73rd minute as Ohio State defeated Michigan in the championship game of the Big Ten men's soccer tournament Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Ohio State, ranked No. 1 in the nation, was the tournament's top seed. Michigan was No. 7. The crowd of 8,938 for the championship is a program record for a game at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The previous best home crowd was 7,255 against No. 4 Akron Sept. 28, 2011. The Buckeyes (14-1-3) will next play in the NCAA Tournament, with the bracket being released at 1 p.m. Monday. They likely will get a first-round bye." https://www.dispatch.com/

How central Ohio governments, businesses plan to work together to build more housing "Central Ohio is one of the only regions in the Buckeye State that is growing. But where new and existing residents will live is an increasing concern for some local officials. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined his Reynoldsburg counterpart and several other officials late Thursday morning at Reynoldsburg City Hall for a news conference announcing a new regional coalition for housing. As part of the growth, Ginther says it’s important for all of the communities in central Ohio to work together along with private developers. To accommodate the anticipated 200,000 additional units needed over the next decade in central Ohio, Ginther said the recent zoning reform in Columbus will allow an additional 88,000 units. The formation of the coalition comes a few years after multiple task forces were created to address affordable housing." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/11/19/affordable-housing-coalition-columbus-central-ohio-rent/76424484007/

Healthy Homes unveils 173-unit development at former Zettler Hardware site in Linden "Linden could gain more than 150 affordable housing units, thanks to a large project proposed by Nationwide Children's affordable housing arm. Healthy Homes plans 173 housing units across several buildings at an Innis Road site. There are a variety of housing types planned in the development, from a four-story apartment building to three-story walk-up to townhomes to detached homes. Columbus City Council on Monday will consider a variance for the site, which would kick off a longer rezoning process for the project. The developer plans to apply for Ohio Housing Finance Agency funding. If the project gets all the necessary approvals, construction could start in 2026, with the first units coming online the following year." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/11/14/innis-road-apartments-linden.html

Four years after work stopped, unfinished Easton apartment building remains a mystery "Why did work abruptly stop on a seven-story apartment complex at Easton Town Center, leaving about 100 concrete columns standing for years with no hint of construction? Easton announced the apartments in 2018 as part of a $500-million expansion on the north end of the shopping center. Early the following year, the city approved plans for the site... Plans called for a seven-story building housing 342 apartments on floors three through seven, above two levels of parking. The project was to also include nine two-story townhomes on Brighton Rose Way, retail space on the corner of Brighton Rose Way and Brighton Rose Square, and a café. Then something happened. Even before all the columns were erected, work stopped, leaving a Stonehenge-like park in place of the apartments. Meanwhile, construction continued all around the north end of Easton with stores, restaurants and offices. Today, four years after construction stopped, no one's saying what happened... ...In response to a Dispatch query, Easton replied in an email that "Easton is always evolving. Our plans still call for the addition of multi-family residential in that area. We do not have an updated timeline to provide at this time." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/real-estate/2024/11/13/why-did-construction-stop-on-an-easton-apartment-complex/75936883007/

Ohio State ready for next phase of Carmenton district "The Ohio State University announced today the next steps in the planning and development of the Carmenton district pending full Board of Trustees approval, with the board expected to vote on Nov. 20. Carmenton, the university’s innovation district, is a bold new vision for building connections and community and will fuel growth in central Ohio, one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions. Carmenton’s momentum and next phase of growth is moving forward. An overview of this vision was presented today to Ohio State’s Master Planning and Facilities board committee and will be discussed at tomorrow’s Finance and Investment board committee. The university’s Board of Trustees will vote on several items on Nov. 20, including a master agreement that Ohio State will join between the university-affiliated Science and Technology Campus Corporation (SciTech) and global real estate company Tishman Speyer to develop the next phase of Carmenton. Carmenton is bolstered by investment – including nearly $900 million of public and private support to date and more than 350 acres of land re-imagined for development. Ohio State’s board also reviewed a ground lease from Ohio State to SciTech, allowing SciTech to develop infrastructure to expand the district, and sublease two vertical development parcels to Tishman Speyer for mixed-use development. In the long term, Carmenton will add residential areas, green spaces, connector trails, restaurants and entertainment venues..." https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-ready-for-next-phase-of-carmenton-district/

Meet Ms. Armstrong... One of the World's Largest Cranes Arrives in New Albany "One of the largest cranes in the world has joined the two “Big Bird” cranes on the Intel Ohio One campus. The students of Johnstown Monroe Intermediate School named the Liebherr 12500 crane “Ms. Armstrong” as an homage to Ohio’s history in innovation. The two existing “Big Bird” cranes are used primarily to lift and place the 24’ x 24’ concrete floor pieces for the fabs with a load capacity of 3 million pounds. Ms. Armstrong on the other hand is taller than two Statues of Liberty and can lift 5.5 million pounds. The crane will be used to lift the heavy steel roof trusses of the fab into place, highlighting the significant milestone of construction going vertical." https://siliconheartland.newalbanyohio.org/latest-news/

A 258,000 pound receiver was delivered to Intel yesterday... This was Super Load #29 https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/traffic-advisories/district-9/superload