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I can’t get past the article’s paywall - does it mention where they are potentially getting that massive sum of cash?

Are they taking down the power lines on this section of Vine st?

Washington DC. A crazy amount of new development going up with very unique and inspiring architecture. I feel like 90% of what we get in Columbus are the same boring 5-over-1s

I really appreciate this thorough response!

I apologize in advance if this is a bit too random, but I’ve got a question that I’ve always been so curious about: does anyone know why there are no free-standing billboards on 71s going from pretty much the Tanger Outlets all the way to downtown? I feel like every other inbound interstate that leads into a major downtown area has tons and tons of billboards. The increasing build up of more and more billboards on an interstate has always been one of those exciting tell-tale signs that I’m getting close to a city’s downtown area. Very curious why it isn’t like that on 71S heading into town.

The permit appears to indicate that the building height will be 456 ft. Is that accurate? If so, that’s much bigger than I had originally thought.

There is an interesting article in the Wall St Journal today that sort of touches on this. It basically says that ground floor retail used to be highly profitable for developers but is now a loss leader for many downtown buildings. Most of the ground floor spaces either sit vacant or are leased out at a loss simply in hopes of attracting housing/business tenants in the upper floors. There are are already a ton of vacant store fronts on this block so I'm sure the developers figured adding it here wasn't worth it.

Speaking of dead projects, what is going on with the storefronts they planned on building in front of The Ave along Indianola? They were doing some ground work last Fall that I thought was the start of construction but then nothing came of it.

I know I’m being nit picky but a concrete walkway would have looked so much better than this asphalt.

Hopefully we are saying “bye bye bye” to all that electrical some time soon as well

Wooof, looks like it should be a hotel out in the suburbs.

https://www.wkyc.com/amp/article/news/local/ohio/google-announcement-ohio-governor-mike-dewine/95-8f5d43c2-d17e-4957-bfd0-52e1359e91f0 Does anyone have any intel on what this announcement from Google is regarding? I’m hoping it isn’t just more data centers.

What do you call this hodgepodge of architecture styling? Vintage shipping container?

I get some serious Theranos vibes from this company.

This might be a dumb question but does the land become part of Franklin County when it is annexed by New Albany? My initial thought was no, but that begs the question of how one city can be in two different counties.

I'm curious as to why they are cutting out brand new windows from the north façade of the White-Haines building (immediately next to this project) if they are just going to get covered up by this new build. Based on the renderings, the building that will connect the two will only be four stories, but the windows they are cutting out from the White-Haines building go pretty much down to the ground floor.

Someone on here mentioned a few months ago that they thought there was going to be some chemical wash that would help create more uniform coloring on the terra cotta and black panels. Do we think that is still something that will be done?

The off centeredness of that sign is going to drive my OCD crazy.

Serious question, do we think there is still the same demand to live in a downtown area today as there was pre-pandemic. I've heard estimates that only about 55-60% of downtown workers have come back to the office, leaving about 40% who now work from home. Part of the former appeal of living in a downtown setting was the "live, work, play" lifestyle where you could roll out of bed and walk to work. Also, downtown Columbus has historically been a ghost town on Saturdays and Sundays - and post-pandemic it is now a ghost town Friday through Monday. Combined, I see those two factors as greatly diminishing the allure of living in a downtown setting.

Agreed. There are WAY too many surface lots in the downtown corridor to ever need to build tall. Also, the downtown workforce has been cut by least 30% with new work-from-home arrangements, so there isn't going to be the demand for commercial office space. We are only seeing the tip of that ice berg now, once companies' lease agreements start to expire, many will either not be renewing or drastically downsizing. Huge supply of empty lots + decreasing demand for space = no tall buildings. Trust me, I want tall buildings just as much as all of you, but I just don't ever see it being a reality.

Can anyone make out the website associated with the email address on the bottom of the sign? possibly sentinelhotels.com??

I never noticed the inclusion of this caveat on the Columbus DDC website, "Assuming this project receives tax credit funding..." I would imagine that since this project didnt receive any funding through TMUD, this tower is dead in the water. Such a shame because the design (and obviously the height) were amazing.

Fattey Beer Company, a bottle shop located in Buffalo, NY, is opening a new location in Westerville. Provided below is an excerpt from a Buffalo News article published this morning. As a former Buffalonian, Fattey sells great beer and will be tremendous addition to Westerville. "For the Westerville, Ohio, location, Fattey has partnered with Bryan Stewart, an Orchard Park native and former co-worker with the Buffalo Sabres scouting department. Located about 20 minutes outside of Columbus, the Ohio location is expected to open in June."

Can you clarify which lot this is? The portion of the Chipotle lot that remains unfinished? or one of the lots to the East between Kilbourne and Armstrong?

Does anyone know the story with the building right next to this at 441 N High? It has been vacant forever and I have peaked in the windows and it appears to be used as a personal art studio/storage. If the Char Bar building just sold for $3.6 million its crazy to me that someone could be sitting on a multi-million dollar property and using it as an art studio. Couldn't find any info on the auditors site.