15 minutes ago, smjjms said:

Hopefully this puts a little gas in Crawford Hoying to build on the lot next to the Atlas building.

Prepare for a 5 story building with an amenity gym on the first floor! 

I think what most people dislike about 5 over 1's is the monolithic feel of the building. The Nicholas across the street tried to break up the façade but it still looks monolithic because the floor plates align and the building height is basically the same. The White-Hanes side of the block has varying heights, varying building widths and floor plates that do not align which I think creates a more human scaled street wall. I sketched the lines below. These buildings were built by different builders over time. I think the modern 15 story will fit in nicely.

 

I hope we see something like this replace some parking lots in this area, this is an 11 story currently under construction in New York. 
 

 

 

5 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

I hope we see something like this replace some parking lots in this area, this is an 11 story currently under construction in New York. 
 

 

 

THAT is what we call a good looking building!

31 minutes ago, columbus17 said:

THAT is what we call a good looking building!

That’s also why I’m sure it will cost millions to buy a unit or $6,000 a month to rent haha 

4 hours ago, VintageLife said:

That’s also why I’m sure it will cost millions to buy a unit or $6,000 a month to rent haha 

With how strong we're becoming in tech, that's possible. Everyone's relocating from the coasts.

6 hours ago, Pablo said:

I think what most people dislike about 5 over 1's is the monolithic feel of the building. The Nicholas across the street tried to break up the façade but it still looks monolithic because the floor plates align and the building height is basically the same. The White-Hanes side of the block has varying heights, varying building widths and floor plates that do not align which I think creates a more human scaled street wall. I sketched the lines below. These buildings were built by different builders over time. I think the modern 15 story will fit in nicely.

 

This is 100% the type of Urbanism I enjoy, and I completely agree with everyone else's sentiment about the 5 over 1 builds. Having entire city blocks dedicated for a 5/1 with the same floor level and cost saving measures on the façade are an absolute bore. This project has been a homerun besides the elevator on the front side of the building. Who keeps approving these designs? 

 

5 hours ago, VintageLife said:

I hope we see something like this replace some parking lots in this area, this is an 11 story currently under construction in New York. 
 

 

 

This 100% next to the Atlas Building would be a slam dunk. If we end up with a 5 over 1, I'll personally attend the city hall meeting and voice my displeasure. 

1 minute ago, KyleofColumbus said:

This 100% next to the Atlas Building would be a slam dunk. If we end up with a 5 over 1, I'll personally attend the city hall meeting and voice my displeasure. 

5/1 is going to become pretty rare. We're starting to see more and more tall buildings (and redevs) proposed as land becomes scarce. High, Broad, and Gay streets are main hot corridors (esp. high) where the recent projects have all been >6 floors. We even got a seven story in the middle of spring. The dispatch tower is a good sign we're moving in the right direction (and away from the filing cabinet architecture).

It's good to know we are getting through the 5/1 phase Downtown. It's a often a necessary step in any area that has seen so much demo but the sooner it's over with the better.

Most of the 5/1s downtown have been built on extremely large lots. The square footage and number of residential units in a lot of these 5/1s in the downtown area are equal to what you would typically find in a 15-20 story tower built on an average downtown lot. We are finally starting to see some of the smaller lots being developed and, as a result, the buildings are going up instead of out. 

9 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

Most of the 5/1s downtown have been built on extremely large lots. The square footage and number of residential units in a lot of these 5/1s in the downtown area are equal to what you would typically find in a 15-20 story tower built on an average downtown lot. We are finally starting to see some of the smaller lots being developed and, as a result, the buildings are going up instead of out. 

And I am so excited for it, I wish the city wouldn’t have enabled developers to build entire blocks of crappy 5 over 1 with the same design all the way down. Hopefully we are mostly out of that phase and we can see some decent development happen. 
 

 

13 hours ago, KyleofColumbus said:

This is 100% the type of Urbanism I enjoy, and I completely agree with everyone else's sentiment about the 5 over 1 builds. Having entire city blocks dedicated for a 5/1 with the same floor level and cost saving measures on the façade are an absolute bore. This project has been a homerun besides the elevator on the front side of the building. Who keeps approving these designs? 

 

I think the elevator ended up where it is on both Edwards' 15 story towers is because of the parking garage layout. Downtown developers, including Edwards, feel they need to provide parking in order to rent the units. Hopefully at some point there's enough momentum downtown that every unit does not need 1 or 2 parking spaces per unit, or there's a common garage hidden behind buildings that provide units for several residential buildings. I wonder where the developers of the Continental tower at Gay and 4th are providing parking? A good example would be the dead residential project on E Long in front of the garage at Long and Pearl. Seems like this should be resurrected....

22 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I think the elevator ended up where it is on both Edwards' 15 story towers is because of the parking garage layout. Downtown developers, including Edwards, feel they need to provide parking in order to rent the units. Hopefully at some point there's enough momentum downtown that every unit does not need 1 or 2 parking spaces per unit, or there's a common garage hidden behind buildings that provide units for several residential buildings. I wonder where the developers of the Continental tower at Gay and 4th are providing parking? A good example would be the dead residential project on E Long in front of the garage at Long and Pearl. Seems like this should be resurrected....

I was just thinking about that one last night. Wasn't it a Schott project? If so I'm not surprised.

1 hour ago, columbus17 said:

I was just thinking about that one last night. Wasn't it a Schott project? If so I'm not surprised.

Nope, it was the same team that did the View on Grant, View on 5th and View on Pavey Square. The name escapes me

https://columbusunderground.com/eight-story-building-proposed-for-long-street-downtown-bw1/

7 minutes ago, PizzaScissors said:

https://columbusunderground.com/eight-story-building-proposed-for-long-street-downtown-bw1/

Damn, that is a shame. That looks nice and is a great use of space and is something covering up an eyesore. 

2 hours ago, columbus17 said:

I was just thinking about that one last night. Wasn't it a Schott project? If so I'm not surprised.

Wonder if it’s changed hands since that 2017 proposal? I believe Schott owns 150 3rd, and when I was on the CU Urban Living Tour last year, the property manager at 150 told me Schott was planning to build in front of the garage, and add amenities (like pool) for the 150 residents to use….

 

Snatched a few of 100 N High on my way through

 

 

 

 

I got some new pictures. Note how both the Rhodes Tower and the Continental Center will get obscured =o

 

 

 

 

Looks like some swanky apartments at the Madison came online recently. Here's the link if anyone wants to check them out.  https://www.bethemadison.com/?utm_knock=a

1 hour ago, Kriegs said:

Looks like some swanky apartments at the Madison came online recently. Here's the link if anyone wants to check them out.  https://www.bethemadison.com/?utm_knock=a

Those look great! $1900 for a 700 sqft 1 bed 1 bath. I think this building would have been perfect for condo units. 

I guess the title of this thread should be changed to The Madison.

Is this the right place for 100 N High updates?

 

Looks like they are topping out the garage portion and starting on the residential floors. Note the protection of the COTA stop and sign...

 

 

The person who owns the condo on the top floor of the Atrium Lofts has been trying to sell since 2021. It’s actually a pretty nice looking place, and isn’t super expensive for downtown. 

Edited March 28, 20241 yr by VintageLife

22 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

The person who owns the condo on the top floor of the Atrium Lofts has been trying to sell since 2021. It’s actually a pretty nice looking place, and isn’t super expensive for downtown. 

 

That unit is quite nice, I am kind of shocked nobody has picked it up but the details do make it a tricky sale. 

 

I get the feeling the view was the selling point, and without that, the details just drop it really far down on people's list. It looks like the HOA is $500/mo, has no parking option (fine for me but a harder sell for most), frankly needs to be renovated/updated and is in a weird spot of downtown. The ares is def on the upswing with Edwards but it still feels like a bit sleepy when compared to 10 blocks north or south. 

 

If I were in the market right now, I would love it, but I can see how it would have to be a more niche buyer. 

40 minutes ago, DevolsDance said:

 

That unit is quite nice, I am kind of shocked nobody has picked it up but the details do make it a tricky sale. 

 

I get the feeling the view was the selling point, and without that, the details just drop it really far down on people's list. It looks like the HOA is $500/mo, has no parking option (fine for me but a harder sell for most), frankly needs to be renovated/updated and is in a weird spot of downtown. The ares is def on the upswing with Edwards but it still feels like a bit sleepy when compared to 10 blocks north or south. 

 

If I were in the market right now, I would love it, but I can see how it would have to be a more niche buyer. 

Yeah, it won’t have a view of anything but the side of the building. I wonder if there are windows in those units, or if it will just be straight blank wall. Once that area is built up and the restaurants open, I’m sure they will be able to sell. 

Exactly. I fall onto the weird side of quite liking that feeling of urban/density having windows that look out at other windows or walls, but it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. The good news is the unit should still get plenty of light due to the lightwell and being on the top floor. My guess is once the building next door is complete, it'll sell. It won't really be a mystery anymore what you are buying into and construction noise/chaos will be wrapped. 

 

 

100 N High

 

 

 

 

That streetwall is starting to look nice! 

Rez level reached at 100

Here's another angle: Corner of High & Gay with the Current art installation overhead and the tower crane.

 

It's a shame the parking garage will be open facing to High St, especially at ground level. I appreciate what Edwards is doing, but just feel like it wouldn't have taken very much more to move this from being a pretty good project to a really great one

 

Edited April 26, 20241 yr by NW24HX

100 N High (5-3-24)

 

 

 

From Gravity 2.0

 

From the Scioto

 

From Broad

Looks like we've added 2 new floors since our last update.

 

Okay, I wanna move here so bad. Also love that more and more art galleries keep opening here. Add another high end restaurant or two and a few more cocktail lounges/wine bars and this area will be perfect. 
 

Trio of historic downtown Columbus buildings redeveloped by Edwards Cos. now welcoming residents

 

 

“A trio of historic downtown buildings that sat empty for decades are now welcoming residents, further revitalizing a key intersection.

 

The Edwards Cos. turned the former Madison's Department store and the White-Haines buildings into 44 apartments. The ground floor commercial space will be home to art galleries, which have yet to be announced.

 

There are studio, one- and two-bedrooms units. One-bedroom units start at about $1,500 and two-bedroom units start at about $2,200. Tenants have access to a business center with private call rooms and a multi-story club room.

 

For now, residents of The Madison will share amenities and parking with the Nicholas building across the street. In time, they will share amenities with another Edwards Cos. building going up next door at 100 N. High St. Plans call for the new building to open next year with 152 apartments and commercial use on the ground floor.”

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/05/29/madison-white-haines-apartments.html

With the ninth floor facade framed (around the same height as the White Haines building), you can really get a feel for the new continuous streetwall on the east side of High Street on this block. 

1 hour ago, PizzaScissors said:

With the ninth floor facade framed (around the same height as the White Haines building), you can really get a feel for the new continuous streetwall on the east side of High Street on this block. 

Pictures don’t do it justice. I drove down high for the first time in over a year the other day and was mind blown. I was at the Westin and was amazed how many people I saw walking about. Only complaint is it was like a concrete jungle, the sidewalks were all messed up, and there was no greenery. Also lacked street activation a bit that could be utilized by the pedestrian traffic. Definitely was happy to see life in the city.

Just now, columbus17 said:

Pictures don’t do it justice. I drove down high for the first time in over a year the other day and was mind blown. I was at the Westin and was amazed how many people I saw walking about. Only complaint is it was like a concrete jungle, the sidewalks were all messed up, and there was no greenery. Also lacked street activation a bit that could be utilized by the pedestrian traffic. Definitely was happy to see life in the city.

The road I’m referring to isn’t high, it’s Main.

On 5/29/2024 at 3:52 PM, amped91 said:

Okay, I wanna move here so bad. Also love that more and more art galleries keep opening here. Add another high end restaurant or two and a few more cocktail lounges/wine bars and this area will be perfect. 
 

Trio of historic downtown Columbus buildings redeveloped by Edwards Cos. now welcoming residents

 

 

“A trio of historic downtown buildings that sat empty for decades are now welcoming residents, further revitalizing a key intersection.

 

The Edwards Cos. turned the former Madison's Department store and the White-Haines buildings into 44 apartments. The ground floor commercial space will be home to art galleries, which have yet to be announced.

 

There are studio, one- and two-bedrooms units. One-bedroom units start at about $1,500 and two-bedroom units start at about $2,200. Tenants have access to a business center with private call rooms and a multi-story club room.

 

For now, residents of The Madison will share amenities and parking with the Nicholas building across the street. In time, they will share amenities with another Edwards Cos. building going up next door at 100 N. High St. Plans call for the new building to open next year with 152 apartments and commercial use on the ground floor.”

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/05/29/madison-white-haines-apartments.html

 

Maaaan I wanna live here, too. I just don't know if I'm at a point in my life where I can rent though, and I think ownership is where I should be. I want this but as a condo!

20 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

 

Maaaan I wanna live here, too. I just don't know if I'm at a point in my life where I can rent though, and I think ownership is where I should be. I want this but as a condo!

Buy a building like that and rent the whole thing out ;)

19 hours ago, PizzaScissors said:

With the ninth floor facade framed (around the same height as the White Haines building), you can really get a feel for the new continuous streetwall on the east side of High Street on this block. 

I thought this shot from MA’s story yesterday was pretty cool:

 

I love how this project turned out, it just bums me out that almost all of downtown has this exact vibe at one time and it was all destroyed. 

 

Snatched a few quick ones of 100 N High as we passed by earlier 

 

 

 

 

That surface lot north of the Atlas building really needs to go. It's a shame such a beautiful building has to be neighbored by a surface lot.

2 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

That surface lot north of the Atlas building really needs to go. It's a shame such a beautiful building has to be neighbored by a surface lot.

Bring back Harmony Tower!

5 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

That surface lot north of the Atlas building really needs to go. It's a shame such a beautiful building has to be neighbored by a surface lot.

Once proposals start rolling in, I’m sure plenty of people in the atlas will complain. 
 

I have zero respect for Crawford Hoying though so I don’t expect anything of substance to go on that lot. 

 

2 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

Once proposals start rolling in, I’m sure plenty of people in the atlas will complain. 
 

I have zero respect for Crawford Hoying though so I don’t expect anything of substance to go on that lot. 

 

 

They can complain all they won't, it won't stop anything from happening. 

Kind of as the user @columbus17 said, Pictures don't do this justice. The building looks taller and structurally more prominent in person. The building looks huge from the NE over by PINS and Jackie O's. 

 

Edited June 6, 20241 yr by PrestoKinetic