May 2, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, TIm said: Columbus Underground has an article recently about what this city needs to attract/create a thriving film industry. I only skimmed it, not something I'm particularly interested in, but maybe some others here will enjoy the read. This was published just a couple weeks back as well so it's recent. https://columbusunderground.com/what-does-central-ohio-need-for-a-thriving-film-industry-jd1/ Yeah it’s a recurring theme, they have had 2 or 3 articles about it so far. My wife does some acting and would love if there was better options in the area. This convo should have been in the Columbus film section.
May 2, 20232 yr In anticipation of new apartment development? Rice Bowl, longtime Chinese restaurant on Columbus' south side, to close “A longtime Columbus Chinese restaurant is in its last month of business. The Rice Bowl restaurant at 2300 S. High St., a fixture in south Columbus for 64 years, announced that it will close at the end of May. “We appreciate your patronage over the years and want to thank you for your continued support,” the restaurant posted on Facebook. “It has been an honor to serve you, and we will always cherish the memories we have made with our customers." Over the next few weeks, carryout will be available Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The restaurant is open for dine-in business Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/02/rice-bowl-on-columbus-south-side-is-closing.html
May 2, 20232 yr 18 minutes ago, amped91 said: In anticipation of new apartment development? Yes, according to the Dispatch: "Initially located in the Great Southern Shopping Center, current ownership took control of the establishment in 1980. In 1991, Rice Bowl was relocated to its current address on South High Street. Rice Bowl is set to be demolished and replaced by an affordable housing development from NRP Group." https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/05/02/longtime-south-side-chinese-restaurant-rice-bowl-to-close/70173843007/
May 3, 20232 yr This was shared with me on facebook. This seems like a horrible idea, and hopefully enough residents come out and get this project cancelled. Someone wants to bring a fertilizer plant just across the tracks from the fort. With all the housing and restaurants coming in that area, this seems like a terrible idea. Edited May 3, 20232 yr by VintageLife
May 4, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, VintageLife said: This was shared with me on facebook. This seems like a horrible idea, and hopefully enough residents come out and get this project cancelled. Someone wants to bring a fertilizer plant just across the tracks from the fort. With all the housing and restaurants coming in that area, this seems like a terrible idea. Aren't fertilizer plants prone to blowing up*? Put that out in the boondocks not here. *Oppau, Germany(twice) West, Texas I would not want to live near one. Edited May 4, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 4, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, Toddguy said: Aren't fertilizer plants prone to blowing up*? Put that out in the boondocks not here. *Oppau, Germany(twice) West, Texas I would not want to live near one. They are incredibly explosive if things go wrong. Prob not the best idea to stick one next to High Street in an area that's only getting more and more dense.
May 4, 20232 yr They’re currently here, in Canal Winchester: Which is relatively close to residential, but of course not as close as it would be on the South Side. I really don’t know why they’re looking to move. They say it’s to be more centrally located, but that whole industrial area around Hosack is really sketchy looking.
May 4, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, amped91 said: They’re currently here, in Canal Winchester: Which is relatively close to residential, but of course not as close as it would be on the South Side. I really don’t know why they’re looking to move. They say it’s to be more centrally located, but that whole industrial area around Hosack is really sketchy looking. Why the hell does a fertilizer company need to be centrally located in a city? How many people living in the city need fertilizer so fresh it was made down the street? Seems like the type of business you operate near a highway off ramp somewhere between two cities.
May 4, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, TIm said: Why the hell does a fertilizer company need to be centrally located in a city? How many people living in the city need fertilizer so fresh it was made down the street? Seems like the type of business you operate near a highway off ramp somewhere between two cities. Employee base and proximity to public transit would be some potentially key reasons.
May 4, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Employee base and proximity to public transit would be some potentially key reasons. That would be fine if it wasn’t a fertilizer plant. That s**t isn’t safe to have near that much housing and hopefully the owners of the fort come out against it also. In fairness I haven’t found anything about this, other than that Facebook post. I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to keep it quiet.
May 4, 20232 yr 38 minutes ago, VintageLife said: That would be fine if it wasn’t a fertilizer plant. That s**t isn’t safe to have near that much housing and hopefully the owners of the fort come out against it also. In fairness I haven’t found anything about this, other than that Facebook post. I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to keep it quiet. https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/apr/18/us-fertilizer-explosions-list-facilities-map Send this along to the meeting. Let people know. Spread it on Reddit and Facebook. Edited May 4, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 4, 20232 yr 48 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Employee base and proximity to public transit would be some potentially key reasons. This is true but public transit usually serves density and density and fertilizer plants do not mix well.
May 4, 20232 yr 24 minutes ago, Toddguy said: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/apr/18/us-fertilizer-explosions-list-facilities-map Send this along to the meeting. Let people know. Spread it on Reddit and Facebook. I’ve sent some stuff out and it’s posted on Reddit. I’m trying to reach out to local businesses, but that’s always a shot in dark if they check their stuff. I’m also curious if this will just be a storage facility, since the map doesn’t say plant. Either way it’s important for people to know.
May 4, 20232 yr 25 minutes ago, Toddguy said: This is true but public transit usually serves density and density and fertilizer plants do not mix well. I'm not arguing in support of this. I was just responding to the question of why they would want to move further into the city.
May 4, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: I'm not arguing in support of this. I was just responding to the question of why they would want to move further into the city. Oh I know you were not promoting it but just explaining something that is likely true. Those are valid reasons for the move but maybe if it was a business or industry that would be more appropriate, then we all would be more in favor of it. I guess I could have expanded on that in the post. My bad.
May 4, 20232 yr I sent an email to the one on the picture. It would be a good idea if everyone else also sent one over.
May 5, 20232 yr Glad this is still planned. I was getting worried with the lack of movement. Work expected to start on City Winery music venue and restaurant this summer “Work is expected to begin this summer on the City Winery concert venue and restaurant on the South Side, after the project was delayed from its original schedule. The New York-based chain of clubs is now targeting a 2024 opening for its Columbus location after originally planning to open early this year in the former Via Vecchia Winery, 2108 S. High St. The project was delayed in part because of complications from incorporating part of an adjacent building into the project. "We had delays with the city in terms of getting our building permit and separation of the other building," Dorf said. "Between interest rates and costs of capital, and the continued uncertainty economically, we’re approaching it slightly slower, making sure we have all the ground under our feet. We can only roll out so many new and effective locations."’ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/05/city-winery-to-bring-music-restaurant-to-south-side/70173855007/
May 5, 20232 yr On 5/4/2023 at 10:10 AM, Toddguy said: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/apr/18/us-fertilizer-explosions-list-facilities-map Send this along to the meeting. Let people know. Spread it on Reddit and Facebook. Won't anyone think of the children!!! Not all fertilizer facilities are ticking time bombs. Ammonium nitrate is the dangerous/potentially explosive form of fertilizer, it is not the only type of fertilizer. There are other sources of nitrogen, in the NPK (nitrogen-potassium-phosphorus) combo that constitutes most fertilizers. I did the bare minimum and pulled up their website. Looks like they make consumer grade tree/shrub spikes and organic mixes. Anything organic is probably like blood/feather meal or manure and again there are other forms of synthetic nitrogen. Looks like they probably take various NPK and micronutrients, compress it into a spike, and package it. I wouldn't want it to next to my house, but I wouldn't want to live next to any factory. But this area seems pretty industrial, I'd be more worried about the biodiesel facility that's already next door.
May 6, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, 17thState said: Won't anyone think of the children!!! Not all fertilizer facilities are ticking time bombs. Ammonium nitrate is the dangerous/potentially explosive form of fertilizer, it is not the only type of fertilizer. There are other sources of nitrogen, in the NPK (nitrogen-potassium-phosphorus) combo that constitutes most fertilizers. I did the bare minimum and pulled up their website. Looks like they make consumer grade tree/shrub spikes and organic mixes. Anything organic is probably like blood/feather meal or manure and again there are other forms of synthetic nitrogen. Looks like they probably take various NPK and micronutrients, compress it into a spike, and package it. I wouldn't want it to next to my house, but I wouldn't want to live next to any factory. But this area seems pretty industrial, I'd be more worried about the biodiesel facility that's already next door. Well I am glad you looked into it further-it does not seem too bad as you have posted. I guess it is a nothingburger. They should be able to explain this at any meeting. Too quick to grab the torch and pitchfork here. My bad.
May 8, 20232 yr New industrial buildings at former Columbus Castings site will deliver this summer, developer hopes to transform South High Street “The out-of-state developer behind new industrial development on the former Columbus Castings site hope the project does for the south side of Columbus what Rogue Fitness relocating its headquarters did for Milo Grogan. "The way that neighborhood changed, that's what we think this will do for the south side," said Joe Kimener, a CBRE broker working on the Castings project. Construction will finish on the two smaller buildings this summer, Kimener said. The larger building will deliver this fall. Stonemont is seeking single tenants for the buildings, but has the flexibility to make them multi-tenant. Kimener said connectivity to much of Central Ohio makes the site attractive. Most of the interest in the former Castings site has been from manufacturing tenants, he said.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/08/columbus-castings-redevelopment-manufacturing.html
May 8, 20232 yr Fertilizer business moving to Columbus draws concern from South Side residents “The owner of a "boutique" fertilizer operation wants to move his business from the heart of Canal Winchester to the heart of Columbus' South Side, a move that has some South Side residents concerned. John C. Jordan wants the city of Columbus to approve a zoning variance for his business that would move to 5 Merritt St., tucked just east of the South High Street viaduct and north of the CSX railroad tracks in the Reeb-Hosack neighborhood. […] He said the ingredients he uses to make his fertilizer are safe, and he uses no explosive nitrates. […] Jordan said he wants to move the business so it's in a more central location, and because it's closer to his Upper Arlington home.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/08/south-side-residents-have-concerns-about-fertilizer-business-move/70182893007/
May 9, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, amped91 said: Fertilizer business moving to Columbus draws concern from South Side residents “The owner of a "boutique" fertilizer operation wants to move his business from the heart of Canal Winchester to the heart of Columbus' South Side, a move that has some South Side residents concerned. John C. Jordan wants the city of Columbus to approve a zoning variance for his business that would move to 5 Merritt St., tucked just east of the South High Street viaduct and north of the CSX railroad tracks in the Reeb-Hosack neighborhood. […] He said the ingredients he uses to make his fertilizer are safe, and he uses no explosive nitrates. […] Jordan said he wants to move the business so it's in a more central location, and because it's closer to his Upper Arlington home.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/08/south-side-residents-have-concerns-about-fertilizer-business-move/70182893007/ I feel bad about helping to raise the alarm without doing my homework on this.
May 9, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, Toddguy said: I feel bad about helping to raise the alarm without doing my homework on this. That’s todays world, react before gathering the facts. We’re all guilty of it thanks to social media and this thing I’m typing my response to you on.
May 9, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, wpcc88 said: That’s todays world, react before gathering the facts. We’re all guilty of it thanks to social media and this thing I’m typing my response to you on. I posted the original post. I think I’m still fine with posting it. It never hurts to bring awareness to people that may live in the neighborhood. I should have tried to research it more in depth, but it is what it is. If they business can show the neighborhood they are a safe company good for them. I also think it’s funny the owner said he wanted to be closer to his home, but didn’t try to put it that close to his home.
May 9, 20232 yr 34 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I posted the original post. I think I’m still fine with posting it. It never hurts to bring awareness to people that may live in the neighborhood. I should have tried to research it more in depth, but it is what it is. If they business can show the neighborhood they are a safe company good for them. I also think it’s funny the owner said he wanted to be closer to his home, but didn’t try to put it that close to his home. I think at least for me part of it is that this is dealing with the South side, and so many times they have been screwed over and have had noxious facilities located there. There were even explosions and "fallout" from some plant before. It is easy to go right for the worst when something involves the South side. And yeah, I am glad that South Siders were proactive about this, even though it appears to be a false alarm, and the owner can explain things and it will be ok. *I kind of felt like a schoolkid getting my hands smacked with a ruler or something from 17thState's quote lol.
May 9, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: I posted the original post. I think I’m still fine with posting it. It never hurts to bring awareness to people that may live in the neighborhood. I should have tried to research it more in depth, but it is what it is. If they business can show the neighborhood they are a safe company good for them. I also think it’s funny the owner said he wanted to be closer to his home, but didn’t try to put it that close to his home. I don’t disagree, when I hear fertilizer plant(which I’ve been to a few for work) I’m always on high alert. So I personally think you were in the right to question it so the owner would have to answer and ensure that this is a different ballgame. As response to your third paragraph I would invite you to find a light industrial park in UA because they don’t exist. Anything on Chambers or Kinnear is $$$ and mostly being occupied by OSU or being scooped by developers for apartments. The next closest is Hilliard off Trabue, Roberts and the like but there aren’t many vacancy signs over there either.
May 9, 20232 yr Site prep at the 33 west Morrill Ave 46-unit apartment development (5-6-23) No movement at the 42 West Jenkins apartment building development Site of proposed apartment development at 45 West Barthman Tilt up warehouses on the former castings site from the South High rail overpass just north of The Fort The Fort City Winery 20-unit townhome development on former surface lot between Moler and Frebis No movement beyond the first 3 homes in the Cohen's Kossuth street development Columbus Ronald McDonald House expansion 2 developments on the sites on recently demoed historic structures remain inactive: Former South Side Learning Center site - affordable housing development site Former Washington Avenue United Methodist Church site - 17 unit townhome development
May 9, 20232 yr 19 hours ago, amped91 said: New industrial buildings at former Columbus Castings site will deliver this summer, developer hopes to transform South High Street “The out-of-state developer behind new industrial development on the former Columbus Castings site hope the project does for the south side of Columbus what Rogue Fitness relocating its headquarters did for Milo Grogan. "The way that neighborhood changed, that's what we think this will do for the south side," said Joe Kimener, a CBRE broker working on the Castings project. Construction will finish on the two smaller buildings this summer, Kimener said. The larger building will deliver this fall. Stonemont is seeking single tenants for the buildings, but has the flexibility to make them multi-tenant. Kimener said connectivity to much of Central Ohio makes the site attractive. Most of the interest in the former Castings site has been from manufacturing tenants, he said.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/08/columbus-castings-redevelopment-manufacturing.html This is a great project and all, but how the hell are a few warehouses going to "change the Southside"?
May 9, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, TIm said: hope the project does for the south side of Columbus what Rogue Fitness relocating its headquarters did for Milo Grogan. "The way that neighborhood changed, that's what we think this will do for the south side," said Joe Kimener, a CBRE broker working on the Castings project. I think it was this part-getting investment, infill housing, etc. I don't know if the scale is the same or it will work on the Southside, since Milo-Grogan is right next to booming areas. We can hope I guess? *I meant to quote the article not your post but screwed it up. I am just glad to see the Southside or Westside get anything really. Edited May 9, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 10, 20232 yr South Columbus affordable housing now home to former downtown YMCA residents New affordable housing on the south side of Columbus will serve Central Ohioans recovering from addiction or who were formerly homeless. Touchstone Field Place, located at 2565 Lockbourne Road, has 56 units of permanent supportive housing from the Community Housing Network. A second phase is slated to begin later this year, pending funding from the city of Columbus. The second phase would have 44 units. Touchstone serves as a new home for some of the men who were previously housed at the downtown YMCA. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/10/south-columbus-affordable-housing-ymca-residents.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 12, 20232 yr Work continues on the largest of the three warehouses going up at Columbus Castings. This one will be almost 600,000 sq ft.
May 17, 20232 yr 245-unit South High Street project set to replace the Rice Bowl moves one step forward “South High Street in Columbus continues to transform, with 245 units of affordable housing planned just south of the proposed Steelton Village development. Cleveland-based developer NRP Group and the south side's Community Development for All People plan to build 245 units at 103 Fornoff Road. The apartments would provide housing targeted for residents with income at 30% to 80% of the area median income. There will be 51 units priced for those at 30% of the area median income, 74 units at 50% AMI, 40 units at 70% AMI and 80 units at 80% AMI. The Columbus Development Commission last week unanimously approved the project. Now it heads to Columbus City Council for approval. "We're happy to clear this hurdle and continue to move the development forward," said Scott Skinner, vice president of development for NRP Group.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/17/nrp-group-fornoff-road-project.html
May 19, 20232 yr Early stages of the next building going up at the Google Data Center complex on Rathmell:
May 19, 20232 yr On 5/4/2023 at 8:20 AM, amped91 said: They’re currently here, in Canal Winchester: Which is relatively close to residential, but of course not as close as it would be on the South Side. I really don’t know why they’re looking to move. They say it’s to be more centrally located, but that whole industrial area around Hosack is really sketchy looking. This area is starting to see a lot of interest from warehouse developers. But resistance to warehouses exists here, unlike places like Obetz, Groveport and northern Pickaway County.
May 19, 20232 yr The first three apartment buildings now rising at the Orchards. Once complete, this will be a seven building complex on Rathmell Rd across from Google. It's great to see so much development on the far south side!
May 21, 20232 yr Columbus Castings site evolving rapidly! I was able to get on site an hour or so ago (love Sunday security lol) so i snatched a few more of the largest of the three new warehouses going up: And one from the other side of the building- from Friday evening:
May 25, 20232 yr Woda Cooper plans to construct affordable senior housing in far south Columbus “Woda Cooper Cos. is planning a new senior housing project in far south Columbus. The $12.8 million development will consist of 44 affordable rental homes for seniors aged 55 and over. Called Juniper Crossing, the complex will be built on vacant land at 100 Obetz Road. A variance passed by Columbus City Council in February 2022 allowed the project to move forward. Now with financing secured, McKay said the development team is progressing through the entitlement process. Woda Cooper anticipates construction will begin in the second quarter of 2024, and for the project should be complete in the third quarter of 2025.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/24/woda-cooper-juniper-crossing-senior-housing.html
May 25, 20232 yr 47 minutes ago, amped91 said: Woda Cooper plans to construct affordable senior housing in far south Columbus “Woda Cooper Cos. is planning a new senior housing project in far south Columbus. The $12.8 million development will consist of 44 affordable rental homes for seniors aged 55 and over. Called Juniper Crossing, the complex will be built on vacant land at 100 Obetz Road. A variance passed by Columbus City Council in February 2022 allowed the project to move forward. Now with financing secured, McKay said the development team is progressing through the entitlement process. Woda Cooper anticipates construction will begin in the second quarter of 2024, and for the project should be complete in the third quarter of 2025.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/24/woda-cooper-juniper-crossing-senior-housing.html That’s an awesome location for some affordable senior housing. It has shopping and other amenities just across the road. Would be better if it was on the same side though.
May 25, 20232 yr After a couple weeks of no movement, cleanup has started back up at the Ohio Cast Stone site at 45 W Barthman! I was out there a little earlier and had a chance to speak with the owner who happened to be there. He said they are still waiting on the permit to tear the old abandoned building down, but it's definitely "coming down soon". Can't wait to see this site cleaned up and repurposed!
May 29, 20232 yr Eisen 359 on Frebis Ave https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/09/07/kreais-359-frebis-ave.html
June 9, 20232 yr On 5/17/2023 at 4:19 PM, amped91 said: 245-unit South High Street project set to replace the Rice Bowl moves one step forward “South High Street in Columbus continues to transform, with 245 units of affordable housing planned just south of the proposed Steelton Village development. Cleveland-based developer NRP Group and the south side's Community Development for All People plan to build 245 units at 103 Fornoff Road. The apartments would provide housing targeted for residents with income at 30% to 80% of the area median income. There will be 51 units priced for those at 30% of the area median income, 74 units at 50% AMI, 40 units at 70% AMI and 80 units at 80% AMI. The Columbus Development Commission last week unanimously approved the project. Now it heads to Columbus City Council for approval. "We're happy to clear this hurdle and continue to move the development forward," said Scott Skinner, vice president of development for NRP Group.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/17/nrp-group-fornoff-road-project.html Signs are up at Rice Bowl now saying it's permanently closed. Dirt is also now moving behind the Rice Bowl building (although I'm not 100% sure if it's for the upcoming apartments or not)
June 12, 20232 yr We've been waiting on this for a loooong time! Renovations are finally wrapping up at the old KFC site in the 1400 block of South High in Merion Village. New signage is going up today
June 12, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, CbusOrBust said: We've been waiting on this for a loooong time! Renovations are finally wrapping up at the old KFC site in the 1400 block of South High in Merion Village. New signage is going up today I wish these places would have a website and instagram profile up and going before they open. What style of food is this? I did some looking and it appears it is owned by a company that owned Star Pita? I’m down with some more pita options
June 12, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I wish these places would have a website and instagram profile up and going before they open. What style of food is this? I did some looking and it appears it is owned by a company that owned Star Pita? I’m down with some more pita options Noooo, obviously the move is to open up a new food spot with 0 advertising or info about you online and then wonder why you get so little business. All you need is good food and the people will come right??
June 12, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, VintageLife said: I wish these places would have a website and instagram profile up and going before they open. What style of food is this? I did some looking and it appears it is owned by a company that owned Star Pita? I’m down with some more pita options There was some talk a while back that this was going to be a "gyro place" owned by the same guy that owns Gahanna Grill. Of course that was over a year ago, so that may have changed??
June 13, 20232 yr A proposal to build 5 townhomes on a small vacant lot at 704 S 18th in the Southern Orchards neighborhood.
June 14, 20231 yr On 3/29/2023 at 2:10 PM, amped91 said: Is it this one? After slowing down to a crawl over the last month or so, things are picking back up on this ^ project in Merion Village
June 19, 20231 yr Few random ones from the Google Data Center complex on the far south side The first wall of the second building began to rise this morning
July 9, 20231 yr On 6/13/2023 at 9:24 AM, amped91 said: A proposal to build 5 townhomes on a small vacant lot at 704 S 18th in the Southern Orchards neighborhood. Some renderings of this five unit proposal:
July 9, 20231 yr It doesn't look too bad - this type of infill could be going everywhere. The architect needs to work on their logo - I automatically read it as "Blow"...
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