November 23, 20222 yr 4 minutes ago, amped91 said: Do you know if there are any more buildings set to rise for this dev, or are those the last ones? I drove as far back as I could get today. There's multiple buildings toward the back still under construction, but if I had to guess, I would assume those are the last ones.
November 29, 20222 yr Sucks Franklinton is losing a staple, but this is great news for The Fort/Steelton Village and the South Side! (Will StV eventually merit its own thread?) Glass Axis Gearing Up for Move to South Side “Glass Axis has been an anchor in the Franklinton Arts District since 2014, when a move to 610 W. Town St., provided an expansion into a larger space, allowing for the growth of the comprehensive glass-making facility to include molten glass, casting, fusing, neon, stained glass, cold working, and torch working. The potential redevelopment of the one-story building at 610 W. Town St. led to the Glass Axis board and staff to decide that remaining in the space was not the best decision. “Preliminary plans showed Glass Axis being a part of this new building space, taking up the street level space, but with overall decreased square footage,” said Reed. A studio as specialized as Glass Axis needs special accommodations, and once those were presented to the building’s development team, “it quickly became apparent that Glass Axis could not afford to stay in a lease scenario in this new building space, even considering downsizing and working with less square footage,” said Reed. In the summer of 2023, pending board approval and final paperwork, Glass Axis will move into 2117 S. High St., sharing a building with custom manufacturing company Regalia Metal Products. Regalia’s president, Ken Gray owns the building and will be leasing a little over 13,000 square feet of space to Glass Axis.“ https://columbusunderground.com/glass-axis-gearing-up-for-move-to-south-side-ae1/
November 29, 20222 yr We live in Merion Village. You can definitely feel the momentum building in multiple different areas of the south side now, even compared to just a year or two ago!
November 29, 20222 yr 24 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: We live in Merion Village. You can definitely feel the momentum building in multiple different areas of the south side now, even compared to just a year or two ago! Other side of Parsons for us. There’s so much construction/rehabs/etc. I love it.
November 29, 20222 yr 43 minutes ago, amped91 said: Sucks Franklinton is losing a staple, but this is great news for The Fort/Steelton Village and the South Side! (Will StV eventually merit its own thread?) Glass Axis Gearing Up for Move to South Side “Glass Axis has been an anchor in the Franklinton Arts District since 2014, when a move to 610 W. Town St., provided an expansion into a larger space, allowing for the growth of the comprehensive glass-making facility to include molten glass, casting, fusing, neon, stained glass, cold working, and torch working. The potential redevelopment of the one-story building at 610 W. Town St. led to the Glass Axis board and staff to decide that remaining in the space was not the best decision. “Preliminary plans showed Glass Axis being a part of this new building space, taking up the street level space, but with overall decreased square footage,” said Reed. A studio as specialized as Glass Axis needs special accommodations, and once those were presented to the building’s development team, “it quickly became apparent that Glass Axis could not afford to stay in a lease scenario in this new building space, even considering downsizing and working with less square footage,” said Reed. In the summer of 2023, pending board approval and final paperwork, Glass Axis will move into 2117 S. High St., sharing a building with custom manufacturing company Regalia Metal Products. Regalia’s president, Ken Gray owns the building and will be leasing a little over 13,000 square feet of space to Glass Axis.“ https://columbusunderground.com/glass-axis-gearing-up-for-move-to-south-side-ae1/ That mural is electrifying! It looks like it was painted in Photoshop!
November 29, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, amped91 said: Sucks Franklinton is losing a staple, but this is great news for The Fort/Steelton Village and the South Side! (Will StV eventually merit its own thread?) Glass Axis Gearing Up for Move to South Side “Glass Axis has been an anchor in the Franklinton Arts District since 2014, when a move to 610 W. Town St., provided an expansion into a larger space, allowing for the growth of the comprehensive glass-making facility to include molten glass, casting, fusing, neon, stained glass, cold working, and torch working. The potential redevelopment of the one-story building at 610 W. Town St. led to the Glass Axis board and staff to decide that remaining in the space was not the best decision. “Preliminary plans showed Glass Axis being a part of this new building space, taking up the street level space, but with overall decreased square footage,” said Reed. A studio as specialized as Glass Axis needs special accommodations, and once those were presented to the building’s development team, “it quickly became apparent that Glass Axis could not afford to stay in a lease scenario in this new building space, even considering downsizing and working with less square footage,” said Reed. In the summer of 2023, pending board approval and final paperwork, Glass Axis will move into 2117 S. High St., sharing a building with custom manufacturing company Regalia Metal Products. Regalia’s president, Ken Gray owns the building and will be leasing a little over 13,000 square feet of space to Glass Axis.“ https://columbusunderground.com/glass-axis-gearing-up-for-move-to-south-side-ae1/ This is basically how most arts districts work. Artist move into undesirable areas, make it great, developers and money come in and make it a hip place. The art studios can’t afford it anymore, so move to the next place, and the cycle continues. it is sad and hopefully Franklinton keeps their arts more than the short north, but this is how areas become popular and how nodes pop up around town.
November 30, 20222 yr 17 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: We live in Merion Village. You can definitely feel the momentum building in multiple different areas of the south side now, even compared to just a year or two ago! And I'm just sitting over here in Clintonville having seen TWO banks being built this year and nothing else.
November 30, 20222 yr 7 minutes ago, TIm said: And I'm just sitting over here in Clintonville having seen TWO banks being built this year and nothing else. You're forgetting the Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins at Como and High!
November 30, 20222 yr 22 minutes ago, Pablo said: You're forgetting the Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins at Como and High! Oh come on, is that really what they are doing with that building?!?! There's like 8 coffee shops and multiple ice cream places in the neighborhood already! Edited November 30, 20222 yr by TIm
November 30, 20222 yr Haha, that's what I associate with Clintonville -- go see your aunt and she takes you out for ice cream when you're a little kid. Happened to me a lot. Edited November 30, 20222 yr by GCrites80s
November 30, 20222 yr 4 hours ago, TIm said: Oh come on, is that really what they are doing with that building?!?! There's like 8 coffee shops and multiple ice cream places in the neighborhood already! Hey, you can NEVER have enough ice cream.
December 12, 20222 yr Noticeable progress being made on the cleanup of the property where Steelton Village is planned. Unfortunately, it's hard to get very close during the day because of all the dump trucks in and out. This is about as close as I could get:
December 12, 20222 yr Work on the Collings Dr extension from Rohr Rd to the Amazon warehouse cluster along London Groveport Rd is wrapping up.
December 13, 20222 yr Few random shots from the Google Data Center Complex on the far south side From Rathmell Rd: From Parsons Ave:
December 14, 20222 yr 20 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: Few random shots from the Google Data Center Complex on the far south side From Rathmell Rd: From Parsons Ave: What is the first structure? It looks like a toll booth like you would see going into Pennsylvania.
December 14, 20222 yr 53 minutes ago, PrestoKinetic said: What is the first structure? It looks like a toll booth like you would see going into Pennsylvania. Probably security/check in stations
December 16, 20222 yr Multiple buildings are now under construction at Buckstone Flats. Crews are also currently building the streets throughout the site
December 17, 20222 yr On 9/14/2022 at 9:20 PM, amped91 said: Not sure about the land purchase, but the article does mention an easement and that the intersection improvement is currently in the plan phase. The intersection definitely needs work, I think. “Davis said plans include a 30-foot easement, as Columbus is exploring improvements at the intersection of South High Street and Thurman Avenue to make that intersection safer. Those plans are still at the traffic study phase.” Found a little information on the upcoming South High at Greenlawn/Thurman project... INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS- DESCRIPTION AND BENEFITS: This project consists of geometric and mobility improvements to the intersections of Greenlawn Avenue at S. Front Street and S. High Street at Greenlawn Avenue/Thurman Avenue. The road alignment will be improved so the intersection isn’t offset and motorists will be able to turn left onto High Street from Thurman Ave or Greenlawn Ave. This project will include traffic signal improvements, addition of a shared use path, sidewalk, and signal interconnect. This project will also include incidental improvements such as drainage, traffic control, sediment and erosion control, waterline relocation, and maintenance of traffic. ESTIMATED SCHEDULE: PHASE: START /FINISH Design: Spring 2023 /Spring 2024 Right-of-Way: Late 2023 /Late 2024 Utility Relocations: Summer 2024 /Early 2025 Construction: Early 2025 /Late 2025
January 5, 20232 yr Looks like the old farmhouse at Rathmell and Lockbourne could be coming down soon... This is where the massive Buckstone development is planned (adjacent to the Buckstone Flats site that's already under construction).
January 13, 20232 yr The abandoned buildings at Rathmell and Lockbourne are (finally) coming down today! This is where the massive Buckstone development is planned... "The development, called Buckstone, will occupy about 800 acres at the corner of Lockbourne and Rathmell roads. It's slated to include commercial space and amenities such as public parks, pools and waterfront access, City Administrator Rod Davisson told Columbus Business First." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/02/1-billion-mixed-use-project-planned-for-obetz.html
January 13, 20232 yr Numerous buildings rising now at Buckstone Flats- & it appears a few more on site could go vertical soon...
January 18, 20232 yr Things are changing rapidly at the Columbus Castings site... Today, crews started tearing down what's left of the concrete wall along Parsons Ave.
January 20, 20232 yr The "Great Wall of Parsons" continues to come down at the Columbus Castings site!
January 20, 20232 yr I'll miss it somehow. Made me feel like I was in Cincinnati or Pittsburgh or something.
January 20, 20232 yr 56 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: I'll miss it somehow. Made me feel like I was in Cincinnati or Pittsburgh or something. It'll definitely feel different through there... but I'm okay with a breath of fresh air for that area.
January 20, 20232 yr We can grafitti sections and leave them standing in various plazas like the Berlin wall.
January 25, 20232 yr SFH's are beginning to rise at Buckstone Bend, a new housing development next to the Buckstone Flats site along Lockbourne Rd just south of Rathmell Rd
February 7, 20232 yr This seems to be progressing rather quickly now. Hope they find good tenants for the buildings!
February 10, 20232 yr Crews started tearing down the former church at the corner of Markison and Washington today. More housing will be built in its place: "A developer called Bexley Manning 569 Holdings is proposing 17 apartments, most of them townhome style with garage parking, on two Merion Village lots. The development would require the demolition of the former Washington Avenue United Methodist Church, although its bell tower would be preserved. A parking lot on the south is also part of the development site." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/03/25/columbus-apartment-boom-continues-into-2021/4629497001/
February 13, 20232 yr On 2/10/2023 at 12:57 PM, CbusOrBust said: Crews started tearing down the former church at the corner of Markison and Washington today. More housing will be built in its place: "A developer called Bexley Manning 569 Holdings is proposing 17 apartments, most of them townhome style with garage parking, on two Merion Village lots. The development would require the demolition of the former Washington Avenue United Methodist Church, although its bell tower would be preserved. A parking lot on the south is also part of the development site." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/03/25/columbus-apartment-boom-continues-into-2021/4629497001/ Here’s the site plan for that project: I actually like the look of the plan. A decent park area, and the vacant parking lot gets filled in as well.
February 19, 20232 yr Few quick ones from the Columbus Castings site... Couple from Friday: Couple from today:
February 25, 20232 yr A crew is demolishing the former Kroger overflow parking lot in preparation of twenty townhomes on Frebis in Merion Village.
March 4, 20232 yr Progress continues on the first building going up at the Columbus Castings site and vertical construction started on a second building on site yesterday
March 4, 20232 yr On 10/25/2022 at 3:25 PM, amped91 said: The developer behind the ten new SFH builds under way on Kossuth in Southern Orchards—East Kossuth LLC—is now proposing to also build a four unit townhouse adjacent to the current dev site atop what is currently a parking lot. This passed the neighborhood commission, but I don’t think it’s gone to City Council yet. But this is the first time I’ve seen any sort of rendering for the four unit townhome building in Southern Orchards:
March 4, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, amped91 said: This passed the neighborhood commission, but I don’t think it’s gone to City Council yet. But this is the first time I’ve seen any sort of rendering for the four unit townhome building in Southern Orchards: I wish every open lot in the urban core was filled with townhomes.
March 4, 20232 yr Work continues on the first Google Data Center along Parsons- Looks like work could start on the next one soon. and you can see it in the distance now from 23
March 5, 20232 yr Vertical construction started yesterday on the seventh building at the Buckstone Flats site & it looks like three more on site could go vertical soon.
March 9, 20232 yr On 3/4/2023 at 10:49 AM, CbusOrBust said: Progress continues on the first building going up at the Columbus Castings site and vertical construction started on a second building on site yesterday I accidentally drove by this today, and I was not expecting the amount of activity that was there. I also always forget how huge the site is. Hoping it can land some good tenants who will pay decent wages. I’m excited about all of the activity on the South Side. Also, an update on the Freebis Ave townhomes: the parking lot is mostly gone, and digging has begun!
March 9, 20232 yr 21 minutes ago, amped91 said: I accidentally drove by this today, and I was not expecting the amount of activity that was there. I also always forget how huge the site is. Hoping it can land some good tenants who will pay decent wages. I’m excited about all of the activity on the South Side. Also, an update on the Freebis Ave townhomes: the parking lot is mostly gone, and digging has begun! Got a couple shots a little earlier of the second building going up on site
March 9, 20232 yr I like to play the disc golf course Area 51 down in Obetz a lot this time of year and I usually drive down Parsons to get there. I swear from one weekend to the next this site went from smoothed over dirt to having giant walls erected. Was an involuntary "holy sh*t" type moment haha. They are moving incredibly quick!
March 9, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, TIm said: I like to play the disc golf course Area 51 down in Obetz a lot this time of year and I usually drive down Parsons to get there. I swear from one weekend to the next this site went from smoothed over dirt to having giant walls erected. Was an involuntary "holy sh*t" type moment haha. They are moving incredibly quick! Have you seen it from 104 lately? (if you're headed west on 104, on your right, just before you exit at S High St)
March 9, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Have you seen it from 104 lately? (if you're headed west on 104, on your right, just before you exit at S High St) I have not! I stopped using that route to leave the area once I learned I can go Parsons to 71 to go home (or more accurately Parsons to German Village to get lunch after my round). I'll make a point of going back home that way next time I'm out there, which will probably be tomorrow or Saturday.
March 9, 20232 yr As I'm sure you know- 104 goes right over the property- so you definitely get a decent look at it- especially when you're headed west. I just went through there about 10 minutes ago, and now they're digging some huge trench, something they hadn't even started this morning.
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