December 20, 20177 yr ^^ I have been waiting for this one. I really like that they are making the street in front of this into a pedestrian walkway. I hope this is of the same quality as Neighborhood Launch.
December 20, 20177 yr These Topiary Park brownstones will be a dramatic improvement to the area. It would be great if its comparable quality to the Neighborhood Launch brownstones that were built along Gay Street. If any part of downtown deserves the highest-quality brownstones, it is this site facing the wonderful Topiary Park. ^ And you're right, eliminating that street for a walkway to bring the brownstones up to the park is a brilliant idea.
December 20, 20177 yr Closer look at the View on Grant project posted 11/28 at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-november-2017-part-1 I wasn't able to get a picture of it unfortunately, but this project is extremely visible and prominent as you move north all along Grant, from as far back as Town St by the hospital and library even. Because of a shift in the grid, it's pretty much perfectly framed to terminate the view corridor down the street. The addition looks really good and definitely stands out. I was surprised at it being so far away and still having such a positive impact on the experience of the neighborhood.
December 20, 20177 yr ^ I noticed the same thing. I drove north on Grant yesterday, and this building looked huge. Although it's an odd design, I kind of like it. It's also quite noticeable while driving along 670.
January 18, 20187 yr Capital University, Pizzuti partner to redevelop Discovery District site with apartments, retail A parking lot in the heart of the Discovery District will be developed with a six-story building that feature 100 apartments and retail space. The project will be a first for Capital University – a joint venture with a private developer, Pizzuti Cos. The university owns the 1-acre surface parking lot that sits just south of the Seneca apartments on E. Broad Street. Capital and Pizzuti will be development partners. They want to create a walkable, pedestrian-friendly Oak Street with street-facing, walkup-style units, outdoor social spaces, a residential lobby and retail area, according to a release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/01/18/capital-university-pizzuti-partner-to-redevelop.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20187 yr Six-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Capital University Lot Downtown Work could start as soon as this summer on a 100-unit apartment building at the northeast corner of South Grant Avenue and Oak Street Downtown. The project is a joint venture between Capital University – which owns the one-acre lot and has used it for parking for years – and the Pizzuti Companies. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/six-story-mixed-use-building-planned-for-capital-university-lot-downtown-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20187 yr Six-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Capital University Lot Downtown Work could start as soon as this summer on a 100-unit apartment building at the northeast corner of South Grant Avenue and Oak Street Downtown. The project is a joint venture between Capital University – which owns the one-acre lot and has used it for parking for years – and the Pizzuti Companies. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/six-story-mixed-use-building-planned-for-capital-university-lot-downtown-bw1 Pizzuti does great work. Can't wait to see some renderings. Discovery District is really filling out. Downtown might have a population of 12,000 by 2020.
January 18, 20187 yr Terrific news! And agreed on the high quality of Pizzuti's work. Hopefully this is just the first of a few projects this team could complete downtown. If this proves successful, Capital's surface lot just north of here on the corner with Broad would be a great spot down the road for an even larger residential/parking tower combo
January 22, 20187 yr Nothing special but not the worst looking project either. And in an area that could certainly use more density and activity. Borror plans 220-unit mixed-use property in Discovery District Borror is submitting plans for a six-story, mixed-use development site in its first foray into the Discovery District in downtown Columbus. The plan calls for 220 boutique apartments and 15,000 square feet of commercial space from 229 to 275 E. State St., and would be the largest multifamily project to date for the Columbus developer. The planned development would feature two parking levels for occupants with frontage along State Street and garage entrances in the alley behind it. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/14/borror-plans-220-unit-mixed-use-property-in.html An update from CU: http://www.columbusunderground.com/borror-updates-state-street-development-project-seeks-approval-we1 Edit to add: This looks almost exactly like Edwards' High/Gay project.
January 22, 20187 yr The slight updates they made look great in my opinion. I think this will be a good infill project for the area.
January 24, 20187 yr Borror's 222-apartment project next to Grant Medical Center approved Borror has taken pains to rework its biggest downtown development yet. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/01/24/borrors-222-apartment-project-next-to-grant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 24, 20187 yr The article just says groundbreaking this year. Hopefully it can work its way through city permitting rather quickly so they can demo and then get going sometime this summer?
January 24, 20187 yr A groundbreaking by this summer would be great. Let's keep this development momentum rolling.
January 25, 20187 yr Columbus, where even the libraries are gentrifying neighborhoods. :| Library Calling for Demolition and Redevelopment of Grant Oak Apartments The Columbus Metropolitan Library is soliciting proposals to redevelop the row of apartment buildings just north of the newly renovated Main Library downtown. The library has posted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on their website that specifies what they have in mind for the site – two mid-rise apartment buildings framing a small park, with two new roads providing access to the library parking garage from Oak Street. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/library-calling-for-demolition-and-redevelopment-of-grant-oak-apartments Looks like this is back from the dead, Columbus Metropolitan Library sells apartments near Topiary Park to Pizzuti Cos. for development Columbus Metropolitan Library's Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to sell the Grant Oak Apartments, a 1.25-acre site at S. Grant Avenue and Oak Street, just north of the library, to Pizzuti Cos. for $1.26 million. The developer plans to build a pair of five-story buildings with 120 apartments and ground retail space in the latest of its projects in Discovery District. This project is separate from the six-story, 100-apartment development Pizzuti and Capital University are planning nearby on a 1-acre site just south of the Seneca apartments on E. Broad Street. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/01/25/columbus-metropolitan-library-sells-apartments.html
January 26, 20187 yr Grant Oak Apartments to be Demolished and Redeveloped It was revealed that the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) had plans to sell off the Grant Oak Apartments for redevelopment back in August 2016, so it should come as little surprise that the day has arrived for the formal announcement that this project is taking steps forward. The CML Board of Trustees voted today on a sale agreement with The Pizzuti Companies, which has plans to redevelop the 1.25 acre site into two new buildings with 120 apartment units and first-floor retail space facing Grant Avenue. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/grant-oak-apartments-to-be-demolished-and-redeveloped-we1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20187 yr I'm really disappointed by this news. There are plenty of parking lots to infill before structurally sound buildings need to be torn down. I realize the library want's to unload the property but this is a shame.
January 26, 20187 yr If downtown is so "hot" for developers, maybe they should start being required to provide a certain amount of "workforce" housing? At this point it seems we are not having to beg for development downtown right? It is a shame that affordable housing is being demolished for what will almost certainly be unaffordable housing for the current residents. Just more lower and middle income displacement that does not have to happen. As was stated previously there are perfectly good surface lots that can be developed instead of displacing current affordable housing. This is not the way to bring about a "diverse" downtown population.
January 26, 20187 yr If downtown is so "hot" for developers, maybe they should start being required to provide a certain amount of "workforce" housing? At this point it seems we are not having to beg for development downtown right? It is a shame that affordable housing is being demolished for what will almost certainly be unaffordable housing for the current residents. Just more lower and middle income displacement that does not have to happen. As was stated previously there are perfectly good surface lots that can be developed instead of displacing current affordable housing. This is not the way to bring about a "diverse" downtown population. Requiring affordable housing without financial incentive will significantly slow down development. If I had a pizza shop and sold pizza by the slice for $1.50/slice and the city came in and said that I must sell 20% of my pizza for $.75, I would go sell pizza somewhere else. The only way I would continue to sell pizza there is if I was reimbursed for the money I would lose.
January 29, 20187 yr ^ Holy hell. NOt a single pothole...look at that exquisite striping...I'm speechless. If you can prove this isn't photoshop I nominate this as UO Street of the Decade.
January 29, 20187 yr The view down Grant to... The View on Grant :P This building is quite noticeable when driving on 670. The design is odd/interesting, but I think it works for that part of downtown. Anywhere else in the city and I wouldn't have liked it as much.
January 30, 20187 yr It seems the library is mainly concerned with easy access to their garage. http://www.columbusunderground.com/library-turned-down-offers-to-renovate-grant-oak-apartments-bw1
January 31, 20187 yr If downtown is so "hot" for developers, maybe they should start being required to provide a certain amount of "workforce" housing? At this point it seems we are not having to beg for development downtown right? It is a shame that affordable housing is being demolished for what will almost certainly be unaffordable housing for the current residents. Just more lower and middle income displacement that does not have to happen. As was stated previously there are perfectly good surface lots that can be developed instead of displacing current affordable housing. This is not the way to bring about a "diverse" downtown population. Requiring affordable housing without financial incentive will significantly slow down development. If I had a pizza shop and sold pizza by the slice for $1.50/slice and the city came in and said that I must sell 20% of my pizza for $.75, I would go sell pizza somewhere else. The only way I would continue to sell pizza there is if I was reimbursed for the money I would lose. But you can't sell the pizza for $1.50 somewhere else because the location isn't as good. You'll have to sell it for $1 instead.
January 31, 20187 yr If downtown is so "hot" for developers, maybe they should start being required to provide a certain amount of "workforce" housing? At this point it seems we are not having to beg for development downtown right? It is a shame that affordable housing is being demolished for what will almost certainly be unaffordable housing for the current residents. Just more lower and middle income displacement that does not have to happen. As was stated previously there are perfectly good surface lots that can be developed instead of displacing current affordable housing. This is not the way to bring about a "diverse" downtown population. Requiring affordable housing without financial incentive will significantly slow down development. If I had a pizza shop and sold pizza by the slice for $1.50/slice and the city came in and said that I must sell 20% of my pizza for $.75, I would go sell pizza somewhere else. The only way I would continue to sell pizza there is if I was reimbursed for the money I would lose. If downtown is so "hot" for developers, maybe they should start being required to provide a certain amount of "workforce" housing? At this point it seems we are not having to beg for development downtown right? It is a shame that affordable housing is being demolished for what will almost certainly be unaffordable housing for the current residents. Just more lower and middle income displacement that does not have to happen. As was stated previously there are perfectly good surface lots that can be developed instead of displacing current affordable housing. This is not the way to bring about a "diverse" downtown population. Requiring affordable housing without financial incentive will significantly slow down development. If I had a pizza shop and sold pizza by the slice for $1.50/slice and the city came in and said that I must sell 20% of my pizza for $.75, I would go sell pizza somewhere else. The only way I would continue to sell pizza there is if I was reimbursed for the money I would lose. But you can't sell the pizza for $1.50 somewhere else because the location isn't as good. You'll have to sell it for $1 instead. Financial incentives would be a good thing if affordable housing is included in a development-I never suggested otherwise. *I agree it is not that simple and I don't want anything to stifle development downtown also. I think anything will be walking a fine line but the city should try some things to get some more affordable housing worked in. Some things may not work out, and the city needs to be flexible about any requirements and changes to incentives or any additional incentives.
February 7, 20187 yr Fast Forward: Discovery District When most people think of Downtown Columbus, their attention largely turns to the High Street corridor and its immediate surroundings. New development has largely followed that trend with tall new infill projects lining the street in a north to south configuration with a few exceptions sprinkled in other areas. That trend will continue to change rapidly over the next several years in the Discovery District, an area that comprises mostly the eastern half of Downtown. Known largely for its higher education institutions (Columbus State, CCAD, Franklin University, Capital Law School) and its cultural institutions (Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus Performing Arts Center), the area will soon see a new influx of residents, retail businesses and other new uses. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/fast-forward-discovery-district-we1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 12, 20187 yr The view down Grant to... The View on Grant :P This building is quite noticeable when driving on 670. The design is odd/interesting, but I think it works for that part of downtown. Anywhere else in the city and I wouldn't have liked it as much. https://detroit.curbed.com/2017/10/4/16421506/riverfront-stone-soap-building-redevelopment A similar project is taking place in Detroit -- a modern addition on top of a renovated historic building.
February 28, 20187 yr Cameron Mitchell, Columbus State plan $33 million culinary gateway Columbus State Community College, in partnership with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, has announced plans for a new $33 million project meant to serve as a gateway to its Downtown campus and boost its culinary and hospitality program to new heights. The $33 million gateway project, planned for 250 Cleveland Ave., will include an 80,000-square-foot, three-floor building for Columbus State’s hospitality management and culinary arts program and new green space in the area of Mount Vernon Avenue, east of Cleveland Avenue. The college also is working with the city of Columbus on streetscape plans, utilities and parking improvements to support the project. http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180227/cameron-mitchell-columbus-state-plan-33-million-culinary-gateway
February 28, 20187 yr Cameron Mitchell, Columbus State plan $33 million culinary gateway Columbus State Community College, in partnership with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, has announced plans for a new $33 million project meant to serve as a gateway to its Downtown campus and boost its culinary and hospitality program to new heights. The $33 million gateway project, planned for 250 Cleveland Ave., will include an 80,000-square-foot, three-floor building for Columbus State’s hospitality management and culinary arts program and new green space in the area of Mount Vernon Avenue, east of Cleveland Avenue. The college also is working with the city of Columbus on streetscape plans, utilities and parking improvements to support the project. http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180227/cameron-mitchell-columbus-state-plan-33-million-culinary-gateway Good! A chip out of the surface lots, and some green space as well with the expansion. And these chips off those massive parking lots adds up, and will lead to them FINALLY constructing some parking structure/s and the residential planned with it. Biggest hole of nothing ness in the whole downtown imo.
February 28, 20187 yr Columbus State Announces Updates on New Culinary Building A major milestone was achieved in the advancement of a master redevelopment plan at the Columbus State Community College (CSCC) main campus. The school announced last night that Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR) was donating a $2.5 million gift toward their $10 million fundraising campaign for the construction of a new $33 million gateway building that would house the culinary and hospitality programs. “It is an incredible honor to give back to the community that has embraced our company for 25 years and provided the foundation for thousands of our associates to build meaningful and rewarding hospitality careers,” stated Cameron Mitchell, CEO and founder of CMR. “This project will elevate Columbus State’s already outstanding programs to a level consistent with Columbus’ growing reputation as a culinary and hospitality center.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-state-announces-updates-on-new-culinary-building-we1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 1, 20187 yr A "before" picture prior to the handful of projects about to sprout up in the area. 330 Oak (now known as the George, apparently) can be see rising:
March 1, 20187 yr ^I had a friend who was briefly the property manager of the Oak St. Apartments (I think that's what it was called). I always liked that complex. I'm guessing it must date back to the 40's--maybe? I just remember (in the 70's) that the area was really deserted at night. I remember CCAD students were always wary of crime. Don't know if there's more activity now a night. I worked at a restaurant on the ground level of the parking garage (believe it or not) of the Motorists building called the Fire Mark Inn (owned by Motorists); and there was a fancy little French restaurant that opened in the late 70's called L'Armagnac (named after the brandy) on Grant St. It was arguably the first--at least in that era--to offer real classic "cuisine" ::) and was all the buzz among the emerging foodie crowd in Columbus at the time. I assume that's gone. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
March 1, 20187 yr ^I had a friend who was briefly the property manager of the Oak St. Apartments (I think that's what it was called). I always liked that complex. I'm guessing it must date back to the 40's--maybe? I just remember (in the 70's) that the area was really deserted at night. I remember CCAD students were always wary of crime. Don't know if there's more activity now a night. I worked at a restaurant on the ground level of the parking garage (believe it or not) of the Motorists building called the Fire Mark Inn (owned by Motorists); and there was a fancy little French restaurant that opened in the late 70's called L'Armagnac (named after the brandy) on Grant St. It was arguably the first--at least in that era--to offer real classic "cuisine" ::) and was all the buzz among the emerging foodie crowd in Columbus at the time. I assume that's gone. Thanks for the history, Don! Some more info for you: http://wosu.org/chefs-in-the-city/evolution-columbus-restaurant-scene/ Not much in the way of nighttime activity here yet, unless you include ER action "activity" :P However, hundreds of new units are planned around the library and Topiary Park. Most of these have at least some sort of retail component, but I see this area even when populated as staying a "quiet" corner of downtown.
March 1, 20187 yr ^I had a friend who was briefly the property manager of the Oak St. Apartments (I think that's what it was called). I always liked that complex. I'm guessing it must date back to the 40's--maybe? I just remember (in the 70's) that the area was really deserted at night. I remember CCAD students were always wary of crime. Don't know if there's more activity now a night. I worked at a restaurant on the ground level of the parking garage (believe it or not) of the Motorists building called the Fire Mark Inn (owned by Motorists); and there was a fancy little French restaurant that opened in the late 70's called L'Armagnac (named after the brandy) on Grant St. It was arguably the first--at least in that era--to offer real classic "cuisine" ::) and was all the buzz among the emerging foodie crowd in Columbus at the time. I assume that's gone. Thanks for the history, Don! Some more info for you: http://wosu.org/chefs-in-the-city/evolution-columbus-restaurant-scene/ Not much in the way of nighttime activity here yet, unless you include ER action "activity" :P However, hundreds of new units are planned around the library and Topiary Park. Most of these have at least some sort of retail component, but I see this area even when populated as staying a "quiet" corner of downtown. thanks for the article. I was right about L'Armagnac. I remember it was next to Grant Hospital--good in case of food poisoning--ha ha. Although I never dined there, I think it was in a beautiful old townhouse. As a matter of fact, maybe this very one (or the one on the other side of the block): https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9621565,-82.9908998,3a,60y,272.17h,96.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTHl1JuXmq791Ioyqe4QvBg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
March 3, 20187 yr This recent Dispatch article about the downtown apartment boom also had a video showing drone views of some recently completed projects: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180225/downtown-sees-flood-of-new-apartment-buildings Here is their drone view of the 223 E. Town Street project completed at the southwest corner Fifth & Town. 223 E. Town Street contains 84 apartments, an internal parking garage and ground-floor retail space facing Town Street:
March 3, 20187 yr This recent Dispatch article about the downtown apartment boom also had a video showing drone views of some of the projects: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180225/downtown-sees-flood-of-new-apartment-buildings Here is their drone view of The View on Grant project as seen across from Mt. Vernon Avenue:
March 4, 20187 yr This recent Dispatch article about the downtown apartment boom also had a video showing drone views of some of the projects: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180225/downtown-sees-flood-of-new-apartment-buildings Here is their drone view of The View on Grant project as seen across from Mt. Vernon Avenue: I will admit this is looking better than I thought it would.
March 9, 20187 yr Update and photo-tour of the View on Grant project from CU: https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-view-on-grant-bw1 According to the article, work on floors 1 thru 3 will be wrapping up next month. The first residential move-in is scheduled for mid-April. The top floors will be the last to be finished, with a target completion date of June 1. A new Stauf’s coffee shop will open on the ground floor by early April. Here are a few exterior photos (apparently taken during one our recent morning flurry storms): And here is a view from the rooftop patio area on the new addition to the building. More interior photos of the View on Grant are available at https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-view-on-grant-bw1
March 12, 20187 yr A developer who wanted to rehab the Grant Oak Apartments offered twice as much as Pizzuti but was rejected. Seems like such a waste to tear down affordable apartments. Grant Oak, seven red-brick buildings built in the 1940s, was sold in January by the library’s Board of Trustees to the city’s pet developer the Pizzuti Companies for $1.26 million even though the Franklin County Auditor’s Office valued the property at $3 million. Thus the library, which could always use the money, shorted themselves roughly $1.75 million in taxpayer’s dollars. https://columbusfreepress.com/article/developer-%E2%80%9Ci-offered-twice-much-grant-oak%E2%80%9D
March 19, 20187 yr Social Justice Park Planned for East Broad Street Columbus may bring to life the country’s first ever Social Justice Park. The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ of Columbus submitted a Request for Conceptual Review to the Downtown Commission to construct the park at 404 East Broad Street in the Discovery District. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/social-justice-park-planned-for-east-broad-street-ls1 I still don't really "get" this project, and would much rather see a building here, but I guess this is happening... Vacant lot envisioned as focal point of social justice movement http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180318/vacant-lot-envisioned-as-focal-point-of-social-justice-movement
March 26, 20187 yr CU interview with the President of the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) from back in November 2017 about CCAD’s plans for future campus development: Interview: CCAD’s Melanie Corn on the Future of the School Melanie Corn began her tenure as President of the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) in March 2016. The school, with its campus centered around the intersection of East Gay Street and Cleveland Avenue, has long played an important role in the life of Downtown Columbus. With so many changes on the horizon for that part of Downtown — from new apartments on Long Street and other surrounding streets, to new educational buildings planned for the Columbus State campus — we thought the time was right to sit down with Dr. Corn. Read on for an edited transcript of that conversation, which covered everything from Dr. Corn’s background, to her initial thoughts on Columbus, to CCAD’s plans for future campus development, including a new animation center that could be open as soon as next fall. MORE: https://www.columbusunderground.com/interview-ccads-melanie-corn-on-the-future-of-the-school-bw1
April 28, 20187 yr Mid-April photo from https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-april-2018-part-1-we1 showing the portion of Gay Street between Washington & Cleveland Avenues that runs through the CCAD Campus getting rebuilt:
April 28, 20187 yr A non-snowy mid-April photo of the View on Grant from https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-april-2018-part-1-we1
May 15, 20187 yr Some more photos of the intriguing View on Grant project from CU's annual Urban Living Tour held on May 6th: https://www.columbusunderground.com/over-800-attend-fifth-annual-urban-living-tour-lm1
May 15, 20187 yr I did the Urban Living tour and was VERY impressed by the units (and view) of that building. It was easily in my top 3 for all the buildings on the tour. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 16, 20187 yr I did the Urban Living tour and was VERY impressed by the units (and view) of that building. It was easily in my top 3 for all the buildings on the tour. If you want to do a full review of your top favorites I'm sure many (myself included) would appreciate it!
May 16, 20187 yr I'm probably not going to do a full review but the View on Grant and Lear Block Lofts were the winners, for me. Many of the units on the tour were u/c so there was more conceptualization more so than visual (Brunner, Hubbard Park Place, 44 N. High). I highly recommend doing it next year. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 27, 20186 yr DesignGroup Announces Groundbreaking of Culinary Arts Building at Columbus State Architecture and design firm DesignGroup has announced the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art development to house Columbus State Community College’s School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts. The $33 million project is set to be complete in 2019 and will be named after Columbus native and restaurant developer Cameron Mitchell, who has given $2.5 million in support of the project. Located at 250 Cleveland Ave., the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts building will double the school’s enrollment capacity to more than 1,500 students and feature seven new kitchens, a full service teaching restaurant, bar, bakery and café, and a 100-seat culinary theater. Students will also get to make use of a beverage and mixology lab, food production gardens, and outdoor classrooms. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/designgroup-announces-culinary-arts-building-at-columbus-state-tm1 https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/26/columbus-state-halfway-to-10m-private-funding-goal.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 27, 20186 yr That Culinary Arts Building (aka Mitchell Hall) is the start of some great improvements for the Columbus State downtown campus. The Culinary Arts Building is being built on the large triangular surface parking lot just south of the Center for Technology and Learning at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Mt. Vernon Avenue. Below is an aerial view of the triangular parking lot and a 2013 Master Plan for the same area: https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-state-president-presents-vision-for-revitalized-discovery-district-bw1 Here is a late May view of the parking lot being torn up for the Culinary Arts Building at the corner of Cleveland & Mt. Vernon from https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-may-2018-we1 Here is a view from across Cleveland Avenue of that same parking lot area. Note that the portion of Mt. Vernon Avenue that currently runs just south of the Center for Technology and Learning has been removed and replaced with campus green space: Here is a view of the Culinary Arts Building from https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-state-announces-updates-on-new-culinary-building-we1 showing a new intersection connecting with Cleveland Avenue. The Center for Technology and Learning and the new campus green space replacing Mt. Vernon Avenue are in the background:
July 23, 20186 yr The new Gay St. pavement looks pretty cool. The light colored pavers in the roadway are really going to show tire marks. :(
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