April 21, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Micro Apartments Proposed for Small Downtown Parking Lot The project, from local company SHYFT Collective, calls for a seven-story building to be constructed on a 0.13-acre site located at 204 E. Main St. The narrow parcel currently holds about 20 parking spaces and is bordered by parking lots on three sides. It’s not just the size and shape of the lot that makes the proposal unusual, though; the building would hold between 50 and 60 micro-sized apartments spread across floors two through seven, and no parking spaces. The second one please. And yeah the sign looks like it is for a Childcare center. We could have plenty of these with no parking if we just have one relatively small well-done garage that serves quite a few of them and local business/employee parking. That way some people living here could still have a car, there would be parking for businesses, and the developers would not have to worry about it-and pass the costs on to the residents who don't need parking. Maybe the city could help this along by throwing up(no pun intended) a couple 300-400 space small parking garages?-think of the consolidation/death of a dozen surface lots and how it could spur even more development. Regardless the second rendering looks fine and there are people who really could use micro-apartments. Another nice surprise. And whatever it takes to get the population density up to where downtown is one of the densest and most lively districts in the city.
April 22, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, VintageLife said: Micro Apartments Proposed for Small Downtown Parking Lot The project, from local company SHYFT Collective, calls for a seven-story building to be constructed on a 0.13-acre site located at 204 E. Main St. The narrow parcel currently holds about 20 parking spaces and is bordered by parking lots on three sides. It’s not just the size and shape of the lot that makes the proposal unusual, though; the building would hold between 50 and 60 micro-sized apartments spread across floors two through seven, and no parking spaces. I remember seeing like a year or two ago this lot being listed for sale. Like, the only time I’ve actually seen any of the downtown parking lots for sale lol I’m glad someone snatched it up who plans on actually doing something decent with it. This one also reminds me of the seven story that was proposed on a tiny lot behind the AC hotel in the AD. It’s been so long since we’ve heard anything about that, I’m guessing it’s dead? :/
April 22, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, amped91 said: I remember seeing like a year or two ago this lot being listed for sale. Like, the only time I’ve actually seen any of the downtown parking lots for sale lol I’m glad someone snatched it up who plans on actually doing something decent with it. This one also reminds me of the seven story that was proposed on a tiny lot behind the AC hotel in the AD. It’s been so long since we’ve heard anything about that, I’m guessing it’s dead? :/ I was trying to find that project and couldn’t remember enough about it to find it. It does seem like it may be dead, but who knows.
April 26, 20232 yr Downtown Columbus parking lot could be redeveloped by Ball Alley Properties LLC A narrow parking lot on East Main Street could be turned into micro apartments. Ball Alley Properties LLC, an entity with a River Forest, Illinois address, wants to build a seven-story building with up to 60 micro apartments. The LLC bought the property, at 204 E. Main St., in December for about $300,000. The roughly 20-space parking lot is next door to the Lev's Pawn Shop downtown – the upper floors of which were recently redeveloped into apartments – and across the street from the Harlow on Main apartments. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/26/micro-apartments-columbus-downtown-parking-lot.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 26, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Downtown Columbus parking lot could be redeveloped by Ball Alley Properties LLC A narrow parking lot on East Main Street could be turned into micro apartments. Ball Alley Properties LLC, an entity with a River Forest, Illinois address, wants to build a seven-story building with up to 60 micro apartments. The LLC bought the property, at 204 E. Main St., in December for about $300,000. The roughly 20-space parking lot is next door to the Lev's Pawn Shop downtown – the upper floors of which were recently redeveloped into apartments – and across the street from the Harlow on Main apartments. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/26/micro-apartments-columbus-downtown-parking-lot.html I wish they would paint the concrete at the bottom. Do some type of mural on that, it would help make it look a little better.
April 26, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: I wish they would paint the concrete at the bottom. Do some type of mural on that, it would help make it look a little better. Anything...a row of planters with some plants(if there is room), paint, some siding that would match the brown parts of the building, yes it needs something. This is downtown and they really need to pay attention to the small stuff since it will add up and have an effect on the whole area as a neighborhood. This is not some out of the corner place-there is a 19floor classy building coming that will be almost next to this.
April 26, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, Toddguy said: Anything...a row of planters with some plants(if there is room), paint, some siding that would match the brown parts of the building, yes it needs something. This is downtown and they really need to pay attention to the small stuff since it will add up and have an effect on the whole area as a neighborhood. This is not some out of the corner place-there is a 19floor classy building coming that will be almost next to this. In the future this building will mostly be blocked by something that goes into the parking lot in front, but yeah it needs something.
April 26, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, VintageLife said: In the future this building will mostly be blocked by something that goes into the parking lot in front, but yeah it needs something. Plants would definitely be in pots only then. Paint or siding would work. We don't want some nice mural that people will fall in love with that will just be covered up. And yes, I eagerly await the demise of the particular lot west of it and can't wait for it to be filled in(hopefully with something really nice).
April 26, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Toddguy said: Anything...a row of planters with some plants(if there is room), paint, some siding that would match the brown parts of the building, yes it needs something. This is downtown and they really need to pay attention to the small stuff since it will add up and have an effect on the whole area as a neighborhood. This is not some out of the corner place-there is a 19floor classy building coming that will be almost next to this. Planters and benches would be absolutely perfect. Looks like there is a bit of an overhang so could be a shady area to sit for a bit during parts of the day.
April 26, 20232 yr I’ve been having a debate with someone on the dispatch instagram page about the 19 story development. They claim that nobody is going downtown and that the population growth is because people are stuck there after Covid. No idea what they are trying to claim. It is an interesting debate.
April 26, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I’ve been having a debate with someone on the dispatch instagram page about the 19 story development. They claim that nobody is going downtown and that the population growth is because people are stuck there after Covid. No idea what they are trying to claim. It is an interesting debate. Obviously that person lives way the hell out in the suburbs and goes downtown a couple times a year.
April 26, 20232 yr Probably not even a fully functional suburb, probably a dysfunctional one like Georgesville or Reese
April 26, 20232 yr 22 minutes ago, TIm said: Obviously that person lives way the hell out in the suburbs and goes downtown a couple times a year. They claim that they live downtown Edited April 26, 20232 yr by VintageLife
April 28, 20232 yr An update in CBF on the Continental Centre. It's up to 409 units! Historic conference room and bathroom on the 24th floor?!? https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/27/cover-story-office-to-residential-conversions.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_10&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s Quote The 26-story Continental Centre, at 150 E. Gay St., is being converted into a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, along with some ground-floor retail, an amenity area with a pool on the rooftop, and a below-grade gym. Phil Aftuck, director of investments for Washington D.C.-based Bernstein Cos., told Columbus Business First that there will be 409 units when the project is finished. Floors five through 26 of the 51-year-old building will be residential, aside from part of the 24th floor, which has a historic conference room and bathroom that must be preserved. There are also historic lights and tiles that will remain throughout.
April 28, 20232 yr 29 minutes ago, Pablo said: An update in CBF on the Continental Centre. It's up to 409 units! Historic conference room and bathroom on the 24th floor?!? https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/27/cover-story-office-to-residential-conversions.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_10&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s Weird, I am very intrigued about the bathroom and want to see it haha
April 28, 20232 yr Interesting. That must have been the boardroom for Ohio Bell? I'm glad they are retaining the historic character this has always been one of my favorites of our tall buildings downtown Very excited for this project adding activity to the surrounding area
April 28, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, NW24HX said: Interesting. That must have been the boardroom for Ohio Bell? I'm glad they are retaining the historic character this has always been one of my favorites of our tall buildings downtown Very excited for this project adding activity to the surrounding area Bringing over 400 people to that area is going to be amazing. Hopefully it helps all the business along gay and down 4th. I’m still interested in what is going to happen with the telhio building across the street.
April 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Pablo said: An update in CBF on the Continental Centre. It's up to 409 units! Historic conference room and bathroom on the 24th floor?!? https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/27/cover-story-office-to-residential-conversions.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_10&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s That’s a LOT of units! I hope they’re successful filling them up. They should be able to price them fairly reasonably too.
April 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Bringing over 400 people to that area is going to be amazing. Hopefully it helps all the business along gay and down 4th. I’m still interested in what is going to happen with the telhio building across the street. I think the surface parking lot at Gay and Third is ripe for redevelopment too.
April 29, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Pablo said: I think the surface parking lot at Gay and Third is ripe for redevelopment too. Almost all of 3rd needs some good infill. There are so many empty lots from Chestnut to Gay.
May 9, 20232 yr Standard Building Renovation (5-6-23) Jackie O's Normandy Avenue Residences North 5th infill between Gay and Long Condo development at the NE corner of Long and 6th
May 9, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, NorthShore647 said: Fifth Third Center renovation (5-6-23) I miss the historic detail here.
May 9, 20232 yr Interesting. Hoping the potential buyer plans to make at least part of it residential. Columbus Dispatch finds buyer for Capitol Square building “The Columbus Dispatch's home on Capitol Square is under contract, according to the property's listing. The 62 E. Broad St. building was put up for sale for $2.15 million in March 2022. The listing, handled by NAI Ohio Equities, now has the price listed as $1.6 million. Matt Gregory, managing director at NAI, said the buyers are conducting typical due diligence. He declined to share the buyer's name or comment on the sale. The pending sale of the 1920s building is significant for the Capitol Square area. Aging office buildings downtown are being converted to new uses or being renovated to keep up with new buildings at developments like The Peninsula and Gravity in Franklinton.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/09/dispatch-building-under-contract.html
May 9, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, amped91 said: Interesting. Hoping the potential buyer plans to make at least part of it residential. Columbus Dispatch finds buyer for Capitol Square building “The Columbus Dispatch's home on Capitol Square is under contract, according to the property's listing. The 62 E. Broad St. building was put up for sale for $2.15 million in March 2022. The listing, handled by NAI Ohio Equities, now has the price listed as $1.6 million. Matt Gregory, managing director at NAI, said the buyers are conducting typical due diligence. He declined to share the buyer's name or comment on the sale. The pending sale of the 1920s building is significant for the Capitol Square area. Aging office buildings downtown are being converted to new uses or being renovated to keep up with new buildings at developments like The Peninsula and Gravity in Franklinton.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/09/dispatch-building-under-contract.html Would be a great spot to mix some office with residential.
May 9, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, VintageLife said: Would be a great spot to mix some office with residential. yes it would. = Edited May 9, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 9, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, Toddguy said: Or have this the historic building that has retail, restaurants, and amenity spaces to serve the residents/workers of the 40+ story some office/mostly residential tower that will be directly to the south of it??? = This isn’t their original building with their neon on it. This is where they currently are on broad st, next to Rhodes Edited May 10, 20232 yr by VintageLife
May 9, 20232 yr 35 minutes ago, VintageLife said: 1 hour ago, Toddguy said: Or have this the historic building that has retail, restaurants, and amenity spaces to serve the residents/workers of the 40+ story some office/mostly residential tower that will be directly to the south of it??? Expand This isn’t theirs original building with their neon on it. This is where they currently are on broad st, next to Rhodes 5 story, ~30,000 SF. ~$500,000 sale increase from gatehouse's acquisition back in 2015 when they moved out of The Dispatch Building
May 9, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: I’m hoping the parking lot to the east gets something eventually. It’s embarrassing to have a parking lot there and the one next to the other dispatch building.
May 9, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I’m hoping the parking lot to the east gets something eventually. It’s embarrassing to have a parking lot there and the one next to the other dispatch building. It is pretty noticeable (even for its relatively small size). The "hole" from that surface lot is only exasperated by the Key Bank Building's feature-less wall along the lot. I think at 20 stories it may be the tallest features-less lot abutting wall in Columbus.
May 9, 20232 yr EDIT - Whoops, didn't see the Key Bank building included with the surface lot in the sale last January. Makes a lot more sense. The Key Bank buildings new owner also now owns the adjoining surface lot. When the Key Bank building was sold last year it had an occupancy rate of 75%, pretty good for a 1960s office building.
May 9, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: EDIT - Whoops, didn't see the Key Bank building included with the surface lot in the sale last January. Makes a lot more sense. The Key Bank buildings new owner also now owns the adjoining surface lot. Are they out of town? Hopefully they plan on bringing something 25+ stories to that damn parking lot. I also love that this tiny strip of buildings were not demoed back in the day.
May 9, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Are they out of town? Hopefully they plan on bringing something 25+ stories to that damn parking lot. I also love that this tiny strip of buildings were not demoed back in the day. Zamir Equities - a NYC based real estate private equity firm. They bought Columbia Plaza in Cincy in 2020, and 1111 Superior in Cleveland in 2018 (former Eaton HQ). They are focused on improving office occupancy there it seems, so likely no movement on that surface lot unless they sell it to a developer.
May 9, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: This isn’t theirs original building with their neon on it. This is where they currently are on broad st, next to Rhodes Oh. I edited my response. Thanks.
May 10, 20232 yr It's funny how the best SFH infill going up right now in the city is...downtown. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 10, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: It's funny how the best SFH infill going up right now in the city is...downtown. Those units are insanely beautiful and they did a great job matching the two 100 year old houses already there.
May 11, 20232 yr Columbus Dispatch editorial staff to join other departments in Brewery District "The Columbus Dispatch is moving its editorial department from Capitol Square to the Brewery District, where it will join other Dispatch departments. “This move will bring the Dispatch staff together in one location so we can work more effectively as a team serving the community,” said Edwina Blackwell Clark, executive editor of The Dispatch. “Reporting on stories that matter and providing a forum for diverse community voices continues to be our sharp focus as the largest newsgathering organization serving central Ohio.’’ The editorial staff will join advertising, marketing, and USA Today Network Ventures at 605 S. Front St. Blackwell Clark expects the move to be completed by the end of June." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2023/05/10/columbus-dispatch-to-move-from-capitol-square-to-brewery-district/70199763007/
May 11, 20232 yr This is probably an unpopular opinion, but now that they are not even downtown can someone take down the hideous giant Dispatch sign off of the old Dispatch building? That thing is ugly and makes no sense now-The Dispatch is a dinosaur. Take it an put it somewhere else if they like it so much but get it off of Capitol Square. *downvote away, the sign is still going to be just as hideous LOL. Edited May 11, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, ink said: ^That sign is iconic. I've never heard anyone call it ugly. I hate it and I hate the Dispatch. This goes all the way back to the days of the Citizen-Journal vs Dispatch. That sign is FUGLY!!! I hope a tornado hits Capitol Square and the only damage is that sign being torn off and swept away and dumped near Cleveland or Lake Erie or something. The sign is an eyesore. An iconic eyesore, but still an eyesore. Tear it down! Edited May 11, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 11, 20232 yr Hard disagree, it's a touch of history that is inoffensive and adds a nice pop to the square.
May 12, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, DevolsDance said: Hard disagree, it's a touch of history that is inoffensive and adds a nice pop to the square. I am honestly surprised that not a single person agrees with me. I knew it would be unpopular, but not that unpopular. I have despised it since I was a kid. Go figure.
May 12, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Toddguy said: I am honestly surprised that not a single person agrees with me. I knew it would be unpopular, but not that unpopular. I have despised it since I was a kid. Go figure. I love it, but I think it would look better if they rebuilt the support system. That looks like crap during the day, and I feel like they could do something to minimize that look.
May 12, 20232 yr Wowza, that's an interesting take, also hard to believe a kid had such a negative opinion of a neon sign. But definitely put me in the pro sign camp. To me it's a cool local thing, even if the Dispatch ceased to exist I'd say the city should maintain it. It's basically public art at this point. I'd like to think any attempt to take that sign down would cause an uproar, my guess is people love it. I also would have guessed it was from the 1920's, but apparently it's was only put up in 1958. *The more you know...
May 12, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, 17thState said: Wowza, that's an interesting take, also hard to believe a kid had such a negative opinion of a neon sign. But definitely put me in the pro sign camp. To me it's a cool local thing, even if the Dispatch ceased to exist I'd say the city should maintain it. It's basically public art at this point. I'd like to think any attempt to take that sign down would cause an uproar, my guess is people love it. I also would have guessed it was from the 1920's, but apparently it's was only put up in 1958. *The more you know... When my parents would take us downtown I just did not like the look of it-it looked like some weird attachment clinging to the building and I never liked the braggadocious nature of the sign. As I got to be a bit older as a child I became very liberal like my mother and as we hated the conservative Dispatch(we liked the Citizen-Journal)and that made it worse. The sign is a reminder of a nasty paper that endorsed James Rhodes's attempt to cling to the governorship by demonizing gays and going that low end route-I remember the nasty slant the Dispatch had against minorities, gays, etc. The sign is a symbol of oppression to me. Now you all may have had different experiences and that is fine. People have sentimental reasons for liking it, but sentiment works both ways and I have similar reasons to dislike it, and what it represented for so long(The Dispatch and the Wolfe family in general were horrible in the 70's 80's, etc. and yes, I can remember very specific examples as well. *I really do aesthetically think it is a damn metal hot mess clinging to that nice old building like some tumor. edit* getting my voodoo doll I got 20 years ago from an old witch woman out for cbussoccer-don't make me put a curse on The Crew! ;) Edited May 12, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 12, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, 17thState said: Wowza, that's an interesting take, also hard to believe a kid had such a negative opinion of a neon sign. But definitely put me in the pro sign camp. To me it's a cool local thing, even if the Dispatch ceased to exist I'd say the city should maintain it. It's basically public art at this point. I'd like to think any attempt to take that sign down would cause an uproar, my guess is people love it. I also would have guessed it was from the 1920's, but apparently it's was only put up in 1958. *The more you know... I'm pro sign too. It's like the Wonder Bread sign - the sign lives on even though the bakery is gone. Remember when the ME burned out in the word HOME on the Dispatch sign? Hilarity ensued!
May 17, 20232 yr Probably not a bad idea: Chase Tower owners plan to covert the downtown Columbus building from office to residential “The out-of-state owners of Chase Tower in downtown Columbus plan to convert the office building into luxury apartments. Owners Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners have filed plans to convert the office tower into a mixed-use building, changing doors and adding an amenity deck. Plans show outdoor patios on the second floor of the building. Offices on the 19th and 20th floors would be preserved. The Columbus Downtown Commission will consider the project at its Tuesday meeting. The materials submitted to the commission state that this would be a historic tax credit project. In April 2021, Chase bank consolidated its workforce, moving employees from its 40,000-square-foot commercial offices at 100 E. Broad St. to its McCoy Center campus near Polaris Fashion Place. The Chase Tower is now about 23% vacant, according to Colliers.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/17/chase-tower-owners-plan-to-covert-columbus.html
May 17, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, amped91 said: Probably not a bad idea: Chase Tower owners plan to covert the downtown Columbus building from office to residential “The out-of-state owners of Chase Tower in downtown Columbus plan to convert the office building into luxury apartments. Owners Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners have filed plans to convert the office tower into a mixed-use building, changing doors and adding an amenity deck. Plans show outdoor patios on the second floor of the building. Offices on the 19th and 20th floors would be preserved. The Columbus Downtown Commission will consider the project at its Tuesday meeting. The materials submitted to the commission state that this would be a historic tax credit project. In April 2021, Chase bank consolidated its workforce, moving employees from its 40,000-square-foot commercial offices at 100 E. Broad St. to its McCoy Center campus near Polaris Fashion Place. The Chase Tower is now about 23% vacant, according to Colliers.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/17/chase-tower-owners-plan-to-covert-columbus.html Great...but where are the wealthy people going to park?? lol I can't even remember which building this is...the 25 floor-ish older one(around 1965)or the old Borden Building?(I think it is the former). *Convert this old office space into residential towers and build new class A office space when/if needed.
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