September 26, 20186 yr Agreed. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 1, 20186 yr Tiny neighborhood launch update... My understanding is that Edwards is gearing up for the next phase of Neighborhood Launch on Gay next to Mews I, currently serving as staging for the Mews II phase of the project.
October 9, 20186 yr While exploring I discovered some finishes are starting to be added to the Gay & High Edwards development. I will say that while I wish this were taller, I absolutely am loving seeing a complete street wall here for the first time ever. However, parts of the finishes are starting to look really suburban (that cornice and cream color) which is not something I'm excited to see. Oye.
October 20, 20186 yr On 9/12/2018 at 10:12 PM, cityscapes said: Building, foundation, and site plan permits have been applied for and are actively under review. Hopefully this will break ground soon. All this info is viewable at https://ca.columbus.gov/ca/ if you search engineering applications and search under address 230 E Long. Drove by on my way home from work and the site is fenced off with no cars in the parking lot. Edited October 20, 20186 yr by cityscapes
October 24, 20186 yr Pins Mechanical owner cleared for new downtown HQ The owner of some of Columbus' best known bar brands has gotten clearance to build a new downtown headquarters. Rise Brands won approval from the Downtown Commission to renovate the historic four-story building at 134 E. Long St., a long-vacant building that will be the new headquarters of the food and beverage group behind 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, Pins Mechanical Co. and the private bar No Soliciting. "I've been in Columbus 20 years," Chief Experience Officer Troy Allen told me. "And that's a building I've always had my eye on." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/24/pins-mechanical-owner-cleared-for-new-downtown-hq.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20186 yr ^^^ I love that this and the Long and Fourth building are being restored to their former glory. We need these brick structures that are still standing, especially if they are more than 2 floors. Just like how the Matan(sp?) building going up in Riversouth preserved the very nice 3 floor brick building by building around it. As downtown (hopefully-no recession!) continues to infill with new buildings, these will help tie everything together a bit and add a bit of character. God knows that in their current state they are nothing but eyesores. What were they thinking in the 60's and 70's?
December 11, 20186 yr On 6/26/2018 at 4:01 PM, ColDayMan said: New-Build and Renovation on North Third Street Downtown Approved The latest proposal for a collection of parcels near the corner of North Third and East Long Streets was approved this morning by the Downtown Commission. The new plan, like the previous one, calls for the renovation of the five-story Westwater Supply building at 154 N. Third St. It also calls for a five-story building to be constructed to the south and east of that building, featuring apartments above ground level commercial and parking. Looks like foundation work has begun. The site is fenced in and busy today.
December 11, 20186 yr 3 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: Can we get rid of that Budget rental place? Ugh. I think it compliments the Firestone and Goodyear shops down the road quite well.
December 12, 20186 yr 16 hours ago, Zyrokai said: Can we get rid of that Budget rental place? Ugh. It will go away eventually.
December 12, 20186 yr 15 minutes ago, Pablo said: It will go away eventually. Do you know something we don't?
December 12, 20186 yr 30 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Do you know something we don't? Not at all. At some point the land will be too valuable to be a surface lot and will be developed. That's happening in the Short North now.
December 21, 20186 yr The Hayden project (aka 16 & 20 E. Broad Street) was awarded historic tax credits from the state this month: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181212/projects-in-or-near-downtown-columbus-awarded-28-million-in-historic-tax-credits https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/12/six-columbus-buildings-including-hayden-on-capitol.html ^ The Hayden project consists of the 13-story building at 16 E. Broad Street and the 4-story building at 20 E. Broad Street located on the same block as (but immediately east of) the previous Broad & High development project.
December 21, 20186 yr Fifth Third Center's new owner says upgrades are in the cards The new owner of a prominent Capitol Square office tower says he wants it to be a leader in the resurgence of downtown's austere office giants. Birmingham, Michigan-based ValStone Partners hasn't said much since it acquired the $46.9 million loan to the Fifth Third Center at 21 E. State St. early this year. But that could change next year as the company looks to reposition the 330,840-square-foot tower for the future, said director Brian McAlpine. ( . . . ) The property includes a historic 15-story portion completed in 1928 and the taller, 23-story tower finished in 1998. Fifth Third Bank remains a substantial tenant in the building, though it has downsized from its former space of 118,200 square feet. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/18/fifth-third-centers-new-owner-says-upgrades-are-in.html
December 29, 20186 yr https://www.dispatch.com/business/20181228/broad--high-sold-to-developer-of-neighboring-historic-buildings The Dispatch is reporting that the developer behind the Hayden project -- the 13-story building at 16 E. Broad St. and the 4-story building at 20 E. Broad St. -- has purchased most of the neighboring Broad & High mixed-use project completed by Casto in the mid-2000's. Michael Tomko paid $6 million to acquire the Casto property at the northeast corner of Broad and High streets, which includes the four-story office building at 10 N. High; the building occupied by the Ringside Cafe at 19 N. Pearl St.; and six commercial (non-residential) condos at 2-12 E. Broad St. The deal also includes a 46-space underground parking garage that was added when the Casto company, the seller of the property, redeveloped the Broad & High project a decade ago. The buildings are adjacent to the Hayden pair of buildings on Broad Street that Tomko is renovating and received a second round of historic tax credits for earlier in December. The Tomko purchase does not include the residential condos located on floors 5 thru 16 at 8 E. Broad Street. Casto will stay on as the retail leasing agent for Broad & High, whose retail tenants include Tim Horton’s, Edible Arrangements and Jack & Benny’s Downtown Diner. Tomko will take over management of the upper-story office space at Broad & High and will combine this management with the adjacent future office spaces in the 16 E. Broad & 20 E. Broad Street buildings.
December 30, 20186 yr ^ More about this purchase from Business First: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/28/building-at-broad-and-high-has-new-owner.html
January 2, 20196 yr Inside the historic Hayden complex on Capitol Square as it undergoes $20M rehabilitation Michael Tomko may be a lawyer by trade, but he's playing the role of local tour guide these days. That's because the 29-year-old, Harvard-educated Clintonville native is playing a role in the city's history, or rather preserving it. The president of Tomko Co., which specializes in historic redevelopment projects, recently led me through his latest project, a nearly $20 million redevelopment of The Hayden complex at 16-20 E. Broad St. on Capitol Square. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/02/photos-inside-the-historic-hayden-complex-on.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 22, 20196 yr Historic downtown building set for redevelopment, with flashy new look A New York City developer has taken over a downtown building and plans a facelift. The Zettler Hardware building, 101 E. Main St., is set for upgrades and a colorful new look. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/21/historic-downtown-building-set-for-redevelopment.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 28, 20196 yr On 1/21/2019 at 11:08 PM, ColDayMan said: I didn't care for the idea of painting that brick wall - but I'm warming up to it now. I guess not all the bricks in the "Red Brick District" need to remain red
January 28, 20196 yr https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/ajput0/the_columbus_love_mural_cbuslovemural_is/ I came across this "COLUMBUS / LOVE" mural photo in the above reddit thread. Its on the side wall of one of the Lev's Pawn Shop buildings near the corner of Fifth & Main. Looks pretty good (especially at night) IMO: Nice improvement over the previous look for the wall. Here's a google streetview of it from Aug 2016: And here's a streetview from Sept 2017 after the mural was installed:
January 28, 20196 yr ^ Interesting coincidence about that COLUMBUS / LOVE mural on the side wall of Lev's Pawn Shop at Fifth & Main. I screenshot this view of Fifth & Main yesterday while researching that location. I wanted to show the Uncle Sam's Pawn Shop located directly across the street from Lev's -- forming a Pawn Shop sub-district within the Red Brick District And then this article appeared in today's Sunday Dispatch about Uncle Sam's Pawn Shop: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190127/uncle-sams-pawn-shop-closing-up-shop-making-way-for-downtown-development The current family owners of Uncle Sam's at 225 E. Main Street are putting the property up for sale and will be closing the pawn shop on April 15. As the linked Dispatch article put it, "The owners are willing to sell the property to developers interested in an increasingly desirable section of Downtown." And it is a decent location - within walking distance of Franklin University, Grant Hospital and a trendy restaurant/nighttime venue cluster at S. Fourth and Main. According to the article, NAI Ohio Equities is marketing the Uncle Sam’s property for $1.5 million. Around the corner at 317 S. Fifth Street, a smaller 0.9-acre property containing the one-story Meat Packers building (which announced its closure earlier this week) sold in November for $645,000. According to the article, Dave Anderson and his AB Partners are behind that purchase. Anderson, president of Homestead America, is building a six-story apartment project at 195 E. Main St. - just west of the Uncle Sam's location. That six-story project - Harlow on Main - would have 120 one-bedroom apartments ranging from 450 to 550 square feet starting at $950 a month. Anderson said they have no plans yet for the Meat Packers site, which has 40 parking spaces. The article mentioned that Mike Simpson of NAI Ohio Equities, who is marketing the Uncle Sam’s property, said he already has potential buyers for the Uncle Sam's corner property different from this neighboring six-story project. Although the current look of the Uncle Sam's property is ultra-gaudy, the three-story brick building at the corner of Fifth & Main is a decent historic brick building that could be incorporated into a larger new-construction project here:
January 28, 20196 yr On 2/23/2018 at 2:25 PM, Pablo said: New 15-Story Building Proposed Downtown http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-15-story-building-proposed-downtown-we1 Maybe I missed an update. Is this project still moving forward?
January 28, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, Cbusflyer said: Maybe I missed an update. Is this project still moving forward? Currently it's been pretty silent, but it was just up for conceptual review and hasn't been back for approvals or anything. I'm not sure the status of the project but Berardi+ did post an interior image of this project on their instagram back in September (7 months after the conceptual review) saying "Upcoming mixed used project in Downtown Columbus"... so my assumption is it's still being worked through.
January 29, 20196 yr 7 hours ago, DevolsDance said: Currently it's been pretty silent, but it was just up for conceptual review and hasn't been back for approvals or anything. I'm not sure the status of the project but Berardi+ did post an interior image of this project on their instagram back in September (7 months after the conceptual review) saying "Upcoming mixed used project in Downtown Columbus"... so my assumption is it's still being worked through. I'm personally very confident it is cancelled or on hold long term.
January 29, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, cityscapes said: I'm personally very confident it is cancelled or on hold long term. Well, dammit. That's disappointing to hear. What do you know!? Ha, but seriously if you can spill any knowledge or insight at all it would be appreciated. Kind of sucks when projects die silently.
January 29, 20196 yr 16 hours ago, cityscapes said: I'm personally very confident it is cancelled or on hold long term. Any concrete info on this? Just wondering how you know. I was looking forward to this one : (
March 3, 20196 yr Downtown Commission project approval for the northeast corner of E. Long & Neilston also included in this CU article: https://www.columbusunderground.com/state-auto-floats-plan-for-new-downtown-garage-bw1 According to the CU article: Quote Also presented to the commission this week was a proposal from Edwards Companies and Lupton Rausch for a two-story parking garage at 274 E. Long Street. The garage, which would feature a retail space along Long Street as well as a small dog park to the east, is similar to a proposal reviewed by the board last fall - https://www.columbusunderground.com/plans-for-two-parking-garages-presented-to-downtown-commission-bw1. The main change is its location, which has shifted about 300 feet to the west. Due to an issue with the owner of the original parcel – at the corner of Long and North Sixth Street – the garage and greenspace are now planned for the northeast corner of Long and Neilston Street. A three-story mixed-use building had previously been proposed for a portion of that parcel, but that project is no longer being pursued - https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-plan-calls-for-three-story-building-on-long-street-downtown-bw1. Here is a rendering of the proposed two-story parking garage with retail space along E. Long Street and a dog park to the east from the CU article: Here is a July 2018 streetview of the same parcel - northeast corner of E. Long Street and Neilston:
March 3, 20196 yr While I was saving that previous E. Long/Neilston streetview, I thought I might as well save some streetviews of the twin Neilston & Normandy apartment buildings recently built across the street. These more recent July 2018 streetview images are a bit more updated then some of my previous images in this thread. Overview of both buildings from across the street on Neilston Street: Close-up view of the recently completed Neilston building entrance at 255 E. Long Street: Close-up view of the slightly older Normandy building entrance at 295 E. Long Street:
March 5, 20196 yr That's what is going on Long Street? Very disappointing. Whatever happened to that big 15 story project from some Miami-based developer? Wasn't that supposed to be on Long? This one: https://www.columbusunderground.com/commission-hears-from-neighbors-of-proposed-15-story-building-bw1 Edit: Apparently Rich and 4th, not Long. .......still wondering what happened to it, though. Also, from a post on this just last page.....what's going on with this project below?? Isn't this going on Long Street as well somewhere? Can't find the an article, just this picture posted by cityscapes (user here) Edited March 5, 20196 yr by Zyrokai
March 5, 20196 yr 11 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: That's what is going on Long Street? Very disappointing. Whatever happened to that big 15 story project from some Miami-based developer? Wasn't that supposed to be on Long? This one: https://www.columbusunderground.com/commission-hears-from-neighbors-of-proposed-15-story-building-bw1 Edit: Apparently Rich and 4th, not Long. .......still wondering what happened to it, though. Also, from a post on this just last page.....what's going on with this project below?? Isn't this going on Long Street as well somewhere? Can't find the an article, just this picture posted by cityscapes (user here) This project is currently under construction. I pass by it every day, it's been moving extremely slow (likely due to the extreme colds) but it is moving. They have gone vertical with concrete columns being poured , just have not made it past the first floor yet.
March 5, 20196 yr ^^^Ah, great news! Where is it exactly? I apparently haven't been down Long in quite a while...
March 5, 20196 yr 14 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: ^^^Ah, great news! Where is it exactly? I apparently haven't been down Long in quite a while... It's the surface lot directly across from The Neilston on the northeast corner of 5th and Long St. Google maps has it labeled as Lot #5.
March 5, 20196 yr 48 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: ^^^Ah, great news! Where is it exactly? I apparently haven't been down Long in quite a while... Zyrokai, check out this handy map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&ll=39.96627486172713%2C-82.99383922418974&spn=0.046373%2C0.090895&mid=1jmAW7QW9epMK-lfpkgTHQRcIlto&z=16
March 5, 20196 yr ^^^Awesome! Not sure who deserves credit in making this, but if it was you, then THANK YOU!
March 5, 20196 yr On 10/24/2018 at 12:36 PM, ColDayMan said: Pins Mechanical owner cleared for new downtown HQ The owner of some of Columbus' best known bar brands has gotten clearance to build a new downtown headquarters. Rise Brands won approval from the Downtown Commission to renovate the historic four-story building at 134 E. Long St., a long-vacant building that will be the new headquarters of the food and beverage group behind 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, Pins Mechanical Co. and the private bar No Soliciting. "I've been in Columbus 20 years," Chief Experience Officer Troy Allen told me. "And that's a building I've always had my eye on." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/24/pins-mechanical-owner-cleared-for-new-downtown-hq.html Work has started here. From Instagram:
March 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Zyrokai said: ^^^Awesome! Not sure who deserves credit in making this, but if it was you, then THANK YOU! It came from mbeaumont on the old CU forums: https://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/columbus-development-map
March 5, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, DevolsDance said: This project is currently under construction. I pass by it every day, it's been moving extremely slow (likely due to the extreme colds) but it is moving. They have gone vertical with concrete columns being poured , just have not made it past the first floor yet. Good to hear this! Of all of the projects downtown(outside of the highrises anyway)this is the one I want going up. This will make a huge difference filling in that parking lot and hopefully can get the ball rolling for extending the success of Neighborhood Launch north and east. Not to borrow from you-know-who, but this is going to be HUUUGGEEE!-literally and figuratively as this will have almost the same number of residences as the Neilston and Normandy combined and will be larger in size than either one separately.
March 7, 20196 yr On 6/25/2018 at 5:58 PM, ColDayMan said: Design Revealed for New Main Street Building Downtown A proposal to build a six-story mixed-use building at 195 E. Main St. will be presented to the Downtown Commission tomorrow morning. The project was first brought before the commission as an eight-story building in January, although it was only presented conceptually, without any exterior details. The new design features exposed concrete, lots of glass and a second floor patio space. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/design-revealed-for-new-main-street-building-downtown-bw1 This project is now under construction there was significant activity on site today. The site plan was approved 3/6/19 thus releasing the building permit which was approved on 2/12/19.
March 15, 20196 yr Was walking home last night and snapped a pic of 5th and Long development. Yesterday there also seemed to be a few more people on site than normal, I think with the weather finally breaking we are going to see a ton of developments kick into overdrive. Edited March 15, 20196 yr by DevolsDance
March 15, 20196 yr 18 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: Was walking home last night and snapped a pic of 5th and Long development. Yesterday there also seemed to be a few more people on site than normal, I think with the weather finally breaking we are going to see a ton of developments kick into overdrive. This cluster of 3 buildings(this, and the Normandy and the Neilston)will have close to FIVE HUNDRED units-just in those three buildings. We need these to start extending east down Long. Time for a new(and with some affordable/workforce/student housing)Neighborhood Launch.
March 18, 20196 yr Looks like the developments are out of the gates and running now that the weather has flipped... 195 E Main Going vertical!
March 18, 20196 yr Now, if only the City would complete a road diet and street scape project along Main St from High to Grant.
March 20, 20196 yr Two more photos of The Nicholas project - 231 apartment units (CU's number) or 232 apartment units (Dispatch's number) above ground-floor retail along High Street from Gay Street to Long Street. First photo is from Gay & High posted 2/21 at https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190220/millennials-moving-downtown-but-retail-slow-to-follow Second photo is from Long & High posted 3/18 at https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-downtown-franklinton-we1
March 22, 20196 yr This site is also actively making its way though the approval process but hasn't made it to the Downtown Commission yet. Looks like another surface lot will bite the dust.
March 22, 20196 yr In looking at Meyers + Associates hotel page, I noticed this: http://meyersarchitects.com/case-studies/hyatt-centric-columbus/ I guess it's under "Case Studies" but I feel like I missed this ever being looked at by Hyatt? It's not dated so I don't know how long ago it could have been.
March 23, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: In looking at Meyers + Associates hotel page, I noticed this: http://meyersarchitects.com/case-studies/hyatt-centric-columbus/ I guess it's under "Case Studies" but I feel like I missed this ever being looked at by Hyatt? It's not dated so I don't know how long ago it could have been. I do like the design of that hotel, incorporating the current building and adding on. It's probably not a viable project right now. Didn't even know that site was being considered for a hotel. It would be a good spot, IMO.
March 23, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, 4N6science said: I do like the design of that hotel, incorporating the current building and adding on. It's probably not a viable project right now. I don't know, it's seems like they can't build hotels fast enough. Why not this one, it's a good location.
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