October 30, 20195 yr 2 hours ago, Zyrokai said: Wait, what's going on with Rhodes? Do we just not like how it looks? Lol. I mean, you gotta admit that's its "bad side"
October 30, 20195 yr 4 hours ago, Toddguy said: It will take me over 1,000 posts to reach a new tower-and I am not exactly a fan of that one so I guess I am stuck with the ugly Rhodes Tower. Hopefully I will reach Terminal Tower status at some point How come "no general" is listed for cbussoccer? Can I get that instead of the Rhodes Tower? Have I mentioned lately how extremely well moderated the board is, and how much we owe the administrators for such a wonderful site celebrating Ohio? Could be worse, I'm still at dirt lot 0' 65 posts in. I'd kill for just construction fencing.
October 30, 20195 yr 10 hours ago, GCrites80s said: I mean, you gotta admit that's its "bad side" I don't think it has a good side, just bad, and worse.
October 30, 20195 yr 12 hours ago, Toddguy said: How come "no general" is listed for cbussoccer? Can I get that instead of the Rhodes Tower? You aren't quite on my level yet ?
October 30, 20195 yr 8 hours ago, 17thState said: Could be worse, I'm still at dirt lot 0' 65 posts in. I'd kill for just construction fencing. Dirt lots represent!
November 6, 20195 yr With that Sherwin Williams new HQ space right on Public Square per the article from KJP, I really hope they go big here too on the last spot on the statehouse square. Hotel, residential, office, etc.-just something worthy of that last spot.
November 6, 20195 yr 10 minutes ago, Toddguy said: With that Sherwin Williams new HQ space right on Public Square per the article from KJP, I really hope they go big here too on the last spot on the statehouse square. Hotel, residential, office, etc.-just something worthy of that last spot. Did they confirm that they are "going big"? KJP has said multiple times that they have no interest in building an iconic tower and it is even in that most recent article he wrote. They are going for a campus setting on the Public Square and Weston lots. Many of them in that thread are still concerned that they'll waste the Public Square lot with a smaller build. But if they do the 1.8 million sq feet in a campus setting, we'll literally be having the same thing being built on the Peninsula at the same time, and possibly more considering the Peninsula project is 2million sq feet of office space ON TOP of the residential and retail. It will be interesting to see if SHW goes mixed use. Edited November 6, 20195 yr by TH3BUDDHA
November 6, 20195 yr Just now, TH3BUDDHA said: Did they confirm that they are "going big"? KJP has said multiple times that they have no interest in building an iconic tower and it is even in that most recent article he wrote. They are going for a campus setting on the Public Square and Weston lots. Many of them in that thread are still concerned that they'll waste the Public Square lot with a smaller build. But if they do the 1.8 million sq feet in a campus setting, we'll literally be having the same thing being built on the Peninsula at the same time. Well that is 1.8 million square feet plus 2,000 parking spaces on only three parcels totaling about six acres so I think there will be some height. "Going Big" in this case does not mean a supertall lol, but just another skyscraper to join the rest around the square here-as in not just 12-15 floors max. And yes I am pleased with the buildout that we should be getting on the peninsula as well. I am just going to be optimistic here. Why not? And of course just filling in those surface lots will be great. I just hope we get something really nice and appropriate here.
November 6, 20195 yr 25 minutes ago, Toddguy said: Well that is 1.8 million square feet plus 2,000 parking spaces on only three parcels totaling about six acres so I think there will be some height. "Going Big" in this case does not mean a supertall lol, but just another skyscraper to join the rest around the square here-as in not just 12-15 floors max. And yes I am pleased with the buildout that we should be getting on the peninsula as well. I am just going to be optimistic here. Why not? And of course just filling in those surface lots will be great. I just hope we get something really nice and appropriate here. Yep, I didn't mean to come off snarky. Just that I can't really tell what IS and IS NOT confirmed in that thread. Some people were talking about rumors of a 650' tower being announced today and then KJP is saying no iconic tower. Hard to tell. I guess I'll just wait for the official announcement from SHW. And just wanted to point out that we have a lot of excitement coming as well.
November 6, 20195 yr 12 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Yep, I didn't mean to come off snarky. Just that I can't really tell what IS and IS NOT confirmed in that thread. Some people were talking about rumors of a 650' tower being announced today and then KJP is saying no iconic tower. Hard to tell. I guess I'll just wait for the official announcement from SHW. And just wanted to point out that we have a lot of excitement coming as well. Well I think with the land they are working with and the amount of space they need I think they will have to go big(at least 100 meters)somewhere to get 1.8 million square feet of office space plus 2,000 parking spaces on just those three parcels. I never mentioned anything about height or those rumors. Who knows? I just hope the architecture and design is good, they get something really nice, and it is very pedestrian friendly and interconnected to the areas around it. And I hope we get something similar(not necessarily 1.8 million square feet lol)but just something with some height and variety-I just hate the surface parking lots on the statehouse square. And yes, we are having all kinds of things to follow-The Stadium and village, North Market Tower, the new Hilton Tower, Gravity 2, the 12 story proposal farther down Rich in East Franklinton, Whatever will be built on the final empty spot on McPherson Commons, The Peninsula build out, etc. etc. * I am also just pleased that an Ohio city in not losing a HQ to some sunbelt city like Atlanta or Dallas or Austin. And maybe this happening in Cleveland will push Cbus to try to go a bit bigger...you never know right? ? Edited November 6, 20195 yr by Toddguy
November 6, 20195 yr 54 minutes ago, Toddguy said: And yes I am pleased with the buildout that we should be getting on the peninsula as well. I am just going to be optimistic here. Why not? And of course just filling in those surface lots will be great. I just hope we get something really nice and appropriate here. I think filling in the parking lots in both locations is a win for Cleveland and Columbus. The Public Square development has been a rumor for 20+ years in Cleveland and the Peninsula in Columbus for 10+ years. Overall the 3 C's have a ton to be proud of when it comes to urban development. Really wish NCR and GE would've stepped up at the Banks a decade ago; NCR just moving to Cincinnati versus Atlanta would've been a huge win for SW Ohio. Their HQ in Atlanta is very impressive! https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/ncr-world-headquarters Edited November 6, 20195 yr by wpcc88
November 7, 20195 yr 11 hours ago, wpcc88 said: I think filling in the parking lots in both locations is a win for Cleveland and Columbus. The Public Square development has been a rumor for 20+ years in Cleveland and the Peninsula in Columbus for 10+ years. Overall the 3 C's have a ton to be proud of when it comes to urban development. Really wish NCR and GE would've stepped up at the Banks a decade ago; NCR just moving to Cincinnati versus Atlanta would've been a huge win for SW Ohio. Their HQ in Atlanta is very impressive! https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/ncr-world-headquarters Being from Dayton looking at those NCR pictures really stings...
November 7, 20195 yr 15 hours ago, 17thState said: Being from Dayton looking at those NCR pictures really stings... I hear ya, not from Dayton but I can about the Buckeye state as a whole, I go past it frequently in Atlanta and often think what might have been.
November 20, 20195 yr Arts Council to move to historic downtown building The Greater Columbus Arts Council said Thursday that it will move in early 2020 from its current location in Chase Tower to the historic Winders Motor Sales Co. building near the intersection of North Fourth Street and East Long Street. The move to 182 E. Long St. will provide the organization “with street level presence” and a community meeting room that will give Arts Council constituents “improved access to resources and staff,” according to the organization. “The Arts Council has been searching for a space that would provide better access for our constituents and the community for nearly six years,” said president and CEO Tom Katzenmeyer in a statement. “After looking at more than 20 buildings throughout downtown and near downtown neighborhoods, we are delighted that we have finally found a building that checks all the boxes.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/11/19/arts-council-to-move-to-historic-downtown-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 20, 20195 yr ^Remember when a developer wanted to tear this (and the building next door) down for a parking garage? I'm glad this is being re purposed.
December 11, 20195 yr https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-the-hayden-bw1 The Hayden - which is the renovation of two historic Capitol Square buildings (the 13-story building at 16 E. Broad Street built in 1901 and the 4-story building at 20 E. Broad Street built in 1869) - has been silently proceeding, according to this report from CU. Michael Tomko, President of the Tomko Company, said that the project is now about 40 percent leased. Tomko also said that an agreement is now in place to lease the ground floor of 20 E. Broad Street – a prominent space that featuring large windows facing both Broad Street and Pearl Alley. CU has a photo tour of the building's interior currently in the process of renovation at https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-the-hayden-bw1
January 2, 20205 yr 20 minutes ago, Pablo said: So the Nicholas has a glass walled pool overlooking High St. So like....that glass is the fourth wall of the pool and we will see people's bodies from there? On High Street? I don't think I'd feel very comfortable swimming there, lol.
January 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Pablo said: So the Nicholas has a glass walled pool overlooking High St. Yeah, it's a really strange choice especially for Ohio where the pool will be drained/green a solid 6 months of the year. The design element was included in the early renders and I was actually shocked it was something that stuck and didn't raise any eyebrows through commission reviews; Edwards doing Miami FL things in Ohio *shrug*. I can't possibly imagine any way a pool full of intoxicated YoPros overlooking the street could backfire for pedestrians walking below -_-
January 3, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, DevolsDance said: Yeah, it's a really strange choice especially for Ohio where the pool will be drained/green a solid 6 months of the year. The design element was included in the early renders and I was actually shocked it was something that stuck and didn't raise any eyebrows through commission reviews; Edwards doing Miami FL things in Ohio *shrug*. I can't possibly imagine any way a pool full of intoxicated YoPros overlooking the street could backfire for pedestrians walking below -_- There is a complex in Indy with a similar setup, a bit odd but not out of the ordinary.
January 7, 20205 yr Quick updates now that we finally have some sunshine, First up is 230 E Long St. The massing is complete and windows are being installed on all sides of the structure. Below is the Schottenstein Development on 3rd, rising pretty quickly on the alley side of the block. Enjoy.
January 7, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, DevolsDance said: Quick updates now that we finally have some sunshine, First up is 230 E Long St. The massing is complete and windows are being installed on all sides of the structure. Below is the Schottenstein Development on 3rd, rising pretty quickly on the alley side of the block. Enjoy. That's some good framing work on the Schottenstein building, which is what probably pisses me off most about them as a whole. This family has the money and know-how to do some great things, just make them happen. A lot of these developers are getting pretty good returns on some pretty mediocre builds.
January 13, 20205 yr I don't think the Dispatch property project will be a significant tower. Quote ‒ Capitol Square. The Dispatch Printing Company and Elford Development expect to present details soon for a redevelopment of the last large vacant parcel around the Statehouse. The team plans to build several buildings on the east side of South 3rd Street north of East State Street that would include residences, parking and offices. https://www.dispatch.com/business/20200113/construction-projects-poised-to-transform-central-ohio-this-year
January 13, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, Pablo said: I don't think the Dispatch property project will be a significant tower. https://www.dispatch.com/business/20200113/construction-projects-poised-to-transform-central-ohio-this-year I don't think that quote really give us any indication one way or the other. I doubt we will get a "significant tower" (i.e. 30+ stories) but I don't think it's out of the question for us to end up with at least one ~20 story building. Even something in the 15-20 story range would have quite the impact. One component that could certainly drive up the height would be hotel use. I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about them trying to incorporate some hotel use given the centralized location of the lots and the need for hotel rooms in the downtown vicinity. Getting a someone like Marriott or Hilton to sign on using one of their boutique brands could easily give us a 10-story bump in terms of height.
January 19, 20205 yr From https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/emdatx/safety_first_in_downtown_cbus/ Rhodes Tower renovation project still going on! EDIT: The original image of the Gov. Rhodes statue wearing a safety vest was deleted from the linked reddit thread. So here's an updated image of the statue wearing a safety vest, plus a mask because of covid(!)
January 19, 20205 yr Me whenever there is a new post in the Capitol Square thread: ??♂️ Me after it isn't a new tower: ? Edited January 19, 20205 yr by TH3BUDDHA
January 31, 20205 yr From https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-january-2020-we1 The Harlow on Main's funky zig zag paint job:
February 6, 20205 yr From https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-january-2020-we1 - the second phase of the Sixth Mews project in the Edwards' Neighborhood Launch development:
February 6, 20205 yr Two January photos of the seven-story, 234-unit mixed-use building being constructed at 230 E. Long Street. Late January construction pic looking eastward from https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/01/31/crane-watch-update-new-details-emerged-for-several.html Mid-January construction pic looking westward from https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-january-2020-we1
February 16, 20205 yr From https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/f2s9ie/just_another_day_at_work_37_stories_up_and_on_the/ Another reminder that the Rhodes Tower renovation project is still going on ... and that some jobs are tougher than others(!)
February 25, 20205 yr Small project update/bump for the Schottenstein residential project at 3rd & Long Facade repair and restoration happening on the original structure along 3rd St. Glass has been installed on the addition and is slowly working its way around. Bonus sighting, 230 E Long lurking and progressing n the background. Finally, a view of the addition from the 3rd & Long side of the project where its wraps the Budget building. Enjoy!
February 25, 20205 yr 24 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: This picture is great to me. The juxtaposition of an old-school *car* rental service using a surface lot in front of a building filling up an old surface lot. Love it. Out with the old and in with the new. Budget's gotta be next ?
February 25, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: This picture is great to me. The juxtaposition of an old-school *car* rental service using a surface lot in front of a building filling up an old surface lot. Love it. Out with the old and in with the new. Budget's gotta be next ? I wonder if that is why they didn’t include the 2 story building. If they eventually sell that budget I feel like another building can actually go there. Even with windows facing that side.
February 25, 20205 yr Just now, Zyrokai said: This picture is great to me. The juxtaposition of an old-school *car* rental service using a surface lot in front of a building filling up an old surface lot. Love it. Out with the old and in with the new. Budget's gotta be next ? So at one point the developer mentioned they had tried to buy the Budget lot but had been unsuccessful. I just looked up the property records and the Budget property changed hands to "THIRD & LONG SRR II LLC" in September 2018. The property being developed now is owned by "THIRD & LAFAYETTE SRR II LLC." Both have the same owner address, which is Schottenstein Property Group's office. So it seems Schottenstein was eventually able to buy that corner property but must be planning a second phase to finish up the block.
February 25, 20205 yr The Rhodes Tower Modernization Project has a website: https://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/General-Services/Properties-and-Facilities/Rhodes/Rhodes-Modernization On it they have some drone photos from January 5th. This project isn’t very interesting, but the drone photos show a lot of other projects around downtown. Here you can see the completed Canopy Hilton, the Ohio Center garage and bridge to the Hilton expansion, and in the very lower right you can see the Schottenstein project by the Budget Car Rental: Here you can see Sixth Street Mews II, The Pierce, the Topiary Park townhomes, the library apartments, Xander on State, and the lots for the Dispatch property, plus the PNC building to be renovated: Here you can see The Nicholas, The Citizens Building, the Long Street microapartments building, the YMCA to be vacated, the NVMM, Gravity 1.0, and in the very upper right the lot for Parks Edge III: Here you can see The Reach on Goodale/White Castle HQ, Harrison West projects, Grandview Yard, the Chipotle lot, and in the very upper right the cleared Founders Park:
February 25, 20205 yr On 1/19/2020 at 6:03 PM, TH3BUDDHA said: Me whenever there is a new post in the Capitol Square thread: ??♂️ Me after it isn't a new tower: ? Same!
February 28, 20205 yr "As for what attracted the Denver-based developer to Columbus in the first place, Dean Dominguez, Senior Investment Researcher for Charles Street Partners, said that there were several factors." “We spent [about] 24 months doing research across country, touring a bunch of markets, and this is one of places we ended up liking, for a plethora of reasons,” he said. “The multi-family market is strong, employment is great, and it’s anchored by a lot of strong companies, including a tech startup scene.” More out of state developers please!! No offense to the local developers, I could get into an off topic tangent on my feeling on them, but keep the out of state developers coming to create more options and competition and our local developers on their toes. Also, just in general, I realize on these forums we all strive and desire high rises, but I have to say in the decade I've lived in Columbus, when I actually think of the amount of infill and density that has been built on almost all surface lots, it's actually quite amazing!! With only more to come!! I would love to find a way to put together a map highlighting the infill projects from 2010 - 2020. If anyone's good with maps and doing this have at it haha Long Street Project on Track for Spring Opening Edited February 28, 20205 yr by Gnoraa typo/spelling
February 28, 20205 yr 51 minutes ago, Gnoraa said: More out of state developers please!! No offense to the local developers, I could get into an off topic tangent on my feeling on them, but keep the out of state developers coming to create more options and competition and our local developers on their toes. One of my favorite projects by far. It looks great and fills in a huge section. Hopefully it fills up good and the developer builds more and higher. Also agree with the out of state developers. I think once a few are here and show that they can make money, it will bring in others.
February 28, 20205 yr On 12/10/2019 at 7:30 PM, Columbo said: https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-the-hayden-bw1 The Hayden - which is the renovation of two historic Capitol Square buildings (the 13-story building at 16 E. Broad Street built in 1901 and the 4-story building at 20 E. Broad Street built in 1869) - has been silently proceeding, according to this report from CU. Michael Tomko, President of the Tomko Company, said that the project is now about 40 percent leased. Tomko also said that an agreement is now in place to lease the ground floor of 20 E. Broad Street – a prominent space that featuring large windows facing both Broad Street and Pearl Alley. CU has a photo tour of the building's interior currently in the process of renovation at https://www.columbusunderground.com/project-update-the-hayden-bw1 The rooftop patio was being framed out when the drone photos of Rhodes Tower were taken on January 5th:
March 10, 20205 yr Another view of the Harlow on Main from https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/03/02/crane-watch-update-healthcare-residential-projects.html
March 10, 20205 yr Not sure what the plan or scale of the project will be but it looks like the owner of 199 E Rich is gearing up to redevelop the property. https://portal.columbus.gov/permits/ Record# 20601-00056 All the application reveals is a mixed use site plan submitted and that Korda is the engineer on record and Bluestone Brothers are the developer. Bluestone developed 223 E Town just down the street, with them I don't imagine it'll be any kind of mind-blowing project but it will likely be a solid addition to the area. I imagine we will see something soon at a Downtown Commission meeting if they are already permitting site plan. Looks like they own the whole block according to the auditors site.
March 10, 20205 yr Other than that corner building, which could easily be incorporated, that's quite a chunk of land once the warehouse style buildings are cleared. Hopefully something decent.
May 23, 20205 yr MODERATOR NOTE: The Dispatch just posted an article about the status of various development projects around Columbus and Central Ohio. The status of some of these projects have already been posted in other threads. For those projects that haven't already been updated, I'll post an update from the article in the appropriate thread. Hate to bum everyone out, but here's an update for the potentially huge Dispatch-properties project facing Capitol Square from the below linked article: https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20200523/some-major-columbus-development-projects-on-hold-while-others-move-forward Quote One of the largest projects on hold is a mixed-used development on the northeast corner of East State and South 3rd streets across from the Statehouse. “At this point, we have paused our development efforts,” said Chris Ruess, president and CEO of Capitol Square, which was developing the site with Elford Development. “We have taken our foot off the proverbial pedal to see where this situation leads us. But we remain prepared and eager to quickly move forward when current market disruptions subside.” Offices, which made up a key part of the Capitol Square project, are facing enormous uncertainty as companies wrestle with the long-term implications of working from home.
May 26, 20205 yr On 5/23/2020 at 7:40 PM, Columbo said: MODERATOR NOTE: The Dispatch just posted an article about the status of various development projects around Columbus and Central Ohio. The status of some of these projects have already been posted in other threads. For those projects that haven't already been updated, I'll post an update from the article in the appropriate thread. Hate to bum everyone out, but here's an update for the potentially huge Dispatch-properties project facing Capitol Square from the below linked article: https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20200523/some-major-columbus-development-projects-on-hold-while-others-move-forward Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to parse this article out and put each update in its respective thread. Much appreciated. Really disappointed by this update, but it's not all that surprising considering the project hinges on landing a major office tenant. With office needs in complete upheaval, it will take time to determine what will be viable in the future.
May 26, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, CMHOhio said: Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to parse this article out and put each update in its respective thread. Much appreciated. Really disappointed by this update, but it's not all that surprising considering the project hinges on landing a major office tenant. With office needs in complete upheaval, it will take time to determine what will be viable in the future. I've thought about the future of offices a ton during this whole thing and I think this is the resolution. There will be a lot of people who will ask for and be granted the ability to work from home here and into the future. I think companies have seen that it can work and save them a ton of money. On the other hand I think you will see companies that have to be in the office keep the demand flat to a slight increase as they try to space their workforce out at least in the near term.
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