January 9, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I didn't even think about looking for the file on the Historic Resource commission, but here are some renderings. I like this - especially the rooftop bar. This is truly going to activate this part of town even further.
January 9, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, columbus17 said: I like this - especially the rooftop bar. This is truly going to activate this part of town even further. Now all we need is some traffic calming on third, so it’s actually an enjoyable area to hang out.
January 9, 20241 yr Couple quick looks at the Front St conversion to two way operation Link for reference: https://www.columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=2147523658
January 9, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: Couple quick looks at the Front St conversion to two way operation Link for reference: https://www.columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=2147523658 Looks like a lot of utility upgrades.
January 9, 20241 yr It's more than utility work. Looks like the City is updating the sidewalks to adhere to the Downtown Streetscape Standards. https://www.columbus.gov/publicservice/Design-and-Construction/document-library/Downtown-Streetscape-Standards/
January 9, 20241 yr 51 minutes ago, Pablo said: It's more than utility work. Looks like the City is updating the sidewalks to adhere to the Downtown Streetscape Standards. https://www.columbus.gov/publicservice/Design-and-Construction/document-library/Downtown-Streetscape-Standards/ They're putting in more parallel parking? Are they insane??? HORRIBLE DECISION! I'm so sick of parallel parking - its causes nothing but an increased chance of accidents.
January 9, 20241 yr ^Is this a parody post (I'm going to assume that)? Like 99% of downtown Columbus is parallel parking except for that one stretch of Gay Street. Unless the joke/sarcasm is on me! THEN BANNED!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 9, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Pablo said: It's more than utility work. Looks like the City is updating the sidewalks to adhere to the Downtown Streetscape Standards. https://www.columbus.gov/publicservice/Design-and-Construction/document-library/Downtown-Streetscape-Standards/ The original project scope included extensive streetscape work, but the scope was cut back to cut costs. It is replacing some sidewalk, primarily around City Hall, as well as on the corners at intersections. All of the traffic signals are being replaced, and most of the utility work is just fiber connecting the signals. Some curb extensions are being installed on Marconi, but none are being installed on Front St. Both streets have existing street parking which will remain. (Note the image quoted above is just a sample from the streetscape standards, it's not a rendering of the work happening on Marconi and Front)
January 9, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: ^Is this a parody post (I'm going to assume that)? Like 99% of downtown Columbus is parallel parking except for that one stretch of Gay Street. Unless the joke/sarcasm is on me! THEN BANNED!!! Nope. I genuinely can't stand parallel parking. Too many people think they have the right of way pulling in/out of them and it causes chaos. Also don't like driving worrying about clipping someone's mirror because they parked too far out.
January 9, 20241 yr 44 minutes ago, columbus17 said: Nope. I genuinely can't stand parallel parking. Too many people think they have the right of way pulling in/out of them and it causes chaos. Also don't like driving worrying about clipping someone's mirror because they parked too far out. The speed limit downtown is 25mph - at that speed you should have plenty of time to react to bad parkers.
January 9, 20241 yr Oh my god. They're doing the Front two way conversion. I wanted that for the 6 years I lived in Columbus and still want 4 years after leaving. My dream.......has come true. Looks like I'm moving back! 🤣
January 11, 20241 yr On 1/8/2024 at 7:22 PM, VintageLife said: I didn't even think about looking for the file on the Historic Resource commission, but here are some renderings. Few more renderings:
January 11, 20241 yr On 1/8/2024 at 7:54 PM, VintageLife said: Now all we need is some traffic calming on third, so it’s actually an enjoyable area to hang out. You mean the 25 MPH road signs that everyone ignores? We need something to calms traffic going back to the light at 3rd and Chestnut. I've seen cars fly across that bridge at 50+ MPH screaming through downtown.
January 11, 20241 yr 54 minutes ago, KyleofColumbus said: You mean the 25 MPH road signs that everyone ignores? We need something to calms traffic going back to the light at 3rd and Chestnut. I've seen cars fly across that bridge at 50+ MPH screaming through downtown. That’s why I said we need traffic calming
January 11, 20241 yr 36 minutes ago, VintageLife said: That’s why I said we need traffic calming I think the best thing to do is make 3rd's bike lane have a physical barrier. Put raised crosswalks in major intersections with bump-out sidewalks.
January 11, 20241 yr CAPA Lays Out Plans for Historic Downtown Church The Columbus Association of the Performing Arts (CAPA) is moving forward with a plan to renovate the former Central Presbyterian Church, located at 132 S. Third St. in Downtown Columbus. Built in 1860 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the church was bought for $589,000 by CAPA in 2012, about a year after the last service was held there. The new plan calls for the original church building to be restored for use as a music venue, and the 1920s rear addition to be demolished and replaced with a new, two-and three-story addition that will wrap around the church into what is now a parking lot. The new addition will hold two two different bar spaces – one on the first floor and the other on the second – as well as provide a new accessible entrance, restrooms, a loading/unloading area, and other needed support spaces for the venue. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/capa-lays-out-plans-for-historic-downtown-church-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 12, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, ColDayMan said: CAPA Lays Out Plans for Historic Downtown Church The Columbus Association of the Performing Arts (CAPA) is moving forward with a plan to renovate the former Central Presbyterian Church, located at 132 S. Third St. in Downtown Columbus. Built in 1860 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the church was bought for $589,000 by CAPA in 2012, about a year after the last service was held there. The new plan calls for the original church building to be restored for use as a music venue, and the 1920s rear addition to be demolished and replaced with a new, two-and three-story addition that will wrap around the church into what is now a parking lot. The new addition will hold two two different bar spaces – one on the first floor and the other on the second – as well as provide a new accessible entrance, restrooms, a loading/unloading area, and other needed support spaces for the venue. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/capa-lays-out-plans-for-historic-downtown-church-bw1/ Photo of the indoor sanctuary being renovated into a stage 614now has some more details on the project: https://614now.com/2024/food-drink/fourth-oldest-building-in-cbus-is-being-renovated-into-a-music-venue-with-2-bars-restaurant
January 17, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, amped91 said: https://design.osu.edu/news/estrella-high-rise-unites-ohio-state-students-and-design-professionals Good to see it is still progressing, hopefully they are just waiting for interest rates to drop a bit.
January 17, 20241 yr 52 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Just saw this in the permit portal Norman is using it in his lectures at OSU. That's how I knew it was a go.
January 17, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, columbus17 said: Norman is using it in his lectures at OSU. That's how I knew it was a go. Even then, I still have a hard time believing it will happen ha
January 17, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, amped91 said: https://design.osu.edu/news/estrella-high-rise-unites-ohio-state-students-and-design-professionals Where will this high rise be located? The article just says downtown Columbus. Thanks.
January 17, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, jeremyck01 said: Where will this high rise be located? The article just says downtown Columbus. Thanks. 19-Story Building Proposed for Rich Street Downtown
January 17, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, VintageLife said: Good to see it is still progressing, hopefully they are just waiting for interest rates to drop a bit. And TMUD lol I think this was one of the applicants, right?
January 17, 20241 yr 40 minutes ago, amped91 said: And TMUD lol I think this was one of the applicants, right? Not shocked. It wouldn't be feasible at its height otherwise.
January 17, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, VintageLife said: 19-Story Building Proposed for Rich Street Downtown I'm very excited about this project. I can see the intersection of 4th and E Rich St being transformed in the next 10 years. It would be sad to see older buildings removed, but overall this will be a win for the area. Plus, a few of the smaller surface lots are also removed. I love the design and height and hope to see additional buildings around the corner.
January 17, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, KyleofColumbus said: I'm very excited about this project. I can see the intersection of 4th and E Rich St being transformed in the next 10 years. It would be sad to see older buildings removed, but overall this will be a win for the area. Plus, a few of the smaller surface lots are also removed. I love the design and height and hope to see additional buildings around the corner. There are so many parking lots in that area, that most of the old buildings won’t have to go anywhere. This project would get rid of a smaller 1 story building that doesn’t really have anything significant about it.
January 17, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, VintageLife said: There are so many parking lots in that area, that most of the old buildings won’t have to go anywhere. This project would get rid of a smaller 1 story building that doesn’t really have anything significant about it. I'm not sure if anyone on here follows CityNerd on YouTube. He recently just posted a video about the downtowns in the US with the most surface parking. We were not one of the worst offenders but we were mentioned and it was something like 24% of downtown in surface parking.
January 17, 20241 yr Just now, TIm said: I'm not sure if anyone on here follows CityNerd on YouTube. He recently just posted a video about the downtowns in the US with the most surface parking. We were not one of the worst offenders but we were mentioned and it was something like 24% of downtown in surface parking. I think that’s part of what makes them demoing old builds so much more annoying. There is so much empty space downtown for building, we don’t need to tear stuff down to make space for new builds.
January 17, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I think that’s part of what makes them demoing old builds so much more annoying. There is so much empty space downtown for building, we don’t need to tear stuff down to make space for new builds. Couldn't agree more! It's tough to justify replacing a historic building when there are empty parking lots with 17 cars parking there during peak hours in the adjacent lot.
January 17, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I think that’s part of what makes them demoing old builds so much more annoying. There is so much empty space downtown for building, we don’t need to tear stuff down to make space for new builds. I think the issue is that surface parking lots tend to be more valuable to the owner of the lot than lots with small old buildings. A surface lot in the right area can generate a lot more revenue than a lot with a small old building. I'm not defending demolishing buildings at all here, just pointing out the unfortunate reality.
January 17, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: I think the issue is that surface parking lots tend to be more valuable to the owner of the lot than lots with small old buildings. A surface lot in the right area can generate a lot more revenue than a lot with a small old building. I'm not defending demolishing buildings at all here, just pointing out the unfortunate reality. Not to mention we do not have a land based value tax. There's no incentive to redevelop a parking lot if you're paying minimal taxes and generating revenue through parking.
January 17, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: I think the issue is that surface parking lots tend to be more valuable to the owner of the lot than lots with small old buildings. A surface lot in the right area can generate a lot more revenue than a lot with a small old building. I'm not defending demolishing buildings at all here, just pointing out the unfortunate reality. Oh I fully agree, I just didn’t add that part to my post. The owners of the lots won’t sell unless they are forced by higher taxes. Hopefully that comes at some point, but I doubt it.
January 17, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: I think the issue is that surface parking lots tend to be more valuable to the owner of the lot than lots with small old buildings. A surface lot in the right area can generate a lot more revenue than a lot with a small old building. I'm not defending demolishing buildings at all here, just pointing out the unfortunate reality. One thing that slows this down a little today is that demolition costs are sky-high as compared to in the not-so-distant past.
January 25, 20241 yr Pretty major news from one of Columbus' largest companies: Huntington Bank selling 3 downtown Columbus buildings for redevelopment By Bonnie Meibers – Staff reporter , Columbus Business First Jan 25, 2024 Updated Jan 25, 2024 12:07pm EST Huntington National Bank today announced it will sell three downtown Columbus buildings to be redeveloped. The sale will include the Huntington Bank Building at 17 S. High St., the Wyandotte Building at 21 W. Broad St. and the Huntington Plaza building at 37 W. Broad St. The invite-only RFP will remain open until suitable investors are identified, according to a release sent by Huntington. “Each of these buildings holds a rich history in downtown Columbus, and we believe redevelopment is key to ensure downtown Columbus thrives for years to come," Huntington CEO Steve Steinour said in the release. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/25/huntington-bank-downtown-development-sales.html
January 25, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, CMHOhio said: Pretty major news from one of Columbus' largest companies: Huntington Bank selling 3 downtown Columbus buildings for redevelopment By Bonnie Meibers – Staff reporter , Columbus Business First Jan 25, 2024 Updated Jan 25, 2024 12:07pm EST Huntington National Bank today announced it will sell three downtown Columbus buildings to be redeveloped. The sale will include the Huntington Bank Building at 17 S. High St., the Wyandotte Building at 21 W. Broad St. and the Huntington Plaza building at 37 W. Broad St. The invite-only RFP will remain open until suitable investors are identified, according to a release sent by Huntington. “Each of these buildings holds a rich history in downtown Columbus, and we believe redevelopment is key to ensure downtown Columbus thrives for years to come," Huntington CEO Steve Steinour said in the release. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/25/huntington-bank-downtown-development-sales.html Would love to see 21 w broad turned into condos, and maybe the high st one. Sadly they will all probably be apartments.
January 25, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: Pretty major news from one of Columbus' largest companies: Huntington Bank selling 3 downtown Columbus buildings for redevelopment By Bonnie Meibers – Staff reporter , Columbus Business First Jan 25, 2024 Updated Jan 25, 2024 12:07pm EST Huntington National Bank today announced it will sell three downtown Columbus buildings to be redeveloped. The sale will include the Huntington Bank Building at 17 S. High St., the Wyandotte Building at 21 W. Broad St. and the Huntington Plaza building at 37 W. Broad St. The invite-only RFP will remain open until suitable investors are identified, according to a release sent by Huntington. “Each of these buildings holds a rich history in downtown Columbus, and we believe redevelopment is key to ensure downtown Columbus thrives for years to come," Huntington CEO Steve Steinour said in the release. thttps://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/25/huntington-bank-downtown-development-sales.html This is honesty great! We now have space for more diverse employers and even more residential conversions!
January 25, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, VintageLife said: Would love to see 21 w broad turned into condos, and maybe the high st one. Sadly they will all probably be apartments. Condos need to be 50% pre-sold in order for the developer to receive the money from a loan to build. That's a hard target to hit on a large project.
January 25, 20241 yr If the buyer wants to get really crazy, they could probably fit in another new mid-rise directly on the SWC of Broad and High between Wyandotte and 17 S High. They'd lose some existing retail but that is a prime corner (if not THE prime corner).
January 25, 20241 yr Here's my take on this major real estate development: 21 W. Broad St. The Wyandotte Building This building is the most obvious candidate for residential conversion, in my opinion. Its historical importance not withstanding, those bay windows would make gorgeous residences and its location is incredibly desirable, literally being in the heart of the city. 17 S. High St. Huntington National Bank Building I'm somewhat disappointed to see Huntington selling their historic headquarters. This building could also serve well as a residential conversion project, but I think it would make a handsome hotel. It would almost be a return to roots for the area as the Neil House and Deshler Hotel were destroyed to make way for the Huntington Center and One Columbus, respectively. That way the historic bank lobby could be renovated and still enjoyed by the general public as well. 37 W. Broad St. Huntington Plaza As with the other two, this building is also ripe for residential conversion, especially with those giant square windows. I would like to see it remain commercial/office space, but with a complete renovation and flexible floorplan space. With all three buildings, I wonder what options there would be for parking. While I wish public transit and walkability could stand on their own, I'm sure some kind of accommodations will need to be made for parking to increase the viability of these properties.
January 25, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: Here's my take on this major real estate development: 21 W. Broad St. The Wyandotte Building This building is the most obvious candidate for residential conversion, in my opinion. Its historical importance not withstanding, those bay windows would make gorgeous residences and its location is incredibly desirable, literally being in the heart of the city. 17 S. High St. Huntington National Bank Building I'm somewhat disappointed to see Huntington selling their historic headquarters. This building could also serve well as a residential conversion project, but I think it would make a handsome hotel. It would almost be a return to roots for the area as the Neil House and Deshler Hotel were destroyed to make way for the Huntington Center and One Columbus, respectively. That way the historic bank lobby could be renovated and still enjoyed by the general public as well. 37 W. Broad St. Huntington Plaza As with the other two, this building is also ripe for residential conversion, especially with those giant square windows. I would like to see it remain commercial/office space, but with a complete renovation and flexible floorplan space. With all three buildings, I wonder what options there would be for parking. While I wish public transit and walkability could stand on their own, I'm sure some kind of accommodations will need to be made for parking to increase the viability of these properties. Agree 100% with all of this and think 21 w should 1000% be residential conversion. I love the hotel idea for the high st building, and think it would look beautiful. there is a giant parking garage on front st, that was probably used by Huntington and is probably pretty empty most of the time now. I don’t see why they couldn’t use that.
January 25, 20241 yr 23 minutes ago, Whopper Jr said: If the buyer wants to get really crazy, they could probably fit in another new mid-rise directly on the SWC of Broad and High between Wyandotte and 17 S High. They'd lose some existing retail but that is a prime corner (if not THE prime corner). I think this area could support a building also, it wouldn’t have to be anything crazy big either. I wouldn’t mind it, as long as they kept the really old small building that already sits there. It would make that area even more dense and then you could make that little alley walk way between the new Huntington building and old one a pedestrian friendly hangout. Add some rope lights and seating and have food options in the alley. Edited January 25, 20241 yr by VintageLife
January 25, 20241 yr Wow, that is big news. Loosing the historic Huntington Bank Lobby is disappointing. A hotel at 17th South High would be a decent reuse, and like the Doubletree would have internal connections to the Huntington Tower and capitol complex.
January 25, 20241 yr 29 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I think this area could support a building also, it wouldn’t have to be anything crazy big either. I wouldn’t mind it, as long as they kept the really old small building that already sits there. It would make that area even more dense and then you could make that little alley walk way between the new Huntington building and old one a pedestrian friendly hangout. Add some rope lights and seating and have food options in the alley. The circled area is a parking garage serving the building to the left. I imagine something could be built on top of it.
January 25, 20241 yr 49 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: 21 W. Broad St. The Wyandotte Building This building is the most obvious candidate for residential conversion, in my opinion. Its historical importance not withstanding, those bay windows would make gorgeous residences and its location is incredibly desirable, literally being in the heart of the city. I love this building - Columbus' first steel frame high rise, 1898. Designed by Daniel Burnham's firm in Chicago.
January 25, 20241 yr 34 minutes ago, ink said: Wow, that is big news. Loosing the historic Huntington Bank Lobby is disappointing. A hotel at 17th South High would be a decent reuse, and like the Doubletree would have internal connections to the Huntington Tower and capitol complex. Speaking of the DoubleTree I noticed yesterday that it's for sale.
January 25, 20241 yr 40 minutes ago, Pablo said: The circled area is a parking garage serving the building to the left. I imagine something could be built on top of it. Yeah I knew it was parking, is it only a one story underground and then the surface lot on top? It would be much better with 3-4 underground levels and a 7-8 story apartment on top haha. Edited January 25, 20241 yr by VintageLife
January 26, 20241 yr Huntington Bank Announces Plan to Sell Three Downtown Buildings Three prominent office buildings near the center of Downtown could be redeveloped soon if a plan announced today by Huntington National Bank moves forward. ... An invitation-only Request for Proposal (RFP) process has been initiated for the three buildings, which will remain open “until suitable investors are identified,” according to the press release. “Spurring new uses for these buildings signifies Huntington’s commitment to creating a more vibrant, livable city,” said Steve Steinour, Huntington President and CEO, in a statement. “Each of these buildings holds a rich history in downtown Columbus, and we believe redevelopment is key to ensure downtown Columbus thrives for years to come. As the hometown bank, we will maintain our large presence at Huntington Center.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/huntington-bank-announces-plan-to-sell-three-downtown-buildings-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20241 yr Huntington's planned downtown building sales could transform Broad and High A trio of downtown Columbus buildings could change hands and be redeveloped, dramatically changing the most prominent intersection in the urban core. Huntington National Bank Thursday announced plans to sell the Huntington Bank Building at 17 S. High St., the Wyandotte Building at 21 W. Broad St. and the Huntington Plaza building at 37 W. Broad St. "As former Mayor (Michael) Coleman says, Broad and High streets are the center of Columbus – the center of the universe," said Marc Conte, executive director of the Capital Crossroads and Discovery District Special Improvement Districts. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/26/huntington-downtown-buildings-history-future.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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