May 1, 20223 yr Well we finally hear something about The Galaxy at Polaris. The Real Dill Pickleball Club Coming to Polaris "Polaris is getting another niche sporting venue. Planned for a late 2023 opening, The Real Dill Pickleball Club will offer dedicated courts for playing the sport of pickleball, an on-site restaurant, and other options for play that will make the venue a destination for people of all ages. 'We couldn’t be more excited to help facilitate the growth of pickleball by building inclusive clubs that encourage real social connectivity,' said Todd Reed, Managing Partner of Aimwell Development Co. who is behind the club. 'The Real Dill is a hospitable environment where the pickleball community can grow their network of players and drive their competitive and social spirit.' Other entertainment options included in each Real Dill Pickleball Club include video games, whiffle ball, ping pong, shuffleboard, and much more. The idea is to offer a multigenerational experience that’s great for families. Restaurant offerings will include breakfast, wood fired pizzas, hearty sandwiches, and sharable snacks, plus beer, wine and canned cocktails available throughout the day." https://columbusunderground.com/the-real-dill-pickleball-club-coming-to-polaris-ae1/
May 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: Well we finally hear something about The Galaxy at Polaris. The Real Dill Pickleball Club Coming to Polaris "Polaris is getting another niche sporting venue. Planned for a late 2023 opening, The Real Dill Pickleball Club will offer dedicated courts for playing the sport of pickleball, an on-site restaurant, and other options for play that will make the venue a destination for people of all ages. 'We couldn’t be more excited to help facilitate the growth of pickleball by building inclusive clubs that encourage real social connectivity,' said Todd Reed, Managing Partner of Aimwell Development Co. who is behind the club. 'The Real Dill is a hospitable environment where the pickleball community can grow their network of players and drive their competitive and social spirit.' Other entertainment options included in each Real Dill Pickleball Club include video games, whiffle ball, ping pong, shuffleboard, and much more. The idea is to offer a multigenerational experience that’s great for families. Restaurant offerings will include breakfast, wood fired pizzas, hearty sandwiches, and sharable snacks, plus beer, wine and canned cocktails available throughout the day." https://columbusunderground.com/the-real-dill-pickleball-club-coming-to-polaris-ae1/ Kind of makes sense that this didn’t receive any of the money.
May 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Kind of makes sense that this didn’t receive any of the money. Ohhhh, is this one of the projects that applied for TMUD funding? I was trying to remember what the Galaxy was.
May 1, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, amped91 said: Ohhhh, is this one of the projects that applied for TMUD funding? I was trying to remember what the Galaxy was. This is just phase one. It's a huge site. I wouldn't be surprised if Pins is coming to anchor an "urban" project here.
May 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, aderwent said: This is just phase one. It's a huge site. I wouldn't be surprised if Pins is coming to anchor an "urban" project here. Curious to see what future phases will bring. It’s strange how little there is about this project anywhere.
June 7, 20223 yr On 5/1/2022 at 8:33 PM, VintageLife said: Curious to see what future phases will bring. It’s strange how little there is about this project anywhere. I just came across this Final Site Compliance Plan that was filed with the city today. https://portal.columbus.gov/permits/ Project Description: The Galaxy at Polaris The construction of one (1) mixed-use building, one (1) residential building, and one (1) 6-story garage with associated stormwater management facilities and required utilities. A six story parking garage is pretty large, so I'm wondering how big the mixed-use and residential buildings might end up being. I think the garage at The Pointe is only 4 stories. Edited June 7, 20223 yr by cbussoccer add info
June 8, 20223 yr Sheetz will soon have three locations in 2.3 miles of Polaris Parkway. Location A at Antares I noticed yesterday had some crews surveying. It is just a grass lot. Location B just west of the 71 interchange will be a "flagship" location. Not sure what that means to Sheetz. The previous buildings have been demolished, but then the owner started suing (and losing to) Sheetz. See here: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/06/03/polaris-area-business-owner-suing-sheetz-breach-contract/9616666002/ I find it funny that the Dispatch says they "flourished" for 25 years. They were always literally $1 more per gallon than all the surrounding stations. They used their location to gouge people. It didn't work so well in the time of internet, and especially social media. I find their sob story laughable. Location C at Worthington Rd. in Westerville appears to be mostly finished.
June 8, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, cbussoccer said: I just came across this Final Site Compliance Plan that was filed with the city today. https://portal.columbus.gov/permits/ Project Description: The Galaxy at Polaris The construction of one (1) mixed-use building, one (1) residential building, and one (1) 6-story garage with associated stormwater management facilities and required utilities. A six story parking garage is pretty large, so I'm wondering how big the mixed-use and residential buildings might end up being. I think the garage at The Pointe is only 4 stories. It is going to be one four story residential building with 136 units; one six story mixed-use building with 259 units, a restaurant, and small office/retail spaces; and a fourth building as an outlot restaurant. The outlot restaurant says 26k square feet which is massive. They were going to have only 73 parking spaces for it, though code requires 347! There will also be a small amphitheater next to the mixed-use building. Here was the preliminary site plan: Edited June 8, 20223 yr by aderwent
June 8, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: It is going to be one four story residential building with 136 units; one six story mixed-use building with 259 units, a restaurant, and small office/retail spaces; and a fourth building as an outlot restaurant. The outlot restaurant says 26k square feet which is massive. They were going to have only 73 parking spaces for it, though code requires 347! There will also be a small amphitheater next to the mixed-use building. Here was the preliminary site plan: All I heard was "Polaris" and "Amphitheater"
June 8, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: It is going to be one four story residential building with 136 units; one six story mixed-use building with 259 units, a restaurant, and small office/retail spaces; and a fourth building as an outlot restaurant. The outlot restaurant says 26k square feet which is massive. They were going to have only 73 parking spaces for it, though code requires 347! There will also be a small amphitheater next to the mixed-use building. Here was the preliminary site plan: Is the red text from the commission, or whoever reviews this? It seems like the parking garage that has 400 some spaces is plenty to cover the required amount at the restaurant and mixed used building.
June 8, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Is the red text from the commission, or whoever reviews this? It seems like the parking garage that has 400 some spaces is plenty to cover the required amount at the restaurant and mixed used building. I assume the comments are from the city, yes. Also, the 26k square foot restaurant must be the Real Dill Pickleball Club. I forgot that was going here.
June 8, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, aderwent said: It is going to be one four story residential building with 136 units; one six story mixed-use building with 259 units, a restaurant, and small office/retail spaces; and a fourth building as an outlot restaurant. The outlot restaurant says 26k square feet which is massive. They were going to have only 73 parking spaces for it, though code requires 347! There will also be a small amphitheater next to the mixed-use building. Here was the preliminary site plan: I love the irony or happy coincidence of a new baby-amphitheater rising from the ashes of the old amphitheater parking lot.
June 8, 20223 yr I think this is roughly where Polaris Amphitheater was (in blue) and the parking was in the red area? Interesting how there are still remnants in the Google Maps view.
June 8, 20223 yr The asphalt on the bottom right was staging for load-in/load-out and the parts with trees were still trees.
June 8, 20223 yr Would it be considered an honor to be the first band to headline both amphitheaters? Maybe not.
June 8, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, aderwent said: Sheetz will soon have three locations in 2.3 miles of Polaris Parkway. Location A at Antares I noticed yesterday had some crews surveying. It is just a grass lot. Location B just west of the 71 interchange will be a "flagship" location. Not sure what that means to Sheetz. The previous buildings have been demolished, but then the owner started suing (and losing to) Sheetz. See here: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/06/03/polaris-area-business-owner-suing-sheetz-breach-contract/9616666002/ I find it funny that the Dispatch says they "flourished" for 25 years. They were always literally $1 more per gallon than all the surrounding stations. They used their location to gouge people. It didn't work so well in the time of internet, and especially social media. I find their sob story laughable. Location C at Worthington Rd. in Westerville appears to be mostly finished. Yeah, that's just ridiculous. And you still have exits throughout the non-north sides of the city that have fewer total gas stations off the ramp than the amount of Sheetz in that given radius.
June 8, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: Would it be considered an honor to be the first band to headline both amphitheaters? Maybe not. That would be Steely Dan. https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/polaris-amphitheatre?page=3#concert-table
June 8, 20223 yr 24 minutes ago, Pablo said: That would be Steely Dan. https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/polaris-amphitheatre?page=3#concert-table They're still touring, how cool would it be to invite them to play an intimate little show at baby Polaris Amphitheater.
June 9, 20223 yr 16 hours ago, GCrites80s said: The asphalt on the bottom right was staging for load-in/load-out and the parts with trees were still trees. And a little lower right than the loading area is a house that's still there that I once lived in before the Polaris Parkway extension through my then-backyard. Lots of fun concerts back then!
June 9, 20223 yr 28 minutes ago, Airsup said: And a little lower right than the loading area is a house that's still there that I once lived in before the Polaris Parkway extension through my then-backyard. Lots of fun concerts back then! Isn’t that house gone now, because of the Sheetz going in. I may have just not noticed it when I drove by recently.
June 9, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Isn’t that house gone now, because of the Sheetz going in. I may have just not noticed it when I drove by recently. Possibly, I don't get out that way much any longer, outside of a trip to Ikea if I'm feeling masochistic. I was always surprised it wasn't developed years ago, but then I remember the property developer that who used to own it.
June 9, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Airsup said: Possibly, I don't get out that way much any longer, outside of a trip to Ikea if I'm feeling masochistic. I was always surprised it wasn't developed years ago, but then I remember the property developer that who used to own it. Quote ... outside of a trip to Ikea if I'm feeling masochistic. LOL
June 11, 20223 yr Yet another hotel is coming to Polaris. Sears at Polaris Fashion Place Mall was replaced by FieldhouseUSA sports complex. Now, the former Sears Auto and Tire out building is slated to become some sort of Marriott variant with 190 rooms. It seems to be moving along in the preliminary phases. Wouldn't be surprised to see it under construction by year's end. This will make 17 hotels in the immediate Polaris area. Easton has just ten. With Cabela's, IKEA, Top Golf, FieldhouseUSA, Real Dill Pickleball Club, and I'm sure more to come, Polaris is really setting itself as a destination apart from, but complimentary to, Easton. Things seem to have picked up at Polaris while Easton has stopped since their latest developments came online last summer. Will be interesting to see what's next. The small outlot to the east of the mall across from The Pointe mixed-use development has a commercial development, too. My guess is the rumored Lou Malnati's.
June 11, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: Yet another hotel is coming to Polaris. Sears at Polaris Fashion Place Mall was replaced by FieldhouseUSA sports complex. Now, the former Sears Auto and Tire out building is slated to become some sort of Marriott variant with 190 rooms. It seems to be moving along in the preliminary phases. Wouldn't be surprised to see it under construction by year's end. This will make 17 hotels in the immediate Polaris area. Easton has just ten. With Cabela's, IKEA, Top Golf, FieldhouseUSA, Real Dill Pickleball Club, and I'm sure more to come, Polaris is really setting itself as a destination apart from, but complimentary to, Easton. Things seem to have picked up at Polaris while Easton has stopped since their latest developments came online last summer. Will be interesting to see what's next. The small outlot to the east of the mall across from The Pointe mixed-use development has a commercial development, too. My guess is the rumored Lou Malnati's. Was the tire and auto attached to the mall, or will this hotel just be in the area?
June 11, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Was the tire and auto attached to the mall, or will this hotel just be in the area? It’s on the PFP property, but a separate building.
June 11, 20223 yr 42 minutes ago, amped91 said: It’s on the PFP property, but a separate building. Is the building being demolished and replaced, or retrofitted? I have no idea how large the current building is…
June 11, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, cbussoccer said: Is the building being demolished and replaced, or retrofitted? I have no idea how large the current building is… The current building was an auto service center. Not near big enough for a hotel. Here it was: It was 13,764 square feet. The new building will be 25,416 x I assume four floors.
June 11, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: The current building was an auto service center. Not near big enough for a hotel. Here it was: It was 13,764 square feet. The new building will be 25,416 x I assume four floors. I have an inside scoop that the mall is planning on doing more mixed used stuff and filling up some of the parking lots with buildings. Hopefully this is the start of that.
June 11, 20223 yr 25 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I have an inside scoop that the mall is planning on doing more mixed used stuff and filling up some of the parking lots with buildings. Hopefully this is the start of that. Does your source read these forums 😂
June 11, 20223 yr 35 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I have an inside scoop that the mall is planning on doing more mixed used stuff and filling up some of the parking lots with buildings. Hopefully this is the start of that. Oh good. Looking at the aerial view I posted last night, that sea of parking looks awful. Plenty of opportunity to do more mixed use there.
June 11, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: Does your source read these forums 😂 No they do not hahaha
August 3, 20222 yr We recently found out this project reapplied for TMUD tax credits with the state. Looks like a pretty big undertaking. Polaris team plans $150 million mixed-use development “The development team behind Polaris is planning a massive, $150 million mixed-use project in the area and is seeking a state tax credit to help move it forward. The project, dubbed the Galaxy at Polaris, is slated to be built in two phases. The first would include 12 acres of office, retail and restaurant space and hundreds of apartments just east of Top Golf and Ikea. NP Limited Partnership plans to break ground on the development this fall. "The scale of this project is enormous," said Franz Geiger, the managing director of NP Limited Partnership. "Polaris is auto-centric. This kind of walkable development with the land we have left to develop up here can raise the profile of Polaris." The first phase is expected to include eight buildings, including a six-story parking garage with 672 spaces. Other planned components include a six-story building with 276 apartments; a 7,000 square-foot clubhouse; 10,000 square feet of office space and 10,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a four-story apartment building with 136 units. Both of those buildings will have parking garages.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/08/03/polaris-mixed-use-development-apartments-retail.html
August 3, 20222 yr 4 minutes ago, amped91 said: We recently found out this project reapplied for TMUD tax credits with the state. Looks like a pretty big undertaking. Polaris team plans $150 million mixed-use development “The development team behind Polaris is planning a massive, $150 million mixed-use project in the area and is seeking a state tax credit to help move it forward. The project, dubbed the Galaxy at Polaris, is slated to be built in two phases. The first would include 12 acres of office, retail and restaurant space and hundreds of apartments just east of Top Golf and Ikea. NP Limited Partnership plans to break ground on the development this fall. "The scale of this project is enormous," said Franz Geiger, the managing director of NP Limited Partnership. "Polaris is auto-centric. This kind of walkable development with the land we have left to develop up here can raise the profile of Polaris." The first phase is expected to include eight buildings, including a six-story parking garage with 672 spaces. Other planned components include a six-story building with 276 apartments; a 7,000 square-foot clubhouse; 10,000 square feet of office space and 10,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a four-story apartment building with 136 units. Both of those buildings will have parking garages.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/08/03/polaris-mixed-use-development-apartments-retail.html Hopefully they land the credit, this would be great for the area, and any type of density in the suburbs is good.
August 3, 20222 yr The term ‘walkable’ is so misused. Once this is built you can walk from your car to your apartment. You can also have a miserable walk along Ikea Way to Ikea.
August 4, 20222 yr 13 hours ago, Pablo said: The term ‘walkable’ is so misused. Once this is built you can walk from your car to your apartment. You can also have a miserable walk along Ikea Way to Ikea. At least someone is trying to do something! Sounds like the development itself will be pretty walkable in a Bridge Park manner. And I'll take a dense development like this over another couple huge retail stores surrounded by a sea of parking lots.
August 4, 20222 yr 8 minutes ago, TIm said: At least someone is trying to do something! Sounds like the development itself will be pretty walkable in a Bridge Park manner. And I'll take a dense development like this over another couple huge retail stores surrounded by a sea of parking lots. Exactly. I will take this "walkable" development over parking lots and big box stores any day.
August 4, 20222 yr The real opportunity (to the extent that one exists) to make Polaris walkable will be in potentially developing the Mall's many parking lots
August 7, 20222 yr On 8/4/2022 at 7:45 PM, NW24HX said: The real opportunity (to the extent that one exists) to make Polaris walkable will be in potentially developing the Mall's many parking lots And adding a bunch of sidewalks where there currently aren’t any
August 7, 20222 yr 42 minutes ago, 614love said: And adding a bunch of sidewalks where there currently aren’t any Polaris Pkwy or Gemini Pl. are horrible for pedestrians, and Gemini has sidewalks. Walking along 6 or 8 lanes of traffic is miserable. I maintain my earlier comment that 'walkable' is a misused term and no island of development would be walkable in an area designed exclusively for cars. It's just a marketing term when used to describe a new apartment complex.
August 7, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, Pablo said: Polaris Pkwy or Gemini Pl. are horrible for pedestrians, and Gemini has sidewalks. Walking along 6 or 8 lanes of traffic is miserable. I maintain my earlier comment that 'walkable' is a misused term and no island of development would be walkable in an area designed exclusively for cars. It's just a marketing term when used to describe a new apartment complex. I think the eastern half of Polaris could be turned into a “walkable” area if the lots are built out. They need to build a parking deck though somewhere, even potentially on the north and south side to make up for the lost spots and heavier traffic for the increased density. I think they could even get away with a partial below grade with a tall office/mixed use built on top kind of like at Kenwood. *edit to note: there are already two ‘town center-ish’ portions that they would have to connect… right the Dave & Busters and by Kitchen Social.. that Residence Inn doesn’t fit the mold but that could be something they discuss with them if this were ever to come to fruition Edited August 7, 20222 yr by wpcc88
August 8, 20222 yr 14 hours ago, wpcc88 said: I think the eastern half of Polaris could be turned into a “walkable” area if the lots are built out. They need to build a parking deck though somewhere, even potentially on the north and south side to make up for the lost spots and heavier traffic for the increased density. I think they could even get away with a partial below grade with a tall office/mixed use built on top kind of like at Kenwood. *edit to note: there are already two ‘town center-ish’ portions that they would have to connect… right the Dave & Busters and by Kitchen Social.. that Residence Inn doesn’t fit the mold but that could be something they discuss with them if this were ever to come to fruition Unfortunately, the grass lot south of the Residence Inn will be a single floor building with a 5,000sqft retail space and a 7,000sqft restaurant with a drive-thru.
September 25, 20222 yr The second of three planned Sheetz locations along Polaris Pkwy is vertical. This one is located near Polaris & Old State Rd
October 14, 20222 yr On 5/1/2022 at 4:36 PM, aderwent said: This is just phase one. It's a huge site. I wouldn't be surprised if Pins is coming to anchor an "urban" project here. The site plan I posted above mentions the six floor mixed-use building will have 24,000 square feet of "entertainment". Pins? If so it'd be quite a bit smaller than the Easton location at 38,000 square feet.
October 14, 20222 yr Bunch of outparcels and a big apartment building - the only walkable part is driving your car to the parking lot and walking into Outback.
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