June 1, 20232 yr Franklinton Development Gains Board Approval The 185-unit building, from Marker Development, will sit next door to the Holy Family Church on land that is currently occupied by two vacant, one-story commercial buildings. It will feature about 4,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space, a row of townhomes along the back of the building, and an internal parking garage with space for 183 cars. The project had been before the board three times in 2022, and received a conditional approval in September. Project architect Brad Parish, of ArchAll, walked through several minor design changes with the board, although most of the discussion at the meeting was about whether or not the developer would plant trees along the front of the building. The typical approach of planting a row of trees into a tree lawn will not work on this site, he explained, because there is a duct bank running under the sidewalk (a set of underground piping holding cables). The same duct bank running along the north side of Broad Street is the reason that the Gravity development was built without street trees in front of it. In the end, the board approved the new building with the provision that the applicant make an effort to “determine the feasibility of planting street trees.” If not feasible, then the developer and architect will need to propose alternative landscaping that city staff would then sign off on. Parish said that the next step for the development will be applying for building permits, and that construction on the building could start as soon as September. The Marker Development team, he added, is “excited to be a part of neighborhood and really see this project come out of the ground.”
June 1, 20232 yr Just now, VintageLife said: Project architect Brad Parish, of ArchAll, walked through several minor design changes with the board, although most of the discussion at the meeting was about whether or not the developer would plant trees along the front of the building. The typical approach of planting a row of trees into a tree lawn will not work on this site, he explained, because there is a duct bank running under the sidewalk (a set of underground piping holding cables). Seems like a great reason to make broad st a little more narrow.
June 1, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Gravity's "signature sign" is up What's the floating circle part above the G supposed to be? Has it actually been called G'ravity this entire time?!
June 1, 20232 yr 21 minutes ago, TIm said: What's the floating circle part above the G supposed to be? Has it actually been called G'ravity this entire time?! I think that's the dot in the letter "i" floating away and "gravitating" around the "G." Edited June 1, 20232 yr by CMHOhio
June 1, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, CMHOhio said: I think that's the dot in the letter "i" floating away. Because of lack of...gravity? 🤔 Lol that's pretty good if that's the case. But you'd assume a place called Gravity has some gravity!
June 1, 20232 yr 17 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: I think that's the dot in the letter "i" floating away and "gravitating" around the "G." Ohhh I’d never thought of that before. That’s a good theory! Lol
June 2, 20232 yr On 2/16/2023 at 4:47 PM, amped91 said: Kaufman is proposing a “Gravity Park” space on what is currently the gravel parking lot for the Idea Foundry. Fencing up and lot cleared for upcoming construction of "Gravity Park" at the corner of State and McDowell
June 7, 20232 yr Homeowner plans to convert historic Franklinton home into neighborhood speakeasy "The owner of a historic Franklinton home has received approval to convert his 2-bedroom and 1.5-bathroom home in Franklinton into a neighborhood speakeasy during a May 24 meeting. The speakeasy would be located at 500 W. Walnut St., a home located in a stretch of Franklinton just north of Yellow Brick Pizza, and south of Land-Grant Brewing Co.’s taproom. The first floor of the Walnut Street home would house the speakeasy bar and social space, with a 490-foot rear patio and a 110-foot patio on the front of the building. Currently, the project is in its early stages, so a potential opening timeline was not shared." https://614now.com/2023/food-drink/homeowner-plans-to-convert-historic-franklinton-home-into-neighborhood-speakeasy
June 20, 20231 yr Kaufman Development's Gravity now welcoming residents to its second phase The second phase of the Gravity development in Franklinton is now ready for residential tenants. Gravity's $120 million second phase started construction in February 2020. The 1 million-square foot project comprises several buildings, including one with 257 apartments and ground-floor retail, an office building with 180,000 square feet of space, a building with shared and private living options and a McDowell Street building with six luxury townhomes and 18 apartments. Work continues on the commercial components of the project. Two existing buildings are being renovated to house retail space. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/06/20/gravity-kaufman-devlopment-franklinton-phase-2.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 21, 20231 yr Gravity 2.0 offers co-living, 'creative office': What's new and what's not Brett Kaufman says his new co-living concept at Gravity's second phase isn't really novel at all. Kaufman Development's Gravity started leasing for the second phase about a month ago and is now about 30% leased, the firm's founder said. He said the co-living option, in which tenants can rent just a room and share a living room and kitchen with others, has been popular. And it's something young professionals have been doing for ages. "Co-living has been a thing since as long as I can remember," Kaufman said. "It's just like renting a house with your friends, except now it's in a new building with amenities included. It's an affordable option we're not seeing in the market right now." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/06/21/gravity-brett-kaufman-phase-2-apartments-coliving.html & https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-gravitys-second-phase-opens-in-franklinton-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 22, 20231 yr The Gravity area is really starting to come together! I was able to walk through Gravity 2 tonight just as it was getting dark out. I took a few pics, but they might be a little hard to see since it was dark out, but I figured I'd throw them in here anyways
June 22, 20231 yr 49 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: This is terrifying. Right!? That photo totally caught me off guard at first! I thought it was one of the "make you jump" photos, or maybe a mistakenly uploaded Tinder profile! 😅
June 22, 20231 yr 13 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: Right!? That photo totally caught me off guard at first! I thought it was one of the "make you jump" photos, or maybe a mistakenly uploaded Tinder profile! 😅 Haha, nope- just one of the many pieces of art across the site.
June 22, 20231 yr 14 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: The Gravity area is really starting to come together! I was able to walk through Gravity 2 tonight just as it was getting dark out. I took a few pics, but they might be a little hard to see since it was dark out, but I figured I'd throw them in here anyways You were right around the corner from me last night! (I was hanging out at Land Grant). I really like the neon lights here. I can’t wait for this all to open up.
June 22, 20231 yr 19 minutes ago, amped91 said: You were right around the corner from me last night! (I was hanging out at Land Grant). I really like the neon lights here. I can’t wait for this all to open up. That whole area is about to be injected with so much life as this and the Peninsula open up
June 23, 20231 yr I've heard a rumor from a reliable-enough source that I think it's worth posting here - the ground floor of the new 12-story building will be taken up in its entirety by Punch Bowl Social I think this would be a pretty good fit to complement the other establishments nearby, and help ensure the length of the plaza always has some level of activity in it
June 23, 20231 yr 4 minutes ago, NW24HX said: I've heard a rumor from a reliable-enough source that I think it's worth posting here - the ground floor of the new 12-story building will be taken up in its entirety by Punch Bowl Social I think this would be a pretty good fit to complement the other establishments nearby, and help ensure the length of the plaza always has some level of activity in it Would make sense—there was a rumor a while back about them expanding in Cbus, and Kaufman did say the ground floor would be taken up be one tenant. It’d make a nice addition to the area for sure
June 23, 20231 yr Recent picture of the continuing construction on the plaza at Gravity 2.0 from one of the decks https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/06/20/new-phase-of-gravity-project-expected-to-include-four-restaurants/70336857007/
June 25, 20231 yr On 6/22/2023 at 5:08 PM, NW24HX said: I've heard a rumor from a reliable-enough source that I think it's worth posting here - the ground floor of the new 12-story building will be taken up in its entirety by Punch Bowl Social I think this would be a pretty good fit to complement the other establishments nearby, and help ensure the length of the plaza always has some level of activity in it Gravity’s Instagram does indeed follow Punch Bowl Socials Instagram for what that’s worth
June 28, 20231 yr 12 minutes ago, amped91 said: Updated site plan and elevated walkway for R&R2, to be presented today. If they actually do this, it will help a little bit in making this project a little better. Such a lack of creativity when compared to what gravity is. Hopefully the next phase will be something more substantial.
June 28, 20231 yr 16 minutes ago, VintageLife said: If they actually do this, it will help a little bit in making this project a little better. Such a lack of creativity when compared to what gravity is. Hopefully the next phase will be something more substantial. Yeah I def think it’ll help. I’m just disappointed it looks like they’re going with the big parking lot behind the south building.
June 28, 20231 yr 3 hours ago, amped91 said: Yeah I def think it’ll help. I’m just disappointed it looks like they’re going with the big parking lot behind the south building. I really don't like that surface parking lot.
June 28, 20231 yr 8 minutes ago, Toddguy said: I really don't like that surface parking lot. Putting Townhomes on the South Side and to fully enclose the parking lot except for a small entrance/exit would definitely help.
June 29, 20231 yr Work is close to wrapping on the first two SFHs at the MCW redev: And work has started on the next two: And work slowly continues on the MF building. Some concrete was being poured today.
July 4, 20231 yr 3 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: More from the plaza area of Gravity 2.0 One of my favorite parts is this development. I love all the greenery, it looks amazing.
July 5, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, Toddguy said: The plaza area looks great. What can we do to get more development like this? Force developers to do some unique s**t. It’s not like Columbus won’t grow. People will continue to come and developers will eventually build what the city wants. The commission just passes anything it seems.
July 6, 20231 yr NRI teases…no plans for the Franklinton property. “As Grandview Yard inches toward completion, and some of the final sites in the Arena District under construction, NRI could be headed to Franklinton next, but Ellis does not appear to be in any hurry to speculate on where that next project could go. The company purchased the former Byers Chevrolet site in 2014, along with additional parcels of land afterward, but has not yet made formal announcements on a master plan. “I think there’s a lot of great activity, and we’ve supported Brett Kaufman as he’s assembled ground by selling them a few parcels,” stated Ellis. “It’s all good for the area, and ultimately, we’ll do something there, but we’re still sort of watching and waiting.”’ https://columbusunderground.com/grandview-yard-named-largest-leed-neighborhood-development-site-in-us-we1/
July 6, 20231 yr 25 minutes ago, amped91 said: NRI teases…no plans for the Franklinton property. “As Grandview Yard inches toward completion, and some of the final sites in the Arena District under construction, NRI could be headed to Franklinton next, but Ellis does not appear to be in any hurry to speculate on where that next project could go. The company purchased the former Byers Chevrolet site in 2014, along with additional parcels of land afterward, but has not yet made formal announcements on a master plan. “I think there’s a lot of great activity, and we’ve supported Brett Kaufman as he’s assembled ground by selling them a few parcels,” stated Ellis. “It’s all good for the area, and ultimately, we’ll do something there, but we’re still sort of watching and waiting.”’ https://columbusunderground.com/grandview-yard-named-largest-leed-neighborhood-development-site-in-us-we1/ They should continue to just support Kaufman and stay the hell away from anywhere but the suburbs.
July 11, 20231 yr Few random ones of the Downtown Ramp Up project from Dodge Park And a couple from across the river near Miranova
July 12, 20231 yr I didn’t get a pic, but some utility work has started on the Gravity experience park.
July 19, 20231 yr Noticed some work has started just off Souder Ave near the entrance to The Boathouse at Confluence Park- Anyone know if this has anything to do with the new pedestrian bridge planned near here?
July 19, 20231 yr I would assume so -- City council approved the construction contract for the new bridge in June.
July 19, 20231 yr 50 minutes ago, .justin said: I would assume so -- City council approved the construction contract for the new bridge in June. I hope that’s it. This is one of my regular running paths, and a pedestrian only bridge over the river would be so nice.
July 19, 20231 yr Can someone remind me what the bridge looks like? Is this the semi-circle one that connects franklinton to AD? edit: answered my own question. Sorry. I think I was thinking of one that was in a rendering for the downtown strategic plan. Edited July 19, 20231 yr by smjjms
July 19, 20231 yr 19 minutes ago, smjjms said: Can someone remind me what the bridge looks like? Is this the semi-circle one that connects franklinton to AD? edit: answered my own question. Sorry. I think I was thinking of one that was in a rendering for the downtown strategic plan. Yeah the semi circle one was released as part of the Rapid 5 plan, but I hope we get that plan also.
July 19, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, amped91 said: I hope that’s it. This is one of my regular running paths, and a pedestrian only bridge over the river would be so nice. I just went through there again about twenty minutes ago and it definitely appears that they are starting to prep the area for construction of the new pedestrian bridge and connecting paths!
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