June 21, 20213 yr 26 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Could "Phase 3" be the 12-story tower? Let's hope so! Would make sense for them to put that on the back burner right now after the past year, to wait and see what the city’s future office needs will be.
June 21, 20213 yr I am not even concerned about this. At least they saved the large area to the west aside as area for "future development". Hopefully something taller will be built there.
June 22, 20213 yr 19 hours ago, amped91 said: Would make sense for them to put that on the back burner right now after the past year, to wait and see what the city’s future office needs will be. Apparently other companies have been getting large office tenants to lease space all around the city, mostly heard about it in new builds that aren't completed yet. Yes there will be a good chunk of people who will be working from home, but office space will always be needed. Not every workplace is as efficient from home, some places need to collaborate on projects daily and that's a lot easier to do when you can just walk over to Dave's desk as opposed to waiting 3 hours for them to respond to an email. I have a feeling office culture will go back to at least 70-80% capacity so places will still need offices, just not as big of offices.
June 22, 20213 yr I was on West Broad a little earlier... Noticed the building at W Broad and Glenwood Ave is now going vertical. Assuming this momentum continues, I can not wait to see this whole area in five years!
June 28, 20213 yr For those concerned about the availability of steel, a fresh shipment arrived this morning. We're almost up to 3 stories over the whole footprint of the 11 story tower. It's hard to see in this photo, but the Co-living building is up to 2 stories.
June 29, 20213 yr Big score for Gravity 2.0 and the neighborhood overall: OhioHealth shares details on Franklinton urgent care By Bonnie Meibers – Staff reporter , Columbus Business First Jun 29, 2021 Updated 18 minutes ago OhioHealth's new primary and urgent care service center will open in Franklinton's Gravity development in early 2023, the system announced today. The facility, set to take about 12,000 square feet of the mixed-use development's second phase, will cost about $2.8 million, OhioHealth said. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/06/29/gravity-project-urgent-care.html
June 29, 20213 yr This bit of graffiti next to the site of River and Rich 2.0 made me chuckle. Glad to be part of a city that’s constantly growing and evolving, though!
June 30, 20213 yr Gravity 2.0 and the scioto peninsula project are seriously going to give bridge park a run for its money as far as my favorite newer developments in Columbus. 2022-2023 are going to be such big years for Columbus development even with the pandemic screwing some things up.
June 30, 20213 yr 6 minutes ago, 614love said: Gravity 2.0 and the scioto peninsula project are seriously going to give bridge park a run for its money as far as my favorite newer developments in Columbus. 2022-2023 are going to be such big years for Columbus development even with the pandemic screwing some things up. Wishful thinking?
July 7, 20213 yr Giant Slingshot Sculpture in Franklinton Gets Approval A “not slingable” slingshot will soon be the latest eye-catching art piece to hit Franklinton. Designed by Franklinton resident and artist Andrew Lundberg with Lundberg Industrial Arts, LLC, the approximately 20-foot sculpture will be a towering statue and potential tourist attraction set among CASTO’s River & Rich development. Lundberg, who does corporate signage and furniture in addition to sculptures, has previously worked with CASTO on the 24-foot vertical River & Rich sign. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/giant-slingshot-statue-in-franklinton-gets-approval-tm1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 7, 20213 yr This is dumber than the big ping-pong paddle in Detroit-Shoreway. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
July 7, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, BigDipper 80 said: This is dumber than the big ping-pong paddle in Detroit-Shoreway. You may hate it, but you remember it... that makes it a success. Few remember the kissing sculptures across Neil Ave at North bank Park, but everyone remembers the "seductive deer" and "bridge jumping deer" on the the riverfront. Much of the most interesting art is art of controversy. Edited July 7, 20213 yr by DevolsDance
July 7, 20213 yr I actually really like this piece. It's a nice bit of "immersive art" as one will be able to pose in the pocket and around the frame. It should provide some interesting interaction with the skyline for photos as well. I like the significance of it representing Franklinton being a "stone's throw away" from Columbus on the other side of the river. This along with the Makers Monument in the Short North is really adding to the public art scene in a meaningful way. 20 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: You may hate it, but you remember it... that makes it a success. Few remember the kissing sculptures across Neil Ave at North bank Park, but everyone remembers the "seductive deer" and "bridge jumping deer" on the the riverfront. Much of the most interesting art is art of controversy. This is so very true. The kissing sculpture is in such an odd location, it kind of just blends in with the surrounding scenery. The deer sculptures are the best! I love seeing people posing with them and taking pictures of them.
July 7, 20213 yr 20 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: Few remember the kissing sculptures across Neil Ave at North bank Park. I miss the Beetlejuice look from the original. And I would seriously contribute to a permanent installation of the cows grazing on the Scioto. It would require some serious engineering to withstand flood conditions but they are among of my favorite art installations of years gone by.
July 7, 20213 yr 4 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: I miss the Beetlejuice look from the original. Same here! The resemblance is uncanny. Edited July 7, 20213 yr by CMHOhio
July 7, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, Pablo said: It would be terrific if it was operational. Real easy way to get downtown! Just slingshot right over the river!
July 7, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, Pablo said: It would be terrific if it was operational. And we could get an identity! City of Deadly Public Art! We could also have the grazing cows that could give you Mad cow disease and the blue serpent bridge cover with a mouth that could occasionally swoop down and decapitate a jogger/biker/pedestrian. Let's make it happen people!
July 8, 20213 yr 14 hours ago, CMHOhio said: Same here! The resemblance is uncanny. I didn't even realize they didn't look like that anymore. Without the stripes these things blend into the background even more. I bet very few people even know these exist. They are in a spot almost no one walks by, hidden between a row of tall ornamental grasses, and reflective in a way that they kind of blend into the sky/surroundings. I almost feel like these should be moved across the street to North Bank so more people can see and interact with them. Anyway I don't really understand the slingshot or why they chose it, but with the pocket floating like that I think it's neat and will probably be in a million snapchat/Instagram/etc. photos.
July 8, 20213 yr 16 hours ago, Toddguy said: And we could get an identity! City of Deadly Public Art! We could also have the grazing cows that could give you Mad cow disease and the blue serpent bridge cover with a mouth that could occasionally swoop down and decapitate a jogger/biker/pedestrian. Let's make it happen people! Permanent Performance Art installation!
July 26, 20213 yr Quick update on Gravity 2.0. It looks like floors 3 and 4 are shorter than floors 1 and 2, which to me indicates residential starts on floor 3, but the renders have balconies down on floor 2.
August 3, 20213 yr Kaufman Development's Gravity in Franklinton awarded prestigious Urban Land Institute real estate award “The development was one of 12 winners in the Americas Awards for Excellence competition. The Americas Awards for Excellence program recognizes real estate projects that achieve the highest standard of excellence. According to ULI, it is an important part of the organization's efforts to promote best practices in all types of real estate development. Projects are evaluated on economic impact, community engagement, innovation, design and more.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/03/gravity-uli-award.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=co&ana=e_co_ae&j=24639566&senddate=2021-08-03
August 9, 20213 yr On 7/26/2021 at 3:30 PM, Imwalle said: Quick update on Gravity 2.0. It looks like floors 3 and 4 are shorter than floors 1 and 2, which to me indicates residential starts on floor 3, but the renders have balconies down on floor 2. I noticed recently they are up to floor six on this building. As you look west toward Franklinton from the other side of the river (in multiple locations), this building is about even with the treetops now. As floor seven gets built you will begin to be able to see it in the distance! It's going to have such a different feel through that area when a couple of these developments are fully built out... I can't wait to see how this all unfolds!
August 27, 20213 yr At the August EFRB meeting a small alteration to the Gravity 2.0 development was approved. Kaufman had previously owned all of the Gravity 2.0 block (Broad, McDowell, State and the NS tracks) but the Prieto building at 68-70 McDowell Street. After acquiring the property, the pool/courtyard area was expanded. There are no official plans for the structure yet, but the Prieto building (aside from a rear garage) will remain.
August 29, 20213 yr Here at UrbanOhio we like to focus on big projects - and rightly so. But sometimes looking at a small project can be instructive. Last month, Wild Goose Creative opened its Franklinton space at 188 McDowell Street: https://www.columbusunderground.com/photos-wild-goose-creative-grand-opening-in-franklinton-tm1/ https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/07/11/wild-goose-creative-excited-new-facility-franklinton/7845601002/ Wild Goose Creative made a name for themselves for about 10 years on Summit Street in Old North Columbus SoHud neighborhood. In 2020, they decided to close this small (just over 1000 sf) space and open at an existing 3,000 sf space in Franklinton. Here's a look at what Wild Goose did with their new space. This is what the McDowell front used to look like: And here's the new interior with a new glass garage door opened facing McDowell: New Wild Goose mural on the back of the building: You probably noticed in a couple of the photos the very prominent BrewDog mural on the side wall of the BrewDog bar located next door to Wild Goose. Keep that in mind when viewing this aerial of the Franklinton block that Wild Goose moved into: That entire block (with the exception of the BrewDog Franklinton building) is owned by a California group called Urban Smart Growth. They also own the large 400 West Rich building just east of this block. This block is in the middle of some really large projects that are transforming this part of East Franklinton. Unfortunately Google's aerials are always out-of-date, but you can see the beginnings of River & Rich (which was finished a few years ago). The massive Scioto Peninsula development, located east of the elevated railroad tracks, has multiple buildings well underway. And Gravity 2.0 has broken ground north of State Street only two blocks away. This area is starting to be referred to as the Franklinton Arts District. And this Urban Smart Growth group has much to do with this. The 400 West Rich building has become a thriving artist studio space and cultural hub (see the Urban Scrawl festival being held there this weekend). Wild Goose joins Chromedge Studios and The Vanderelli Room in other USG owned buildings in this block. Plus the impressive Columbus Idea Foundry loacted at 421 W. State Street (labeled as UA Creative Studios on the aerial) and the ROY G BIV Gallery relocated into a ground floor space at River & Rich are in neighboring blocks. Additionally, a group of trendy bars have clustered along Town Street: Strongwater in 400 West Rich and Land-Grant Brewing near Town & Lucas; and Rehab Tavern plus BrewDog near Town & McDowell. But as successful as Urban Smart Growth has been with promoting artistic venues in existing buildings in this block, they've been unsuccessful in starting any new construction in this block. And they've floated multiple plans since 2009, with their most recent one from 2015: https://www.columbusunderground.com/69-unit-lucas-lofts-planned-for-east-franklinton-bw1/ Who knows if Urban Smart Growth can get their act together and actually follow through on a new building plan? Maybe their new construction plans aren't even necessary anymore since many other bigger plans (River & Rich, Scioto Peninsula, Gravity 2.0) are getting accomplished in this part of East Franklinton? Anyway, here's some before and after photos of this Franklinton block: Town & Lucas (2009) - 400 West Rich to the left and a stabilized facade of the B&T Metals building across the street. This was originally stabilized to be part of an Urban Smart Growth project that never happened: Town & Lucas (2014) - 400 West Rich has survived but the B&T Metals facade didn't: Town & Lucas (2020) - 400 West Rich has gotten new warehouse windows and the rest of the corner has gotten tidied up. Also, the River & Rich development is visible in the background: Meanwhile, at the opposite corner of this block, some dramatic improvement. Rich & McDowell (2012) Rich & McDowell (2020) The little building housing The Vanderelli Room has been transformed with murals. And the previously empty lot across the street has been transformed by the River & Rich development. Ground-floor commercial space topped by four floors of residences on the former public housing site.
August 29, 20213 yr 4 hours ago, Columbo said: Here at UrbanOhio we like to focus on big projects - and rightly so. But sometimes looking at a small project can be instructive. Last month, Wild Goose Creative opened its Franklinton space at 188 McDowell Street: https://www.columbusunderground.com/photos-wild-goose-creative-grand-opening-in-franklinton-tm1/ https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/07/11/wild-goose-creative-excited-new-facility-franklinton/7845601002/ Wild Goose Creative made a name for themselves for about 10 years on Summit Street in Old North Columbus SoHud neighborhood. In 2020, they decided to close this small (just over 1000 sf) space and open at an existing 3,000 sf space in Franklinton. Here's a look at what Wild Goose did with their new space. This is what the McDowell front used to look like: And here's the new interior with a new glass garage door opened facing McDowell: New Wild Goose mural on the back of the building: You probably noticed in a couple of the photos the very prominent BrewDog mural on the side wall of the BrewDog bar located next door to Wild Goose. Keep that in mind when viewing this aerial of the Franklinton block that Wild Goose moved into: That entire block (with the exception of the BrewDog Franklinton building) is owned by a California group called Urban Smart Growth. They also own the large 400 West Rich building just east of this block. This block is in the middle of some really large projects that are transforming this part of East Franklinton. Unfortunately Google's aerials are always out-of-date, but you can see the beginnings of River & Rich (which was finished a few years ago). The massive Scioto Peninsula development, located east of the elevated railroad tracks, has multiple buildings well underway. And Gravity 2.0 has broken ground north of State Street only two blocks away. This area is starting to be referred to as the Franklinton Arts District. And this Urban Smart Growth group has much to do with this. The 400 West Rich building has become a thriving artist studio space and cultural hub (see the Urban Scrawl festival being held there this weekend). Wild Goose joins Chromedge Studios and The Vanderelli Room in other USG owned buildings in this block. Plus the impressive Columbus Idea Foundry loacted at 421 W. State Street (labeled as UA Creative Studios on the aerial) and the ROY G BIV Gallery relocated into a ground floor space at River & Rich are in neighboring blocks. Additionally, a group of trendy bars have clustered along Town Street: Strongwater in 400 West Rich and Land-Grant Brewing near Town & Lucas; and Rehab Tavern plus BrewDog near Town & McDowell. But as successful as Urban Smart Growth has been with promoting artistic venues in existing buildings in this block, they've been unsuccessful in starting any new construction in this block. And they've floated multiple plans since 2009, with their most recent one from 2015: https://www.columbusunderground.com/69-unit-lucas-lofts-planned-for-east-franklinton-bw1/ Who knows if Urban Smart Growth can get their act together and actually follow through on a new building plan? Maybe their new construction plans aren't even necessary anymore since many other bigger plans (River & Rich, Scioto Peninsula, Gravity 2.0) are getting accomplished in this part of East Franklinton? Anyway, here's some before and after photos of this Franklinton block: Town & Lucas (2009) - 400 West Rich to the left and a stabilized facade of the B&T Metals building across the street. This was originally stabilized to be part of an Urban Smart Growth project that never happened: Town & Lucas (2014) - 400 West Rich has survived but the B&T Metals facade didn't: Town & Lucas (2020) - 400 West Rich has gotten new warehouse windows and the rest of the corner has gotten tidied up. Also, the River & Rich development is visible in the background: Meanwhile, at the opposite corner of this block, some dramatic improvement. Rich & McDowell (2012) Rich & McDowell (2020) The little building housing The Vanderelli Room has been transformed with murals. And the previously empty lot across the street has been transformed by the River & Rich development. Ground-floor commercial space topped by four floor of residences on the former public housing site. This is by far my favorite area of the city. Just hoping it can maintain the arts focus as the area around it gets developed.
September 2, 20213 yr MKSK has been posting more detailed renderings of the Rapid 5 project on their Instagram. Noticed these two for the broad st area and saw that part of the plan would be to cap part of 315. If any of this Rapid 5 gets developed, hopefully it’s this one.
September 11, 20213 yr https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=21ARY&capID2=00000&capID3=00490&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Not a lot of details, but a project called Harriet's Hope is proposed for 1551 W. Broad Street. It's supposed to be 3 stories and have 52 units. It's set to replace the existing abandoned hotel building set well off Broad. https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineerig&TabName=Engineering&capID1=21LAC&capID2=00000&capID3=00810&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Also, a church at 89 Avondale may be renovated into some kind of high school. Edited September 11, 20213 yr by jonoh81
September 11, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, jonoh81 said: https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=21ARY&capID2=00000&capID3=00490&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Not a lot of details, but a project called Harriet's Hope is proposed for 1551 W. Broad Street. It's supposed to be 3 stories and have 52 units. It's set to replace the existing abandoned hotel building set well off Broad. https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineerig&TabName=Engineering&capID1=21LAC&capID2=00000&capID3=00810&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Also, a church at 89 Avondale may be renovated into some kind of high school. The 89 Avondale church is already listed as Franklinton High School on Google maps, they also have a website that says they opened in august of this year. Not sure if it was delayed and they just haven’t updated. https://franklintonhigh.org/
September 15, 20213 yr @ImwalleWe need a construction update pic for Gravity 2.0! I'm guessing they are close to topping out.
September 15, 20213 yr 36 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: @ImwalleWe need a construction update pic for Gravity 2.0! I'm guessing they are close to topping out. When I drove by this last Sunday, it was up to 8 stories I believe. I forget, is it going to 10 or 12?
September 15, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, Gnoraa said: When I drove by this last Sunday, it was up to 8 stories I believe. I forget, is it going to 10 or 12? It will be 12.
September 15, 20213 yr They're up to 9 stories all the way around. They're starting to set up the 10th floor on the far side. The co-living(?) building in the background is up to 3.
September 15, 20213 yr I have to say, when taking my Uber's lately, and entering the city from the West on I-70, the view is getting pretty impressive considering all of the infill and density that is occurring. When you look to the skyline, you are now seeing all of the cranes and steel and buildings rising across the river in Franklinton. Also, the addition of Park's Edge and the Hilton going up just extends the sightline. Can only image as time goes on as this momentum doesn't show any signs of going away. Plus an even larger Market Tower. The infill still just boggles my mind. When I walk around town, I can seriously point to something on each corner it seems like that was not there when I moved here 11 years ago. The 20's are going to be great!! Edited September 15, 20213 yr by Gnoraa
September 15, 20213 yr 58 minutes ago, Gnoraa said: The 20's are going to be great!! Don't you mean...Roaring? "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 15, 20213 yr 12 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Don't you mean...Roaring? Be careful... that means we have another Depression coming 🥴
September 15, 20213 yr 45 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: Be careful... that means we have another Depression coming 🥴 Well, history has been repeating itself so far... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 15, 20213 yr Was in my car running errands downtown and passed through the area about an hour ago. Apologize for the quality as I was driving so had to be sorta careful lol. Looks like literally today they were adding the beams on the south side of Gravity 2.0 to the 9th floor.
September 16, 20213 yr Kaufman frames out their buildings so fast. Both 250 High and 80 on the Commons flew up as well.
September 17, 20213 yr New Plan Floated for River & Rich Phase Two Brent Warren - ColumbusUnderground - Sep. 17, 2021 "A new plan for the second phase of the River & Rich development in Franklinton has been making its way through the approval process. The East Franklinton Review Board will weigh in on the latest iteration of the proposal at its meeting on September 22. ... The new proposal calls for a total of 234 residential units, a 224-space parking garage, and about 7,500 square feet of commercial space. Outdoor dining space would extend down McDowell Street, although both of the project’s commercial storefronts would be located on Rich Street."
September 17, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: New Plan Floated for River & Rich Phase Two Brent Warren - ColumbusUnderground - Sep. 17, 2021 "A new plan for the second phase of the River & Rich development in Franklinton has been making its way through the approval process. The East Franklinton Review Board will weigh in on the latest iteration of the proposal at its meeting on September 22. ... The new proposal calls for a total of 234 residential units, a 224-space parking garage, and about 7,500 square feet of commercial space. Outdoor dining space would extend down McDowell Street, although both of the project’s commercial storefronts would be located on Rich Street." How many apartments were proposed the first time?
September 17, 20213 yr I don't get it. The height reduction aside, it reduces the number of units by 70 from the earlier proposal. Why? I guess I missed seeing the news that the massive housing shortage is now over. Good to know.
September 17, 20213 yr 8 minutes ago, VintageLife said: How many apartments were proposed the first time? "The proposed second phase calls for an additional 304 residential units, 48,000 square feet of office space and 397 parking spaces" https://www.columbusunderground.com/12-story-building-part-of-new-franklinton-proposal-bw1/ FWIW, the southwest block in the development is marked as "Future Development TBD" (where the parking garage was in the 2019 proposal) in their recent submittal. So there could be a higher development in Phase 3 further down the road.
September 17, 20213 yr Disappointing to see it scaled down from 12 stores, but it's still forward progress and they are leaving some part of the parcel empty hopefully for a future 12 story development once it's easier to forecast the market. I have to imagine they did not feel like they could fill up the previously proposed plan in the current market, it's really the only explanation there. They didn't think it would turn a quick enough profit.
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