October 1, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, Luvcbus said: A new development now officially under construction at 76 E. 9th Ave. will add 143 student apartment units to the Weinland Park neighborhood, near Gateway University District and the Ohio State University campus. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/01/new-student-housing.html I didn't realize construction had already started on this? Looks super preliminary. Some land cleared and staged equipment and materials.
October 2, 20213 yr 5 hours ago, amped91 said: Looks super preliminary. Some land cleared and staged equipment and materials. Agreed. I purposely went that way earlier to see if it is going vertical yet and it doesn't appear it's at that stage quite yet
October 4, 20213 yr WOSU hopes to offer expanded content, community engagement as new headquarters opens Earl Hopkins - The Dispatch - Oct. 4, 2021 "WOSU's new building anchors the southern edge of University Square, a four-block redevelopment of the east side of High Street between Campus Place and 16th Avenue. When completed, the development is expected to include six buildings with a mix of offices, restaurants, an outdoor plaza and a parking garage. ... In its nearly 100-year history, WOSU has never had a building custom-built for multimedia. But with new equipment and resources at hand, Gaillard said it will be a vehicle for its creators to better produce local programs for years to come. 'We're bringing a different kind of content people want,' she said. 'We've got this unique space and you can tell our brains are on fire to come up with these things and start doing them. We know it will transfer content and that's going to enrich everybody.'"
October 6, 20213 yr Another proposal for the redev of 222 W Lane Ave. I like the look of this proposal, but I’d almost rather this gets placed somewhere else and the current building rehabbed. Maybe it’s condition precludes that though? I don’t know too much about the tower. Austin-based developer wants to build seven-story, 375-unit apartment building near Ohio State “An Austin-based developer has plans to redevelop an existing apartment building on Lane Avenue near Ohio State's campus. Lincoln Venture's seven-story building would have nearly 13,000 square feet of commercial space, 375 apartment units and as many as 555 parking spaces, including a garage. The University Area Commission zoning committee unanimously approved the project on Monday and the developer hopes to break ground by February 2022. Amenities in the proposed building wouild include study and co-working areas, private conference rooms and a fitness center. Residents could move into the building by July 2024. There would be nearly 13,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the plans. The project still must be approved by local development commissions, including the University Impact District Review Board and the University Area Commission, before moving forward to Columbus City Council.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/06/222-w-lane.html
October 6, 20213 yr 18 minutes ago, amped91 said: Another proposal for the redev of 222 W Lane Ave. I like the look of this proposal, but I’d almost rather this gets placed somewhere else and the current building rehabbed. Maybe it’s condition precludes that though? I don’t know too much about the tower. Austin-based developer wants to build seven-story, 375-unit apartment building near Ohio State “An Austin-based developer has plans to redevelop an existing apartment building on Lane Avenue near Ohio State's campus. Lincoln Venture's seven-story building would have nearly 13,000 square feet of commercial space, 375 apartment units and as many as 555 parking spaces, including a garage. The University Area Commission zoning committee unanimously approved the project on Monday and the developer hopes to break ground by February 2022. Amenities in the proposed building wouild include study and co-working areas, private conference rooms and a fitness center. Residents could move into the building by July 2024. There would be nearly 13,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the plans. The project still must be approved by local development commissions, including the University Impact District Review Board and the University Area Commission, before moving forward to Columbus City Council.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/06/222-w-lane.html It's a shame the previous plans for the 10-story tower redevelopment of this site got scrapped. It was a good looking proposal. Regardless, this one looks good too. It actually activates the street level area which is something the current tower does not do at all. I'll think we'll see a lot of redevelopment along Lane in the coming years. Much of the north side of Lane is filled with non-historical buildings that are ripe for redevelopment. It could very well turn into a nice secondary commercial strip to compliment High Street.
October 6, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: It's a shame the previous plans for the 10-story tower redevelopment of this site got scrapped. It was a good looking proposal. Regardless, this one looks good too. It actually activates the street level area which is something the current tower does not do at all. I'll think we'll see a lot of redevelopment along Lane in the coming years. Much of the north side of Lane is filled with non-historical buildings that are ripe for redevelopment. It could very well turn into a nice secondary commercial strip to compliment High Street. I agree, I wish it had more height, but overall it looks better and will have a great street level look. Didn’t the original proposal also include the apartment building to the west? Wonder if that could still be developed in the future.
October 6, 20213 yr 26 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I agree, I wish it had more height, but overall it looks better and will have a great street level look. Didn’t the original proposal also include the apartment building to the west? Wonder if that could still be developed in the future. I think this new proposal covers the same footprint as the previous proposal -- it includes the one building and small parking lot to the west but not the other two buildings (this is from the new proposal):
October 6, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: 2 hours ago, cbussoccer said: It's a shame the previous plans for the 10-story tower redevelopment of this site got scrapped. It was a good looking proposal. Regardless, this one looks good too. It actually activates the street level area which is something the current tower does not do at all. I'll think we'll see a lot of redevelopment along Lane in the coming years. Much of the north side of Lane is filled with non-historical buildings that are ripe for redevelopment. It could very well turn into a nice secondary commercial strip to compliment High Street. I agree, I wish it had more height, but overall it looks better and will have a great street level look. Didn’t the original proposal also include the apartment building to the west? Wonder if that could still be developed in the future. Ya this section of Lane is one of the few places in the city (that isn't High or Broad) with multiple residential buildings over 5 stories. It is defiantly easier to build higher hear than in other parts of the city / UD, so it's a little underwhelming when that isn't taken advantage of. Although the proposal is somewhat shorter, it will be an improvement over the existing curb cuts and surface parking in front of Harrison now. The initial proposal had an extension of an alley to Lane, splitting the property with the two additional apartment buildings being to its west. This would've created a right in/right out on Lane, while the new proposal has no curb cuts/vehicle access from the south. Here is the original proposals site plan: Importantly though - while the development is shorter, the unifying of the lot from three buildings to one means the total unit number is about the same, increasing from 361 to 375.
October 6, 20213 yr 16 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: Ya this section of Lane is one of the few places in the city (that isn't High or Broad) with multiple residential buildings over 5 stories. It is defiantly easier to build higher hear than in other parts of the city / UD, so it's a little underwhelming when that isn't taken advantage of. Although the proposal is somewhat shorter, it will be an improvement over the existing curb cuts and surface parking in front of Harrison now. The initial proposal had an extension of an alley to Lane, splitting the property with the two additional apartment buildings being to its west. This would've created a right in/right out on Lane, while the new proposal has no curb cuts/vehicle access from the south. Here is the original proposals site plan: Importantly though - while the development is shorter, the unifying of the lot from three buildings to one means the total unit number is about the same, increasing from 361 to 375. Ah that’s what was making me think this wasn’t using as much of the space. Glad to see they got rid of the curb cuts, there is no need for it on Lane at all. The new renderings look way better also, so I’m glad it isn’t the original. The original looked basically like the golden bear redevelopment, done by the same company. Having more outside developers finally coming into Columbus is also a great thing.
October 6, 20213 yr Brent Warren / Columbus Underground article on new proposal: Texas Developer Pitches New Plan for Lane Avenue Site
October 6, 20213 yr Another cookie-cutter project. The area is a great spot for increased density but the design is uninspiring and bland.
October 6, 20213 yr Just now, BuckeyePlanner said: Another cookie-cutter project. The area is a great spot for increased density but the design is uninspiring and bland. Eh, I get it, but at 7 stories you’re never going to get anything super out of the box. It works for what it is, but hopefully some height and uniqueness will happen soon.
October 6, 20213 yr Big fan of eliminating existing curb cuts on Lane -- the alleys within the block are already redundant so this actually works pretty well -- it is also quite a massive footprint so less height makes a lot of sense (whether or not its disappointing). 361 units turns out at least twice as many beds when you're considering the student use so it's a huge development all things considered.
October 6, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: Ah that’s what was making me think this wasn’t using as much of the space. Glad to see they got rid of the curb cuts, there is no need for it on Lane at all. The new renderings look way better also, so I’m glad it isn’t the original. The original looked basically like the golden bear redevelopment, done by the same company. Having more outside developers finally coming into Columbus is also a great thing. I will also admit that while the height cut is unfortunate, I like the look of this better than the original proposal.
October 6, 20213 yr I like the project! Hopefully the Holiday Inn and the awful Riverwatch Tower sites can be redeveloped eventually for a nice street wall along Lane.
October 6, 20213 yr 18 minutes ago, Pablo said: I like the project! Hopefully the Holiday Inn and the awful Riverwatch Tower sites can be redeveloped eventually for a nice street wall along Lane. The surface lots around Riverwatch Tower could probably fit a sizeable parking garage along with an additional tower or two. And the surface lots on the other side of Lane in front of St. John's and the Field House have a ton of potential. I know the plan is (sadly) to demolish those buildings, so I will be curious to see what the university ends up building there. There's just so much untapped potential along Lane. Hopefully that potential will soon be realized.
October 6, 20213 yr 40 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: The surface lots around Riverwatch Tower could probably fit a sizeable parking garage along with an additional tower or two. And the surface lots on the other side of Lane in front of St. John's and the Field House have a ton of potential. I know the plan is (sadly) to demolish those buildings, so I will be curious to see what the university ends up building there. There's just so much untapped potential along Lane. Hopefully that potential will soon be realized. Riverwatch is too busy fighting the UARB over and emergency generator and chainlink fence. I get the feeling they wont be developing anytime soon sadly.
October 6, 20213 yr 8 minutes ago, DevolsDance said: Riverwatch is too busy fighting the UARB over and emergency generator and chainlink fence. I get the feeling they wont be developing anytime soon sadly. They certainly won't. The hope would be for a developer to purchase the entire parcel. The chances of that happening are likely very low though.
October 6, 20213 yr The Holiday Inn turned OSU residence hall is destined to be a parking garage according to Framework 2.0 -- I don't remember what the plans for the parking/small convenience store outparcel were planned to be -- theoretically OSU doesn't own the outparcel but I can't imagine it would be very hard for them to acquire it.
October 7, 20213 yr 14 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: The Holiday Inn turned OSU residence hall is destined to be a parking garage according to Framework 2.0 -- I don't remember what the plans for the parking/small convenience store outparcel were planned to be -- theoretically OSU doesn't own the outparcel but I can't imagine it would be very hard for them to acquire it. Well, that sucks. At least the stored cars will have a nice view of Tuttle Park.
October 7, 20213 yr 16 hours ago, cbussoccer said: The surface lots around Riverwatch Tower could probably fit a sizeable parking garage along with an additional tower or two. And the surface lots on the other side of Lane in front of St. John's and the Field House have a ton of potential. I know the plan is (sadly) to demolish those buildings, so I will be curious to see what the university ends up building there. There's just so much untapped potential along Lane. Hopefully that potential will soon be realized. OSU is a lot like Nationwide... they stick to what they know in terms of development and design most of the time, outside of the hospital towers. If those sites get developed, I would expect something along the line of a brick/glass 4-7 story building. Edited October 7, 20213 yr by jonoh81
October 7, 20213 yr 56 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: OSU is a lot like Nationwide... they stick to what they know in terms of development and design most of the time, outside of the hospital towers. If those sites get developed, I would expect something along the line of a brick/glass 4-7 story building. Yea, that's what I would expect on the surface lots next to St. John. Which is fine, I'm not hoping for anything amazing over there. The north side of Lane is where I'm hoping for some bold mixed-use development.
October 7, 20213 yr 15 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Yea, that's what I would expect on the surface lots next to St. John. Which is fine, I'm not hoping for anything amazing over there. The north side of Lane is where I'm hoping for some bold mixed-use development. I agree. The North side of Lane is very outdated and has real potential. Hopefully they get creative.
October 7, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, Pablo said: Well, that sucks. At least the stored cars will have a nice view of Tuttle Park. Truly. I think they view it as the only viable option to keep the parking nearby but get the St Johns site cleared. It would be great if it was another situation like the Student Services building where it was a hybrid building with garage attached -- something that did take advantage of the park views, etc. Theoretically the ROTC building will have to move somewhere...
October 7, 20213 yr Regarding the surface lots south of Lane, I could potentially see the university building a hotel to supplement the Blackwell. It's a great location given it is an easy walk to The Shoe, The Schott, and all of the dorms lining Lane. It would be a great asset for the University.
October 7, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: Regarding the surface lots south of Lane, I could potentially see the university building a hotel to supplement the Blackwell. It's a great location given it is an easy walk to The Shoe, The Schott, and all of the dorms lining Lane. It would be a great asset for the University. I don’t disagree but if I’m not mistaken isn’t 15th & High also getting a hotel? Not sure they’d want to be on the hook for 3 with no partner. It would be great for their hospitality program though.
October 7, 20213 yr My understanding is that the St Johns site will still be moving some academic programs from West campus back across the river. As for the hotel at 15th and High, my understanding there is that it will be an independent operator. But truly a shock how more hotels haven't sprung up on High the last several years -- even the Short North remains very light on hotel rooms. Could definitely see a lot more coming online within walking distance to campus.
October 7, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, jebleprls22 said: My understanding is that the St Johns site will still be moving some academic programs from West campus back across the river. As for the hotel at 15th and High, my understanding there is that it will be an independent operator. But truly a shock how more hotels haven't sprung up on High the last several years -- even the Short North remains very light on hotel rooms. Could definitely see a lot more coming online within walking distance to campus. My guess would be, as far as OSU is concerned, the area of Olentangy River Rd. between Ackerman and W. N. Broadway serves as "hotel row" for the university with 8 properties along the stretch. I think that's what limits there being more hotels within a more walkable distance to the center of the school.
October 7, 20213 yr I'm glad West Lane is finally getting some redevelopment. For as much pedestrian traffic as that street gets, it's completely underutilized and has so many surface lots or underutilized spaces. The only downside about this project is that it gets rid of an affordable apartment complex and replaces it with a "luxury" one. All the luxury apartments around campus are anything but luxury and just a smaller space for double or triple the price.
October 8, 20213 yr 6 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: My understanding is that the St Johns site will still be moving some academic programs from West campus back across the river. As for the hotel at 15th and High, my understanding there is that it will be an independent operator. But truly a shock how more hotels haven't sprung up on High the last several years -- even the Short North remains very light on hotel rooms. Could definitely see a lot more coming online within walking distance to campus. Again don’t 100% disagree but there have been a ton that have popped up between the AD and Olentangy corridor in the past 3-5 years that service both of those areas. By my count 7 including the one on Lane in UA, 9 if you count the Hilton addition and 15th(which you’re right I believe that will not be run by OSU). Edit to say: an additional 9 in the past 10 years, my parameters were Nationwide to Lane Ave and “hotel village” over by University Village. That’s a lot of rooms in a decade. Edited October 8, 20213 yr by wpcc88
October 11, 20213 yr Excavation is going rapidly at the Health Sciences complex behind Hamilton Hall. After the 1950s Starling-Loving additions came down they've moved onto excavating for the new central green space (unclear if there will be something below-ground there or if they're just grading the space) and the next phase of the expanded building. Hamilton utilities will be starting to get moved as well in the coming months in preparation of the construction of the atrium space that opens onto the aforementioned new quad. Façade work is quickly wrapping up as well at the new Hamilton addition. You can start to see foundations being poured for the lower-rise portion as well (as soon as the leaves drop that whole area will be visible via the other angle of the construction webcam).
October 11, 20213 yr I was just out at Kenny and Lane... Wasn't able to get a pic but noticed crews appear to be prepping the very corner of the property for another new building!
October 11, 20213 yr 4 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: I was just out at Kenny and Lane... Wasn't able to get a pic but noticed crews appear to be prepping the very corner of the property for another new building! That should be the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center! https://buildingthefuture.osu.edu/energy-advancement-and-innovation-center
October 11, 20213 yr 10 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: That should be the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center! https://buildingthefuture.osu.edu/energy-advancement-and-innovation-center Nice!! I drove back through the entire site and there seems to be a lot of activity in many areas of the property. It looks like crews are prepping another spot near the small pond that was along Kenny. There also appears to be an area on Arthur Adams Dr behind the EWI building that also looks like a new building will be going there as well (although it's hard to tell for sure because of the fencing around it). Between this huge project and Arlington Gateway, this area is going to be a lot of fun to keep in eye on for the next few years! Edited October 11, 20213 yr by Luvcbus
October 11, 20213 yr Anyone have any renderings of what the bridge on John Herrick Drive will look like after they finish rebuilding it? Since it's located so close to Ohio Stadium and a few bike paths too, i was hoping it will have a "pedestrian crossover" underneath it like the bridge on Lane Ave has.
October 18, 20213 yr Timashev Family Music Building (10-13-21) Department of Theater, Film, and Media Arts Building 15th and High Building B1 15th and High WOSU Buidling 15th and High Plaza Health Sciences Complex Newton Hall Addition West Campus Coffey Road Recreational Complex West Campus Natural Gas Plant West Campus Outpatient Care building and garage West Campus Interdisciplinary Research Facility Andelyn Biosciences Building
October 18, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, NorthShore647 said: lol Are they keeping the lucky’s sign for a reason?
October 19, 20213 yr 6 hours ago, smjjms said: Are they keeping the lucky’s sign for a reason? I hope! It would be great to see the bar brought back in some capacity. One can dream
October 19, 20213 yr 12 hours ago, BuckeyePlanner said: I hope! It would be great to see the bar brought back in some capacity. One can dream I know lol! I feel like they’re just toying with my emotions by keeping it up, but you never know
October 19, 20213 yr 22 hours ago, NorthShore647 said: Health Sciences Complex I don't know why I was worried bc they did a great job at Pomerene blending in the old with the new addition, and they did it again here. All of the little details that they carried over from the historic building are so great and so so SO often overlooked in any and all modern construction and design. So wonderful to see such care -- very excited to see the full renovated Hamilton when all is said and done -- definitely going to elevate our health sciences programs even further having this facility!
October 21, 20213 yr Not sure if I remember this including the CVS building. Here are renderings for the 2180 N High development. Looks like the building with Kung Fu Tea will remain. Edit: glad to see the one story CVS potentially replaced Edited October 21, 20213 yr by VintageLife
October 21, 20213 yr 10 minutes ago, Pablo said: ^That's hideous. It’s no worse or better than anything on south campus, at least it has some interesting features.
October 21, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, wpcc88 said: It’s no worse or better than anything on south campus, at least it has some interesting features. Yeah I agree, it’s what it is. The high st side isn’t terrible and they at least break it up a bit with different elements. The north and south ends are pretty trash looking though. I feel like the commission is going to complain about the overall size. It’s pretty massive, and could be a little taller actually. Edited October 21, 20213 yr by VintageLife
October 21, 20213 yr New Redevelopment Plan Floated for Lane and High A new plan to redevelop the northeast corner of High Street and Lane Avenue will be presented to the University Impact District Review Board next week. Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based developer that specializes in student housing, is proposing a five-story building on the site that would hold 143 apartments over first floor retail and a 344-space parking garage. The development would require the demolition of five existing buildings – a one-story CVS pharmacy, two matching brick apartment buildings that face each other across a central courtyard, and two residential buildings on Norwich Avenue. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-redevelopment-plan-floated-for-lane-and-high-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 21, 20213 yr I'd honestly rather see the CVS site doubled (or more) in height, then more step downs and some sort of preservation of the original apartments. Even if it is limited to the front half. There's nothing wrong with maintaining a bit if a courtyard. They go so far as to mimic the massing but eliminated the architectural detail of the original buildings. It doesn't seem like they are necessarily preserving them, and if so, not even a good preservation. There is potential here, but again, these developers opt for brunt approaches over nuanced creativity. Especially if you're going to charge market rate, then take the time to do better. I'm guessing this developer may get pretty well acquainted with 'protect old north' whether they want to or not. Edited October 21, 20213 yr by DTCL11
October 21, 20213 yr 14 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: New Redevelopment Plan Floated for Lane and High A new plan to redevelop the northeast corner of High Street and Lane Avenue will be presented to the University Impact District Review Board next week. Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based developer that specializes in student housing, is proposing a five-story building on the site that would hold 143 apartments over first floor retail and a 344-space parking garage. The development would require the demolition of five existing buildings – a one-story CVS pharmacy, two matching brick apartment buildings that face each other across a central courtyard, and two residential buildings on Norwich Avenue. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-redevelopment-plan-floated-for-lane-and-high-bw1/ The renderings show 6 stories so I wonder if the CU is just a misprint
October 21, 20213 yr Unfortunately this type of building is prevalent everywhere in the country, especially on/near college campuses and in cities/metro areas experiencing a decent rate of growth. That doesn't excuse the laziness in design, but Columbus is far from unique when it comes to being oversaturated with boring relatively boring buildings like this one. With that said, I do like the angle at the intersection of High and Lane. It does bring a bit of uniqueness to the building.
October 21, 20213 yr If anything they could maintain just the facades of the southern apartment building and utilize the entirety of the site from there south, and add a couple stories to make up for it. That maintains the courtyard space and the northern apartment building in its entirety.
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