Oh, I know.  There are a lot of developers or developer-related folks on this forum that I can't out so I understand.  And even some mayors...

Was at Marshall’s today and snapped this pic of the new tower. It looks a lot better now for some reason. The glass is more dominate than it seemed. 
 

13 hours ago, VintageLife said:

Was at Marshall’s today and snapped this pic of the new tower. It looks a lot better now for some reason. The glass is more dominate than it seemed. 
 

When you drive down 315 south and come around the bend which sends you straight towards this thing, the scale of the building really comes into full effect.

What do you suppose is going to happen in this glass wedge? Observation deck? Employee lounge? Mausoleum for Les Wexner, a la Lenin's Tomb? HQ for the Fantastic Four?

 

6 minutes ago, Pablo said:

What do you suppose is going to happen in this glass wedge? Observation deck? Employee lounge? Mausoleum for Les Wexner, a la Lenin's Tomb? HQ fir the Fantastic Four?

 

 

What goes on in the wedge, stays in the wedge!

Imagine if, at the very least, the entire southern half was all glass and how much sharper it would look.  There was a tour a number of weeks ago and the guide said 'we wanted the building to be all glass from one angle and all limestone from the other'... and I'm just like... who thought that an all limestone 20+ story 200+ ft wide building was a brilliant concept? 

2 hours ago, Pablo said:

What do you suppose is going to happen in this glass wedge? Observation deck? Employee lounge? Mausoleum for Les Wexner, a la Lenin's Tomb? HQ for the Fantastic Four?

 

 

The Fantastic Four were in the Baxter, so being headquartered in the Wexner isn't a far cry!

1 hour ago, DTCL11 said:

There was a tour a number of weeks ago and the guide said 'we wanted the building to be all glass from one angle and all limestone from the other'... and I'm just like... who thought that an all limestone 20+ story 200+ ft wide building was a brilliant concept? 

Especially when we already have one twice as high and half as wide built 40 years ago that, ummm, hasn't aged well...

New renderings for the Summit church redevelopment. They did lower it a floor, but the overall design looks amazing. The commission threw a big fit about the size of the previous one and the lack of parking. I'm glad the developer only went down one floor, and hopefully this gets approved. It is a beautiful looking building and would fit in great. 

 

 

 

Here is what the commission and some community members said after the meeting in July. 

 

11 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

Here is what the commission and some community members said after the meeting in July. 

 

Okay these public comments are exactly why normal sane people need to attend these meetings. "Not the spot for another high rise student dormitory". Like what?! Anyone with eyes could identify that as an excellent area for more student housing seeing as it's entirely surrounded by it currently.

1 minute ago, TIm said:

Okay these public comments are exactly why normal sane people need to attend these meetings. "Not the spot for another high rise student dormitory". Like what?! Anyone with eyes could identify that as an excellent area for more student housing seeing as it's entirely surrounded by it currently.

But it’s not on high st! Only high st needs tall buildings! I’m outraged. 

7 minutes ago, TIm said:

Okay these public comments are exactly why normal sane people need to attend these meetings. "Not the spot for another high rise student dormitory". Like what?! Anyone with eyes could identify that as an excellent area for more student housing seeing as it's entirely surrounded by it currently.

Who do they think lives in those 2 story homes? Students!

7 minutes ago, columbus17 said:

Who do they think lives in those 2 story homes? Students!

I'm not sure, but if someone who lives in Glen Echo doesn't want to walk past a tall building they shouldn't have to!

33 minutes ago, TIm said:

I'm not sure, but if someone who lives in Glen Echo doesn't want to walk past a tall building they shouldn't have to!

 

Hey now, some of us that live in Glen Echo welcome height. Bring on the better mixed use along Hudson/Summit/Indianola. 

 

But also. The arguments are even more dumb when you look at the reality that many homes in the UD are already 30-40ft above street level. The peak of my home is 36' (excluding Chimney protrusion) above sidewalk level and folks will throw fits to complain about a 45' building. And many of those homes along Iuka are the same or more drastic with the terrain. 

16 minutes ago, DTCL11 said:

 

Hey now, some of us that live in Glen Echo welcome height. Bring on the better mixed use along Hudson/Summit/Indianola. 

 

But also. The arguments are even more dumb when you look at the reality that many homes in the UD are already 30-40ft above street level. The peak of my home is 36' (excluding Chimney protrusion) above sidewalk level and folks will throw fits to complain about a 45' building. And many of those homes along Iuka are the same or more drastic with the terrain. 

Do you attend the meetings or send in that you want the height? 

21 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

Do you attend the meetings or send in that you want the height? 

 

I write when they push back on height and density. But I'm out of state most the the year for work to attend. 

6 minutes ago, DTCL11 said:

 

I write when they push back on height and density. But I'm out of state most the the year for work to attend. 

I hope you send one for this! Thank you for actually writing in. 

I'm not generally opposed to the height - how tall is the proposed Campus Partners hotel immediately south? There are also taller apartments and frats in the immediate vicinity. That said, this project does seem shoehorned onto the site. Maybe if they pull the upper few floors back from the edge facing towards High St., like they did for the façade facing 16th. Perhaps the central portion of that façade can be pull back from the traffic island to create a bit more green space at the intersection? 

Totally random item: When this portion of 16th and Waldeck was rebuilt, the City in their wisdom, wouldn't allow a sidewalk in this traffic island because it is an unsafe crossing over Waldeck. The result is a dirt path....

 

23 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I'm not generally opposed to the height - how tall is the proposed Campus Partners hotel immediately south? There are also taller apartments and frats in the immediate vicinity. That said, this project does seem shoehorned onto the site. Maybe if they pull the upper few floors back from the edge facing towards High St., like they did for the façade facing 16th. Perhaps the central portion of that façade can be pull back from the traffic island to create a bit more green space at the intersection? 

I should have added the other photos from the meeting materials, but they are adding a ton of green space at the corner and I'm really hoping they approve this. 

 

^Thanks - that does look better.

Agree with everyone, this has gotten a lot better from the initially proposed version

 

7 hours ago, NW24HX said:

Agree with everyone, this has gotten a lot better from the initially proposed version

 

Sadly, I feel the commission will still complain about height and overall massing. 

Ohio State-area projects that would add apartments, event space near campus back for review after changes

 

Two projects near Ohio State University are coming back to the area review board with new looks after receiving negative feedback.

 

The University Impact District Review Board on Oct. 4 will review updated proposals from A&R Creative for a new event space on 13th Avenue, and new apartments on 16th Avenue from Chicago-based UpCampus.

 

Both projects have been retooled to address feedback from the body.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/09/29/university-district-meeting.html

 

If we already had an OSU news thread, I couldn’t find it. Anyway, huge academic news for Ohio State here:

OSU physics professor wins 2023 Nobel Prize

 

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/osu-physics-professor-pierre-agostini-wins-nobel-prize-2023-ohio-state-attoseconds-

 

by Bob Strickley

Tue, October 3rd 2023, 8:04 AM EDT

Professor Pierre Agostini of the OSU Department of Physics won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics. (Courtesy, OSU)

...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio State professor has won a Nobel Prize. Professor Pierre Agostini of the OSU Department of Physics won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier in developing techniques to understand extremely rapid movements of electrons that were thought to be impossible to track. The announcement was made Tuesday morning in Stockholm, Sweden.

The trio utilized lasers and “demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy,” the Nobel committee said during the announcement of Agostini's win.

On 9/28/2023 at 5:04 PM, VintageLife said:

I should have added the other photos from the meeting materials, but they are adding a ton of green space at the corner and I'm really hoping they approve this. 

 

Yes the building looks good and there is plenty of green setback. They should make sure the hotel is about double the height or more so it can be a local landmark.

Just listened to the meeting and it was pretty damn choppy sound wise so it was hard to make out everything. It seems like they are fine with the height but want it in a different way. Having the height hidden somewhat from the view of the street. 
 

they also want them to keep the duplex on the east side and cut down the big tree to bring in the side of the building that would be replacing the duplex. 
 

This commission seems like a joke and how sometimes buildings are contributing and sometimes they aren’t. Wanting more green area and now saying it’s too much and to cut down trees.  

To be fair, it would be very difficult to save that tree if they are lowering the new building closer to the road elevation. The developer would need to leave a large chunk out of the building and build retaining walls to protect the root zone of the tree.

3 minutes ago, Pablo said:

To be fair, it would be very difficult to save that tree if they are lowering the new building closer to the road elevation. The developer would need to leave a large chunk out of the building and build retaining walls to protect the root zone of the tree.

Oh for sure, moving the building makes it impossible to save it. The commission said saving the duplex is more important than a tree. I’m just hoping they don’t change the entire look of the building and lower it.
 

It sounded like the commission wasn’t concerned with how the building looks at the moment and said massing was more important.

 

(Thought this was appropriate for a Saturday afternoon in Columbus)

 

New Block O at Carmenton

 

The Pelatonia building and plaza are wrapping up at Carmentonville. The construction fence is gone. 

 

 

 

New renderings for Up Campus at 16th Ave. I know the commission told them it wasn't worried about how the building looks at this point and wanted different massing, but these layouts are not as good as previous and hopefully they come back next month with better details, that are pretty close to the previous ones. 

 

 

What in the...

The detailing and the rest of the windows will likely remain similar to before, they just don't want to waste any more time until the commission approves a rough massing

 

I keep wishing there was a retail space on the corner... that's a missed opportunity for this location IMHO

 

Edited October 20, 20231 yr by NW24HX

7 minutes ago, NW24HX said:

The detailing and the rest of the windows will likely remain similar to before, they just don't want to waste any more time until the commission approves a rough massing

 

I keep wishing there was a retail space on the corner... that's a missed opportunity for this location IMHO

 

That’s what I figured it was. Just a quick rendering to get approval for the sizing. 
 

I agree, this not having a small spot right on the corner is a huge missed opportunity, but there is tons of stuff right by it, so not a total loss. 

 

Quick check on the Rambler

 

From Lane Ave 

 

From Norwich Ave

 

 

Looks like early work may be underway on the Starlab Science Park project at the OSU Airport 

 

 

 

Link for reference:

 

https://news.osu.edu/the-ohio-state-university-chosen-as-research-home-for-starlabs-george-washington-carver-science-park-terrestrial-laboratory/

 

 

After a couple lengthy delays, it appears we could finally see the Drake come down soon!

 

 

 

There might not be a delay at all. Older buildings undergo extensive remediation prior to demo (asbestos, lead, etc.) 

35 minutes ago, Pablo said:

There might not be a delay at all. Older buildings undergo extensive remediation prior to demo (asbestos, lead, etc.) 

 

I heard they "hit some snags" but not exactly sure what they were 

I hate this whole project. They took down so many nice mature trees and we’re stuck with more barren grass and saplings. They did it on the High St. side of campus as well. I’d really like some nice large shade trees lining the streets and cooling off the sidewalks. Call me a tree hugger but it’s seriously upsetting to see these great trees go.

10 minutes ago, columbus17 said:

I hate this whole project. They took down so many nice mature trees and we’re stuck with more barren grass and saplings. They did it on the High St. side of campus as well. I’d really like some nice large shade trees lining the streets and cooling off the sidewalks. Call me a tree hugger but it’s seriously upsetting to see these great trees go.

I wholeheartedly agree. Something about removing mature trees for small saplings is unsettling. 

4 hours ago, KyleofColumbus said:

I wholeheartedly agree. Something about removing mature trees for small saplings is unsettling. 

Whew! I'm not a crazy person! Like they could've bought bigger trees - they exist and they can afford it.

21 hours ago, CbusOrBust said:

After a couple lengthy delays, it appears we could finally see the Drake come down soon!

 

The university says demolition could start "as early as November 6": https://buildingthefuture.osu.edu/news/2023/11/01/increased-noise-construction-traffic-near-drake-and-towers

On 11/1/2023 at 4:07 PM, columbus17 said:

I hate this whole project. They took down so many nice mature trees and we’re stuck with more barren grass and saplings. They did it on the High St. side of campus as well. I’d really like some nice large shade trees lining the streets and cooling off the sidewalks. Call me a tree hugger but it’s seriously upsetting to see these great trees go.

Honestly nothing worse than losing mature trees. We will never see them replaced to the same level in our lifetime. And giant parcels of grass are essentially parking lots to the animal kingdom. They barely have any use in nature.

Edited November 3, 20231 yr by TIm

10 hours ago, TIm said:

Honestly nothing worse than losing mature trees. We will never see them replaced to the same level in our lifetime. And giant parcels of grass are essentially parking lots to the animal kingdom. They barely have any use in nature.

Exactly. I've never understood a "park" that's just a grass field. Some of that's ok for kids to play football, soccer, etc. Picnics, you get the point. But shade trees and wildflower gardens are great as well. There's a lot of potential for that area especially with the trail but it's just going to be miserable now.

Demolition of OSU’s Drake Center Starting This Week

 

The demolition of the Drake Performance Center on Ohio State University’s campus is scheduled to start this week.

 

Work to bring down the building, which opened in 1972 as Drake Union, will continue through the end of January, according to an update posted on OSU’s construction news site.

 

“Additional noise associated with the demolition will take place Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, [and] an increase in construction vehicle traffic is also anticipated,” stated the update.

 

The demolition is part of the second phase of OSU’s Cannon Drive relocation project, which will result in the street being being raised and realigned between Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive.

 

More below:

https://columbusunderground.com/demolition-of-osus-drake-center-starting-this-week-bw1/

 

Demolition has officially begun:

 

 

Edited November 8, 20231 yr by icheb42

3 hours ago, icheb42 said:

Demolition has officially begun:

 

 

 

There's a webcam in this link if you want to watch the live demolition:

 

https://buildingthefuture.osu.edu/cannon-drive-relocation-phase-2

 

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 20231 yr by Luvcbus