July 11, 2024Jul 11 2 hours ago, aderwent said: Excellent progress towards a double-sided urban street wall on Lane between High and the river
August 5, 2024Aug 5 Olentangy Trail near OSU campus reopens to pedestrians, cyclists after 15-month closure https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/08/05/part-of-a-popular-trail-in-columbus-is-reopening-after-over-a-year/74678789007/
August 14, 2024Aug 14 A very small project but one that adds to the quality of life in the neighborhood. Columbus Rec & Parks is building a set of steps from the Dodridge bridge down to the Olentangy bike path. The sandstone is beautiful.
August 14, 2024Aug 14 19 minutes ago, Pablo said: A very small project but one that adds to the quality of life in the neighborhood. Columbus Rec & Parks is building a set of steps from the Dodridge bridge down to the Olentangy bike path. The sandstone is beautiful. So happy to see this, anytime we walk by that it made no sense why there wasn’t access right there. You could see the path that showed people using it.
August 14, 2024Aug 14 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: So happy to see this, anytime we walk by that it made no sense why there wasn’t access right there. You could see the path that showed people using it. Yeah right on the other side of the bridge is the treacherous dirt path we all use to exit the trail here haha. More access points to the trail the better, it's absolutely beautiful on the trail back in this area and there are so many spots where you can access the river.
August 14, 2024Aug 14 Ohio State’s Cannon Drive Project: A Major Campus Transformation Takes Shape The Ohio State University is in the midst of a project that impacts the Olentangy River corridor, protecting it from future flooding. The long-planned realignment of Cannon Drive, which straightens and raises the roadway between King Avenue and Woody Hayes Drive, is now in its second phase. The first phase successfully opened up 12 acres of land for new developments, where a new inpatient hospital is under construction and the Wexner Medical Center Garage is now open. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/ohio-states-cannon-drive-project-a-major-campus-transformation-takes-shape-ca1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 14, 2024Aug 14 ^That article seems like it was written weeks or months ago - the Olentangy trail is now open through this area. The photo looks to be from last year.
August 14, 2024Aug 14 2 minutes ago, Pablo said: ^That article seems like it was written weeks or months ago - the Olentangy trail is now open through this area. The photo looks to be from last year. It does say that further down the article. It is a weird article and seems like it adds the original article with the new one.
August 21, 2024Aug 21 NSF-funded center to drive development of US natural rubber industry "The Ohio State University has been awarded $26 million in federal funding to jumpstart natural rubber production in the United States and enhance workforce development to fuel the new domestic industry. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced funding today (Aug. 21, 2024) for the creation of the “Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security” (TARDISS) Engineering Research Center (ERC). The first round of funding will last for five years, with the ability to renew for another $26 million for five additional years. The ERC will harness the power of nature, creating bridges between engineering, biology and agriculture, to revolutionize alternative natural rubber production from domestic crops: guayule, the TK “rubber” dandelion and mountain gum. The initiative will also help create jobs, train a new and diverse engineering and agricultural workforce, and ease supply chain issues by building a domestic rubber supply. Disease and high demand threaten the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, the world’s primary natural rubber source. In 2019, 10% of the natural rubber supply was lost to disease – and the risk for transmission of South American leaf blight to Southeast Asia has increased with the expansion of direct airline travel between Brazil and China. Collapse of the global supply would disrupt entire economies around the world, researchers predict." https://news.osu.edu/nsf-funded-center-to-drive-development-of-us-natural-rubber-industry/
August 21, 2024Aug 21 I kinda feel this should've went to the University of Akron for obvious reasons... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 21, 2024Aug 21 Welcoming the largest ever freshman class and... OSU is out of residence hall space again: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio-state-university-freshman-class-size-off-campus-housing/530-80082098-af3e-4db5-8270-50309c0951e8 They're paying to house some students in "The Point on Lane" and operating it like a Residence Hall: https://housing.osu.edu/resources/second-year-success/the-point-on-lane/ Time for the next phase of new residence halls on South Campus per Framework 3.0 (which, ironically, a major goal is to de-densify residence halls, even though they're already back to cramming more kids in rooms than ever...)
August 21, 2024Aug 21 They could go back to 16 students per suite in the towers like it was in the '80s - double the capacity right there!
August 22, 2024Aug 22 Speaking of... Mass timber project near Ohio State going back before review board Habor Bay Ventures' project near Ohio State University's campus may move forward this week. The developer plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., the site of beloved campus-area bar, the Bier Stube. The firm goes before the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. Columbus City Council in July approved three variances for the project's height, parking and to change the ground floor use. The final step will be design approval by the board. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/21/harbor-bay-bier-stube-osu.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 22, 2024Aug 22 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Speaking of... Mass timber project near Ohio State going back before review board Habor Bay Ventures' project near Ohio State University's campus may move forward this week. The developer plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., the site of beloved campus-area bar, the Bier Stube. The firm goes before the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. Columbus City Council in July approved three variances for the project's height, parking and to change the ground floor use. The final step will be design approval by the board. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/21/harbor-bay-bier-stube-osu.html I think that this is much better, generally. That being said, I'd like to see something more creative on that black strip - maybe a mural or cool lighting feature. Furthermore, the street level could use a little more detail/ornamentation.
August 22, 2024Aug 22 12 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Speaking of... Mass timber project near Ohio State going back before review board Habor Bay Ventures' project near Ohio State University's campus may move forward this week. The developer plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., the site of beloved campus-area bar, the Bier Stube. The firm goes before the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. Columbus City Council in July approved three variances for the project's height, parking and to change the ground floor use. The final step will be design approval by the board. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/21/harbor-bay-bier-stube-osu.html I know we all have our own eye, but I'm sorry, this is beyond hideous.
August 22, 2024Aug 22 37 minutes ago, John7165 said: I know we all have our own eye, but I'm sorry, this is beyond hideous. This is unfortunately a pretty standard design for mid-rise university area residential buildings around the country right now.
August 22, 2024Aug 22 19 hours ago, Pablo said: They could go back to 16 students per suite in the towers like it was in the '80s - double the capacity right there! I believe they have... Was talking with an incoming freshman and she said she was going to be in one of the towers with 15 suitemates.
August 22, 2024Aug 22 New owners aim to stabilize property near Short North A North High Street property between the Short North and Ohio State University's campus has changed hands. There are no plans to redevelop the property. Many of the 19 apartments are vacant, so those will be renovated with new counters, cabinets and other upgrades. Savage is in talks with a new restaurant to go into the former E Burger space on the ground floor and said he hopes to keep the Village Idiot.
August 23, 2024Aug 23 The Schottenstein Center joins list of area venues up for renovations Yet another Columbus venue is up for some needed renovations. Ohio State University trustees approved Thursday $13.5 million in renovations for the Schottenstein Center – specifically, scoreboard and main roof replacements, which would cost $5 million and $8.5 million, respectively. The Schottenstein Center joins Nationwide Arena and the Greater Columbus Convention Center, structures built in the late 1990s, set to undergo pricey upgrades. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/23/schottenstein-center-upgrades.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=CO&ana=e_CO_me&j=36503634&senddate=2024-08-23&empos=p2 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 23, 2024Aug 23 👍 13-story apartment project close to Ohio State moves forward The redevelopment of an Ohio State-area bar is moving forward. Harbor Bay plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., at the site of the Bier Stube. The project will include townhomes along West 9th Avenue. The firm's proposal got approval at the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. The developer will have to submit a historical assessment of the existing properties on site prior to demolition. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/23/bier-stube-harbor-bay.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 23, 2024Aug 23 4 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: The developer will have to submit a historical assessment of the existing properties on site prior to demolition. What is the purpose of one of these??
August 23, 2024Aug 23 30 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: 👍 13-story apartment project close to Ohio State moves forward The redevelopment of an Ohio State-area bar is moving forward. Harbor Bay plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., at the site of the Bier Stube. The project will include townhomes along West 9th Avenue. The firm's proposal got approval at the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. The developer will have to submit a historical assessment of the existing properties on site prior to demolition. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/23/bier-stube-harbor-bay.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search I know it's a conceptual rendering, but the facade is giving me way more Gilbert vibes than I'm comfortable with.
August 23, 2024Aug 23 27 minutes ago, VintageLife said: What is the purpose of one of these?? If I had to guess, it'd be to salvage any historically significant features.
August 24, 2024Aug 24 On 8/22/2024 at 11:56 AM, PizzaScissors said: I believe they have... Was talking with an incoming freshman and she said she was going to be in one of the towers with 15 suitemates. Yes apparently they already have and are still out of room Quote This year, suites at Lincoln and Morrill Towers — the 59-year-old residence halls on the west edge on campus — will have 16 students instead of 10, as had been the case for the last few years. Dave Isaacs, a university spokesperson, said suites in Lincoln and Morrill Towers were always designed to hold a maximum of 16 students. Ohio State has "flexible and varied room configurations that are designed to offer a range of living options," he said, which "allows the university to effectively accommodate fluctuations in enrollment." "To accommodate this year’s new first-year class, we will configure many of our spaces to hold higher numbers of residents" https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2024/08/01/ohio-state-parents-raise-concerns-about-dorm-overcrowding/74590022007/ Edited August 24, 2024Aug 24 by NW24HX
August 26, 2024Aug 26 On 8/23/2024 at 1:27 PM, ColDayMan said: 👍 13-story apartment project close to Ohio State moves forward The redevelopment of an Ohio State-area bar is moving forward. Harbor Bay plans to build a 13-story, 183-unit apartment building at 1479 N. High St., at the site of the Bier Stube. The project will include townhomes along West 9th Avenue. The firm's proposal got approval at the University Impact District Review Board on Thursday. The developer will have to submit a historical assessment of the existing properties on site prior to demolition. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/08/23/bier-stube-harbor-bay.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search The Bier Stube just posted on their instagram they have to be out by October 1st. Seems this project will probably start shortly after.
August 26, 2024Aug 26 Looks like we might see the Baptist church and little bar project start soon. Permit for final site plan is on the permit page.
August 28, 2024Aug 28 Mass Timber Building Moving Forward, Bier Stube to Close A plan to build a 13-story apartment building at the southwest corner of High Street and Ninth Avenue is moving forward, meaning that the Bier Stube’s decades-long run as a south campus fixture is coming to an end. Cleveland-based Harbor Bay Ventures received a Certificate of Appropriateness for the development from the University Impact District Review Board last week. A company representative said that demolition of the three existing buildings on the site – a two-story brick building home to Yau’s Chinese Bistro, the 14-0 Express beer store, and the one-story Bier Stube building at 1478 N. High St. – would begin this fall. A message posted yesterday on the Beir Stube Facebook page by owner Craig Kempton confirmed that the dive bar would be closing: “It is with great sadness that I have to let everyone know that The Bier Stube will be closing down for good by the end of September. We have to be out of the building by October 1st. That being said, the last weekend of operations will be the weekend of the 21st. That gives me a week to clear out all the stuff in the building. I’m so sorry I couldn’t save the Stube…more details to follow in the next few days.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/mass-timber-building-moving-forward-bier-stube-to-close-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 11, 2024Sep 11 Ohio State Announces Its Creation of the 1922 Club, an “Exclusive, Private Club and Dining Venue” Coming to Ohio Stadium in 2026 "An exclusive, private club will arrive inside Ohio Stadium as soon as 2026. On Tuesday, Ohio State announced its creation of the 1922 Club, “a speakeasy-style venue” to be constructed inside the east side of Ohio Stadium. The "exclusive, private club and dining venue" will feature dedicated space to watch the Buckeyes on gamedays and a restaurant (open Tuesday through Saturday, excluding gamedays), all while transporting “guests to a bygone era that pays homage to our illustrious history.” Ohio State plans to open the venue in 2026. Upon completion, the athletic department hopes the club provides 'a gameday experience defined by its spacious lounge-like atmosphere for the only most exclusive members.'" https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/09/148994/ohio-state-announces-its-creation-of-the-1922-club-an-exclusive-private-club-and-dining-venue-coming-to-ohio Edited September 11, 2024Sep 11 by aderwent
September 11, 2024Sep 11 From the images, one might think “exclusive members” translates to those aged 35 and younger.
September 11, 2024Sep 11 38 minutes ago, Pablo said: Is that in the former psych labs that used to be in the stadium? Wow! So labs and dorms? What else was in there?
September 18, 2024Sep 18 Ohio State’s main campus welcomes largest-ever freshman class Enrollment is back up at Ohio State University – and the incoming class is the largest in university history for the Columbus campus. OSU's main campus has an incoming class of 9,530 students this fall, a nearly 20% increase over 2023's 7,983 students, according to the college's Fifteenth Day Enrollment Report. “The historic first-year enrollment numbers speak to the exceptional value of an Ohio State education," said OSU President Ted Carter in a press release. "We are excited to welcome this record-breaking class as they begin their academic careers on the Columbus and regional campuses. Ohio State remains a top choice for students and their families." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/09/18/osu-record-breaking-enrollment-2024-incoming-class.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 18, 2024Sep 18 14 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Ohio State’s main campus welcomes largest-ever freshman class Enrollment is back up at Ohio State University – and the incoming class is the largest in university history for the Columbus campus. OSU's main campus has an incoming class of 9,530 students this fall, a nearly 20% increase over 2023's 7,983 students, according to the college's Fifteenth Day Enrollment Report. “The historic first-year enrollment numbers speak to the exceptional value of an Ohio State education," said OSU President Ted Carter in a press release. "We are excited to welcome this record-breaking class as they begin their academic careers on the Columbus and regional campuses. Ohio State remains a top choice for students and their families." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/09/18/osu-record-breaking-enrollment-2024-incoming-class.html Definitely seeing this. So many people... so many people...
September 25, 2024Sep 25 Astronomy project co-led by Ohio State receives $4.3 million "Researchers at The Ohio State University are helping lead the development of an instrument that will transform how astronomers hunt for exoplanets. Designed to detect the presence of distant worlds by studying tiny color changes in light from the host stars they orbit, iLocater is a next-generation spectrograph that, upon its initial completion next year, will be installed at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) located in Arizona. Overall, this support, which totals $4.3 million, will help improve broader exoplanet research at the LBT and advance iLocater’s hardware over the next three years. It will also allow the instrument to make detailed measurements of the sun. Under development since 2013, iLocater will be a second-generation instrument for the LBT, whose research impacts span the full range of modern astrophysics. Notably, iLocater will take advantage of the telescope’s adaptive optics system to peer past the distorting blur of the Earth’s atmosphere to discover and characterize new exoplanets." https://news.osu.edu/astronomy-project-co-led-by-ohio-state-receives-43-million/
October 9, 2024Oct 9 Chicago-based developer buys OSU-area church property for $5.1M ahead of demolition A Chicago-based developer has closed on a site near Ohio State University's campus it plans to redevelop. Up Campus bought the church property at 82 E. 16th Ave. and a neighboring duplex for $5.1 million, according to Franklin County Auditor's records. Demolition is planned for the near future, now that the developer owns the property. This spring, the University Impact District Review Board recommended approval of variances for a five-story apartment building with 76 units. It went to the board of zoning adjustment in July and passed. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/08/up-campus-osu.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 9, 2024Oct 9 9 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Chicago-based developer buys OSU-area church property for $5.1M ahead of demolition A Chicago-based developer has closed on a site near Ohio State University's campus it plans to redevelop. Up Campus bought the church property at 82 E. 16th Ave. and a neighboring duplex for $5.1 million, according to Franklin County Auditor's records. Demolition is planned for the near future, now that the developer owns the property. This spring, the University Impact District Review Board recommended approval of variances for a five-story apartment building with 76 units. It went to the board of zoning adjustment in July and passed. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/08/up-campus-osu.html Happy to see more housing but still annoyed with what this project ended up being. Original was a 7 story with 229 units and 100+ space parking garage. Now it’s only 76 units, and 5 stories. This area should have been included in the new zoning codes.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 58 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Happy to see more housing but still annoyed with what this project ended up being. Original was a 7 story with 229 units and 100+ space parking garage. Now it’s only 76 units, and 5 stories. This area should have been included in the new zoning codes. I'll push back on that. The original design looked like another boring monolith. I think this new design has much more character and a very timeless appeal. What was proposed before belongs on a much more developed area, and would have required some substantial use of quality materials (brick and limestone) should they have opted to continue with that massing.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 6 minutes ago, columbus17 said: I'll push back on that. The original design looked like another boring monolith. I think this new design has much more character and a very timeless appeal. What was proposed before belongs on a much more developed area, and would have required some substantial use of quality materials (brick and limestone) should they have opted to continue with that massing. I think the in between design was the best. The final version just looks like every other dorm on campus. The middle design had some character.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 18 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I think the in between design was the best. The final version just looks like every other dorm on campus. The middle design had some character. If the final version is the one on Page 49, I'm pretty happy. Only complaint is having the entire first 3-4 levels clad in brick.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 But hey, I can't complain too much. All I need to do is find a way to be the guy to lease all the units and I win regardless.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 It will hopefully feel less out of place when the hotel/garage portion of University Square is built across the street. I've heard that project is starting to get some momentum again.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 3 minutes ago, PizzaScissors said: It will hopefully feel less out of place when the hotel/garage portion of University Square is built across the street. I've heard that project is starting to get some momentum again. It is still crazy that there is only 1 hotel on campus. Seems like high street could support a few.
October 9, 2024Oct 9 1 hour ago, PizzaScissors said: It will hopefully feel less out of place when the hotel/garage portion of University Square is built across the street. I've heard that project is starting to get some momentum again. I’ve been hearing that for two years now. I’m not holding my breath…
October 9, 2024Oct 9 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: It is still crazy that there is only 1 hotel on campus. Seems like high street could support a few. I’ve heard they have issues getting the Blackwell occupied at times. I do believe that.as OSU starts more conferences and becomes a regional innovation center, this will change.
October 11, 2024Oct 11 On 10/9/2024 at 11:05 AM, columbus17 said: I’ve heard they have issues getting the Blackwell occupied at times. I do believe that.as OSU starts more conferences and becomes a regional innovation center, this will change. I think a big issue for the Blackwell is that it isn’t affiliated with a major hotel chain. I always try to stay at a hotel under the Marriott umbrella because of the points. Usually I’m trying to redeem points I’ve racked up from business travel or I’m trying to pick a Marriott hotel for business travel to rack up the points for future personal travel. The Blackwell would never be a consideration for me unless I was attending a conference with a special room rate there.
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