November 25, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, eyehrtfood said: Chuys has been looking and even tentatively announced in Cleveland, opposite the new Pinecrest development,, but hasn't finalized yet. Oh, and IKEA, yes, that hurts. They confirmed they looked in CLE for probably 15-20 years, finally found an announced spot (Brooklyn) shot down by the Army Corps of Engineers maybe 5 years ago ("wetlands"), settled on another spot (Garfield Heights) about 3 years ago - and then cancelled all new US big-store expansion plans about 2 years ago. Tough luck for CLE/Akron/Canton - by far the biggest US metro without an IKEA. Good for Columbus and Cincinnati though . It's good to know when I am in Dayton that I have an IKEA to go to within such a short distance.
November 26, 20204 yr Author 5 hours ago, eyehrtfood said: Somerset is one of the finest malls in the country. Anywhere. Period. Even Easton, which boxes well above its modest Columbus-metro (32nd or so in population) size with its loaded store roster - doesn't compare to it. Few do. Eh, while I agree on the luxury angle, I would certainly not agree with the tenant mix. For example, a reason for a Michigander to come to Easton over Somerset is having one of the few American Girl stores in the country. Easton has a larger general mix of stores and restaurants than a more higher-end Somerset, which is more Short Hills/South Coast Plaza in nature. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20204 yr 1 minute ago, ColDayMan said: Eh, while I agree on the luxury angle, I would certainly not agree with the tenant mix. For example, a reason for a Michigander to come to Easton over Somerset is having one of the few American Girl stores in the country. Easton has a larger general mix of stores and restaurants than a more higher-end Somerset, which is more Short Hills/South Coast Plaza in nature. I get to South Coast Plaza a few times a year as it's about an hour drive south of where I am in the Windsor Village neighborhood of LA and even though South Coast is (so they like to brag - if it's true or not, I don't know) the highest end and top grossing mall in the country, I can say I find it to be a very boring mall. It's a typical indoor mall and not very interesting to walk around. I find the Grove in LA, with a much less high-end tenant mix, to be more interesting because of the outdoor setting and the Farmer's Market. I prefer Easton to South Coast for the same reason - a much more interesting environment.
December 24, 20204 yr Looks like Easton will be getting a WXYZ bar like the Aloft on Olentangy. The Easton expansion is really leaning into the nightlife aspect.
January 21, 20214 yr https://www.thisweeknews.com/story/business/2021/01/15/easton-town-center-new-stores-vacancies/6553924002/ The Dispatch had this piece about new businesses opening at Easton Town Center while existing businesses continue to navigate their way through the pandemic. Below is a photo of the 136-room Aloft hotel, which is expected to open in April:
January 21, 20214 yr Looks like we might also see movement on residential again as well. "Toward that end, foundation work has been completed for a seven-story apartment building on Easton's north end which will see additional work this year."
January 21, 20214 yr 59 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: Looks like we might also see movement on residential again as well. "Toward that end, foundation work has been completed for a seven-story apartment building on Easton's north end which will see additional work this year." Great news! It was pretty crazy how they put up a tower crane and then took it down like two weeks later haha.
February 28, 20214 yr First Look: Pins Mechanical Co. & 16-Bit Bar + Arcade at Easton The PINS Mechanical Co. and 16-Bit Bar + Arcade mash-up will make its debut at Easton Town Center on Thursday, March 4…all 38,000 square feet of it. The address, 4117 Worth Ave., is Rise Brands’ largest location yet for the growing bar and entertainment concepts. PINS at Easton spans two floors plus a mezzanine level and an additional 3,000 square feet of heated patio space. (And there’s going to be a slide!!) With all that space, owner Troy Allen says they changed things up with the layout. Instead of each concept having its own, designated areas, duckpin lanes and arcade games are spread across the space. There’s a multitude of seating areas and other entertainment zones where small groups can spread out and claim their own space – an ideal set-up as the pandemic continues. ( . . . ) The location has a little bit of everything – 18 bowling lanes, 40 arcade games, 35 pinball machines, two bocce ball lanes, bubble hockey, foosball, skee-ball and their largest lite-brite yet. There are three bars, two with 36 taps each on both of the main floors, and a third with 24 taps near the second-floor patio. Easton isn’t exactly where Allen thought PINS would end up, but after the success of the brand’s Dublin location, he was encouraged to explore another spot outside of the city’s urban core. The concept filled a gap for Easton as well. As the shopping center continues to grow, the focus has shifted to integrating residential, retail and commercial, creating a walkable community. With the new expansion, which includes a number of restaurants, home decor stores and a soon-to-open hotel, PINS fit the bill of an entertainment anchor. MORE: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-pins-mechanical-co-16-bit-at-easton-sp1
July 26, 20213 yr The Homewood Suites by Hilton at Morse and Sunbury is finished. Edit - I should say the outside is done. Per their website, they’ll start accepting reservations in March 2022. Edited July 26, 20213 yr by FudgeRounds
July 26, 20213 yr 41 minutes ago, FudgeRounds said: Can't really see the building because of all the wires.
July 26, 20213 yr 8 hours ago, FudgeRounds said: The Homewood Suites by Hilton at Morse and Sunbury is finished. Edit - I should say the outside is done. Per their website, they’ll start accepting reservations in March 2022. Feel like this has been in construction for a super long time
July 30, 20213 yr With the area housing crunch, one would think this project would be on the fast track towards completion.
October 4, 20213 yr Still no movement on the apartments. Went to Easton for the first time since Dec 2019. The new district seems pretty good. I think it's the beginning of what could be the best part of Easton. Still find Easton overall to be a level of Dante's Inferno. I'm still both blown away and yet not surprised that Easton has continued to make it abundantly clear that residential is their lowest priority. How these developers haven't been bringing hundreds of units online every year is mind boggling, especially after they got the tax breaks for residential. There's no amount of excuses that make any sense as to why residential has not been built in 20 years, let alone the last 5 years.
October 4, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, DTCL11 said: Still no movement on the apartments. Went to Easton for the first time since Dec 2019. The new district seems pretty good. I think it's the beginning of what could be the best part of Easton. Still find Easton overall to be a level of Dante's Inferno. I'm still both blown away and yet not surprised that Easton has continued to make it abundantly clear that residential is their lowest priority. How these developers haven't been bringing hundreds of units online every year is mind boggling, especially after they got the tax breaks for residential. There's no amount of excuses that make any sense as to why residential has not been built in 20 years, let alone the last 5 years. Maybe they're saving the big residential push for the rumored skyscapers?
October 4, 20213 yr 7 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: Maybe they're saving the big residential push for the rumored skyscapers? Easton would be the perfect area for a few 20+ story buildings.
October 4, 20213 yr 13 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: Maybe they're saving the big residential push for the rumored skyscapers? Although I’d love this, I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic? Lol
October 4, 20213 yr 16 minutes ago, amped91 said: Although I’d love this, I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic? Lol Les talked about it a couple of years ago. Who knows if it's still in the cards. https://stories.usatodaynetwork.com/eastonanniversary/latest-easton-expansion-focuses-on-an-edgy-urban-vibe/site/dispatch.com/ Quote "The next round of development will be 20- or 40-story buildings, a combination of office and residential, condos, or complete mixed-use buildings with a hotel, residential and commercial," said Leslie H. Wexner, founder of Easton and chairman of L Brands.
October 4, 20213 yr 12 minutes ago, Pablo said: Les talked about it a couple of years ago. Who knows if it's still in the cards. https://stories.usatodaynetwork.com/eastonanniversary/latest-easton-expansion-focuses-on-an-edgy-urban-vibe/site/dispatch.com/ Wow, that would be incredible. I think the addition of that on-site residential would make ETC explode more than it already has, especially if they would include a good mix of affordable units to support those who work there too.
October 4, 20213 yr 58 minutes ago, Pablo said: Les talked about it a couple of years ago. Who knows if it's still in the cards. https://stories.usatodaynetwork.com/eastonanniversary/latest-easton-expansion-focuses-on-an-edgy-urban-vibe/site/dispatch.com/ 20 to 40 story buildings at Easton?...I will believe it when I see it-which means it is about as likely to happen as my becoming a millionaire.
October 4, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, DTCL11 said: There's no amount of excuses that make any sense as to why residential has not been built in 20 years, let alone the last 5 years. Let's be a bit realistic here. They had a crane in the sky and construction was well underway for a 7-story residential building. Then, Covid happened, the government forced brick & mortar retail to shut down for numerous, and then made it very difficult for those same retailers to operate even after they allowed these retailers to operate once again. Easton's entire business was largely wiped out for the better part of a year. I get it, one 7-story building in the past couple decades is not good enough, but they were literally in the process of doing what you are chastising them for not doing when Covid happened. Had Covid not happened, there would be a 7-story building standing there and who knows what else already under construction.
October 4, 20213 yr 5 minutes ago, Toddguy said: 20 to 40 story buildings at Easton?...I will believe it when I see it-which means it is about as likely to happen as my becoming a millionaire. I think either earlier this year or sometime last year, they requested and got approval for zoning heights up to 200'. Depending on floor heights, that could be 20-25 stories, assuming no variances for something even taller. I'm not sure they would go to the trouble of getting that if they didn't intend to use it at some point.
November 11, 20213 yr Easton to add affordable housing: Georgetown, Homeport teaming up on project “Two hundred affordable housing units are coming to Easton. Easton developer Georgetown Company and affordable housing developer Homeport are co-developing a three-phase project near Easton Town Center, Bruce Luecke, Homeport’s CEO, told Columbus Business First. He estimates the project cost nearly $50 million in total. The first phase will include 50 units divided into eight one-bedroom, 34 two-bedroom apartments and eight three-bedroom apartments, Steve Nichol, Homeport’s manager of public relations, said in an email. It will include a combination of flats and townhomes. Rents will range from $438 for a one-bedroom apartment to around $1200 for a three bedroom, Luecke said. Utilities will be included in the rent. The development will offer amenities such as a fitness center and common areas, Luecke said. Georgetown Presidet Adam Flatto said a tax increment financing deal with the city of Columbus is helping make the project happen. The project, which is located at East Loop West and Charter Oak Way, will start construction on the first two phases in the spring, Luecke said. He estimates they will be finished by the end of 2023.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/11/11/georgetown-and-homeport-easton-affordable-housing.html
December 8, 20213 yr Metro Development building more apartments near Easton “Metro Development is gearing up to add two new developments near Easton and John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Columbus City Council on Monday approved a rezoning for Walden Lakes, which will break ground in mid-January, said Metro Development CEO Tre' Giller. The multifamily development will have 15 buildings with one-, two- and three bedroom units. There will be 360 units total at 2600 Stelzer Road. Metro Development is also working on another multifamily community in that area, to be called the Residences at Eden Park, located near Cassady Avenue and Agler Road. That development will likely break ground this summer, Giller said, as it is in engineering now. Those two projects will join the 480-unit Victoria Manor at Stelzer and Codet roads and the 240-unit Woodfield Park at 2845 Austin Manor Blvd. The four projects will include a total of 1,344 units and will total $194 million in vertical construction, Giller said.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/08/walden-lakes.html
January 23, 20223 yr Not to beat a dead horse but I hope the Intel news will help revive the stalled residential tower here.
January 23, 20223 yr It very well could. At only about a 20 minute drive to the area of the new plant, I could see Easton becoming an even more desirable location for upscale, faux-urban living. A 12+ residential building or two would work well there.
January 23, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, CMHOhio said: It very well could. At only about a 20 minute drive to the area of the new plant, I could see Easton becoming an even more desirable location for upscale, faux-urban living. A 12+ residential building or two would work well there. I want to see 20-40 stories like they talked about. The height limit being raised to 200' suggests at least the former is likely.
February 28, 20223 yr I get why it was paused at the beginning of Covid lockdowns, but now I really don’t understand why this hasn’t been touched for two years. There’s certainly a demand for housing, and this is really the perfect area for Intel housing. Anyway, here’s a post from their Facebook page showing their Station steps and front sign lit up in support for Ukraine.
February 28, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, amped91 said: There’s certainly a demand for housing, and this is really the perfect area for Intel housing. Maybe they're redesigning it and looking to make it more units due to that increased demand?
February 28, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, amped91 said: I get why it was paused at the beginning of Covid lockdowns, but now I really don’t understand why this hasn’t been touched for two years. There’s certainly a demand for housing, and this is really the perfect area for Intel housing. Anyway, here’s a post from their Facebook page showing their Station steps and front sign lit up in support for Ukraine. The time is now to really start developing Easton as a dense mixed use urban node! Look at what is happening in the World-the attack on Ukraine has to make Taiwan nervous. This should make US production even more important. They really should be proactive with this.
February 28, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Maybe they're redesigning it and looking to make it more units due to that increased demand? That’s the only thing I can think of—they applied for TMUD funding, so perhaps they’re waiting to see if they get approval before deciding if they’re going to stay course or grow it.
February 28, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, amped91 said: they applied for TMUD funding According to a post in the Cleveland random development thread, it looks like the projects being awarded funding will be announced March 2nd. So, hopefully some of these projects waiting around will kick into full gear after.
March 1, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, TH3BUDDHA said: According to a post in the Cleveland random development thread, it looks like the projects being awarded funding will be announced March 2nd. So, hopefully some of these projects waiting around will kick into full gear after. A lot of projects in Columbus and Central Ohio applied for TMUD so we will have to keep our eyes on that!
March 1, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, TIm said: A lot of projects in Columbus and Central Ohio applied for TMUD so we will have to keep our eyes on that! Yea, I'm extremely excited to see which projects get them.
March 1, 20223 yr The thing is, there is ample land here. Seems silly to wait for TMUD to potentially go bigger on this specific piece of land that was under construction when this project could have been done and they can just make the hundreds of adjacent acres they own bigger. What's the logic in waiting 2-3 years to add a floor or two when it could be done collecting rent, and you just add floors to adjacent buildings. It's not in a particularly special spot that demands a showpiece either. This isn't a scenario of being land locked like a North Market et al where changes can significantly impact the overall impact. It is what it is. The more I think about it, I think that the lack of housing over the last 20 years is what sank this project over the last 2 years. When most of your portfolio is commercial, that took a much bigger hit. That's why we see companies like Wood or Kaufman keep trucking forward. Because they have a more diverse portfolio and the essential nature of housing is what kept them moving forward compared to more discretionary retail and office space. (Not that rents weren't being paid) Generally I am pretty hard on Easton, but as I've been thinking about it in terms of resiliency, the groups that have large stakes in Easton aren't as diverse and more susceptible to the impact of discretionary spending and office leasing. Now, how much longer I'm willing to give revised grace to them may be more limited as retail continues to rebound and retailers post record profits and consumer spending... I'll wait to see what TMUD may impact. But if there isn't much movement after that, I'm going to go back to being a grump about Easton's lack of focus on residential lol.
March 1, 20223 yr 27 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Yea, I'm extremely excited to see which projects get them. Fingers crossed for some good news tomorrow!
March 1, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, DTCL11 said: The thing is, there is ample land here. Seems silly to wait for TMUD to potentially go bigger on this specific piece of land that was under construction when this project could have been done and they can just make the hundreds of adjacent acres they own bigger. What's the logic in waiting 2-3 years to add a floor or two when it could be done collecting rent, and you just add floors to adjacent buildings. It's not in a particularly special spot that demands a showpiece either. This isn't a scenario of being land locked like a North Market et al where changes can significantly impact the overall impact. It is what it is. The more I think about it, I think that the lack of housing over the last 20 years is what sank this project over the last 2 years. When most of your portfolio is commercial, that took a much bigger hit. That's why we see companies like Wood or Kaufman keep trucking forward. Because they have a more diverse portfolio and the essential nature of housing is what kept them moving forward compared to more discretionary retail and office space. (Not that rents weren't being paid) Generally I am pretty hard on Easton, but as I've been thinking about it in terms of resiliency, the groups that have large stakes in Easton aren't as diverse and more susceptible to the impact of discretionary spending and office leasing. Now, how much longer I'm willing to give revised grace to them may be more limited as retail continues to rebound and retailers post record profits and consumer spending... I'll wait to see what TMUD may impact. But if there isn't much movement after that, I'm going to go back to being a grump about Easton's lack of focus on residential lol. Is the Easton TMUD application only for a few extra floors? I thought it was for a significantly larger/taller structure. I get why they want to wait though, what they are developing is the most prime available real estate in Easton so it's in their best interest to wait and see if they can maximize that real estate now as opposed to rushing to develop the land and then being stuck a few years later proposing a 20+ story tower not close enough to all the action at Easton to make it a desirable living destination.
March 11, 20223 yr Author Summer Start Eyed for Affordable Apartment Development at Easton Work is scheduled to start this summer on the first phase of a 200-unit affordable housing development at Easton. The project, a partnership between Homeport and Easton co-developer Georgetown Company, will be built on vacant land at the corner of Easton Loop West and Easton Commons. That puts it directly to the south of the Easton Commons Apartments and Townhomes, a market-rate residential development that was built around 20 years ago. Leah Evans, Homeport’s President and CEO, said that the project is a significant one for the nonprofit developer both because of its size – many of the organization’s projects are closer to 50 units – and because of its location; within walking distance of a regional retail destination and a sprawling campus of office buildings. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/summer-start-eyed-for-affordable-apartment-development-at-easton-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 20, 20223 yr Anybody know what is happening here where Forever 21 used to be? Looks like major construction but i I haven’t seen anything from Easton about it.
April 20, 20223 yr Per the approved graphics permit for the signage, it will be an Amazon Style store.
April 20, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, PizzaScissors said: Per the approved graphics permit for the signage, it will be an Amazon Style store. Are you sure that isn’t going inside the mall where the movie theater ticketing place was? That’s where the signage for the Amazon store is. Edited April 20, 20223 yr by 614love
April 20, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, 614love said: Are you sure that isn’t going inside the mall where the movie theater ticketing place was? That’s where the signage for the Amazon store is. Definitely not sure, but the graphics permit and alteration permits were all tied to the 3985 Gramercy St address of the former Forever 21 storefront per the City of Columbus permit portal.
April 20, 20223 yr This makes the situation even more odd. As was pointed out in the Cbus retail thread a couple months ago, Amazon announced the closure of all their retail locations. That announcement came almost immediately after the signage for the Amazon 4 Star went up at the old AMC box office. If Amazon is going to go ahead with their retail plans in Cbus, perhaps the former Forever 21 is where they plan to open their department store-style concept.
April 20, 20223 yr I bet that Style store will be a return dump so that the stuff goes into a store rather than the trash or on some shipping pallet that sells for $2.
April 21, 20223 yr It sounds like we're getting one of these - they announced the new concept at the end of January with a first location opening in LA this year, https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23676409011
June 4, 20223 yr This may not mean anything but was at Easton today and I saw a piece of machinery and some porta johns at the construction site for the residential tower. I don’t believe I’ve seen those there recently. Fingers crossed.
July 22, 20222 yr (Wasn't sure where to put this because it's not technically Easton Town Center.) Metro Development breaks ground on apartment complexes near Easton, Blacklick "Metro Development, one of Columbus' busiest multifamily developers, has broken ground on two projects this week on the east side of Columbus. The Residences at Eden Park, located on the west side of Cassady Avenue near Easton, and Lakeside Village, located on the southeast side of the city, will both have 264 units and a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Eden Park joins three other Metro Development apartment complexes in the Easton-area: the 360-unit Walden Lakes, which broke ground over the winter; the 480-unit Victoria Manor at Stelzer and Codet roads; and the 240-unit Woodfield Park at 2845 Austin Manor Blvd. The four projects total more than 1,000 units and about $194 million in vertical construction, Giller said." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/07/22/metro-development-breaks-ground-on-two-apartments.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=CO&ana=e_CO_me&j=28464952&senddate=2022-07-22 Edited July 22, 20222 yr by Luvcbus
September 22, 20222 yr On 6/4/2022 at 4:45 PM, 614love said: This may not mean anything but was at Easton today and I saw a piece of machinery and some porta johns at the construction site for the residential tower. I don’t believe I’ve seen those there recently. Fingers crossed. Anyone seen any more movement on this? Did they restart the build?
September 22, 20222 yr 39 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: Anyone seen any more movement on this? Did they restart the build? I drive by Easton on 270 a few times a week and I haven't seen a construction crane yet. They had one up when construction was first starting but ended up taking it down once construction was put on hold.
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