March 19, 20214 yr Nooooo! 😭 Historic Broadwin building back on the market as another revival plan falls through By Tristan Navera – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First Months after earning a state tax credit, raising hopes for the Broadwin's revival, the historic Near East Side building is back on the market. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/03/19/the-broadwin-back-on-the-market.html
March 19, 20214 yr It’s shocking to me how hard of a time they are having with this. Just convert it into condos and sell them. Seems like they wouldn’t have a problem selling them. It’s in a great area and the building is beautiful.
March 29, 20214 yr The Adelphi Quarter (3-27-21) Atcheson Street Lofts The Jacqueline - 1305 Oak St Infill housing at 1435 Oak St Eye Homes condominium building at Oak and Wilson Bryden Row Condominiums
March 29, 20214 yr Here are a few upcoming developments, all proposed on empty grass lots (3-27-21). These developments are still in various steps of the approval process: 199 South Ohio Avenue - 11 Unit Townhome. Received NEAC and preliminary rezoning approval. 980 East Rich St - 19 Unit Apartment Building. Received NEAC and preliminary rezoning approval. 261 Hamilton Ave - 51 Unit Apartment Building 762 Mount Vernon Ave - 31 Unit Apartment Building This development appears to still be early in the approval process. This two apartment building development above is being pursued by Kelley Companies and the Shiloh Baptist Church. These two had previously partnered up on the proposed renovation and new apartment building at 48 Parkwood Avenue. Aside from the demolition of the two houses on site of the apartment building, but there hasn't been any activity on the development yet.
March 29, 20214 yr The infill on the East side right now is just crazy. Driving around over there, grass lots all over the place are being eaten up by small apartment complexes, condos, and new single family homes.
March 29, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: The infill on the East side right now is just crazy. Driving around over there, grass lots all over the place are being eaten up by small apartment complexes, condos, and new single family homes. Yeah, I was trying to get my wife on board to buy an empty lot in the area. Now everything is gone.
March 30, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, NorthShore647 said: Here are a few upcoming developments, all proposed on empty grass lots (3-27-21). These developments are still in various steps of the approval process: 762 Mount Vernon Ave - 31 Unit Apartment Building This development appears to still be early in the approval process. I know it's off topic, but since it's in the picture, why is our MLK Blvd. less than 1/4 mile long? It has to be one of the shortest MLKs around. You barely even know you're on it then you blink and it's already over.
April 13, 20214 yr 36-Unit Apartment Community The Jacqueline Opens on Near East Side On a quiet stretch of Oak Street in the Franklin Park neighborhood (just outside the official border of Olde Towne East) is a new new apartment development that just wrapped up construction. Known as “The Jacqueline,” the 36-unit, two-building development at 1305 Oak St. is the first urban project from local developer Wilcox Communities, which has traditionally built in suburban areas. “We are so excited to be part of the development happening in Olde Towne East,” stated Jamie Wilcox, a managing partner of Wilcox Communities. “The neighborhood is so vibrant with many great restaurants, parks, and schools, and The Jacqueline is a unique apartment community that will offer a rich living experience for our residents.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/36-unit-apartment-community-the-jacqueline-opens-on-near-east-side-we1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 28, 20214 yr 750 East Broad Apartment Building (4-26-21) The Adelphi Quarter Infill housing at 1210 Madison Ave And at Broad and Hoffman Avenues
April 28, 20214 yr From the Columbus Underground Development Roundup, a new apartment building on Long Street: Development Roundup: Jackie O’s Patio, Long Street Apartments and More Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Apr. 28, 2021 "A plan to build a three-story building at 1218-1222 E. Long St. was approved by the Near East Area Commission earlier this month. The project would hold 19 apartments, a small commercial space, and an enclosed parking garage with room for 17 cars. A vacant, one-story commercial building would be demolished to make room for the new development."
May 19, 20214 yr Some movement for the Wexner Medical Center East Hospital: Ohio State's Wexner Medical projects continued record growth despite tower expense Meanwhile, plans are stirring for the next big project: Trustees are being asked to approve the purchase of one block of Hughes Street from the city of Columbus, immediately west of OSU East Hospital. That would provide the acreage needed for a replacement hospital there, too. Officials years ago said East's distinctive round 16-story tower, dating to 1971, eventually will have to come down. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/05/19/ohio-state-wexner-medical-projects-record-revenue.html
May 25, 20214 yr Two New Proposals Could Bring 158 Apartments to Near East Side The Near East Area Commission will soon weigh in on new development proposals for two prominent sites in the neighborhood – one for the former Save-A-Lot grocery store on East Main Street, and the other for the empty lot across from the new Adelphi Quarter development on East Long Street. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/two-new-proposals-could-bring-158-apartments-to-near-east-side-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 25, 20214 yr 21 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Two New Proposals Could Bring 158 Apartments to Near East Side The Near East Area Commission will soon weigh in on new development proposals for two prominent sites in the neighborhood – one for the former Save-A-Lot grocery store on East Main Street, and the other for the empty lot across from the new Adelphi Quarter development on East Long Street. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/two-new-proposals-could-bring-158-apartments-to-near-east-side-bw1 I like the idea of reproducing the murals on the Long St building. Also like more apartment units coming online. Too bad still no proposal for a new grocer in the area, however.
June 9, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, Columbo said: 28 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: Yellow Brick Pizza Closes Original Location Susan Post - Columbus Undeground - June 9, 2021 “We are excited to announce that we will [be] opening up a booth at East Market coming no later than Fall 2021,” the post read. “This was a tremendously difficult call to make – but as we got closer and closer to opening over at East Market, it makes the most sense.” Expand Aww. Sad to see Yellow Brick Pizza closing their original 18th & Oak location. But it's great news for the Trolley Barn project at 18th & Kelton that they will re-open there. Hopefully, Yellow Brick Pizza can do for the Franklin Park area at 18th & Kelton what they did for the Olde Towne East area at 18th & Oak. And hopefully a new tenant moves into Yellow Brick's old location to keep that momentum going as well. Ya its sad to see them go. I always associated this corner / Olde Towne East with them, especially with the mural on the side of their building. They had a good ~11 year run there though. Here is view of the building before they opened up in late 2009. They definitely helped out the area a lot. Here are a couple of articles about Yellow Brick and Olde Towne East from when they opened: Yellow Brick Pizza Quickly Takes Hold in OTE - Dec. 23, 2009 A chance well taken - Apr. 13, 2010
June 10, 20214 yr On 6/9/2021 at 12:38 PM, NorthShore647 said: Ya its sad to see them go. I always associated this corner / Olde Towne East with them, especially with the mural on the side of their building. They had a good ~11 year run there though. Here is view of the building before they opened up in late 2009. They definitely helped out the area a lot. Here are a couple of articles about Yellow Brick and Olde Towne East from when they opened: Yellow Brick Pizza Quickly Takes Hold in OTE - Dec. 23, 2009 A chance well taken - Apr. 13, 2010 Yeah, that mural is great. Photo from https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/06/09/yellow-brick-pizza-closes-one-shop-will-reopen-ne.html
July 6, 20213 yr Historic Macon Hotel, once a host to prominent Black entertainers, may finally see new life Mark Ferenchik - The Dispatch - July 6, 2021 "The historic Macon Hotel, for decades a place for Black entertainers to perform and Black travelers to stay, may have a future after years of uncertainty. The Near East Side building's owner and architect have been to the Columbus Historic Resources Commission with renderings and plans for the three-story building to convert it into an extended-stay hotel, with a first-floor space for a restaurant and bar. 'We were really excited to get hold of this project,"=' architect Laurie Gunzelman said. 'We want to make sure it's done right.' ... The Macon Hotel is listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties, and is only one of four sites listed in The Green Book remaining in Columbus." Here is a picture of the Macon Hotel (at 366 N 20th) I took in March
July 6, 20213 yr 750 East Broad Apartment Building (7-3-21) The Adelphi Quarter and East Long Street resurfacing / utility progress 1020 E Long St Building Renovation Here is the same building prior to renovations There are some signs of activity at the 48 Parkwood Avenue renovation and new apartment building development Here is a rendering of the development from late 2019 Bryden Row Condominiums Eye Homes condominium building at Oak and Wilson The Morgan Infill housing on Franklin at S 19th And on Franklin between 21st and 22nd
July 30, 20213 yr Historic buildings near Franklin Park Conservatory sell for $3.5M Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - July 30, 2021 "A trio of connected historic buildings near Franklin Park Conservatory has a new owner. The Village Network, a nonprofit that focuses on supporting the behavioral, physical and emotional health of Central Ohio children and young adults, paid just over $3.5 million for 1776-1780 E. Broad St., according to the Franklin County Auditor's website and brokers familiar with the sale. The nonprofit was already a tenant of the building, which had been owned by Volunteers of America, another occupant. Volunteers of America President and CEO John von Arx II said the company reassessed its need for office space after the Covid-19 pandemic."
August 10, 20213 yr Lots of progress still being made on the Trolley District project. Even still, I can’t see it being ready for a September opening… Driving down Oak St toward the district, and through other parts of OTE, FP, SO, etc., it’s insane to see the amount of work going on right now—rehabbing vacant houses, building new SFHs, infrastructure improvement, and new multi-family developments. No doubt there’s still plenty of work that can be done, but I love seeing all of the investment going into this side of the city. Edited August 10, 20213 yr by amped91
August 11, 20213 yr Dispatch write up on the soon to open Adelphi Quarter in KLBV—including details on the retail component—, local broadcasting legend Ann Walker, and the history behind the site. Plaza at new Columbus apartment complex named for local Black icon Ann B. Walker https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/08/11/plaza-named-ann-b-walker-longtime-local-black-community-leader/5501957001/?fbclid=IwAR0jFo2kMhcNxLFaxAx2_pWzvNhFMQuS9nQV1yISHAiUYBXZd8BrFUNrG2g
August 11, 20213 yr ^That's an awesome story and homage. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 19, 20213 yr Wexner Medical Center to acquire two east side properties for future development Hayleigh Colombo - Columbus Business First - Aug. 18, 2021 "Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center pans to acquire two properties on the east side near University Hospital East and Outpatient Care East for future development purposes. OSU trustees tentatively approved plans on Tuesday for Wexner Medical Center to buy 1.5 acres of land adjacent to the east outpatient center, at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Atcheson Streets. The 1544 Atcheson St. property contains a two-story brick residential multi-family home that was built in 1920, according to the Franklin County Auditor’s Office." 1544 Atcheson Street
August 27, 20213 yr Church and Developer Partner on Mt. Vernon Avenue Apartments A groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this afternoon at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton Avenues will mark the start of construction on a new 82-unit apartment development. The project will consist of two, three-story buildings – one facing Hamilton the other Mt. Vernon – each with a rear parking lot offering space for a total of 69 cars. In between the two new buildings sits the historic Shiloh Baptist Church, which is a partner in the project and a co-owner. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/church-and-developer-partner-on-mt-vernon-ave-apartments-bw1/ & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/27/shiloh-church-kelley-companies.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 28, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Church and Developer Partner on Mt. Vernon Avenue Apartments A groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this afternoon at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton Avenues will mark the start of construction on a new 82-unit apartment development. The project will consist of two, three-story buildings – one facing Hamilton the other Mt. Vernon – each with a rear parking lot offering space for a total of 69 cars. In between the two new buildings sits the historic Shiloh Baptist Church, which is a partner in the project and a co-owner. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/church-and-developer-partner-on-mt-vernon-ave-apartments-bw1/ & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/27/shiloh-church-kelley-companies.html Also mentioned in the article is a new duplex near Shiloh and the redevelopment of the Ohio General Baptist Convention’s site near OTE into 36 affordable apartment units. The latter I had seen ongoing construction throughout the summer, but this is my first time hearing about the units being built there.
September 15, 20213 yr Long Street development would bring apartments, retail to Bronzeville A three-story mixed-use development could soon come to the quickly developing Long Street corridor in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Local developer OBrien Company LLC wants to build 17 market-rate units, each one-bedroom unit spanning 630 square feet, in a new project planned for 1218-1222 E. Long St. There will also be about 900 square feet of commercial space on the first floor, which the developer hopes to fill with a local coffee shop or local restaurant. The retail space will also have a patio on Long Street.
September 17, 20213 yr $15M Near East Side apartment complex nearing completion Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First 0 Sep. 17, 2021 "The Arch City Development project is on Broad Street, but is one of several underway near Long Street and the historic King-Lincoln Bronzeville area. ... The building will have 67 units, with about two-thirds of the units' rents capped at 80% to 100% of the area median income. The remaining third will have market-rate rents. ... Higgins said the majority of units will be one bedroom, with studio and two-bedroom options mixed in. ... Higgins now anticipates the building will be completed this upcoming January."
September 23, 20213 yr Not pleased... City Plans to Demolish Historic Building on Public Health Campus A city-owned building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places could be demolished this fall to make way for a parking lot. The building, which is known as the South Dormitory and was built in 1935, sits directly to the south of the main Columbus Public Health building, at 240 Parsons Ave. Myles Bell, a Columbus Public Health spokesperson, said that the land the building sits on would be “used for additional parking for the expanding health department staff and services.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-plans-to-demolish-historic-building-on-public-health-campus-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 23, 20213 yr 53 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Not pleased... City Plans to Demolish Historic Building on Public Health Campus A city-owned building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places could be demolished this fall to make way for a parking lot. The building, which is known as the South Dormitory and was built in 1935, sits directly to the south of the main Columbus Public Health building, at 240 Parsons Ave. Myles Bell, a Columbus Public Health spokesperson, said that the land the building sits on would be “used for additional parking for the expanding health department staff and services.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-plans-to-demolish-historic-building-on-public-health-campus-bw1/ Is there any way this won’t happen? Figure since the city owns it, it’s pretty much a done deal. That building doesn’t really look like it’s beyond repair either. This is about the dumbest thing ever.
September 24, 20213 yr It's things like this that make me seriously doubt any substantial zoning changes will take place when the new stuff comes out. They're still willing to tear down perfectly good historic buildings for a parking lot. They have no real vision.
September 27, 20213 yr Wait what? There is already a ton of parking there, and there's also an empty grass field. No need to tear it down, unless they just feel like it.
September 27, 20213 yr On 9/23/2021 at 2:30 PM, ColDayMan said: Not pleased... City Plans to Demolish Historic Building on Public Health Campus A city-owned building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places could be demolished this fall to make way for a parking lot. The building, which is known as the South Dormitory and was built in 1935, sits directly to the south of the main Columbus Public Health building, at 240 Parsons Ave. Myles Bell, a Columbus Public Health spokesperson, said that the land the building sits on would be “used for additional parking for the expanding health department staff and services.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-plans-to-demolish-historic-building-on-public-health-campus-bw1/ There really is nothing to say...it is just a damn shame.
October 11, 20213 yr On 9/23/2021 at 2:30 PM, ColDayMan said: Not pleased... City Plans to Demolish Historic Building on Public Health Campus A city-owned building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places could be demolished this fall to make way for a parking lot. The building, which is known as the South Dormitory and was built in 1935, sits directly to the south of the main Columbus Public Health building, at 240 Parsons Ave. Myles Bell, a Columbus Public Health spokesperson, said that the land the building sits on would be “used for additional parking for the expanding health department staff and services.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-plans-to-demolish-historic-building-on-public-health-campus-bw1/ Columbus landmarks has a petition up to save this building. Please sign and share with others. https://columbuslandmarks.salsalabs.org/publichealthdormitory/index.html
October 11, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Columbus landmarks has a petition up to save this building. Please sign and share with others. https://columbuslandmarks.salsalabs.org/publichealthdormitory/index.html If only giving them my email wasn't a requirement to sign.
October 12, 20213 yr Redevelopment announced for former elementary school site in Olde Towne Easte (I can never remember which word gets the superfluous “e,” so I added one to all). Columbus to build new recreation center for seniors on former Douglas Elementary school site “The former Douglas Alternative Elementary School site in Olde Towne East will become a new recreation center catering toward senior citizens. The Columbus City Council on Monday approved a $1.767-million contract with Columbus-based Moody Nolan for design work for the new center, which will be run by the city Recreation and Parks Department. The school, which will be demolished, was built in 1974 and closed in 2013. The city bought the building and four-acre site at 51 S. Douglass St., just south of East Broad Street, from Columbus City Schools last year. Construction of the center is supposed to begin in 2022, with completion in the first half of 2024.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/10/12/recreation-center-columbus-seniors-douglas-school-site-olde-towne-east/5995253001/?fbclid=IwAR3W_qsoYM8Nmg5YzKjB-gEExu6IrbJlB4GU8CiDtm8URsyrCMD4VGDBLuw This isn’t related to the above article, but yesterday I noticed foundation work on a decent sized lot on the corner of Oak and Ohio, directly across from the Gemma apartments. So I’m guessing it’s an extension of that development, but has anything about the site been announced?
October 12, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, amped91 said: Columbus to build new recreation center for seniors on former Douglas Elementary school site “The former Douglas Alternative Elementary School site in Olde Towne East will become a new recreation center catering toward senior citizens. The Columbus City Council on Monday approved a $1.767-million contract with Columbus-based Moody Nolan for design work for the new center, which will be run by the city Recreation and Parks Department. The school, which will be demolished, was built in 1974 and closed in 2013. The city bought the building and four-acre site at 51 S. Douglass St., just south of East Broad Street, from Columbus City Schools last year. Construction of the center is supposed to begin in 2022, with completion in the first half of 2024.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/10/12/recreation-center-columbus-seniors-douglas-school-site-olde-towne-east/5995253001/?fbclid=IwAR3W_qsoYM8Nmg5YzKjB-gEExu6IrbJlB4GU8CiDtm8URsyrCMD4VGDBLuw I posted something about the City purchasing former Douglas school site about a year ago (copied below). That four-acre property and its near downtown location just off East Broad is a real gem. However, the 1974 school building on the property is not. Sounds like a wise move to remove it and start fresh. The new use of the property as a Community Creative Campus and Park, which will have programs in the arts and serve as the new home for the senior creative program and the Golden Hobby Shop, is also an excellent reuse. On 8/18/2020 at 12:56 PM, Columbo said: The Columbus Board of Education voted in January to sell five Columbus City Schools properties. The City of Columbus has elected to purchase one of those properties - the former Douglas Alternative Elementary School building, built in 1974 and located at 51 S. Douglass Street in Olde Towne East. https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-to-buy-douglas-elementary-starling-middle-to-be-auctioned-bw1 Below is an aerial of the former Douglas Alternative Elementary School property at 51 S. Douglass Street in Olde Towne East looking eastward. The four-acre lot and school building are located three blocks east of downtown and one block south of E. Broad Street. It is also one block away from a neighborhood restaurant hot spot located at the corner of Oak & 18th (the Yellow Brick Pizza pin on the aerial): Below is a streetview of the Douglas school building from the corner of Douglass Street and Monroe Avenue. The school building was built in 1974 - and looks every bit like it unfortunately. Hopefully, the city and seniors can do something better with this building:
October 13, 20213 yr Adelphi Quarter wrapping up as other developments getting started on Long Street As the city and developers continue to change the landscape along East Long Street in Bronzeville and the Near East Side, one of the largest projects in the area is wrapping things up. In and around the nearly finished Adelphi Quarter, East Long Street currently is a maze of orange cones and is filled with the sounds of construction as the city makes improvements to the corridor. One project you can't miss is Borror and Kingsley Company's $25 million Adelphi Quarter apartment complex. The first tenants started moving into the apartments in May and others continue to move in as the buildings are complete. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/12/adelphi-quarter-e-long-street.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 14, 20213 yr On 10/12/2021 at 7:45 AM, amped91 said: This isn’t related to the above article, but yesterday I noticed foundation work on a decent sized lot on the corner of Oak and Ohio, directly across from the Gemma apartments. So I’m guessing it’s an extension of that development, but has anything about the site been announced? Not the best picture, but here’s the site I was talking about. Also included are a few pictures from the Ohio General Baptist Convention site redevelopment on Parkwood Ave, which will provide three dozen additional affordable apartment units in the Woodland Park neighborhood. Edited October 14, 20213 yr by amped91
October 18, 20213 yr The Morgan Phase 3 at the NW corner of Oak and Ohio(10-13-21) Arch City Developments 750 East Broad apartment building (10-14-21) The Adelphi Quarter The Edna Building Redevelopment by the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation Building Renovation at 1020 E Long St Atcheson Street Lofts Shiloh Baptist Church Apartment Buildings - Fencing had just gone up around the Mt. Vernon Avenue site The Hamilton Avenue site of the development
October 18, 20213 yr Fifth Third Bank Announces $20 Million Investment in Near East Side Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Oct. 18, 2021 "The bank will work with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) and the national nonprofit organization Enterprise Community Partners to distribute the funds via loans, grants and small business support. PACT has been active in the neighborhood for over ten years, starting as a joint venture of the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, the City of Columbus and Ohio State University. The organization spearheaded the development of a plan for the area in 2013, and has since supported programming designed to implement the recommendations of that plan." More info at: https://53neighborhoodinvest.org/neighborhood/near-east-side-columbus The organization and its partners will leverage this new infusion of funds from Fifth Third Bank to: Develop a Black-owned bank and grocery store Support public art creation across the neighborhood Provide down-payment support for middle-income and ladder-up housing opportunities that build generational wealth Expand health, dental and optometry services Create financial education, literacy and savings programs for area youth The plan builds on PACT's community-developed blueprint, designed to empower Black residents through engagement, decision making and self-determination.
October 20, 20213 yr City Presents Plan to Tear Down Building to Neighborhood Group The City of Columbus is running into opposition from neighborhood residents and advocates as it tries to advance a plan to demolish the former South Dormitory building on the Columbus Public Health campus. The building, which was built in 1935 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, would be replaced with a parking lot. The zoning committee of the Near East Area Commission (NEAC) tabled a vote on the proposal at its meeting last night after hearing from city representatives about the plan. Several speakers expressed concerns about the proposal, including Willis Brown, area resident and President of the Bronzeville Neighborhood Association. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-presents-plan-to-demo-building-to-neighborhood-group-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 20, 20213 yr Moody Nolan lands contract for work on $20M senior arts center Columbus is starting the design process for a $20 million project that would replace the Golden Hobby Shop and the Martin Janis Center with a combined senior citizen and arts and crafts programming center on the Near East Side. The city has dubbed the new facility its Creative Campus. Local architecture firm Moody Nolan has secured a $1.7 million contract to plan the building. Pizzuti Cos., which was previously hired for early design work on the project, will also remain involved. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/20/sr-programming.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 20, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: City Presents Plan to Tear Down Building to Neighborhood Group The City of Columbus is running into opposition from neighborhood residents and advocates as it tries to advance a plan to demolish the former South Dormitory building on the Columbus Public Health campus. The building, which was built in 1935 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, would be replaced with a parking lot. The zoning committee of the Near East Area Commission (NEAC) tabled a vote on the proposal at its meeting last night after hearing from city representatives about the plan. Several speakers expressed concerns about the proposal, including Willis Brown, area resident and President of the Bronzeville Neighborhood Association. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-presents-plan-to-demo-building-to-neighborhood-group-bw1/ It's on the National Register of Historic Places and somehow they think tearing it down to build a damn parking lot of all things is acceptable? Who is getting their pockets lined to make that decision?
October 20, 20213 yr Being on the National Register of Historic Places unfortunately doesn't keep buildings from getting torn down. But here in Columbus if someone wants parking it will happen no matter what.
October 21, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, GCrites80s said: Being on the National Register of Historic Places unfortunately doesn't keep buildings from getting torn down. But here in Columbus if someone wants parking it will happen no matter what. 3 hours ago, TIm said: It's on the National Register of Historic Places and somehow they think tearing it down to build a damn parking lot of all things is acceptable? Who is getting their pockets lined to make that decision? There's already an enormous parking garage there, but it's only a few levels. They could spend the money to reinforce and expand the existing one, or better yet, find ways to get some of the workers out of their cars altogether. Edited October 21, 20213 yr by jonoh81
October 21, 20213 yr 18 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: There's already an enormous parking garage there, but it's only a few levels. They could spend the money to reinforce and expand the existing one, or better yet, find ways to get some of the workers out of their cars altogether. That parking garage holds 650 cars already. Seems like there is no way that many people park in it. The city is stupid and no one wants a drive thru event space, that will be used maybe 4 times a year
November 2, 20213 yr It doesn’t sound like it’s completely out of the woods yet, but the plans to demolish the former dormitory on the Public Health campus have been put on hold by Council! City Council removes Ginther funding to tear down historic dorm at Columbus Public Health “The Columbus City Council on Monday removed $2.75 million from Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's $1.26 billion capital improvements budget that was earmarked to demolish a historic public building and replace it with parking. Council President Pro Tem Elizabeth Brown, who chairs the council's Finance Committee, said during the meeting that "engagement with community leaders and partners will continue before further consideration" is given to demolish the building. "We amended the budget to remove the demolition money because this hasn’t gone through the neighborhood process, nor do council members have enough information to understand why demolition was being proposed rather than adaptive reuse," Brown told The Dispatch after the meeting.” Not Near East Side, but also approved at the meeting was additional funding “for a new Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Center to be operated by the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) for adults with mental health and addiction needs. The council had already approved $3 million toward the design of the project, set to break ground in 2022 west of Downtown.” I’m guessing this will be in Franklinton, but it’s the first I’ve heard about the new center. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/11/02/city-council-removes-funding-tear-down-historic-former-dormitory/8582008002/?fbclid=IwAR3M6O9W9KAqRLlwAiO0X2dcGQB_QEd8sE0UjVnkqyUD3MBcxbmPyWQovnw Edited November 2, 20213 yr by amped91
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