February 27Feb 27 20 hours ago, sono4315 said: Yes, unfortunately it will be going away and the feeder street will be built. So annoying the state is spending millions on this nonsense when it could be going to light rail/streetcar. ODOT might have made some changes but here's the final look. ODOT is following TXDOT too closely.. Nothing says pedestrian oriented like a 35 mph freeway next to the freeway. Secondly, I don't understand why they built a new ramp from Broad St to 71 S and then put barriers up, is this supposed to be a temporary entrance once construction happens on the Oak St and Town St bridges?
February 27Feb 27 9 minutes ago, KyleofColumbus said: ODOT is following TXDOT too closely.. Nothing says pedestrian oriented like a 35 mph freeway next to the freeway. Secondly, I don't understand why they built a new ramp from Broad St to 71 S and then put barriers up, is this supposed to be a temporary entrance once construction happens on the Oak St and Town St bridges? That's a stub to connect to the extension of Lester once the Town and Oak bridge portion of the project begins. Same time as the weird Parsons improvements.
February 27Feb 27 17 minutes ago, sono4315 said: Grabbed a shot of the apartments by Awol bar being renovated. At least they look nice, but the parking on either side is awful.
February 27Feb 27 9 hours ago, TIm said: I've always wanted to live in a motel that's spitting distance from a major highway. Symptomatic of a housing shortage. 1990s Columbus would have ripped that right down (I mean they didn't but it wasn't old enough yet).
February 28Feb 28 11 hours ago, KyleofColumbus said: ODOT is following TXDOT too closely.. Nothing says pedestrian oriented like a 35 mph freeway next to the freeway. Secondly, I don't understand why they built a new ramp from Broad St to 71 S and then put barriers up, is this supposed to be a temporary entrance once construction happens on the Oak St and Town St bridges? It's really disappointing because, although the freeway's annoying, it doesn't create a huge barrier for pedestrians using the Oak Street Bridge between OTE/Parsons and Downtown. Now, there's gonna be a new loud high speed intersection to cross with 3 new lanes of pavement... It's disappointing because I think the neighborhood around Topiary Park has a ton of redevelopment potential due to its walkability to Parsons/OTE, but this is gonna really emphasize the physical divide that keeps that area from really taking off like OTE has I also just lament the idea of putting a big road behind this otherwise quaint walkable corridor (Parsons), but if they successfully save the vacant building at Parsons & Franklin in the process, I guess I cant complain too much
March 1Mar 1 Proposals for Pilgrim School, Other Sites to be Reviewed Late last year, developers submitted proposals for several key Near East Side sites to PACT, the neighborhood organization that controls the parcels. The plans call for building a variety of different housing types along the Taylor Avenue corridor, as well as renovating historic structures that have been empty for decades. Three developers submitted plans for the largest of the sites – the former Pilgrim Elementary School and grounds at 440 Taylor Ave. – and two submitted plans for the former Lemmon Pharmacy building at 1533-1537 Mount Vernon Ave. Others pitched ideas for scattered sites on Taylor and Maryland avenues. A decision on which developer or developers are selected to implement their plans is due in March, but before that happens, PACT is reaching out to the community for more feedback. Community members are invited to an open house on March 10 at the African and African American Community Extension Center to learn more about the different proposals, and the materials will remain on display at the center all week. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/proposals-for-pilgrim-school-other-sites-to-be-reviewed-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 1Mar 1 14 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Proposals for Pilgrim School, Other Sites to be Reviewed Late last year, developers submitted proposals for several key Near East Side sites to PACT, the neighborhood organization that controls the parcels. The plans call for building a variety of different housing types along the Taylor Avenue corridor, as well as renovating historic structures that have been empty for decades. Three developers submitted plans for the largest of the sites – the former Pilgrim Elementary School and grounds at 440 Taylor Ave. – and two submitted plans for the former Lemmon Pharmacy building at 1533-1537 Mount Vernon Ave. Others pitched ideas for scattered sites on Taylor and Maryland avenues. A decision on which developer or developers are selected to implement their plans is due in March, but before that happens, PACT is reaching out to the community for more feedback. Community members are invited to an open house on March 10 at the African and African American Community Extension Center to learn more about the different proposals, and the materials will remain on display at the center all week. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/proposals-for-pilgrim-school-other-sites-to-be-reviewed-bw1/ I think homeport has the best design overall for this project. It seems to be the one that hides parking the best and the units look better. I like Morning Enterprises idea for the pharmacy building and seems like that would be a great adaptive use for it.
March 3Mar 3 On 2/27/2025 at 8:40 PM, Dblcut3 said: It's really disappointing because, although the freeway's annoying, it doesn't create a huge barrier for pedestrians using the Oak Street Bridge between OTE/Parsons and Downtown. Now, there's gonna be a new loud high speed intersection to cross with 3 new lanes of pavement... It's disappointing because I think the neighborhood around Topiary Park has a ton of redevelopment potential due to its walkability to Parsons/OTE, but this is gonna really emphasize the physical divide that keeps that area from really taking off like OTE has I also just lament the idea of putting a big road behind this otherwise quaint walkable corridor (Parsons), but if they successfully save the vacant building at Parsons & Franklin in the process, I guess I cant complain too much IDK what they're thinking, adding 3 more lanes next to a freeway in each direction will create a further divide of the neighborhoods.
March 3Mar 3 1 hour ago, KyleofColumbus said: IDK what they're thinking, adding 3 more lanes next to a freeway in each direction will create a further divide of the neighborhoods. As much as people advocate for better public transportation in Columbus, the state has one thing on their mind when it comes to getting around. CARS!
March 3Mar 3 To be fair, 1 lane, or 3 lanes, or 5 lanes, for the access road isn't going to make any difference in the separation of communities when you've got an uncapped glorified bridge over 12 lanes of highway traffic. There are so many wasted dreams with this project that could have been positively transformational on multiple levels. [Pun intended].
March 15Mar 15 I shot this photo yesterday. A little bit of prgress on the exterior but, from what I'm seeing, it looks like we're not going to get the large clock on the right hand top of the building. Another cost saving element that made this building more unique. Edited March 15Mar 15 by sono4315
March 15Mar 15 1 hour ago, sono4315 said: I shot this photo yesterday. A little bit of prgress on the exterior but, from what I'm seeing, it looks like we're not going to get the large clock on the right hand top of the building. Another cost saving element that made this building more unique. This is disappointing as well. I'm really going to struggle finding development partners in this town at the rate everyone cuts costs.
March 24Mar 24 $370M redevelopment of 1,300 Columbus apartments receives county, city support An out-of-state impact investment fund plans the single largest affordable housing development in Columbus and Franklin County history, with nearly 1,300 units across three sites. Nuveen Real Estate Ltd. would tear down and replace the vacant twin towers most recently known as Latitude Five25 on the Near East Side, according to public documents, rehabilitate a Hilltop complex and build on vacant land on the far west side of Columbus. Franklin County Commissioners have approved $25 million in grants and a $12.5 million loan toward the $370 million total project. The city anticipates a $25 million commitment, according to a spokeswoman, and the developer is seeking an equal amount of state support. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/03/24/latitude-towers-wedgewood-village-redevelopment.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 24Mar 24 That whole are around those towers is a massive waste of land. Glad to see they're coming down, but I have no doubt that what's going to replace them isn't going to be any better in terms of using the space responsibly. 1300 units would be decent if it replaced the footprint of the towers themselves, but unimpressive for 3 different sites. I also don't think this area needs to continue being solely concentrated low-income housing. We need this type of housing, and much more of it, but this isn't the 1960s. We have better ways to integrate low-income housing into neighborhood development. Low-income residents deserve to live in better neighborhoods too Edited March 24Mar 24 by jonoh81
March 25Mar 25 1 hour ago, jonoh81 said: That whole are around those towers is a massive waste of land. Glad to see they're coming down, but I have no doubt that what's going to replace them isn't going to be any better in terms of using the space responsibly. 1300 units would be decent if it replaced the footprint of the towers themselves, but unimpressive for 3 different sites. I also don't think this area needs to continue being solely concentrated low-income housing. We need this type of housing, and much more of it, but this isn't the 1960s. We have better ways to integrate low-income housing into neighborhood development. Low-income residents deserve to live in better neighborhoods too They're gonna screw up the street grid again...
March 25Mar 25 12 hours ago, columbus17 said: They're gonna screw up the street grid again... I don't think the street grid there is even salvageable unless they completely demolish everything and start over. They screwed it up permanently during highway construction/urban renewel back in the 1960s.
March 25Mar 25 14 hours ago, jonoh81 said: That whole are around those towers is a massive waste of land. Glad to see they're coming down, but I have no doubt that what's going to replace them isn't going to be any better in terms of using the space responsibly. 1300 units would be decent if it replaced the footprint of the towers themselves, but unimpressive for 3 different sites. I also don't think this area needs to continue being solely concentrated low-income housing. We need this type of housing, and much more of it, but this isn't the 1960s. We have better ways to integrate low-income housing into neighborhood development. Low-income residents deserve to live in better neighborhoods too It would be nice to see several larger buildings to house more families. 8-10 stories tall, etc..
March 25Mar 25 2 hours ago, jonoh81 said: I don't think the street grid there is even salvageable unless they completely demolish everything and start over. They screwed it up permanently during highway construction/urban renewel back in the 1960s. No, they can fit it instead of doing another Pointdexter where its all mangled..
March 25Mar 25 53 minutes ago, columbus17 said: No, they can fit it instead of doing another Pointdexter where its all mangled.. Hopefully some of the street grid can be fixed. I have a feeling it will be one way in/one way out type of deal with a surface lot surrounding it.
March 25Mar 25 On 7/26/2024 at 6:43 PM, Luvcbus said: Early renderings from the article for those who don't have a subscription: Luvcbus posted this last July concerning a new Latitude buyer from Chicago. Is it the same project or developer?
March 25Mar 25 1 minute ago, Bryan2Cbus said: Luvcbus posted this last July concerning a new Latitude buyer from Chicago. Is it the same project or developer? This is exactly how to NOT do the street grid
April 1Apr 1 29 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Diehl-Whittaker From Long St Couple through the windshield approaching on Long It’s a little chunkier but if that is the final color, yikes
April 2Apr 2 21 hours ago, VintageLife said: It’s a little chunkier but if that is the final color, yikes It's a primer but overall this is very disappointing. It's like telling everyone you're giving them a bamboo cutting board and you end up handing them a piece of bent cardboard.
April 2Apr 2 15 minutes ago, columbus17 said: It's a primer but overall this is very disappointing. It's like telling everyone you're giving them a bamboo cutting board and you end up handing them a piece of bent cardboard. I’m gonna hold out final judgement until it is completed. It is already building up layers that compare to the renders. The negative is most likely losing the clock
April 9Apr 9 Love seeing this! New Shop Will Bring Groceries and Art to Mt. Vernon Avenue Entrepreneur Azubuike Akunne wants to help chip away at that issue with an innovative new concept dubbed ‘Aveneu’. “The business will be half grocery, half gallery — or a ‘grocery gallery’ as my fiancé is calling it,” stated Akunne. “Some people might ask ‘why not just a full grocery’ — but grocery margins are very low, so I started thinking of other ways that the business could sustain itself, and art can help with that.” The new store is slated to open this summer at 1017 Mt. Vernon Avenue — formerly home to Phillip’s Pharmacy — which Akunne’s father ran for the past several decades, up until his passing in 2024. The full ownership of the building at 1017-1021 Mt. Vernon Avenue is allowing Akunne some unique opportunities for future expansion with additional ground floor retail space and housing units on the upper floors. “I want to start setting the trend for what this street can become,” stated Akunne. “I live two doors down, and every Saturday, I go get my bread, and it’s so cool to see so many people coming from all over Columbus to stop in there.”
April 9Apr 9 This area has some good old buildings and hopefully there is a continued push for new businesses. There are a lot of empty spaces that could also fill in to make it even better. Then in the future maybe even the north side could be redeveloped to make it more of a dense retail corridor, like it used to be.
April 11Apr 11 Clock is a go on the building. Heard it from the horse's mouth - they went through great trouble hunting down a company to make the faces spec'd to David's design.
April 11Apr 11 2 minutes ago, columbus17 said: Clock is a go on the building. Heard it from the horse's mouth - they went through great trouble hunting down a company to make the faces spec'd to David's design. See, I told yall not to judge it until it was completely done!
April 16Apr 16 Historic Broadwin building on Near East Side to go up for auction The Broadwin, the historic Near East Side building built in 1924, is set to go up for auction later this month. Located at 1312 E. Broad St., bidding for the vacant eight-story, 87,771-square-foot building will open at $325,000 on April 28. Bidding closes April 30. Alex Marsh, with Robert Weiler Co., is representing the seller and told Columbus Business First that the current owner has relocated overseas permanently and is looking to sell the asset. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/16/historic-broadwin-building-auction.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 16Apr 16 7 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Historic Broadwin building on Near East Side to go up for auction The Broadwin, the historic Near East Side building built in 1924, is set to go up for auction later this month. Located at 1312 E. Broad St., bidding for the vacant eight-story, 87,771-square-foot building will open at $325,000 on April 28. Bidding closes April 30. Alex Marsh, with Robert Weiler Co., is representing the seller and told Columbus Business First that the current owner has relocated overseas permanently and is looking to sell the asset. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/16/historic-broadwin-building-auction.html I've always loved this building and all the grand dame buildings along East Broad St. It's a shame this one can't seem to find the right developer/market to bring it back to the jewel it's supposed to be. Maybe, hopefully, this time.
April 17Apr 17 3 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Historic Broadwin building on Near East Side to go up for auction The Broadwin, the historic Near East Side building built in 1924, is set to go up for auction later this month. Located at 1312 E. Broad St., bidding for the vacant eight-story, 87,771-square-foot building will open at $325,000 on April 28. Bidding closes April 30. Alex Marsh, with Robert Weiler Co., is representing the seller and told Columbus Business First that the current owner has relocated overseas permanently and is looking to sell the asset. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/16/historic-broadwin-building-auction.html So much false information in this article it's not even funny...
April 17Apr 17 3 hours ago, CMHOhio said: I've always loved this building and all the grand dame buildings along East Broad St. It's a shame this one can't seem to find the right developer/market to bring it back to the jewel it's supposed to be. Maybe, hopefully, this time. $2M in envelope repairs and the owners still think it's worth something... not my fault you can't manage your portfolio or pay your taxes
April 17Apr 17 I wonder how it looks inside now as compared to the urban explorer photos from 10-20 years ago.
April 17Apr 17 42 minutes ago, GCrites said: I wonder how it looks inside now as compared to the urban explorer photos from 10-20 years ago. You don't wanna know...
April 17Apr 17 19 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Historic Broadwin building on Near East Side to go up for auction The Broadwin, the historic Near East Side building built in 1924, is set to go up for auction later this month. Located at 1312 E. Broad St., bidding for the vacant eight-story, 87,771-square-foot building will open at $325,000 on April 28. Bidding closes April 30. Alex Marsh, with Robert Weiler Co., is representing the seller and told Columbus Business First that the current owner has relocated overseas permanently and is looking to sell the asset. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/16/historic-broadwin-building-auction.html Well, this is interesting. Just filed today: https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=25CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=00DTO&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection=
April 17Apr 17 51 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Well, this is interesting. Just filed today: https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=25CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=00DTO&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= YES! Everything sounds phenomenal. Saving the main structure and doing a complete renovation from GAI, 100% okay with this.
April 17Apr 17 32 minutes ago, KyleofColumbus said: YES! Everything sounds phenomenal. Saving the main structure and doing a complete renovation from GAI, 100% okay with this. I've made some calls. Guys, this is the current owner selling this. They're behind on property taxes. I have these plans, will post. This would never get approved and is not even financially feasible.
April 17Apr 17 21 minutes ago, columbus17 said: I've made some calls. Guys, this is the current owner selling this. They're behind on property taxes. I have these plans, will post. This would never get approved and is not even financially feasible. This doesn't make any sense.
April 17Apr 17 25 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: This doesn't make any sense. I just figured it out... it does...
April 17Apr 17 1 minute ago, columbus17 said: I just figured it out... it does... Would you like to share some details with us? Or are you just going to keep making cryptic comments?
April 18Apr 18 I have spent the last three months accruing the capital and due diligence to purchase and renovate the property. I have everything from every previous owner. I have spoken to previous development partners. I have completed our own internal designs for the property. I tried to stop the auction a week ago to no avail. We have been preparing to bid but it appears something very illegal may be going on with that property which has given us pause. I've got everything you could ever want to know about that building. I will say more if I can post auction as I am still receiving offers to partner with other bidders as I have figured this whole thing out and gotten it to pencil at 21% IRR.
April 18Apr 18 11 minutes ago, columbus17 said: I have spent the last three months accruing the capital and due diligence to purchase and renovate the property. I have everything from every previous owner. I have spoken to previous development partners. I have completed our own internal designs for the property. I tried to stop the auction a week ago to no avail. We have been preparing to bid but it appears something very illegal may be going on with that property which has given us pause. I've got everything you could ever want to know about that building. I will say more if I can post auction as I am still receiving offers to partner with other bidders as I have figured this whole thing out and gotten it to pencil at 21% IRR. Interesting…. Is your profile pic that building? I just realized that.
April 18Apr 18 20 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: Interesting…. Is your profile pic that building? I just realized that. Yes. I've been in love with it since I started working in OTE years ago. I've got floorplans, numbers, quotes, designs, everything for it. Here's a "teaser" of what we're doing
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