January 27, 20232 yr Per CU, the former Douglas Elementary came down today to make way for the new senior rec center: Updated to include the article: Demolition Begins on Douglas Elementary School Site “Demolition got under way today on the Douglas Alternative Elementary School site in the Olde Towne East neighborhood. The Columbus Board of Education voted in January of 2020 to sell the 3.9 acre Douglas site and Columbus City Council signed off on the plan to purchase it in July of the same year. Columbus Recreation and Parks purchased the property, as well as the 11 acre Stockbridge Elementary School site at 3350 S. Champion Ave., for the appraised value of $1.99M ($1,650,000, for Douglas and $340,000, for Stockbridge, as approved by the Columbus Board of Education in August of 2020). The building was located at 51 S. Douglas Street and is slated to become the new Fran Ryan Center (formerly named the Broad Street Arts and Senior Creative Campus) for the city’s Recreation and Parks Department. It was former councilmember Fran Ryan’s dedication to the wellbeing of seniors in our community, various housing initiatives, and much more that earned her the designation. Construction on the Fran Ryan Center is scheduled to begin in Spring/Summer of 2023 and plans to be completed by Fall of 2024.“ https://columbusunderground.com/demolition-begins-on-douglas-elementary-school-site-ae1/
January 30, 20232 yr A little more urban infill being proposed for the vacant lot at 1161 Franklin Ave (corner of Franklin and S Champion in OTE. It would include seven townhomes and 16 parking spaces, and it will go before the NEAC in February.
February 1, 20232 yr The Cumberland recently received support from the NEAC, and it’ll go to the city development commission next, on the ninth. Also didn’t know about the history of the site. Six-story apartment proposed for Olde Towne East “The proposed development is named after a residential building that sat on the site from about 1890 to 1970 called Cumberland Flats. Developers are considering an elevated rear terrace on the building, along with balconies on nearly all apartments, and a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, which are rare in new Columbus urban apartment buildings. The city's Near East Area Commission recommended approval for the plan two weeks ago, sending it to the city's Development Commission, which is scheduled to hear it on Feb. 9. "We're prepared and excited to go to the Development Commission," Suiter said. "We would love to break ground this year, but obviously that's set on financing and final drawings." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/02/01/apartment-complex-proposed-for-parsons-avenue-in-olde-towne-east/69855803007/
February 1, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, amped91 said: The Cumberland recently received support from the NEAC, and it’ll go to the city development commission next, on the ninth. Also didn’t know about the history of the site. I didn't either. It seems like it's pretty safe to say that if there's a surface lot presently there, something cool and interesting once stood there...😔
February 1, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, CMHOhio said: I didn't either. It seems like it's pretty safe to say that if there's a surface lot presently there, something cool and interesting once stood there...😔 Pretty much. The urban areas of Columbus aren’t really growing as much as they are repopulating after being wiped out last century.
February 1, 20232 yr 30 minutes ago, amped91 said: Pretty much. The urban areas of Columbus aren’t really growing as much as they are repopulating after being wiped out last century. Yeah, on the original CU article about this development, someone mentioned that in 1960 the near east side had a population of 53,310 and in 2020 had 21,836. So when people complain about not enough parking, it’s dumb, the population handled more than double the current population, with less parking.
February 1, 20232 yr OSU Plans to Demolish Historic Near East Side Home for New Hospital Building The project would require the demolition of the Henderson House, at 1544 Atcheson St., a building with a rich history that is deeply woven into the fabric of Columbus’ African American community. Built on farm land once owned by the family of a U.S. president, Rutherford B. Hayes, the house was sold in 1942 to prominent local attorney Leon Henderson. The Henderson family went on to establish their home as an important social hub in the era of segregation, offering a safe and welcoming space for traveling entertainers to relax after performing elsewhere in the city. According to a post on the Columbus Black History Facebook page, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong both attended parties there, and “the who’s who of Black Columbus were regulars at these events.” “Leon’s Daughter Lee Henderson was the first African American female model for Coke,” the post continues. “As an adult [she] would return from her prominent modeling career in New York City to transform her childhood home into the nation’s first Bed and Breakfast owned and operated by an African American.” The house was operated as a Bed and Breakfast for many years before being sold in 2017. Rita Fuller-Yates, the local historian and author who started the Columbus Black History Facebook group, is concerned about the future of the property. Hopefully they don’t get permission to tear this down, but with OSU who knows. It has incredible culturally significant history and would be a huge loss. Make OSU turn it into an area museum with music history and actually use it properly.
February 1, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: OSU Plans to Demolish Historic Near East Side Home for New Hospital Building The project would require the demolition of the Henderson House, at 1544 Atcheson St., a building with a rich history that is deeply woven into the fabric of Columbus’ African American community. Built on farm land once owned by the family of a U.S. president, Rutherford B. Hayes, the house was sold in 1942 to prominent local attorney Leon Henderson. The Henderson family went on to establish their home as an important social hub in the era of segregation, offering a safe and welcoming space for traveling entertainers to relax after performing elsewhere in the city. According to a post on the Columbus Black History Facebook page, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong both attended parties there, and “the who’s who of Black Columbus were regulars at these events.” “Leon’s Daughter Lee Henderson was the first African American female model for Coke,” the post continues. “As an adult [she] would return from her prominent modeling career in New York City to transform her childhood home into the nation’s first Bed and Breakfast owned and operated by an African American.” The house was operated as a Bed and Breakfast for many years before being sold in 2017. Rita Fuller-Yates, the local historian and author who started the Columbus Black History Facebook group, is concerned about the future of the property. Hopefully they don’t get permission to tear this down, but with OSU who knows. It has incredible culturally significant history and would be a huge loss. Make OSU turn it into an area museum with music history and actually use it properly. There’s so much surface parking space that OSU owns around the hospital. There’s no reason to tear anything down for the rehab hospital.
February 1, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, amped91 said: There’s so much surface parking space that OSU owns around the hospital. There’s no reason to tear anything down for the rehab hospital. Yep, it also says they own 5 acres on the west side of the property that is empty. Not sure why they can’t just use that, especially since the new hospital will only use 2.6 acres of land. Edited February 1, 20232 yr by VintageLife
February 1, 20232 yr 55 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Yep, it also says they own 5 acres on the west side of the property that is empty. Not sure why they can’t just use that, especially since the new hospital will only use 2.6 acres of land. My bet is because services like water, sewer, electricity are already run to the site, whereas the empty lot they'd have to pay to run services.
February 1, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, atothek said: My bet is because services like water, sewer, electricity are already run to the site, whereas the empty lot they'd have to pay to run services. Ah s**t, I don’t think they could afford that hahah. I get it, I’m sure it’s easier, but screw that. Save that house and treat the history of the area properly.
February 1, 20232 yr I think the issue will be the fact the hospital and university operate so separately. I'm wondering if the school or hospital can take any of the words they have surely put out over the last few years about the impacts of this decision. But like GCrites says, hospitals are not likely to care. They thrive on devalued real estate and usually do little to invest and enhance neighborhoods. I know systems are rethinking this but for many many years, it was in the hospitals best interests to let things slide and scoop up land at a lower value than build up the community. There is no excuse for it except pure unadulterated cost cutting and the perceived for something insanely suburban for patients to more easily navigate. A complete and utter failure of vision and lack of community responsibility. Edited February 1, 20232 yr by DTCL11
February 1, 20232 yr Quote "We cherish the abundance of history at the Henderson House. With input from the community, we will create a proper display to capture this location’s deep past and ensure its stories and legacy live on.” This sounds like a quote from the onion
February 2, 20232 yr A community meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled for February 6 (from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.), at Trinity Baptist Church, 461 St. Clair Ave. It's not often I want to see a packed house against development but I hope it's bursting at the seams. Would be fun to see a big student turn out too. Maybe some of those students opposing apartments on High can gather for something a bit more important to the history of the community. I also enjoy the comments on traffic... lol I just keep coming back to this and there is just no justification for it. Not with all they own and their financials. They just don't want to be stewards of a historical, non-medical building, in such case, transfer the building to a non profit and contribute to it.
February 2, 20232 yr Or pay to move it to a nearby location if they need the land so much. This is the crap that happens in historically minority communities, though.
February 3, 20232 yr It seems like they're removing the whole block. While there's space behind their building, it seems they want more frontage. Probably for traffic reasons.
February 3, 20232 yr In addition to the historic home on Taylor Ave, a couple more demo requests are coming to the NEAC this month: An historic building at 1140 Oak to make room for future development. Sounds like the commission is opposed to demo. The other is the corner convenience store at 920 E Long, due to “structural deficiencies.” Fingers crossed for all three buildings to be rehabbed and reused.
February 3, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, amped91 said: In addition to the historic home on Taylor Ave, a couple more demo requests are coming to the NEAC this month: An historic building at 1140 Oak to make room for future development. Sounds like the commission is opposed to demo. The other is the corner convenience store at 920 E Long, due to “structural deficiencies.” Fingers crossed for all three buildings to be rehabbed and reused. Yep, these buildings should all be preserved and redone.
February 3, 20232 yr In a rare occurrence, I'm actually ok with the East long building. I remember looking at it before and it's a bastardized commercial store front built out of 2 homes, like alot of storefronts thay are disappearing along High in the UD. This is one where I legitimately see where it would be near impossible to do anything except mimic the commercial front. I would argue to ok demolition. With the standard stipulation of having definitive replacement lined up. Edited February 3, 20232 yr by DTCL11
February 7, 20232 yr Residents concerned over OSU Wexner's planned demolition of historic house for rehab center “During a community meeting Monday night at Trinity Baptist Church on the Near East Side, some residents asked medical center officials to do an engineering assessment of the house. Amanda Lucas, the medical center's executive director of clinical operations for the Ohio State Neurological Institute and of Ohio State Harding Hospital, said that assessment is being done. The state bought the property for $1 in January from Blueprint Community Development LLC, affiliated with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT), a consortium of OSU, the city of Columbus and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to revitalize the area around Ohio State Hospital East. Dr. Chyke Doubeni, the Wexner Medical Center's chief health equity officer, said OSU officials want to learn more about the house's history and continue to listen. "We're not in the business of demolishing a historic property," Doubeni said.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/07/residents-want-to-preserve-near-east-side-house-osu-wants-to-tear-down/69878610007/
February 7, 20232 yr 13 minutes ago, amped91 said: Residents concerned over OSU Wexner's planned demolition of historic house for rehab center “During a community meeting Monday night at Trinity Baptist Church on the Near East Side, some residents asked medical center officials to do an engineering assessment of the house. Amanda Lucas, the medical center's executive director of clinical operations for the Ohio State Neurological Institute and of Ohio State Harding Hospital, said that assessment is being done. The state bought the property for $1 in January from Blueprint Community Development LLC, affiliated with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT), a consortium of OSU, the city of Columbus and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to revitalize the area around Ohio State Hospital East. Dr. Chyke Doubeni, the Wexner Medical Center's chief health equity officer, said OSU officials want to learn more about the house's history and continue to listen. "We're not in the business of demolishing a historic property," Doubeni said.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/07/residents-want-to-preserve-near-east-side-house-osu-wants-to-tear-down/69878610007/ Maybe this is a good sign. They should pay to turn it into a museum, at least enough people seemed to have voiced their concern. Edited February 7, 20232 yr by VintageLife
February 7, 20232 yr OSU says they're "studying it" ... I assume like Schiff and the Main Bar the so-called "report" will come back in support of exactly what they wanted to do in the first place - demolition I appreciate in the article the leader of NEAC admonishing PACT, which has owned the house since 2017 and let it rot
February 8, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, NW24HX said: OSU says they're "studying it" ... I assume like Schiff and the Main Bar the so-called "report" will come back in support of exactly what they wanted to do in the first place - demolition I appreciate in the article the leader of NEAC admonishing PACT, which has owned the house since 2017 and let it rot It's OSU, of course they'll get what they want. It's the same reason Children's has been able to demolish entire blocks of homes for its own expansions. They're big entities with deep pockets and even deeper influence. It would be pocket change to move the house and restore it. The only way that happens, though, is with lots of pushback from the public and city. I did enjoy the statement about how OSU is not in the business of demolition, but OSU East literally sits on land that was a neighborhood at one time, as was most of the main campus. Edited February 8, 20232 yr by jonoh81
February 10, 20232 yr The Cumberland one step closer to final approval after passing the development commission. Next step is City Council. Proposed apartments on Parsons Avenue move forward “Development Commission approved the project on Feb. 9 and it will head to Columbus City Council for approval in March. The Near East Area Commission also recommended approving the project. Suiter said they hope to break ground on the project this year. A portion of units likely would be affordable housing, as RiverWest plans to seek a tax abatement via the city's CRA program. The developer said that the building that used to stand partially on that site was called the Cumberland Flats, so they've calling this project the Cumberland. "It's cool to put apartments back on the site since they were there historically," Suiter said.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/10/buckeye-ranch-riverwest-partners.html
February 10, 20232 yr A good take by Walker Evans at CU on the other areas of land that could be used for the rehab hospital, instead of demoing the historic property: Wasted Space: OSU’s Mostly Empty East Side Hospital Campus “Combined with the nearby Outpatient Care East building, OSU maintains a fairly large hospital footprint along Taylor Avenue (straddling the King-Lincoln, Woodland Park and Mount Vernon neighborhoods), but most of it remains dedicated to surface parking lots and vacant land. The demolition is currently being reconsidered, according to a public Facebook post made by local historian Rita Fuller-Yates on February 9, saying that the zoning meeting will be rescheduled for further discussion about the future of the site. Still, we thought there was no better time to dust off our long-dormant “Wasted Space” series to take a look at the rest of the land that makes up the east side medical center campus, and take a look at which plots of land could potentially be a better location for the medical center expansion.” https://columbusunderground.com/wasted-space-osus-empty-east-side-hospital-campus-we1/
February 10, 20232 yr The apartments at the Ohio Baptist General Convention are almost done, and rehab work on the historic HQ has started. Looks like a small mural on the back of the new build, too. The apartments on Woodland and Greenway are wrapping up. And ground work continues at the site of the future Ogden apartments on E Long.
February 14, 20232 yr Ohio State ready to build Near East Side community center in PACT neighborhood “Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center is ready to start construction of a long-planned Near East Side community center for public health initiatives targeting chronic disease. The Healthy Community Center could open in January if trustees approve $4.7 million for construction to start this spring. The full budget is $5.1 million including design and other costs to date, twice what was projected to renovate the Columbus Metropolitan Library's former MLK branch. The 9,000-square-foot community center at 1600 E. Long St. will not offer clinical care, but is complementary to the medical center's nearby facilities, University Hospital East a few blocks away and an outpatient center about a mile north. Columbus architecture firm Moody Nolan designed the renovation, with input from several neighborhood meetings. The general contractor has not been selected, according to the agenda.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/14/ohio-state-pact-healthy-community-center.html
February 14, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Vertical construction started today at The Ethan on E. Main I’m glad to see any sort of investment along Main, but I still think it was a missed opportunity to not include any ground floor retail on this.
February 14, 20232 yr Has anything with the Diehl funeral home property moved forward since it was approved? Super excited to see that project come to life.
February 17, 20232 yr An update on the Taylor Ave apartments (across from Care Point East) from the developer: ”In the Near East Side, Kreais has plans to break ground on a 48-unit apartment building this spring. The apartments, which he's calling The Bronzeville, will be located at 514 Taylor Ave. Columbus City Council approved zoning in 2022 and the project now is awaiting a building permit, Kreais said.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/17/coworking-in-clintonville.html
February 20, 20232 yr Near East Side apartment complex in PACT neighborhood eyes spring groundbreaking A new workforce apartment building is gearing up for construction on Taylor Avenue in Columbus' Near East Side. The Bronzeville, as developer Kreais Cos. is calling it, would include 48 units – a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. About half of the units will be available to people making 80% of the area median income and the other half will be available to people making 100% of the area median income. The Affordable Housing Trust is partially financing the project. The project will be located at 514 Taylor Ave. and have 53 parking spaces. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/20/514-taylor-avenue.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 23, 20232 yr Work Has Started on East Main Street Development An apartment complex is now under construction at 1179 E. Main St., the former site of a Save-A-Lot grocery store. The four-story, 85-unit building is being developed by a joint venture made up of Peak 10 Group, F & W Properties and Gallas-Zadeh Development. The project now has a name (The Ethan on Main), a website, and a timeline for opening (early 2024). “We are excited about this new development project and the future development of this area of town,” said Nate Fisher, Owner/CEO Peak 10 Group, in a press release. “With the need for more apartment homes in the Columbus region and near downtown, we believe The Ethan on Main will provide a unique living experience.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/work-has-started-on-east-main-street-development-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 23, 20232 yr 44 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Work Has Started on East Main Street Development An apartment complex is now under construction at 1179 E. Main St., the former site of a Save-A-Lot grocery store. The four-story, 85-unit building is being developed by a joint venture made up of Peak 10 Group, F & W Properties and Gallas-Zadeh Development. The project now has a name (The Ethan on Main), a website, and a timeline for opening (early 2024). “We are excited about this new development project and the future development of this area of town,” said Nate Fisher, Owner/CEO Peak 10 Group, in a press release. “With the need for more apartment homes in the Columbus region and near downtown, we believe The Ethan on Main will provide a unique living experience.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/work-has-started-on-east-main-street-development-bw1/ ^This just went vertical last week!
February 23, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, NW24HX said: Is there any retail space included with this? I don’t think there is, which is a shame along main st. I think it could be another parsons style area, hopefully future builds along it actually include commercial.
February 23, 20232 yr 37 minutes ago, NW24HX said: Is there any retail space included with this? Nope. Which, like I said before, was a missed opportunity here.
February 24, 20232 yr 23 hours ago, VintageLife said: I don’t think there is, which is a shame along main st. I think it could be another parsons style area, hopefully future builds along it actually include commercial. I gotcha!
February 28, 20232 yr This has to be the most pointless video ever. I thought it'd overlay some renderings or something - it literally flies around a dirt lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWwxB_MVzPY
March 1, 20232 yr 23 minutes ago, columbus17 said: This has to be the most pointless video ever. I thought it'd overlay some renderings or something - it literally flies around a dirt lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWwxB_MVzPY Damn, that vacant lot tho!
March 3, 20232 yr On 2/1/2023 at 6:38 AM, amped91 said: The Cumberland recently received support from the NEAC, and it’ll go to the city development commission next, on the ninth. Also didn’t know about the history of the site. Six-story apartment proposed for Olde Towne East “The proposed development is named after a residential building that sat on the site from about 1890 to 1970 called Cumberland Flats. Developers are considering an elevated rear terrace on the building, along with balconies on nearly all apartments, and a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, which are rare in new Columbus urban apartment buildings. The city's Near East Area Commission recommended approval for the plan two weeks ago, sending it to the city's Development Commission, which is scheduled to hear it on Feb. 9. "We're prepared and excited to go to the Development Commission," Suiter said. "We would love to break ground this year, but obviously that's set on financing and final drawings." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/02/01/apartment-complex-proposed-for-parsons-avenue-in-olde-towne-east/69855803007/ The dates for the Cumberland are a bit off. It was built in 1895 and lasted until 1976 when it was torn down for parking. Here's a photo of the building from 1897.
March 3, 20232 yr Ugh. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 4, 20232 yr On 3/3/2023 at 2:59 PM, jonoh81 said: The dates for the Cumberland are a bit off. It was built in 1895 and lasted until 1976 when it was torn down for parking. Here's a photo of the building from 1897. A shame...but I do like the look of the new building. Edited March 6, 20232 yr by Toddguy spelling
March 4, 20232 yr On 3/3/2023 at 2:59 PM, jonoh81 said: The dates for the Cumberland are a bit off. It was built in 1895 and lasted until 1976 when it was torn down for parking. Here's a photo of the building from 1897. Thanks! This is going in the inspiration bucket. You guys are gonna love me...
March 4, 20232 yr Nice seeing updates on that one! It's a bit more tucked away in the neighborhood so I don't see it's progress as often Really excited for the activity and boost this will give to the restaurant/retail cluster on Oak
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