From Instagram:

^That view will change dramatically over the next two years!!

https://www.columbusunderground.com/work-begins-on-second-phase-of-pizzutis-the-sutton-we1

 

The second of two new buildings at the Short North intersection of First Avenue and High Street is under way.  Known as “The Residences at The Sutton,” this six-story building will be the residential compliment to the four-story “The Offices at The Sutton” building on the corner.  The Offices at The Sutton (shown below) has already announced one office and one retail tenant.  Coworking chain Industrious has signed 30,000 square feet of office space on the second and third floors, while men’s clothing chain Bonobos will operate a 1,500 square foot boutique on the ground floor.  The office building also includes an underground parking garage.

 

The six-story residential building - under construction along First Avenue immediately west of the four-story office building at the corner of First & High - will contain 100 luxury one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units and a 123-space parking garage.  Amenities include a 2,000 square foot rooftop deck and an on-site fitness center.  Below is a rendering of the two buildings looking north from First Avenue:

 

I have to say, this project so far has turned out amazing.... I think it may be one of the best quality developments we've seen lately.

Pizzuti seems to be pushing up there with Wood Cos and that is a good place to be. 

^^^^Totally agree. The building looks amazing from High Street. I just love looking at it.

The parking lot for Equitas and the check cashing place on has signs up now for no customer parking. I asked Equitas and they said their lease with the owner of the lot has ended and not renewed because they plan to build something on the site. We should expect to some sort of project materialize for the site soon which is great news. 

^^^^ I noticed this as well. Is it *just* the parking lot  next to Equitas or is that abandoned dollar store also going? The way it looked from the other side of the street was that the building wasn't a part of either the construction going on to the south of it, or the fenced in parking lot of Equitas to the north of it and I was like ?

 

I just want that building to go, lol.

 

I didn't notice anything about the check cashing place! That's awesome to hear.

Lots of movement and construction going on inside the former RAM Restaurant space.

32 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

Lots of movement and construction going on inside the former RAM Restaurant space.

That would make sense.  SeeSaw is supposed to open on the 25th.  https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/07/19/new-short-north-restaurant-with-notable-backers.html  I walk by it a lot and was surprised at how much still needed to be done when the 25th is pretty close.

Edited August 14, 20195 yr by TH3BUDDHA

On 8/14/2019 at 7:46 AM, Zyrokai said:

^^^^ I noticed this as well. Is it *just* the parking lot  next to Equitas or is that abandoned dollar store also going? The way it looked from the other side of the street was that the building wasn't a part of either the construction going on to the south of it, or the fenced in parking lot of Equitas to the north of it and I was like ?

 

I just want that building to go, lol.

 

I didn't notice anything about the check cashing place! That's awesome to hear.

The family dollar lot is being leased as staging for the Corso project at the former Yoga On High parcel. Once that is complete, I am sure it wont be long until the family dollar store is redeveloped.

That being said, I am hoping the parking lot owner also owns the Check Cashing building and chooses to end that lease as well. Fingers crossed!

I actually saw the check cashing place this morning when I was going to work on the bus, and I didn't see its parking lot closed of like it was described. Maybe I'm missing something.

 

Thanks for the Family Dollar info! Staging means a spot for the construction stuff, right?

54 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

Staging means a spot for the construction stuff, right?

Yup! A place to store materials, equipment, and anything else they might need. 

The Graduate project is nearly complete. The patio for the Shake Shack was full - beautiful weather! I really love the murals. 

 

 

Shake Shack opened in the ground level of the Graduate Hotel that's been under construction/renovation at 750 N. High Street on Wednesday - posted at https://forum.urbanohio.com/topic/682-columbus-restaurant-news-amp-info/?do=findComment&comment=909139 in the Columbus Restaurants thread along with an exterior and interior slideshow link.

 

Today, the 171-room Graduate Hotel is opening.  A few blocks north, the Moxy Hotel is scheduled to open in October.  Article links about the Graduate with lots of pics below:

 

https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-graduate-columbus-bw1

 

https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190906/new-graduate-hotel-in-short-north-draws-on-ohio-memorabelia-for-decor

 

 

 

Edit:  I like your photos better Pablo 

A bunch of letters in the Columbus wording on the Graduate Hotel have been torn off.

Edited September 13, 20195 yr by TH3BUDDHA

18 hours ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

A bunch of letters in the Columbus wording on the Graduate Hotel have been torn off.

 

Oof..... this sucks ?

On 9/13/2019 at 4:35 PM, Zyrokai said:

 

Oof..... this sucks ?

Why can't we have nice things? I hope that this is part of punch list tasks but i have a feeling it is the result of vandals

Also, I was walking on that stretch of sidewalk on Friday and was completely disappointed with how beat up/dirty it looked..  They need to do some serious clean up while they continue to work towards project completion. Also not too pleased with the co go bike share being placed on the side walk as opposed to along bollinger or within a dedicated zone on the road. Its a bit narrow.

^I think it's a punch list item. I noticed all the letters were removed Friday.

23 minutes ago, NightNectar said:

Why can't we have nice things? I hope that this is part of punch list tasks but i have a feeling it is the result of vandals

Also, I was walking on that stretch of sidewalk on Friday and was completely disappointed with how beat up/dirty it looked..  They need to do some serious clean up while they continue to work towards project completion. Also not too pleased with the co go bike share being placed on the side walk as opposed to along bollinger or within a dedicated zone on the road. Its a bit narrow.

Haha, funny you say that about the CoGo station because kind of feel the opposite. I was trying out Shake Shack on Sunday and noticed the CoGo station and really liked the vibe it gave the sidewalk and area in general. One of those infrastructure quirks that I felt added to the "bustle" and urban experience along that stretch. Different stokes for different folks I guess. 

Great call out! -- it felt narrow for an area that was once vast but I can completely understand your view on adding to the "bustle". I feel that placing the docks in a dedicated zone on the road would add to the urban bustle while improving the foot traffic. 

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

^I think it's a punch list item. I noticed all the letters were removed Friday.

Funny quirk: The "shadow" of the missing letters left behind makes it appear that this building and signage have been around for years 

3 hours ago, Pablo said:

^I think it's a punch list item. I noticed all the letters were removed Friday.

 

Wait....This is my first time hearing about such a thing and a "punch list item". Why would this be intentional? 

 

Is that "shadow" of the letters that was mentioned also part of this? I'm having trouble understanding why this would be, lol.

Looks like there's sealant missing between the two wall panels. Maybe the letters were the wrong font?

Or maybe the sign was vandalized.  

On 9/16/2019 at 4:25 PM, Zyrokai said:

 

Wait....This is my first time hearing about such a thing and a "punch list item". Why would this be intentional? 

 

Is that "shadow" of the letters that was mentioned also part of this? I'm having trouble understanding why this would be, lol.

Think of punch list items as a final "checklist" of tasks to be completed on the project before final sign off/project closure. 

^^^ Yeah that makes sense but.....why would removing the letters be a part of that? Not important, I guess, but it doesn't make much sense to me.

 

I'm loving all the rooftops that are coming online in Columbus, it really is "elevating" the city and adding a great vibe!  I'm excited for the new rooftop on the Moxy hotel to open soon, as well as the rooftop on the Canopy hotel.  Obviously there will be another rooftop coming with the new Hilton 2.0 tower once completed.  Here are just a few pics from Lincoln Social this past weekend.  The views North into Victorian Village and more of the Short North are great!!  I also love the new rooftop of the Wood Companies building with the infinity pool facing the city!!!  Such a great addition!!

^ Wow, those views are great! I need to find my way up to one of those rooftops ASAP. 

52 minutes ago, Gnoraa said:

I'm loving all the rooftops that are coming online in Columbus, it really is "elevating" the city and adding a great vibe!  I'm excited for the new rooftop on the Moxy hotel to open soon, as well as the rooftop on the Canopy hotel.  Obviously there will be another rooftop coming with the new Hilton 2.0 tower once completed.  Here are just a few pics from Lincoln Social this past weekend.  The views North into Victorian Village and more of the Short North are great!!  I also love the new rooftop of the Wood Companies building with the infinity pool facing the city!!!  Such a great addition!!

I happened to be watching random Instagram stories on the Columbus location feed last weekend.  The Monat conference was in town and it seemed like Lincoln Social was a "must see" for people at the conference.  It was interesting seeing a story from somebody from California saying they felt like they were at home in LA with the great night view of the skyline and High St(which looks really cool at night with the new lighting)from up there.  This will only get better as more of those rooftop bars open.  We are slowly going to change the perception of Ohio as more people visit for conferences.

52 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

^ Wow, those views are great! I need to find my way up to one of those rooftops ASAP. 

Definitely get up there at night sometime.  I've only been during the day, but Instagram stories of the night views look amazing.

1 minute ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

Definitely get up there at night sometime.  I've only been during the day, but Instagram stories of the night views look amazing.

Oh I agree.  My friends and I were there for my 32nd birthday in May, it was a great view!!

The Short North was recognized as one 13 "Great Places in America" by the American Planning Association:

 

2 Central Ohio neighborhoods named among 13 'Great Places in America'

 

The Short North Arts District and Delaware's historic downtown were bestowed the honor by the Chicago-based American Planning Association, along with neighborhoods, public spaces and streets in New York, Missouri, Arizona, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Texas.

 

article here: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/25/2-central-ohio-neighborhoods-named-among-13-great.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

What does this mean for WeWork in the Short North?

 

WeWork halts all new lease agreements to stem losses

 

The move will rattle commercial property owners across the globe who rented to WeWork, which often upgraded the spaces so the group could re-let the buildings to its own customers.

 

...

 

The decision to put all new leases on ice comes as WeWork’s parent group, the We Company, readies to lay off thousands of its 12,000-plus employees in the coming weeks.

 

More here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/27/wework-halts-all-new-lease-agreements-to-stem.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

I'm not familiar with WeWork. They occupy (a) building(s) in the Short North? Which ones exactly?

12 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

I'm not familiar with WeWork. They occupy (a) building(s) in the Short North? Which ones exactly?

 

WeWork is a co-working space, they were/are renting a few floors of space in office portion of the Moxy Hotel building in the Short North.

Edited September 27, 20195 yr by DevolsDance

Gotcha. There are other co-working spaces in the SN as well, right?

 

Off topic: I don't really know or understand co-working spaces. Is it basically for freelance workers? Is that what it means?

18 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

Gotcha. There are other co-working spaces in the SN as well, right?

 

Off topic: I don't really know or understand co-working spaces. Is it basically for freelance workers? Is that what it means?

 

Yeah, there are a few there and scattered around Downtown with Serendipity Labs and Versa being the most prominent. WeWork was a bit bigger deal because they're one of the largest ones in the country and actually isn't in any other Ohio cities. I know they are already taking reservations though for space and have sold out some options so I think the Columbus one may still have a chance at opening.

 

Co-Working is handled in a few different ways, in terms of WeWork, it'd dedicated desk or office or multi-desk office space for anyone that wants/needs it. Typically it's used by people who have small independent digital businesses, are freelancers, or start-ups that, while needing a mailing address and dedicated office space, may not be in a position to secure a lease of their for either growth, financial, or location reasons. There are some companies that will rent out space as well or meetings, or if they have outgrown their offices and just need a little extra space. Plenty of reasons really, the benefit really is that it puts people in a creative office environment at a fraction of the cost, with flexibility to grow or contract without the downsides of a traditional lease. Additionally these spaces are often in the CBD or places like the SN, giving a new wave of life to older structures that many have traditionally been single occupant buildings.

Edited September 27, 20195 yr by DevolsDance

1 hour ago, DevolsDance said:

they were/are renting a few floors of space in office portion

They actually took the entire office portion of that building according to this article:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/07/18/industry-titan-wework-taking-three-floors-46-000.html

 

24 minutes ago, DevolsDance said:

Yeah, there are a few there and scattered around Downtown with Serendipity Labs and Versa being the most prominent. WeWork was a bit bigger deal because they're one of the largest ones in the country and actually isn't in any other Ohio cities.

Industrious is another big one.  They're in The Joseph and The Sutton.  They're in a lot of cities and only Columbus in Ohio.

2 hours ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

What does this mean for WeWork in the Short North?

 

WeWork halts all new lease agreements to stem losses

 

The move will rattle commercial property owners across the globe who rented to WeWork, which often upgraded the spaces so the group could re-let the buildings to its own customers.

 

...

 

The decision to put all new leases on ice comes as WeWork’s parent group, the We Company, readies to lay off thousands of its 12,000-plus employees in the coming weeks.

 

More here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/27/wework-halts-all-new-lease-agreements-to-stem.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline

 

WeWork typically signs 10-15 year leases, and since they've already signed a lease with the Moxy, a halt on new leases might not affect them.

 

However, I also read this online:

 

"WeWork forms a subsidiary to represent each lease deal, which means individual locations could fold without leaving the company itself with much risk. The parent company only guarantees the lease for about six to 12 months on a 15-year agreement, according to documents associated with WeWork’s inaugural bond offering"

 

Which paints a less rosy picture. Theres also a chance WeWork capsizes altogether, although I imagine whoever buys up the pieces might have to honor the existing leases.

 

Has anyone heard a specific date that the Moxy hotel will be opening? Marriott.com still says "Opening Soon Oct 2019". I will be in town for a concert on Oct. 10 and it would be great to be able to stay there!

5 hours ago, taestell said:

Has anyone heard a specific date that the Moxy hotel will be opening? Marriott.com still says "Opening Soon Oct 2019". I will be in town for a concert on Oct. 10 and it would be great to be able to stay there!

Anecdotally, it looks about ready. They even put the logo up! I hope it opens next month in time for your visit! It looks great.

I walked by about an hour ago and thought there was no way it would be ready by October 10th. I’d go with the Graduate or Joseph if you want to be in the Short North. 

12 hours ago, ink said:

I walked by about an hour ago and thought there was no way it would be ready by October 10th. I’d go with the Graduate or Joseph if you want to be in the Short North. 

I'd love to stay at Moxy in NOV when I'm coming back to C-bus for the first time in 5 years.  From what I can tell, the city has changed drastically.  Photos please, would anyone post some Short North photos?  ?

On 9/27/2019 at 3:59 PM, taestell said:

Has anyone heard a specific date that the Moxy hotel will be opening? Marriott.com still says "Opening Soon Oct 2019". I will be in town for a concert on Oct. 10 and it would be great to be able to stay there!

I recommend the Canopy hotel ?

On 9/12/2019 at 9:45 PM, TH3BUDDHA said:

A bunch of letters in the Columbus wording on the Graduate Hotel have been torn off.

 

All of the letters were back up when I passed by this past Saturday, but as of this morning the M had gone missing again. 

2 hours ago, .justin said:

 

All of the letters were back up when I passed by this past Saturday, but as of this morning the M had gone missing again. 

 

Omg, seriously? This means it's indeed being vandalized, right? I saw they were back up. Can't believe the M is gone again.

2 minutes ago, Zyrokai said:

 

Omg, seriously? This means it's indeed being vandalized, right? I saw they were back up. Can't believe the M is gone again.

 

Same thing happened at OSU when they first installed their new monument signs at Lane and Tuttle Park. They started with individual pin-mounted letters but it seemed they were replacing letters weekly and they finally gave up and installed a large single-piece sign. My guess is the same will happen here, sadly, small marquees like this look good but if they're anywhere within reach, they're going to be vandalized. 

 

Aerial photo of the Short North from a couple weeks ago. This gives you a good sense of how much the area has transformed over the last few years. 

 

 

^ Slightly closer view providing a bit more detail. 

 

 

https://i.imgur.com/7oRCiP7.mp4

28 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

^ Slightly closer view providing a bit more detail. 

 

 

More huge murals, pls.