September 19, 20177 yr Construction to Begin This Fall on New 10-Story Short North Hotel Final plans for the new 10-story Moxy Hotel building were unveiled this afternoon, which will replace the former Haiku restaurant building at 800 North High Street. Local developers Crawford Hoying first unveiled the plans last September for the new building, and worked through various iterations to get to the final version. “We are excited to contribute to a place like the Short North,” stated Crawford Hoying President Brent Crawford. “With the diversity of people and businesses, we are eager to elevate the experience for those who love the area as much as we do.” More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-to-begin-this-fall-on-new-10-story-short-north-hotel There's activity on the site. A lane is temporarily shut down on High and Hubbard and Pearl are closed. It may be utility work ahead of demolition and construction. Looks like just simple disconnection utility work at the moment. The true indicator of progress is when they put the guards up on the wires; when that happens you'll start seeing demo and construction. Speaking of action it seems like the work on the UDF redevelopment has ground to a halt. The last time someone was out working on it was Thursday of last week.
September 19, 20177 yr ^There is a labor shortage in Central Ohio. Perhaps Elford is waiting for crews to free up on one of their other projects?
September 19, 20177 yr ^There is a labor shortage in Central Ohio. Perhaps Elford is waiting for crews to free up on one of their other projects? Could be, they're definitely not the only project that has stalled. It seems metalworkers and concrete finishers are where we are lacking. Also I wonder where steel demand is and if that's stalling some projects. Most major cities are going through a construction boom in some way shape or form so I wouldn't be surprised if that is an issue for a lot of these projects. Too bad the government couldn't forsee that 20-35 years ago when they put the American steel industry on the chopping block with some of these trade deals.
September 20, 20177 yr When construction slowed down in the late 2000s a lot of people decided not to pursue the building trades. Add in 10 years of retirements and there aren't enough people to do the work.
September 22, 20177 yr ^There is a labor shortage in Central Ohio. Perhaps Elford is waiting for crews to free up on one of their other projects? Could be, they're definitely not the only project that has stalled. It seems metalworkers and concrete finishers are where we are lacking. Also I wonder where steel demand is and if that's stalling some projects. Most major cities are going through a construction boom in some way shape or form so I wouldn't be surprised if that is an issue for a lot of these projects. Too bad the government couldn't forsee that 20-35 years ago when they put the American steel industry on the chopping block with some of these trade deals. Those trade deals cheapened the cost of steel. I'm not sure that has anything to do with the supply issue. Sure, it killed some low-wage steel-working jobs, but it helped the bottom line of the companies building, which should enable the more-wealthy corporations to hire more people, right?
September 22, 20177 yr ^There is a labor shortage in Central Ohio. Perhaps Elford is waiting for crews to free up on one of their other projects? Could be, they're definitely not the only project that has stalled. It seems metalworkers and concrete finishers are where we are lacking. Also I wonder where steel demand is and if that's stalling some projects. Most major cities are going through a construction boom in some way shape or form so I wouldn't be surprised if that is an issue for a lot of these projects. Too bad the government couldn't forsee that 20-35 years ago when they put the American steel industry on the chopping block with some of these trade deals. Those trade deals cheapened the cost of steel. I'm not sure that has anything to do with the supply issue. Sure, it killed some low-wage steel-working jobs, but it helped the bottom line of the companies building, which should enable the more-wealthy corporations to hire more people, right? Some low-wage steel working jobs? You just killed your whole point there, enough so that I'm not even going to respond to such a snobby reply with what I know and think because you don't deserve that. I will say this via trickle down effects it cost our state alone 10's of thousands of jobs and crushed the economy of eastern Ohio.
October 9, 20177 yr Construction to Begin This Fall on New 10-Story Short North Hotel Final plans for the new 10-story Moxy Hotel building were unveiled this afternoon, which will replace the former Haiku restaurant building at 800 North High Street. Local developers Crawford Hoying first unveiled the plans last September for the new building, and worked through various iterations to get to the final version. “We are excited to contribute to a place like the Short North,” stated Crawford Hoying President Brent Crawford. “With the diversity of people and businesses, we are eager to elevate the experience for those who love the area as much as we do.” More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-to-begin-this-fall-on-new-10-story-short-north-hotel There's activity on the site. A lane is temporarily shut down on High and Hubbard and Pearl are closed. It may be utility work ahead of demolition and construction. Construction fence is going up and the parking lot is closed to the public.
October 27, 20177 yr Glad you're back! This project is moving forward - the former Haiku (and before that, the Trailways bus depot) has been torn down and site clearing is underway. I'm looking forward to see how this building looks!
October 30, 20177 yr Here is a shot of the demolition of Haiku. They cleared the rubble out really quick as well. I'm curious how fast they will get this 10 story hotel up.
October 30, 20177 yr Here is a shot of the demolition of Haiku. They cleared the rubble out really quick as well. I'm curious how fast they will get this 10 story hotel up. Yea the site was completely cleared when I walked past on Sunday.
November 19, 20177 yr The building developed by Stonehenge at 1055 N. High (W. 3rd and High) has reached the 4th floor. The type of construction is different from most other buildings on High - steel studs with a concrete slab between each floor. Walls separating units are clad in metal. Does anyone know why? I've never seen this before. The building was approved as a 6 story structure but I swear they've topped off the structure. Not pictured, but the stair and elevator cores appear to be finished and there's a flag at the top, usually a signal that the building is at it's full height. Hopefully they're just waiting for a crane, the forklift they've been using can't reach much higher. It's a slow and strange project. I wish I had some answers about this project. But I haven't heard any updates since it was approved (other than the slowly evolving construction photos). It's been a weird project from the beginning. CU had this photo of it in their Short North construction updates posted September 7. Its a block up High Street from the photo you posted: Photo from http://www.columbusunderground.com/high-street-construction-projects-dominate-short-north-and-university-district I was wrong about this building topping off - there's scaffolding on the south stair tower and is appears to be growing, albeit slowly... Verification from this photo posted Oct. 18 at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-short-north-italian-village that the 6-story Stonehenge project at 3rd & High is still going up ... slowly:
November 19, 20177 yr Couple of views of The Castle going up at 2nd & High - posted Oct. 18 by http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-short-north-italian-village
November 19, 20177 yr View from a side street (Lincoln Street) looking toward High Street and an elevator tower for the nine-story office building being built at 711 North High - posted Oct. 18 at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-short-north-italian-village:
November 19, 20177 yr And finally, a photo posted Oct. 18 by http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-short-north-italian-village that serves as an overview of the construction cranes and elevator towers going up in the Short North(!)
November 21, 20177 yr The Moxy has started heavy construction with sheet pile shoring placement. They've got a ton done on this already, kind of shocking. I assume they started yesterday but man what progress!
November 21, 20177 yr The Moxy has started heavy construction with sheet pile shoring placement. They've got a ton done on this already, kind of shocking. I assume they started yesterday but man what progress! Looks like we will be adding another crane to the Short North skyline soon!
November 29, 20177 yr Nice day for a walk. This three block area of High St. is really busy construction wise. Steel is going up quickly on the UDF project at High and 1st.
November 29, 20177 yr I walked around the Castle project - I had not realized how large the project really is. The project wraps around the funeral home: The back side of the project:
November 29, 20177 yr I walked around the Castle project - I had not realized how large the project really is. The project wraps around the funeral home: The back side of the project: It really is pretty large. You can see the top of it from 670. 711 N High looks enormous from 670 judging by the elevator shafts that have topped out. I will be interested to see what the Haiku site will look like from 670.
November 29, 20177 yr Thanks for the updates Pablo! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 30, 20177 yr It really is pretty large. You can see the top of it from 670. 711 N High looks enormous from 670 judging by the elevator shafts that have topped out. I will be interested to see what the Haiku site will look like from 670. You can just barely see the Park Street project from 670 currently. I came in from the airport that way today and you could see the crane that was driving the pilings in at the Haiku site from 670. With the project topping out at 10 stories it is going to be very visible from 670, even during the summer.
December 14, 20177 yr A few updates here: 1. The progress on the UDF site is remarkable. 2. They are now using a much more quiet pile driver at the Haiku site; this one is a vibrating hammer versus pneumatic. 3. All elevator shafts and stairwells are complete at the Wood/Schiff site, not much action there today though.
December 14, 20177 yr The UDF development, while only 3 (or 4?) stories tall, is going to be such an improvement on the disgusting building and surface lot that was there before. I'm so excited for both the Haiku and the Wood/Schiff developments. Adding office and hotel space to the Short North is going to turn it into a more 24 hour district rather than an afternoon/evening district. Additionally, I like the design of both buildings so I'm excited to see the finished product.
December 15, 20177 yr The UDF development, while only 3 (or 4?) stories tall, is going to be such an improvement on the disgusting building and surface lot that was there before. I'm so excited for both the Haiku and the Wood/Schiff developments. Adding office and hotel space to the Short North is going to turn it into a more 24 hour district rather than an afternoon/evening district. Additionally, I like the design of both buildings so I'm excited to see the finished product. Don't forget the hotel at the former assisted living facility; I think you're right it's going to be great for the vibrancy of the neighborhood. Slowly but surely from Lane Ave to Main Street will be one solid corridor.
December 16, 20177 yr CU has another construction pic of the 6-story Stonehenge apartment project at 3rd & High (posted Nov. 28) at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-november-2017-part-1. I think its at the final height now:
December 17, 20177 yr CU has another construction pic of the 6-story Stonehenge apartment project at 3rd & High (posted Nov. 28) at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-november-2017-part-1. I think its at the final height now: It has topped out; they've made great progress on the exterior. This project has taken FOREVER though...
December 18, 20177 yr The retail space in the Stonehenge project is extremely shallow (to make room for the ground floor garage behind). I'm really interested in how/if it will be subdivided, and what businesses they will get to go in there
December 22, 20177 yr CU had these neat abstract-looking photos of the 9-story concrete elevator tower up at 711 North High Street in their end-of-November construction recap: http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-november-2017-part-1
January 2, 20187 yr Snapped a picture this weekend of the Short North looking towards Campus... The area is growing up
January 2, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North.
January 2, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North. There was one going up or coming down somewhere this afternoon in the short north. I was on my way to the airport when I saw it so I was unable to turn around and grab a picture.
January 3, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North. There was one going up or coming down somewhere this afternoon in the short north. I was on my way to the airport when I saw it so I was unable to turn around and grab a picture. Based on what I saw from 670 this morning all three cranes were still standing in the Short North. I didn't see another crane going up, but I did see a smaller crane around the UDF/Haiku site, so that one could be building a crane today.
January 3, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North. There was one going up or coming down somewhere this afternoon in the short north. I was on my way to the airport when I saw it so I was unable to turn around and grab a picture. Based on what I saw from 670 this morning all three cranes were still standing in the Short North. I didn't see another crane going up, but I did see a smaller crane around the UDF/Haiku site, so that one could be building a crane today. It was at the UDF site, from the angle that I saw it yesterday it appeared to be building a crane.
January 4, 20187 yr The City has placed message boards at 3rd and High and at the Cap indicating that streetscape construction begins on January 8th. It's going to be very difficult to drive through this stretch of High St. with the ongoing public and private work.
January 4, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North. There was one going up or coming down somewhere this afternoon in the short north. I was on my way to the airport when I saw it so I was unable to turn around and grab a picture. Based on what I saw from 670 this morning all three cranes were still standing in the Short North. I didn't see another crane going up, but I did see a smaller crane around the UDF/Haiku site, so that one could be building a crane today. It was at the UDF site, from the angle that I saw it yesterday it appeared to be building a crane. Hmm that's odd. I wouldn't think the UDF site would need a tower crane. Last time I was down there it appeared that the steel framing had been topped out.
January 4, 20187 yr I think the crane will probably going up soon at the Haiku site. If it goes up quick enough, we will have 4 cranes within about 4 blocks of each other in the Short North. There was one going up or coming down somewhere this afternoon in the short north. I was on my way to the airport when I saw it so I was unable to turn around and grab a picture. Based on what I saw from 670 this morning all three cranes were still standing in the Short North. I didn't see another crane going up, but I did see a smaller crane around the UDF/Haiku site, so that one could be building a crane today. It was at the UDF site, from the angle that I saw it yesterday it appeared to be building a crane. Hmm that's odd. I wouldn't think the UDF site would need a tower crane. Last time I was down there it appeared that the steel framing had been topped out. *It was the crane on High Street from the UDF location. From the angle I saw it, it appeared to be building another crane but that wasn't the case.
January 9, 20187 yr Steel is going up on the 711 project. I also noticed that the streetscape project has begun with utility work and tree removal.
January 19, 20187 yr The High St. streetscape project is in the site clearing phase, exposing the Short North's architecture. It really feels bare without the trees.
January 19, 20187 yr The High St. streetscape project is in the site clearing phase, exposing the Short North's architecture. It really feels bare without the trees. The streetscape project is causing an absolute mess! Especially with all of the current building construction.
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