Thank you!

 

And I was wondering about that spot by Buttles as well!! I thought maybe it had to do with something for the construction of Bollinger. It's really weird and bothers me ?

The rumors regarding the RAM space have been confirmed:  https://www.columbusmonthly.com/foodanddining/20190417/chef-jonathon-sawyer-and-forward-hospitality-group-bringing-concept-to-short-north

I had some friends who attended a pre-opening of the Lincoln Social lounge/club occupying the new retractable rooftop space of the 711 building.  Not the most polished of photos but good shots of High Street both looking North and South.  It's crazy how in the last decade it has filled in to almost a completely non stop row of buildings now.  This has all filled out quite nicely.  The view of the new Hilton Hotel expansion looking towards downtown will be fun to see as well in the future!!

Wish they'd at least put a mural on the giant elevator core blank wall on the north side of the Joseph office building.

1 hour ago, aderwent said:

Wish they'd at least put a mural on the giant elevator core blank wall on the north side of the Joseph office building.

Yeah those blank walls don't look so great.

Edited April 18, 20196 yr by Toddguy
walls not wall.

I was kind of shocked by this picture, I don't think I have ever noticed this was just a large blank gray wall. Im guessing not being visible from the street is the reason it's never gotten any treatment, but I think it does call for something now that more and more structures are being built where this will be routinely seen. I think that means it's time for another living wall or bold mural (I can wish right).

 

I always thought it was strange that the Joseph Hotel side got such a large blank wall too, though it seems they attempted to dress it up a but with the brick pattern.  I wish they would consider a large  installation in the brick pattern like the Citizen M Building in Manhattan did a few years back in its windows. 

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7203609,-73.9940123,3a,75y,63.54h,116.52t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJj1UAdwqc-lYw4CWnKBseg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/tag/citizenm-hotel

13 minutes ago, DevolsDance said:

I was kind of shocked by this picture, I don't think I have ever noticed this was just a large blank gray wall. Im guessing not being visible from the street is the reason it's never gotten any treatment, but I think it does call for something now that more and more structures are being built where this will be routinely seen. I think that means it's time for another living wall or bold mural (I can wish right).

 

I always thought it was strange that the Joseph Hotel side got such a large blank wall too, though it seems they attempted to dress it up a but with the brick pattern.  I wish they would consider a large  installation in the brick pattern like the Citizen M Building in Manhattan did a few years back in its windows. 

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7203609,-73.9940123,3a,75y,63.54h,116.52t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJj1UAdwqc-lYw4CWnKBseg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/tag/citizenm-hotel

I think you're spot on.  From street level, you never see this wall, but as it does become more visible from new heights, it's a great opportunity to dress it up.  Given that this is the building that connects to the beautiful Pizzuti Collection Art Museum, which is officially in partnership with CMO, this could be a great opportunity for them to advertise or promote "art" on this huge "canvas".  Just a thought.....

First Look: Hubbard Park Place

 

Hubbard Park Place, the new mixed-use development at the corner of Park Street and West Hubbard Avenue, was first brought before the Victorian Village Commission in 2013. The design proposed at that time – which called for an underground parking garage, a raised interior courtyard over a second level of parking, and three distinct sections surrounding the courtyard designed to blend in with the neighboring streets – very much resembles what has now been built on the site.

 

Schooley Caldwell was the architect for the project, which was developed by the Wood Companies and Schiff Capital Group.

 

About 70 percent of the 101 apartments are now spoken for (with around half of those renters coming from out of town), and half of the 12,000 square feet of office space has been leased, according to Tyler Puhl, Leasing Director for the Wood Companies. He and company President Mark Wood recently gave Columbus Underground a tour of the development.

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-hubbard-park-place-bw1

 

I really like the material selection on the new Pizzuti building. It's nice to see something other than red brick. 

 

3 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I really like the material selection on the new Pizzuti building. It's nice to see something other than red brick. 

 

 

It kind of resembles the original building, which is pretty cool. 

Yes, it's designed to look like the old Grandview Mercantile building on the ground level. I really like it as well.

 

Almost finished!

Large murals planned for the Graduate Hotel:

 

"Artworks are being sought for the upper north facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 12’8’’’ by 64’; the upper south facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 25’ by 64’ and the lower south facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 10’ by 10’."

 

https://shortnorth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Graduate-Hotels-Call-for-Artists.pdf

14 minutes ago, aderwent said:

Large murals planned for the Graduate Hotel:

 

"Artworks are being sought for the upper north facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 12’8’’’ by 64’; the upper south facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 25’ by 64’ and the lower south facing exterior wall, with approximate dimensions: 10’ by 10’."

 

https://shortnorth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Graduate-Hotels-Call-for-Artists.pdf

This is awesome 

3 hours ago, aderwent said:

 

Almost finished!

This is the architecture that our city deserves. More of this everywhere. 

^ Agreed. This building is phenomenal. I really like how the upper portion is not overly imposing and actually seems to blend in with the sky. They really did a great job of making it mesh with the neighborhood from the street level. 

 

Rundown of the tenants moving into the 711 N. High Building:

 

• Upstart Network - 15,000 sq. ft. - Silicon Valley online lending startup that will use this space as a "second hub" to its San Carlos, California location and expected to add 100 jobs this year as it builds out a new R&D center:  https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/04/26/exclusive-silicon-valley-firm-to-bring-100-jobs-to.html

 

• Spaces - 42,000 sq. ft. - A co-working group that has signed a lease for office space on three floors:  https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/01/25/the-tallest-new-office-development-in-short-north.html

 

• Pillar Technology - 25,000 sq. ft. - Digital consulting and software development company that will take the entire eighth floor and about two-thirds of the ninth floor - it will share the rest of the top floor with a rooftop bar/restaurant:  https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/02/03/short-norths-upcoming-711-building-lands-anchor.html

 

• 711 N. High will also have two Cameron Mitchell Restaurants:  Del Mar SoCal Kitchen on the ground floor and the Lincoln Social bar/restaurant on the rooftop, which features a retractable glass ceiling

A little more about the two Cameron Mitchell Restaurants at 711 N. High Street - Del Mar SoCal Kitchen at the ground floor and the Lincoln Social bar/restaurant at the rooftop.

 

First, the ground floor restaurant - Del Mar SoCal Kitchen:

 

https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20190403/cameron-mitchell-to-open-two-new-restaurants-in-short-north-this-month

https://www.columbusunderground.com/del-mar-socal-kitchen-ls1

https://www.columbusnavigator.com/del-mar-kitchen-columbus/

 

The Del Mar restaurant takes up the entire retail frontage at 711 N. High Street:

 

 

Note how the windows reflect the Short North version of the American Gothic painting across the street:

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The windows can also retract so that part of the restaurant can open to the sidewalk along High Street:

 

 

So that pedestrians can get a glimpse of Del Mar's beautiful interior!

 

 

 

And now to the top of 711 N. High Street, where the Cameron Mitchell rooftop bar/restaurant - Lincoln Social - is located:

 

https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20190403/cameron-mitchell-to-open-two-new-restaurants-in-short-north-this-month

https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-lincoln-social-rooftop-ls1

 

 

I don't have any overhead photos showing the retractable glass roofs of the rooftop bar - so this rendering will have to do:

 

 

Lincoln Social rooftop bar/restaurant interiors:

 

 

 

And an open-air rooftop view of Downtown and the Short North from Lincoln Social:

 

Crews are setting up a crane to remove the tower crane at the Moxy Hotel project.

See the views from the 711 N. High building in the Short North

 

It's a view four years in the making.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/05/10/slideshow-see-inside-the-711-n-high-building-in.html

 

The new rooftop has been quite the hit lately.  I'm pumped that this is the first of several more to come in the very near future!!  Adds a great perspective and vibe!!

^ So much Instagram potential! 

City Adjusts Short North Parking Rules, Starts Planning for Other Neighborhoods

 

Some of the new parking rules for the Short North that the City of Columbus rolled out in January will be changing this summer, including a price cut for resident guest passes and a reduction in how much it costs to park along side streets during the day.

 

When the city’s Assistant Director for Parking Services, Robert Ferrin, spoke to Columbus Underground last year about the new rules, he said that the overall goal was for 60 to 80 percent of on-street spots to be occupied at any one time. The new adjustments are designed to help achieve this, and to respond to feedback gathered from residents, businesses and neighborhood groups.

 

The first round of changes, which will go into effect on June 24, as outlined on the city’s website:

• Lower the 24-Hour Resident Guest Pass rate from $6 to $3
• Adjust the rate change timeframe from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (at both meters and mobile pay zones) 
• Lower mobile pay only (side street) parking rates from $2/hour to $1/hour between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in permit zones SNA, SNB and SNE
• Reduce Goodale Street meter rates to $1/hour and remove time limit restriction
• In partnership with the Short North Alliance, enhance the already successful off-street retail validation program with a new on-street validation program through the Park Columbus app

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/city-adjusts-short-north-parking-rules-starts-planning-for-other-neighborhoods-bw1

 

High St streetscape plantings are nearing completion. More than a dozen trees didn't survive the winter and need to be replaced.

 

It appears exterior finishes are mostly complete on the Pizzuti commercial building. It looks great. Crews were pouring the parking garage component of the 6 story residential piece to the west today. The sidewalk and parking lane on southbound High are open.

 

 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Pablo said:

It appears exterior finishes are mostly complete on the Pizzuti commercial building. It looks great. Crews were pouring the parking garage component of the 6 story residential piece to the west today. The sidewalk and parking lane on southbound High are open.

 

 

 

 

 

This project is a great example of, even though it was reduced in height a couple times, of infill that is in-scale, unique, with quality [-looking] finishes. It is unique yet blends with the aesthetic with the area. It is modern yet with traditional flair and massing. This is the kind of architecture that we need more of and less of the... downtown Edwards block.

That is a marvelous looking building 

On 6/7/2019 at 8:33 PM, jebleprls22 said:

This project is a great example of, even though it was reduced in height a couple times, of infill that is in-scale, unique, with quality [-looking] finishes. It is unique yet blends with the aesthetic with the area. It is modern yet with traditional flair and massing. This is the kind of architecture that we need more of and less of the... downtown Edwards block.

 

Advice that some other developers should take to heart!

Looks amazing. Saw it this weekend.

 

I spy a dead tree, though ? . Also all the new trees in front of the new Brunner building are also dead. Just an observation!

Great looking building. Happy to see more up-lighting -- not enough buildings are taking into consideration the increase in curb appeal that a small investment in up-lighting brings. The Del-Mar building looks amazing at night.

Since the Pride Festival is going on this weekend, I thought it appropriate to hi-light the recently completed Stonewall Columbus renovation project in the Short North.  Stonewall has been located in the Short North for so long that it pre-dates the current trendy version of the Short North.  Their previous offices occupied a former bank building at High & Fourth.  It was a nice tidy little building (including a free-standing sign with an analog clock) that was previously surrounded by marginal properties.  But in recent years this northern part of the Short North has seen the same development boom that the southern portion of the Short North has been seeing for years (see the Jackson on High condo building and the renovated Garden Theater across the street from Stonewall Columbus).  So the time was right for an updating and expansion of Stonewall's High & Fourth location.  Below is a 2015 streetview showing Stonewall's High & Fourth location as it was prior to their expansion project:

 

Below is a rendering of Stonewall's expansion project.  The project included gutting and reusing the original two-story building at the corner of High & Fourth and connecting it to a three-story building next door along Fourth Avenue.  These two existing buildings would be joined by the construction of a new contemporary connector structure:

 

Here is a construction photo of the High & Fourth building at the early stages of the expansion project.  The exterior walls still remain but the rest has been removed to allow for the construction of the connector portion of the project (the early stage of which can be seen to the right in this image).

 

Here is the same corner further along in the construction and showing the entire expanse of the project -- the original two-story corner building - the contemporary connector structure - and the three-story building being renovated along Fourth Avenue:

 

And here is the same view at High & Fourth showing the finished expansion project:

 

It is a little difficult to see in that final image, but Stonewall kept that neat vintage sign with the analog clock that previously faced High Street and relocated it at the new Fourth Avenue entrance of the updated Stonewall Columbus center.  CU had a photo-tour of the new center's interior, which shows the new open gallery and gathering spaces within the renovated historic three-story building and the new construction in the rest of the project (they even include a close-up of the clock/sign) at the below link:

 

https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-stonewall-facility-opening-with-more-space-and-programming-ls1

Also, at the below link, 10TV has a video report of the updated Stonewall Columbus center that was part of their coverage of the center's April 2019 grand opening:

 

https://www.10tv.com/article/stonewall-columbus-opens-doors-new-multi-million-dollar-community-center-2019-may

I like this renovation/expansion. I'm glad they decided to re-purpose the building on 4th.

Parking Rules are Changing (Again) in The Short North

 

Some of the new parking rules for the Short North that the City of Columbus rolled out in January will be changing this summer, including a price cut for resident guest passes and a reduction in how much it costs to park along side streets during the day.

 

When the city’s Assistant Director for Parking Services, Robert Ferrin, spoke to Columbus Underground last year about the new rules, he said that the overall goal was for 60 to 80 percent of on-street spots to be occupied at any one time. The new adjustments are designed to help achieve this, and to respond to feedback gathered from residents, businesses and neighborhood groups.

 

To see the rules, click below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/parking-rules-are-changing-again-in-the-short-north-bw1

 

 

Third and High is moving very quickly. This picture isn't the best but they've excavated down quite a bit and all the concrete supports are formed. Most of this is blocked by the concrete form on the left of the picture. 

Whhhyyyyy must that abandoned Dollar General still remain but Yoga on High had to go!?! bblllaaahhhh.....someone buy that land!!

From Wood Companies:

 

WeWork Coming to Columbus

 

Global flexible workspace provider WeWork will occupy the entirety of the office space at the mixed-use development at 800 N. High St. It will be the brand’s first location in Ohio.

 

The new coworking space will total over 46,000 square feet across floors three, four and five, offering a variety of workspaces suitable for small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

 

“Columbus is an innovative city with a thriving and diverse community,” says Megan Dodds, WeWork General Manager for the Midwest. “WeWork 800 N High St., in the heart of Short North, will provide small and large businesses with the flexible workspace and global network they need to succeed and access to a neighborhood where they can take advantage of walkability and public transportation amidst some of the city’s best residential, retail, and entertainment options.”

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/office-tenant-announced-for-800-north-high-sp1

 

'Industry titan' WeWork taking three floors, 46,000 square feet in Short North mid-rise

 

 

WeWork is committing to a big Columbus presence in the Short North.

 

The well-known New York-based coworking giant has signed a lease for 46,000 square feet of space in three floors at 800 N. High St.

 

WeWork will take all of the office space in the 10-story, $54 million building. The 150,000-square-foot project, developed by Crawford Hoying, will also include a 116-room Moxy Hotel by Marriott, Cleveland restaurant TownHall and a rooftop bar.

 

More below:

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

New Permanent Public Art Projects Arriving in the Short North

 

 

Two new permanent art projects will be unveiled this summer in the Short North Arts District.

 

The new Graduate Columbus Hotel in the Short North, due to open early this fall, is set to house some of the tallest murals in the City of Columbus.

 

To be created is a series titled “Journey,” made of three new permanent murals depicting a hummingbird and mythological figures, which signifies prosperity. In another mural, a Somali woman wearing a traditional guntiino will represent the journey of new Americans in Columbus. The woman depicted in the mural is Hodan Mohammed, who is the leader of Our Helpers — a local Somali community organization — and the founder of the Columbus Somali Festival.

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-permanent-public-art-projects-arriving-in-the-short-north-tm1

 

That's fantastic!  Moar pls & thanks!

So so so great. We need so much more of this kind of thing. Borror's Castle building could use one as well. Great stuff!

Is it ever possible that we could see more development over top 670 in these areas around the cap?  I've always thought there's a bit of a dead zone there with that weird seating area across from the church on goodale that juts out over the highway and you could just cover the highway there.  There's also another weird spot that juts out west of park st across from Goodale that is next to that new hotel being built.  Could they also expand the development of that last parking lot by the Convention Center out over 670 behind Bar 23? Is it prohibitively costly to do this in the near future or is this something that would even be considered? 

Edited July 19, 20195 yr by TH3BUDDHA

33 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

Is it ever possible that we could see more development over top 670 in these areas around the cap?  I've always thought there's a bit of a dead zone there with that weird seating area across from the church on goodale that juts out over the highway and you could just cover the highway there.  There's also another weird spot that juts out west of park st across from Goodale that is next to that new hotel being built.  Could they also expand the development of that last parking lot by the Convention Center out over 670 behind Bar 23? Is it prohibitively costly to do this in the near future or is this something that would even be considered? 

 

The two on the left are used for event staging areas and don't really have the structure to support buildings, but would  be cool to do food trucks on them or something.  The one behind Bar 23 is spec'd to get a condo building or a hotel, there is info on it under the convention center thread I believe.

 

*Edit: The lot behind the "Park Royal Apartments" has been long rumored for redevelopment but it has never happened.

Edited July 19, 20195 yr by wpcc88

2 minutes ago, wpcc88 said:

 

The two on the left are used for event staging areas and don't really have the structure to support buildings, but would  be cool to do food trucks on them or something.  The one behind Bar 23 is spec'd to get a condo building or a hotel, there is info on it under the convention center thread I believe.

 

Yea, I know they can’t currently support anything.  I was mainly wondering if they could do work to make it support a structure and actually completely cap off 670 behind Hyde Park and build a bigger structure behind Hyde Park over top 670.

I think it should be a beer garden-type of thing.  It obviously isn't built to handle structures so go the easier-lite route and make it all about alcohol.  I mean, it's next door to the DoucheBag District, might as well go all in!

5 minutes ago, ColDayMan said:

I think it should be a beer garden-type of thing.  It obviously isn't built to handle structures so go the easier-lite route and make it all about alcohol.  I mean, it's next door to the DoucheBag District, might as well go all in!

 

I think I phrased my question poorly.  I didn’t just mean to develop those spots sticking out. I was wondering if they can completely cap off that open air over 670 behind Hyde Park starting at that spot that juts out, make it able to support a big structure, and after doing that, build a structure that encompasses the entire area of the red square I drew?

10 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

 

I think I phrased my question poorly.  I didn’t just mean to develop those spots sticking out. I was wondering if they can completely cap off that open air over 670 behind Hyde Park starting at that spot that juts out, make it able to support a big structure, and after doing that, build a structure that encompasses the entire area of the red square I drew?

I think it should have been fully capped to filter the noise from below. Once capped, I believe a beer garden or goodale Park "annex" with grass and the ability to host events would be great.

 

Edit: if you have ever been to Dallas -- think of the cap they have in place separating uptown from downtown

Edited July 19, 20195 yr by NightNectar

1 hour ago, NightNectar said:

I think it should have been fully capped to filter the noise from below. Once capped, I believe a beer garden or goodale Park "annex" with grass and the ability to host events would be great.

 

Edit: if you have ever been to Dallas -- think of the cap they have in place separating uptown from downtown

 

Yea, that would have been great if 670 was capped completely from High St. to the western edge of Goodale.  I wonder if they'll ever consider it, especially now that those gravel lots in Arena District right there are finally being developed.

Construction barriers are down on High St. at the Graduate project. 

Edited July 25, 20195 yr by Pablo

I enjoy watching the progress on the two murals on my way to and from work.