March 2, 20223 yr It really takes the excitement away that 2 of our projects that won are already in progress or nearly complete. Those obviously would have been completed, regardless. Would have really been nice to see some that are sitting on the backburner get the credits to move forward.
March 2, 20223 yr I really want to see the scoring and ranking for this. Anyone want to submit a FOIA request and post the results? Lol. I really am fine with most of the projects around the state and how heavily they skew toward affordable housing. Under that concept, I can see why North Market Tower might rank lower than others. I jusy really can't see how CMM got ranked when it's barely qualifies for what a mixed building is to begin with. Office space, river access, a coffee shop, and an art gallery? Bit of a stretch for me. I'm sure job creation ranks high. But the rest? Does public park/river access somehow tips the scales.
March 2, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Toddguy said: I wonder if all of the "boom" talk about Columbus with Intel made them think "they will be ok anyways" and were then just thinking about corporate jobs(CMM)and affordable housing in Linden and a bone to Franklinton with Gravity2, although this: uh...Gravity ll is supposed to bring...... what????? That has to be an extra zero added to both figures by mistake, right? Even with all three phases of Gravity and Idea combined, I don’t think those numbers are realistic.
March 2, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: I saw in one of the cleveland threads that the next round starts in July or something, so they can still apply then. I hope they still plan to start those projects. Apparently you have to show that you don’t actually need the credits in order to win them 🤷🏼♂️ The disappointment aside, I am glad that the Linden project is one of the recipients. I think that one truly does have the opportunity to be transformational for that site and area.
March 3, 20223 yr Pharma packaging startup for hospitals building $50M Columbus plant, adding 300 jobs "A startup that compounds custom pharmaceuticals and prepackages them for hospitals plans to open a $50 million facility just west of Columbus and add 300 jobs. The facility will be four to five times larger than its Denver home base." "One Columbus, the regional economic development group, also helped find the site: A warehouse at 255 Phillipi in Franklin Township." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/inno/stories/news/2022/03/03/staq-pharma-denver-expand-columbus-area.html Edited March 3, 20223 yr by Luvcbus
March 3, 20223 yr New Tiny Home Development Focused on Supportive Housing for Homeless The project, to be called Vista Village, aims to provide supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals. The homes will also be tiny – about 420 square feet each. Harvey Hook, chief engagement officer for Vista Village, says that plans for a second phase call for a significantly denser development that could hold between 80 and 100 tiny homes on an adjacent six-acre parcel. A community center will be built during the first phase and serve residents of the entire project. The first phase is being built at the density it is in order to conform to the existing zoning of the site, which was originally going to be developed by Dominion Homes. “On phase one, we didn’t want to incur any delays, so we didn’t request a zoning variance,” Hook says, explaining that he expects work to start on the project this fall. Unibuilt will be building the homes in its Dayton-area factory and shipping them to the site, where a crane will transfer the buildings from a truck onto a concrete foundation.
March 3, 20223 yr Since it encompasses quite a bit, I'll put It here. (Feel free to move it). The window was a bit dirty so it's not as clear as I would have liked. 😑
March 8, 20223 yr Interview from Columbus Underground about the Rapid 5 project. The interviewer pushed for a timeline and the question was avoided which is disappointing because it doesn’t appear there’s any tangible first steps yet (at least publicly). They did interestingly make reference to the downtown commission potentially incorporating this project into their 10 year plan, which I would personally like to see.
March 10, 20223 yr Modular Home Factory, Apartments Planned for Value City Site A local developer’s plan to turn the former Value City site at the corner of Innis and Westerville Roads into a modular home factory is moving forward. Brad DeHays, the founder of Connect Realty and of a new company called Connect Housing Blocks, is convinced that the project can achieve several lofty goals at once, providing good jobs for local residents and revitalizing a key intersection while increasing the supply of affordable housing. The plan is for that new housing to end up on scattered sites throughout the region, but also directly on the property, where the housing modules produced in the factory will be stacked together to create two new apartment complexes. The two apartment buildings will be built on what is now a large parking lot, and eventually would add about a hundred residential units to the 27-acre site. That portion of the project, though, is not scheduled to happen until 2024, DeHays says. The focus right now is on turning the large, interconnected buildings on the site – which together hold about 270,000 square feet of space – into a modern factory, complete with a state-of-the-art manufacturing line that could eventually churn out as many as 1,500 affordable housing units a year. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/modular-home-factory-apartments-planned-for-value-city-site-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 11, 20223 yr On 3/8/2022 at 1:29 PM, smjjms said: Interview from Columbus Underground about the Rapid 5 project. The interviewer pushed for a timeline and the question was avoided which is disappointing because it doesn’t appear there’s any tangible first steps yet (at least publicly). They did interestingly make reference to the downtown commission potentially incorporating this project into their 10 year plan, which I would personally like to see. I spent some time reading through the whole set of literature, and honestly, it's easy to see why they won't give a timeline. The thing is, this, like other interest group proposals we have seen so often are just ideas. They got developers to play Sim City. In reality, they put together some concept drawings to give the greenways some oomph and neat new park amenities etc, but there's no backing financially at this point. The concept of 'connecting' is a bit of a misnomer it seems since they barely touch east-west mobility beyond picking major roads and saying 'improved pedestrian and bike infrastructure' and line them with trees. Great. You gave us tree lines sharrows. The investment for this is going to be interesting over time. I can see a couple elements coming together, but unless ODOT, the State, and Cities come together for a major funding push, I think it's just going to be a thing that exists that some developers may take elements from but I don't see a scenario where even half of it comes to fruition in a reasonable amount of time. That would mean diverting, by my guess, a few hundred million from somewhere else. Perhaps Ohio can afford to refrain from an interchange or two /s A portion of the greenways plan is really an extension of the 2010 Downtown plan that focused on the Olentangy. The most notable achievement of the downtown to highbanks improvements was the removal of the 5th Ave dam and restoration around OSU. In the plans, it called for other removals noting that 'the benefits of restoration far outweigh the costs'... the city would later revise that and say the remaining low head dams would be cost prohibitive in part due to utilities. Note that the plan specifically outlines that long term means 5-10 years. Obviously 3-c is a complete write off but in general, the 10 year plan was.... well, I'm not sure. Only Three ideas can unequivocally be considered completed or well on their way, even if a bit more extended on the time-line than expected. One isn't started but can finally be reasonably assumed to come sooner than later (transit terminal). For aren't on the horizon any more than they were in 2020. I guess the SE Corridor could go either way. They've made improvements and there's a proposal or two there but it doesn't feel on its way like Topiary Park. And I'm not sure how to categorize the Creative Campus and High Street. I'll be curious to see if they repeat some ideas in the new plan or not. Interesting excerpt from the 2002 plan: Downtown light rail may provide such a solution. Clean, electrically-powered light rail cars with state-of-the-art, no-wait service will help alleviate bus congestion along High Street and assist with traffic management as streets are converted from one to two way. A demonstration project could substantiate the viability of this important investment. For example, the initial phase could run from The Ohio State University campus to the Brewery District. Smaller buses could circulate from east to west, bringing more passengers to the rail line. Such a project will position transit to serve the need of getting around Downtown, rather than focus on quick entrances and exits. It would also provide streetscape and other amenities as rail stops would be landscaped and well lit. Federal funds might also support infrastructure improvements along High Street. Since a demonstration project or a fully developed light rail line may take some time to develop and implement, another interim option may be a shuttle service between key Downtown destinations. These shuttles have been successful in many U.S. cities.
March 14, 20223 yr Affordable senior housing could come to West Broad Street National Church Residences plans to build a $20 million four-story, 92-unit affordable housing for seniors on West Broad Street. The development, called Clover Glen, will start construction this summer and wrap up in the fall of 2023, said Amy Rosenthal, NCR's vice president of affordable housing. Clover Glen will be targeted to seniors who are 55 and older and make anywhere between 30% and 60% of the area median income. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/14/national-church-residences.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 14, 20223 yr ^Man, I feel like we have to be close to a dozen projects from them proposed or under construction.
March 18, 20223 yr On 3/14/2022 at 1:27 PM, ColDayMan said: Affordable senior housing could come to West Broad Street National Church Residences plans to build a $20 million four-story, 92-unit affordable housing for seniors on West Broad Street. The development, called Clover Glen, will start construction this summer and wrap up in the fall of 2023, said Amy Rosenthal, NCR's vice president of affordable housing. Clover Glen will be targeted to seniors who are 55 and older and make anywhere between 30% and 60% of the area median income. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/14/national-church-residences.html I think they're trying to show a nice smooth parking lot. The rendering has an unusually heavy focus on the parking lot. Very weird.
March 25, 20223 yr CCS continues to hash out their master plan for future facilities use, including the construction of some new school buildings and the demolition of other. Here’s the latest: COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS NEXT SEGMENT OF FACILITIES MASTER PLAN “Presented by the master planning firm of Legat Architects, the recommendation calls for the construction of five new school buildings by 2027: A new high school with the capacity to serve 1,600 students at the current site of Marion-Franklin High School and the former Beery Middle School. A new high school with the capacity to serve 2,000 students at the current site of Beechcroft High School. A new middle school with the capacity to serve 1,000 students at the current site of Mifflin Middle School. A new elementary school with the capacity to serve 600 students at the current site of Winterset Elementary School. A new elementary school with the capacity to serve 600 students at the current site of Eakin Elementary School. The plans do not yet outline school attendance boundary adjustments or the consolidation of current schools into the proposed newly-constructed buildings.” https://www.ccsoh.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=125&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=36610&PageID=1&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_columbus&stream=top
March 25, 20223 yr ^I grew up near the Mifflin Middle School. It used to be Mifflin High School and before that was the township school. In the late '60's and early '70's when I was a kid the high school was so overcrowded that school was held in shifts - 6AM to noon and noon to 6PM. The new Mifflin HS opened in the early '70's.
March 25, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, amped91 said: CCS continues to hash out their master plan for future facilities use, including the construction of some new school buildings and the demolition of other. Here’s the latest: COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS NEXT SEGMENT OF FACILITIES MASTER PLAN “Presented by the master planning firm of Legat Architects, the recommendation calls for the construction of five new school buildings by 2027: A new high school with the capacity to serve 1,600 students at the current site of Marion-Franklin High School and the former Beery Middle School. A new high school with the capacity to serve 2,000 students at the current site of Beechcroft High School. A new middle school with the capacity to serve 1,000 students at the current site of Mifflin Middle School. A new elementary school with the capacity to serve 600 students at the current site of Winterset Elementary School. A new elementary school with the capacity to serve 600 students at the current site of Eakin Elementary School. The plans do not yet outline school attendance boundary adjustments or the consolidation of current schools into the proposed newly-constructed buildings.” https://www.ccsoh.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=125&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=36610&PageID=1&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_columbus&stream=top I’m hoping they sell the building on Hudson in the old north area. That building would be great as housing or a mix of housing/art space.
March 25, 20223 yr ^Medary School? That used to be the location of Bridgeway Academy but it moved. The old building is pretty cool, built in 1892. That could be repurposed similar to Barrett on the south side.
March 25, 20223 yr 21 minutes ago, Pablo said: ^Medary School? That used to be the location of Bridgeway Academy but it moved. The old building is pretty cool, built in 1892. That could be repurposed similar to Barrett on the south side. Yes, this is the one I’m talking about. That building is incredible and could be made into so many cool things. I’m pretty sure I read CCS owned it.
March 25, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, Pablo said: In the late '60's and early '70's when I was a kid the high school was so overcrowded that school was held in shifts - 6AM to noon and noon to 6PM. The new Mifflin HS opened in the early '70's. Walnut Ridge had split sessions as well in the early to mid 70's when I went there.
March 26, 20223 yr Those had to suck, my high/middle school had them for over 20 years until the MS opened in 1984. The older people used to talk about them if we would listen as teens. They also said that you couldn't really fire up, shut down and clean the kitchen twice in one day so they had open mealtimes.
March 28, 20223 yr On 3/25/2022 at 1:48 PM, Pablo said: ^Medary School? That used to be the location of Bridgeway Academy but it moved. The old building is pretty cool, built in 1892. That could be repurposed similar to Barrett on the south side. Wow. What a beautiful building. Who wouldn't want to live in a building like this if you were looking for an apartment.
March 28, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Toddguy said: Wow. What a beautiful building. Who wouldn't want to live in a building like this if you were looking for an apartment. Apartment? I'll make it my giant 120-room house.
March 28, 20223 yr 19 minutes ago, jcw92 said: Apartment? I'll make it my giant 120-room house. It is only a measly 41,000 square feet-are you sure it will be big enough?
March 28, 20223 yr I had hoped CCS would offload the one on Arcadia too. But they rehabbed it instead. There is great potential in these old schools as we've seen. The open Air School on Hudson is amazing. I can only imagine what other neighborhood gems for Old North this school and the one on Arcardia could bring some day. The same for some of the old churches around town as we've seen. Plenty more of those as well.
March 28, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: I had hoped CCS would offload the one on Arcadia too. But they rehabbed it instead. There is great potential in these old schools as we've seen. The open Air School on Hudson is amazing. I can only imagine what other neighborhood gems for Old North this school and the one on Arcardia could bring some day. The same for some of the old churches around town as we've seen. Plenty more of those as well. Fantastic example of one of these old school buildings being repurposed for housing right in Downtown Newark. The images I saw of the interior were so awesome. They repurposed old lockers for storage in the units and others had the original gym floor for flooring. It's just so damn cool when these old buildings are not only repurposed for modern uses, but they also preserve the character and history of the structure in the interior as well.
March 28, 20223 yr Kind of off the current topic, but does anyone know what the heck they are doing on the North side of 40 across from the Murnan Rd. intersection past Alton? That area is all torn up and has been for awhile and I have no idea of what they are doing out there.
March 28, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, Toddguy said: Kind of off the current topic, but does anyone know what the heck they are doing on the North side of 40 across from the Murnan Rd. intersection past Alton? That area is all torn up and has been for awhile and I have no idea of what they are doing out there. https://streamandwetlands.org/mitigation-banks/ohio/ These people own it. It'll probably be added to Battelle-Darby when they're done.
March 30, 20223 yr Cardinal replacing Obetz warehouse with Rickenbacker center twice the size “ Cardinal Health Inc. is replacing its longtime Obetz distribution center with one twice the size at Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park – part of a growing number of locations to prevent the recurrence of pandemic medical supply shortages. Duke Realty Corp., the development partner for landowner Columbus Regional Airport Authority, is building the 580,000-square-foot facility. Dublin-based Cardinal said its center will incorporate updated technology and automation to improve efficiency and safety. The healthcare giant aims to start operations by late this year or early next year. All 100 jobs will transfer, with more openings created because of increased capacity, the company said.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/30/cardinal-health-rickenbacker-medical-distribution.html
March 30, 20223 yr Guess this is final confirmation that not even a mini version of Harmony Tower, like Schiff had previously teased, is going to happen 😕 Here’s to hoping CH ends up proposing something interesting for the empty lot. Downtown's historic Atlas building sold to Dublin developer “Downtown's historic Atlas building has been sold, along with an empty lot next door, raising questions about future development of the site. The Dublin firm Crawford Hoying, best-known for developing Bridge Park in Dublin, bought the property — on the northeast corner of Long and North High streets — this week from an investment group led by Schiff Capital Group. Michael Schiff said Atlas apartments have consistently leased well and are now about 95% occupied. The deal, however, quashes Schiff's plan to put a 30-story building dubbed Harmony Tower on the parking lot next door. Brent Crawford said Crawford Hoying is "interested in doing a development there at some point, but we're in the early stages of looking at the property."’ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/03/30/new-owners-considering-changes-downtowns-historic-atlas-building/7216653001/
March 30, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, amped91 said: Guess this is final confirmation that not even a mini version of Harmony Tower, like Schiff had previously teased, is going to happen 😕 Here’s to hoping CH ends up proposing something interesting for the empty lot. Downtown's historic Atlas building sold to Dublin developer “Downtown's historic Atlas building has been sold, along with an empty lot next door, raising questions about future development of the site. The Dublin firm Crawford Hoying, best-known for developing Bridge Park in Dublin, bought the property — on the northeast corner of Long and North High streets — this week from an investment group led by Schiff Capital Group. Michael Schiff said Atlas apartments have consistently leased well and are now about 95% occupied. The deal, however, quashes Schiff's plan to put a 30-story building dubbed Harmony Tower on the parking lot next door. Brent Crawford said Crawford Hoying is "interested in doing a development there at some point, but we're in the early stages of looking at the property."’ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/03/30/new-owners-considering-changes-downtowns-historic-atlas-building/7216653001/ Oh great, we will get another 6 story on high street!! Cannot wait for this.
March 30, 20223 yr Ohh.... the same Crawford Hoying who basically gave up on the downtown market with employees publicly saying how downtown isn't even 75% occupied and trash talking downtown complexes for lying about occupancies etc (I don't even remember the exact quote but it was super far off) and in a seemingly related event, reduced the height of their Cherry Street project under the guise of changing the floor plan to have more micro-units... At the same time, through a more official connection of mine, it was confirmed that CH was pulling back in downtown because they didn't believe they would get the ROI they can find in the suburbs which was consistent with the gossip circulating online at the time. Downtown had been getting too expensive for CH. I wouldn't hold my breath for much beyond that unless they've really have decided to change their opinion on downtown being worth it. Otherwise they were just looking for a quick buck with a built in tenant base and much less construction cost.
March 31, 20223 yr RIP Harmony Tower. Schiff Knew it was all bullsh*t from the beginning though I believe.
March 31, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, Toddguy said: RIP Harmony Tower. Schiff Knew it was all bullsh*t from the beginning though I believe. I don’t necessarily believe that, I think they couldn’t secure funding.
March 31, 20223 yr 19 minutes ago, wpcc88 said: I don’t necessarily believe that, I think they couldn’t secure funding. I mean...the name of the tower, given what was going on around the time they announced it, was pretty suspect.
March 31, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: I mean...the name of the tower, given what was going on around the time they announced it, was pretty suspect. Exactly.
March 31, 20223 yr On 3/28/2022 at 4:54 PM, aderwent said: https://streamandwetlands.org/mitigation-banks/ohio/ These people own it. It'll probably be added to Battelle-Darby when they're done. If IIRC, wasn't this intersection supposed to be the relatively dense"town center" they had planned out there way back? I guess those plans have changed. Parkland will be better. Edited March 31, 20223 yr by Toddguy
March 31, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, cbussoccer said: I mean...the name of the tower, given what was going on around the time they announced it, was pretty suspect. I think you and @Toddguyare reading way too much into this haha
April 1, 20223 yr Crawford Hoying buys historic downtown Atlas building Brent Crawford has always had an eye for the Atlas Building. He said the building's historical architecture captivates him every time he passes it, so much so, that when Michael Schiff, president of Schiff Capital, bought it more than 10 years ago, Crawford called him to congratulate him on his purchase. More recently, when Schiff called Crawford to tell him he was considering selling the 12-story building, the principal of Bridge Park developer Crawford Hoying leapt at the opportunity. Crawford Hoying closed on its purchase of the historic Atlas Building and the lot next door to it Monday, Crawford said. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Crawford said the firm plans to make some additional improvements to the Atlas Building and put "something pretty special" at the next-door lot. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/31/crawford-hoying-buys-atlas-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 1, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Crawford Hoying buys historic downtown Atlas building Brent Crawford has always had an eye for the Atlas Building. He said the building's historical architecture captivates him every time he passes it, so much so, that when Michael Schiff, president of Schiff Capital, bought it more than 10 years ago, Crawford called him to congratulate him on his purchase. More recently, when Schiff called Crawford to tell him he was considering selling the 12-story building, the principal of Bridge Park developer Crawford Hoying leapt at the opportunity. Crawford Hoying closed on its purchase of the historic Atlas Building and the lot next door to it Monday, Crawford said. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Crawford said the firm plans to make some additional improvements to the Atlas Building and put "something pretty special" at the next-door lot. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/31/crawford-hoying-buys-atlas-building.html I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m sure it will be some 7 story building.
April 1, 20223 yr 54 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Crawford Hoying buys historic downtown Atlas building Brent Crawford has always had an eye for the Atlas Building. He said the building's historical architecture captivates him every time he passes it, so much so, that when Michael Schiff, president of Schiff Capital, bought it more than 10 years ago, Crawford called him to congratulate him on his purchase. More recently, when Schiff called Crawford to tell him he was considering selling the 12-story building, the principal of Bridge Park developer Crawford Hoying leapt at the opportunity. Crawford Hoying closed on its purchase of the historic Atlas Building and the lot next door to it Monday, Crawford said. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Crawford said the firm plans to make some additional improvements to the Atlas Building and put "something pretty special" at the next-door lot. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/31/crawford-hoying-buys-atlas-building.html "Something really special" is like a death knell to anything actually special. Developers who say stuff like that tend to almost never deliver. CH's portfolio is certainly not special in any way. Something like 800 N. High will be the absolute maximum I can see them doing.
April 1, 20223 yr 49 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m sure it will be some 7 story building. Tbh, at this point, I’d be happy with something half that size! 🙄
April 1, 20223 yr Looks like someone is planning to redevelop the Ohio Department of Education Building at at 25 S Front Street into "a mixed use development type with office, restaurant, patio, residential, amenity deck, and structured below grade parking." https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=22PCS&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection=
April 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: Looks like someone is planning to redevelop the Ohio Department of Education Building at at 25 S Front Street into "a mixed use development type with office, restaurant, patio, residential, amenity deck, and structured below grade parking." https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=22PCS&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= It’s connect realty
April 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: Looks like someone is planning to redevelop the Ohio Department of Education Building at at 25 S Front Street into "a mixed use development type with office, restaurant, patio, residential, amenity deck, and structured below grade parking." https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=22PCS&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= I was just down there last night, and the "opposite" building more south, has fencing up all around it. I believe that building sold a year or so ago. Do we know what is happening to that building? Are both buildings flanking the Supreme Court of Ohio now undergoing mixed used redevelopment plans???
April 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, cbussoccer said: Looks like someone is planning to redevelop the Ohio Department of Education Building at at 25 S Front Street into "a mixed use development type with office, restaurant, patio, residential, amenity deck, and structured below grade parking." https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=22PCS&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Oh, that’s interesting. Didn’t see that one coming. Anyone know if the DOE is still there right now, or if the building is currently vacant?
April 1, 20223 yr 32 minutes ago, Gnoraa said: I was just down there last night, and the "opposite" building more south, has fencing up all around it. I believe that building sold a year or so ago. Do we know what is happening to that building? Are both buildings flanking the Supreme Court of Ohio now undergoing mixed used redevelopment plans??? The Columbus Partnership bought it and announced about a year ago they planned to do mixed-use with apartments and office. Funny thing is, when they announced, they said they bought it because they wanted to get started on housing immediately, instead of letting a developer buy it and sit on it years before developing it. Now, as far as I know, it’s been stalled for about a year. ETA: After taking another look at everything, I’m guessing there was a mistake with the application address? ODOE still uses the site at 25 S Front, and the application says it’s a redev of the former Family Services building, which is the vacant one south of the OSC, located at 145 S Front. Here’s the original announcement, first posted in the River South thread last year, from CBF, which mentions Connect would be doing the redev: ”After a decade of sitting empty, the riverfront office building that once was home to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has been sold for $3 million. The Columbus Partnership closed on the deal Monday and took control of the 200,000-square-foot, seven-story office building at 145 S. Front St. CEO Alex Fischer said the partnership will work with developer Brad DeHays to create a mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and office space and residential units above it. DeHays' Connect Realty specializes in redeveloping troubled historic buildings. "We think it's a big statement for us to make on the future of downtown," Fischer said. "This is about this particular piece of property, not something we intend to do regularly, to make sure it doesn't sit vacant for the next decade."’ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/03/29/odjfs-riverfront-headquarters-sells.html
April 3, 20223 yr On 4/1/2022 at 8:45 AM, cbussoccer said: Looks like someone is planning to redevelop the Ohio Department of Education Building at at 25 S Front Street into "a mixed use development type with office, restaurant, patio, residential, amenity deck, and structured below grade parking." https://portal.columbus.gov/Permits/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Engineering&TabName=Engineering&capID1=22PCS&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=COLUMBUS&IsToShowInspection= Did the Dept of Education move to another location?
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