11 minutes ago, columbus17 said:

It's definitely appropriate given the historical height of the area - I however am very disappointed they did not push for brick. Lap siding does not belong on 3rd.

Yeah, that will look really bad, but honestly, hopefully the surrounding lots fill in and you won’t even really be able to see them. 
 

also are these only entered through the garage? I don’t see a ground level entrance. How can you see how good the townhomes on gay look, and make something like the crappy townhomes on front st. 

Edited November 13, 20231 yr by VintageLife

30 minutes ago, jonoh81 said:

 

Is it this? https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/suepqody7kj2mi8cocu0e7ifghcm8qk0

Yep, thank you! Here's the more updated plans that were approved by the downtown commission at the May 2020 meeting: https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/oqn6z8lup2xbbdt5as31xvzphxuhbmk2

14 minutes ago, PizzaScissors said:

Yep, thank you! Here's the more updated plans that were approved by the downtown commission at the May 2020 meeting: https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/oqn6z8lup2xbbdt5as31xvzphxuhbmk2

Wild, I must’ve completely missed this one. I’d seen construction happening and kept meaning to look it up, but I’ve been so busy recently I couldn’t find the time.
 

Looks like it’s only four units, but still nice to see more vacant space getting filled in. Hopefully one day the Firestone and surround parking lots get filled in. 
 

 

I don't mind this, it only has a 28' frontage on 3rd. 

14 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I don't mind this, it only has a 28' frontage on 3rd. 

Same here! I love the small infill projects. It adds vibrancy when you can have small shops, offices, coffee shops, restaurants, library, homes in small nooks of downtowns. Literally if there's a small parking lot like this, please add density. 

38 minutes ago, KyleofColumbus said:

Same here! I love the small infill projects. It adds vibrancy when you can have small shops, offices, coffee shops, restaurants, library, homes in small nooks of downtowns. Literally if there's a small parking lot like this, please add density. 

Now we just wait for the row of parking lots on the west side of 3rd to fill up! I’m hoping downtown continues to get great infill with a mix of these types of projects thrown in. 

Commission Approves 7 Developments, Totaling 1,300 Units

 

The Columbus Development Commission had another busy month. At its meeting on November 9, the board signed off on seven different projects, sending the proposals on to City Council for final approval.

 

The development proposals heard by the commission were for sites spread out across the city. All together, if built as proposed, the projects would bring over 1,300 units of new housing to the region.

 

Of the projects reviewed this month, only one received a no vote – a plan from M/I Homes to build a 46-unit townhome development on a four-acre parcel nestled into the existing neighborhood that sits between Morse Road and Blendon Woods Metro Park.

 

Surrounding the parcel are single family homes and the ranch condo development Blendon Reserve. A number of nearby residents came to the meeting to speak out agains the proposal, which had also received a no vote from the Northland Community Council.

 

More below:

https://columbusunderground.com/commission-approves-7-developments-totaling-1300-units-bw1/

 

Columbus will be adding a fourth wastewater treatment plant.

2 hours ago, columbus17 said:

Columbus will be adding a fourth wastewater treatment plant.

Where's the third plant? As far as I know the City just has two: Jackson Pike and Southerly

Do you mean water plant (not wastewater)? Columbus has three water plants: Dublin Road, Hap Cremean, and Parsons Avenue.

Here's the website for the fourth water plant project: https://cbuswater4.com/

Is anybody concerned at the lack of proposals lately? Doby get me wrong I know the financial situation isn’t ideal for these companies but the fact that it’s been slowed down this much is cause for concern in my opinion.

 

I also would like to see a new downtown hotel proposal soon. As much as housing downtown is important I think we need more hotels as well. The Junto is great but I’d like to see a new national chain take a chance on downtown Columbus. Doesn’t have to be anything high end like Ritz Carlton but something like a W hotel or something in that realm.

On 10/10/2023 at 7:40 PM, CbusOrBust said:

 

Machinery gathering and fencing going up at COTA's new Rickenbacker Area Mobility Center site at Shook and London Groveport Rd

 

 

 

Dirt moving at the Rickenbacker Mobility Center site at London Groveport and Shook Rd

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, 614love said:

Is anybody concerned at the lack of proposals lately? Doby get me wrong I know the financial situation isn’t ideal for these companies but the fact that it’s been slowed down this much is cause for concern in my opinion.

 

I also would like to see a new downtown hotel proposal soon. As much as housing downtown is important I think we need more hotels as well. The Junto is great but I’d like to see a new national chain take a chance on downtown Columbus. Doesn’t have to be anything high end like Ritz Carlton but something like a W hotel or something in that realm.

I think it always slows down this time of year. The financial situation isn’t helping though and will most likely slow down anything tall. 
 

I'm hoping that the 19 story on rich st still happens. 

Edited November 29, 20231 yr by VintageLife

I have to imagine there is a finite amount of developers interested in the Columbus area and they can all only handle so many projects at a time. Seems every local developer has a crazy amount of projects going on. Maybe everyone is just too busy?

I know that's true with highway projects which obviously share some resources with structural. Smaller projects aren't even getting construction bids.

A lot of projects and potential projects are in a holding pattern right now. If the lending environment improves and interest rates start to tick back down, we'll see them come roaring back. Until then, get used to only the least-risk and cheapest stuff moving forward. Mainly, that means three story walkups largely in suburban locations

 

Edited November 30, 20231 yr by NW24HX

1 hour ago, NW24HX said:

A lot of projects and potential projects are in a holding pattern right now. If the lending environment improves and interest rates start to tick back down, we'll see them come roaring back. Until then, get used to only the least-risk and cheapest stuff moving forward. Mainly, that means three story walkups largely in suburban locations

 

I’m actually okay with that. I would rather they pause building downtown and wait until it can be done right, rather than wanting to put up a bunch of 5 story all over the place.

Could any of the perceived delays by developers be that some are waiting for the new zoning/abatement items being introduced to actually take affect?

3 hours ago, Gnoraa said:

Could any of the perceived delays by developers be that some are waiting for the new zoning/abatement items being introduced to actually take affect?

 

3 hours ago, Gnoraa said:

Could any of the perceived delays by developers be that some are waiting for the new zoning/abatement items being introduced to actually take affect?

Partially but most is banks.

18 hours ago, NW24HX said:

A lot of projects and potential projects are in a holding pattern right now. If the lending environment improves and interest rates start to tick back down, we'll see them come roaring back. Until then, get used to only the least-risk and cheapest stuff moving forward. Mainly, that means three story walkups largely in suburban locations

 

Agreed. It feels like instead of the old approach where developers and owners wanted to get things moving as quickly as possible before things got more expensive, they know that everything's already expensive now and are taking their time with projects. In my experience, a lot of developers are taking much more time with the early financial analyses before releasing projects to advance through design and construction. 

On 11/29/2023 at 8:08 PM, NW24HX said:

A lot of projects and potential projects are in a holding pattern right now. If the lending environment improves and interest rates start to tick back down, we'll see them come roaring back. Until then, get used to only the least-risk and cheapest stuff moving forward. Mainly, that means three story walkups largely in suburban locations

 

 

That's actually not so bad from an affordable housing perspective, but still not as good as getting a full smorgasbord of projects. I see a lot of 3-story walkups going up off of Gender Rd. for example. Bad transportation and walkability but that keeps the cost down. If anything in decent shape is remotely walkable around here it seems you're looking at minimum $2300 a month for a 2br.

Been awfully quiet around here lately...

Is anyone else unable to open the agenda for the downtown commissions meeting? Also Franklinton hasn’t posted their agenda in 2 months?

 

Maybe I look in the wrong place but I’ve never had trouble before… https://www.columbus.gov/development/Public-Meetings/

14 minutes ago, smjjms said:

Is anyone else unable to open the agenda for the downtown commissions meeting? Also Franklinton hasn’t posted their agenda in 2 months?

 

Maybe I look in the wrong place but I’ve never had trouble before… https://www.columbus.gov/development/Public-Meetings/

They haven’t been posting them. I have just been watching the replay on YouTube. There really hasn’t been anything 

37 minutes ago, columbus17 said:

Been awfully quiet around here lately...

Any big news coming? 

5 hours ago, smjjms said:

Is anyone else unable to open the agenda for the downtown commissions meeting? Also Franklinton hasn’t posted their agenda in 2 months?

 

Maybe I look in the wrong place but I’ve never had trouble before… https://www.columbus.gov/development/Public-Meetings/

 

For November's DTC there's a typo in the link, add a : after https and it redirects correctly to https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/nn6pwy0ggkdjmb3cmbym5ygri6uuqohs

 

19 hours ago, VintageLife said:

Any big news coming? 

I'm personally going to propose my own 1100ft tower downtown. I don't have any renderings, any money or any experience, but someone needs to propose something.

52 minutes ago, TIm said:

I'm personally going to propose my own 1100ft tower downtown. I don't have any renderings, any money or any experience, but someone needs to propose something.

I think a 420' tower would be best!

2 hours ago, TIm said:

I'm personally going to propose my own 1100ft tower downtown. I don't have any renderings, any money or any experience, but someone needs to propose something.

 

Burj Columbus incoming. 

 

22 hours ago, columbus17 said:

Been awfully quiet around here lately...

I’m going to beat a dead horse, labor is an issue. Interest rates don’t seem to be deterring people but Intel is for sure.

 

A lot of things in the pipeline and currently underway. You’ll have Childrens, Riverside and all of the VA’s in Ohio that will be labor intensive coming up. Intel, LG, Market, Mt Carmel amongst others that are already underway.

That doesn’t even get into the roadwork, all the subdivisions, etc. that aren’t often discussed here. Central Ohio is a hotbed still, just not enough bodies.

2 hours ago, columbus17 said:

I think a 420' tower would be best!

Great idea! I'm keeping the penthouse for myself to get high in. Going to get a giant neon pot leaf to put on the roof to.

Blacklight Bob Marley poster

3 hours ago, wpcc88 said:

I’m going to beat a dead horse, labor is an issue. Interest rates don’t seem to be deterring people but Intel is for sure.

 

A lot of things in the pipeline and currently underway. You’ll have Childrens, Riverside and all of the VA’s in Ohio that will be labor intensive coming up. Intel, LG, Market, Mt Carmel amongst others that are already underway.

That doesn’t even get into the roadwork, all the subdivisions, etc. that aren’t often discussed here. Central Ohio is a hotbed still, just not enough bodies.

I was looking through past meetings and there's a building on Long that's supposed to get renovated as well. Nothing done yet as of when I drove by it five minutes ago though.

3 hours ago, columbus17 said:

I was looking through past meetings and there's a building on Long that's supposed to get renovated as well. Nothing done yet as of when I drove by it five minutes ago though.

Is that the one right next to 150 3rd and the car rental shop? I’ve seen crews working on renovating that one recently. 

2 hours ago, amped91 said:

Is that the one right next to 150 3rd and the car rental shop? I’ve seen crews working on renovating that one recently. 

It is! It was approved in February I think

2 hours ago, columbus17 said:

It is! It was approved in February I think

I’ve seen a few folks working on it on a few different occasions. Looks like the work has been on the second level so far. Apartments maybe?

Has anyone seen the fence up around the Riverside Hospital parking garage and parking lot, not sure what they're doing, just noticed today. (didn't see this discussed previously, sorry if i missed it.)

18 minutes ago, DGL91 said:

Has anyone seen the fence up around the Riverside Hospital parking garage and parking lot, not sure what they're doing, just noticed today. (didn't see this discussed previously, sorry if i missed it.)

It’s the addition they are adding. 
 

OhioHealth Announces Plan to Build a Destination Center for Women’s Health

32 minutes ago, DGL91 said:

Has anyone seen the fence up around the Riverside Hospital parking garage and parking lot, not sure what they're doing, just noticed today. (didn't see this discussed previously, sorry if i missed it.)

There's an existing thread here:

 

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

There's an existing thread here:

 

It's going to be a while before things go vertical though - utilities, again... Same thing with the 33/161 interchange - 6 month delays due to unmarked utilities and having to coordinate around them/move them.

 

First federally funded EV charging ports installed near Columbus 

 

"On the western outskirts of Columbus, two doors down from a Waffle House, is a truck stop that, as of Dec. 8, has the first electric vehicle charging station in the country to be financed in part by the 2021 Federal Infrastructure Law. The Pilot Travel Center at I-70 and U.S. 42 now has four charging ports.

 

The larger significance of this installation is that the federal government is showing progress in turning $5 billion worth of charger funding into completed projects. The expansion of the charging network is an essential part of supporting a shift away from gasoline and reducing emissions from the transportation sector.

 

Ohio was one of the leaders in securing a share of this money, and stands to receive $140 million over five years to construct charging stations along major travel routes officially jumpstarting the Biden Administration’s work building more than 500,000 chargers that will connect 79,000 miles of America’s roads and highways.

 

The federal money comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which is one of many parts of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/automotive/2023/12/14/first-federally-funded-ev-charging-ports-installed-in-madison-county/71918409007/

 

 

 

 

On 12/16/2023 at 9:43 AM, Luvcbus said:

 

First federally funded EV charging ports installed near Columbus 

 

"On the western outskirts of Columbus, two doors down from a Waffle House, is a truck stop that, as of Dec. 8, has the first electric vehicle charging station in the country to be financed in part by the 2021 Federal Infrastructure Law. The Pilot Travel Center at I-70 and U.S. 42 now has four charging ports.

 

The larger significance of this installation is that the federal government is showing progress in turning $5 billion worth of charger funding into completed projects. The expansion of the charging network is an essential part of supporting a shift away from gasoline and reducing emissions from the transportation sector.

 

Ohio was one of the leaders in securing a share of this money, and stands to receive $140 million over five years to construct charging stations along major travel routes officially jumpstarting the Biden Administration’s work building more than 500,000 chargers that will connect 79,000 miles of America’s roads and highways.

 

The federal money comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which is one of many parts of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/automotive/2023/12/14/first-federally-funded-ev-charging-ports-installed-in-madison-county/71918409007/

 

 

 

 

 

Okay cool, but I'm wondering why they had to mention it was two doors down from a Waffle House 🤔

33 minutes ago, PrestoKinetic said:

 

Okay cool, but I'm wondering why they had to mention it was two doors down from a Waffle House 🤔

It's where all the EV people are going to eat while they wait 45 minutes to get 60% charge.

 

I rented an EV back in October and while the car was great, the whole needing to get it charged thing was a monumentally massive inconvenience and huge time sink. They'd be a great daily driver when you can plug it in at home at night, but outside of that we are still so far away from EVs being viable for the majority of car owners.

Thrive Cos.' New Albany-area project moves forward

 

Thrive Cos.' latest project, an apartment building near New Albany, is moving forward.

 

The 408-unit project, dubbed Moore's Edge, was approved by the Columbus Development Commission last week. It's also gotten the OK from the Rocky Fork-Blacklick Accord Implementation Panel.

 

Moore's Edge, located at 7745 Walton Pkwy., falls under the city of Columbus' jurisdiction, but it's just a mile from New Albany's downtown. The plan marks a new phase for the longtime Columbus developer, which has primarily focused on urban infill projects or brownfield redevelopment.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/12/18/new-albany-thrive-apartments-housing-intel.html

 

When do you think we will see plans for the downtown Greyhound development?

5 hours ago, 614love said:

When do you think we will see plans for the downtown Greyhound development?

I honestly think it will be a couple of years.

Hopefully this is the correct thread for this story. There’s a lot of discussion here about parking requirements and this NPR story details how Austin TX and other cities are eliminating parking minimums. 
 

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

The city council in Austin, Texas recently proposed something that could seem like political Kryptonite: getting rid of parking minimums.

Those are the rules that dictate how much off-street parking developers must provide — as in, a certain number of spaces for every apartment and business.

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements – hoping to end up with less parking, more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods…

 

…

One 2017 study found that including garage parking increased the rent of a housing unit by about 17 percent.

The real problem, says Jordan, is what doesn't get built: "The housing that could have gone in that space or the housing that wasn't built because the developer couldn't put enough parking. ... So we just lose housing in exchange for having convenient places to store cars."

 

…

Austin removed parking requirements for its downtown area a decade ago, "and the market has still provided plenty of parking in the vast majority of the projects since then," says Qadri.

A new survey from Pew Charitable Trusts found that 62% of Americans support property owners and builders to make decisions about the number of off-street parking spaces, instead of local governments.

 

Read more below:

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1221366173/u-s-cities-drop-parking-space-minimums-development

In Columbus, the Downtown District has no parking requirements. Most developers feel they need to build parking to attract tenants. 

I just like to say this any chance I get. REMOVE ALL STREET PARKING FROM HIGH STREET IN THE SHORT NORTH. Thank you, that is all.