May 20, 20178 yr ^ That building is one of my favorite downtown buildings. Very handsome architecture. Glad to see its going residential.
May 20, 20178 yr Construction firm leaves Polaris area for historic downtown building Gilbane Building Co. is relocating to downtown Columbus. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/04/25/citys-largest-construction-firm-moving-to-historic.html This news was originally posted in the General Business News thread. Business First also had a follow-up article about this building at 145 E. Rich Street. The owner considered renovating this older Class C office building for residential – a not-uncommon solution in today's downtown – but ultimately decided to redevelop the building as new office spaces. The article contained a dramatic before-and-after photo of the interior renovation: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/05/12/owners-of-outdated-office-buildings-face-a-choice.html
May 22, 20178 yr Rooftop patio planned atop one of Columbus' tallest buildings A rooftop patio is being planned atop one of Columbus’ tallest buildings. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/05/22/first-look-rooftop-patio-planned-atop-one-of.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 23, 20178 yr ^ A bit more from Business First on this proposal for the Huntington Center, plus a rendering of life at the top of the tower: "Houston-based Hines is working on the rooftop patio amenity in a $3.5 million project that will include street-level improvements and interior work, according to a proposal being reviewed Tuesday by the city’s Downtown Commission." "The owner of the Huntington Center plans to add a terrace on the 36th floor, in the middle of the tower’s distinctive stair-step rooftop. Renderings of the patio show a lounge area with outdoor furniture and greenery surrounded by tall glass windows. It's unclear whether the patio would be restricted to tenants."
May 23, 20178 yr http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/a-look-back/2010/06/one_nation_columbus_restaurant.html This history of restaurants/bars at the top of skyscrapers in Columbus is...well, it's not littered with success stories. Very Stable Genius
May 23, 20178 yr ^I remember going up to One Nation in 1988 with my folks. It was the Summer of Floyd in Columbus that year (the city went Pink Floyd crazy in the months leaning up to Floyd's show at The Shoe) and they were playing "Comfortably Numb" and "us and Them" softly on the restaurant's sound system.
June 4, 20178 yr Express turning old Weisheimer Vacuum building downtown into offices, photography studio Express Inc. is moving jobs downtown. The Columbus-based retailer will put offices and a photography studio into the 20,000-square-foot building at 235 N. Fourth St., the former Weisheimer Vacuum building just north of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Co. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/05/15/express-turning-old-weisheimer-vacuum-building.html This was originally posted in the Columbus General Business thread, but I wanted to follow up with a post here in the construction section because this looks like it will be a pretty decent project. Here's a rendering of how Express will be renovating the ground floor of the former Weisheimer Vacuum building for its offices and photography studio at 235 N. Fourth Street: Once Express is finished with the former Weisheimer building, this N. Fourth Street block will look pretty good. The rest of the half-block contains a four-story building that was renovated into condos around the mid-2000's. A contemporary four-story infill addition was added as part of that condo project between that building and the Weisheimer building. And as the Business First article noted, this block is immediately north of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing:
June 19, 20177 yr Cross-posted in the Central Ohio Metro Parks thread: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-metro-park-mixed-use-development-planned-for-huge-tract-of-former-quarry-land-bw1 http://www.columbusunderground.com/wagenbrenner-on-plans-for-a-new-bike-path-plus-more-details-on-the-big-quarry-announcement-bw1 From the CU articles: "Wagenbrenner Development has assembled a 560-acre tract of land along the Scioto River in northwest Columbus. Initial plans call for an 80-acre mixed-use development and, on an adjacent 62 acres, the region’s 20th Metro Park." "The local developer plans to close on the ground by the end of this year, setting in motion a multi-faceted plan that could take decades to completely realize. The property has been mined for many years, and a large portion of it is still an active quarry site. The new park and the development are planned for the section that is no longer being mined." The 20th Metro Park will be at the northeast corner of Trabue and Dublin roads, west of the Scioto River on existing stone quarry property and west of Upper Arlington. Here is a google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/vryHFUTXu2D2
June 23, 20177 yr Wasn't sure where to post this, but the Dispatch is running a series from June through December on the future of Columbus. http://gatehouseprojects.com/cbusnext/home/site/dispatch.com Some pretty good stuff so far - looks like graphics, pictures, podcasts, plenty of interviews, articles as well. It says today should focus on transportation, but I haven't been able to find it within the menu & different pages. Oh well. Very Stable Genius
June 23, 20177 yr Wasn't sure where to post this, but the Dispatch is running a series from June through December on the future of Columbus. http://gatehouseprojects.com/cbusnext/home/site/dispatch.com Some pretty good stuff so far - looks like graphics, pictures, podcasts, plenty of interviews, articles as well. It says today should focus on transportation, but I haven't been able to find it within the menu & different pages. Oh well. It just so happens that I started a thread for this Cbus NEXT series over in the City Discussion section. Below is a direct link to it: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,31268.0.html
June 23, 20177 yr Wasn't sure where to post this, but the Dispatch is running a series from June through December on the future of Columbus. http://gatehouseprojects.com/cbusnext/home/site/dispatch.com Some pretty good stuff so far - looks like graphics, pictures, podcasts, plenty of interviews, articles as well. It says today should focus on transportation, but I haven't been able to find it within the menu & different pages. Oh well. It just so happens that I started a thread for this Cbus NEXT series over in the City Discussion section. Below is a direct link to it: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,31268.0.html Thanks! It covers so many topics, I wasn't sure where to discuss. Very Stable Genius
June 26, 20177 yr Wasn't sure where to put this: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170626/more-easton-like-tax-breaks-may-spur-development-elsewhere-in-columbus Very Stable Genius
June 26, 20177 yr This kind of stuff would get a lot more bang for its buck in a much less suburban area. Sections of Cleveland Ave. in Linden do have talent (the ones with storefronts up to the street) but the '50s and '60s parts aren't going to do much.
July 4, 20177 yr The rebuilt Fire Station 2 in the southern part of downtown at Fourth & Fulton opened last week. This new station was dedicated in honor of Columbus firefighter John Nance, who died fighting a fire in a downtown building 30 years ago: http://nbc4i.com/2017/06/28/columbus-fire-station-dedicated-to-firefighter-who-died-30-years-ago/ http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170628/family-members-of-late-firefighter-speak-at-dedication-of-new-fire-station-2 http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20170702/columbus-division-of-fire-station-no-2-back-in-service
July 5, 20177 yr This project sure got completed fast! Previous post at https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,419.msg857377.html#msg857377 Downtown building brings 'a little dirt, a little grit' to Express creative space By Dan Eaton, Staff Reporter - Columbus Business First July 3, 2017, 12:47pm EDT One of Columbus’ most prominent retailers now has a downtown space, though customers won’t be able to visit. Express Inc. is moving into the almost 20,000-square-foot former Weisheimer Vacuum building (at 235 N. Fourth Street), which will be used for photographers, videographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, copywriters, art directors and more. ( . . . ) The first floor will be offices and a photography studio with a white infinity wall. A pair of garage doors were installed on the front of the building with window seats. Those can be opened on nice days to create a cross-breeze through the building. The second floor will house more offices plus a kitchen and washing facilities. The third floor will primarily be used as a studio, so much of that brick and ceiling was left in its original state to serve as a backdrop. ... The last piece of the project will be a two-tier roof deck. MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/07/03/downtown-building-brings-a-little-dirt-a-little.html
July 9, 20177 yr Work in Pearl, Lynn alleys nearly finished By Mark Ferenchik, The Columbus Dispatch Updated: July 7, 2017 at 5:24 PM The years-long work to light and improve Pearl and Lynn alleys Downtown might finally be coming to an end. The project, which lasted a year longer than scheduled, should be done by Wednesday, when workers replace the rest of the street bricks, said Cleve Ricksecker, executive director of the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District. The district, funded by Downtown property owners, advocated for the project, and secured city funding for the work. It also selected the planning firm and artist, coordinated the planning, and kept property owners and tenants informed about plans and construction progress. It cost an additional $500,000 because workers needed to fill basements that extended beneath the alleys. That delayed completion by a year, and brought the total cost to $1.6 million. The project included new streetlights and electrical systems, dumpster enclosures, and signs at the ends of the alleys. Two historic clocks at Pearl and Gay streets and Lynn and High streets will also be turned on next week. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170707/work-in-pearl-lynn-alleys-nearly-finished
August 3, 20177 yr Replacing three houses with 16 condos – residential infill project planned in bustling Henderson Road corridor An infill project with dense single-family housing is planned in a bustling corridor of northwest Columbus. Documents filed with Columbus City Council show developer Mark Catalano's plans for a 3.6-acre site on West Henderson Road. Plans call for 16 detached single-family, high-end condominiums. ... The 16 condos would go where three houses were and would fit in with trends in residential building that are resulting in denser housing. The developer is applying to City Council for a variance to allow the 16 condos on the property. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/02/replacing-three-houses-with-16-condos-residential.html
August 3, 20177 yr Old Andersons store in northwest Columbus to become Preferred Living apartments Plans have been drawn up to turn the old Andersons store site in northwest Columbus into a high-end apartment complex with 600-plus units. Columbus City Council rezoning documents for the site at 7000 Bent Tree Boulevard show a shift from commercial to apartment use at the 16.75-acre site. The Preferred Living project is called Dresden Village. A maximum of 614 apartments could be built on the property. The site plan shows seven 3-story apartment buildings and two 4-story apartment buildings on the property, with one of the 4-story buildings atop a parking deck. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/02/exclusive-old-andersons-store-in-northwest.html
August 4, 20177 yr More about the redevelopment of the former Andersons site from CU: http://www.columbusunderground.com/large-apartment-complex-planned-for-former-andersons-site-bw1
August 7, 20177 yr Housing development, private dog shelter planned in southeast Columbus A mixed-use development in southeast Columbus would include apartments, houses – and a private dog shelter. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/07/housing-development-private-dog-shelter-planned-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 7, 20177 yr ROUNDUP: 16 projects bringing new housing to downtown Columbus From microliving apartments in the heart of the city to a swanky high-rise next to Columbus Commons, downtown is alive with a residential building boom. Sixteen projects are in various phases of construction, with all but three of them apartment complexes. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/07/roundup-16-projects-bringing-new-housing-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 13, 20177 yr Two Buildings on Key Block Downtown Undergoing Renovations Work is set to begin soon on the renovation of a three-story building at 44 N. High St. downtown, between Broad and Gay streets. Plans call for four residential units on the upper floors with the retail incubator POP Columbus eventually slated to occupy the ground level. “These four units will be really spectacular and unique spaces,” said Lauren Tonti of the Tonti Organization, the building’s owner. She cited in particular the building’s 16-foot ceilings, some of which still feature their original pressed-tin covering. The nearly 100-year-old building has seen many tenants over the years, including the Marshall Printing Company in the 1930’s, Herman’s food store in the 1960’s, and, more recently, offices above a first-floor restaurant. The Tonti Organization has owned the building since 1962. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/two-buildings-on-key-block-downtown-undergoing-renovations-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 15, 20177 yr Two Buildings on Key Block Downtown Undergoing Renovations http://www.columbusunderground.com/two-buildings-on-key-block-downtown-undergoing-renovations-bw1 ^ That's a really encouraging story for Downtown. Even though the renovation of this three-story building at 44 N. High Street is a tiny project among the larger projects going on downtown, it represents a sea-change for this particular property owner. As was noted in the CU article, 44 N. High Street is owned by the Tonti Organization. The Tonti Organization has owned this property for 55 years - along with 34 N. High Street (which is the taller gray front building located two storefronts south of 44 N. High Street) and the Madison's Building and White-Haines Building at 72-84 N. High Street (one block north). During the last 20+ years of this time span, only 34 N. High Street could be called a positive influence on downtown. And that was because the Tonti Organization had their offices located in that building. 44 N. High Street and particularly the Madison's Building and the White-Haines Building at 72-84 N. High Street were mostly vacant poorly maintained properties. City code-enforcement was constantly being called to those properties to make the Tonti Organization perform even the bare-minimum of building maintenance. According to the CU article, Lauren Tonti started at the company about five years ago and now manages the company’s holdings. I believe she took over for her father Tom Tonti, who was previously listed as the head of the Tonti Organization. Since Lauren joined the Tonti Organization, they sold off the Madison's Building and the White-Haines Building at 72-84 N. High Street in 2014 to a prominent local developer who specializes in historic renovations. Since then renovations have begun at those two buildings -- much more about this in this separate thread: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,29754.msg733385.html#msg733385 Now, renovation work is apparently underway at 44 N. High Street, as well. Once finished, this will complete this city block bordered by High, Gay, Lynn and Pearl. Almost every other building within this block has undergone a recent renovation. And this is a complete block of 1890-1920's buildings with zero surface parking in it located one block north of Broad & High. So I congratulate Lauren Tonti for this project and for turning around the Tonti Organization into a property owner that is now making a positive contribution to Downtown Columbus.
August 18, 20177 yr As was posted earlier in this thread, The Andersons store in Northwest Columbus is slated to become a 600+ unit apartment complex: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,419.msg867513.html#msg867513 Now, the Dispatch and Business First are reporting that the Andersons store on the City's Far East Side has been purchased by Farber Specialty Vehicles. Farber is a company with over 100 employees that builds large custom vehicles that range from fire and emergency vehicles to mobile command centers to mobile labs to bookmobiles. Farber currently operates out of a 50,000-square-foot building on a 9-acre site in Reynoldsburg - and space is tight on its current manufacturing floor. The Andersons building they purchased is 145,000-square-feet on 16-acres, and is less than 2 miles away from Farber's current facility. Plus, the Andersons site is already zoned for manufacturing use. Farber Specialty Vehicles' preliminary plans are to renovate and possibly expand the existing Andersons building - the ceiling height in some parts of the building is too low to accommodate the large vehicles the company works on. Farber also expects to hire 20 to 30 more people after they move into the former Andersons site. Below are the links to the Dispatch and Business First articles about this project and a photo of Farber's existing facility: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170817/farber-specialty-vehicles-buys-former-andersons-site-near-brice-road https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/17/what-is-next-for-the-andersons-off-brice-road.html
August 21, 20177 yr A new project announcement that answers a question that RabbitAngstrom posed a year ago about the northwest corner of Broad & Grant: A four-story building, long up for sale, has been acquired at the corner of Broad and Grant Streets. Any one know who gobbled it up and what might be planned? The existing building at the NW corner of Broad & Grant, which apparently dates back to 1950, changed ownership in 2016. Now we know why the new owners acquired the property. CU posted this report that the Downtown Commission is scheduled to review a proposal tomorrow that calls for the demolition of that office building and the construction of a new six-story residential building in its place: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-six-story-residential-building-proposed-on-east-broad-street
August 21, 20177 yr Agreed, it's terrible. Meanwhile... Schottenstein Property Group Unveils Plan for New Long Street Project The surface parking lots in Downtown Columbus continue to disappear. Schottenstein Property Group (SPG) has submitted a new development proposal which calls for a mixed-use development at properties located at 154 North Third Street, 118 East Long Street and 134 East Long Street. The proposal includes the renovation of the five-story building at 154 North Third Street, along with a five-story addition to the east and south. The building at 134 East Long would also receive an addition and renovation, and 118 East Long would be renovated as well. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/schottenstein-property-group-unveils-plan-for-new-long-street-project "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 22, 20177 yr Schottenstein Property Group Unveils Plan for New Long Street Project The surface parking lots in Downtown Columbus continue to disappear. Schottenstein Property Group (SPG) has submitted a new development proposal which calls for a mixed-use development at properties located at 154 North Third Street, 118 East Long Street and 134 East Long Street. The proposal includes the renovation of the five-story building at 154 North Third Street, along with a five-story addition to the east and south. The building at 134 East Long would also receive an addition and renovation, and 118 East Long would be renovated as well. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/schottenstein-property-group-unveils-plan-for-new-long-street-project This project has the potential to turn out really well. That five-story 154 N. Third building could be a real beauty after renovation. Same to a lesser extent for the two East Long buildings. Hard to tell anything about the proposed additions from the conceptual renderings, other than overall size. But the project architect - Jonathan Barnes Architecture + Design - has made a career of producing beautiful designs from these minimal renderings. Hope this moves forward.
August 22, 20177 yr Nationwide Realty buys downtown's Marconi Garage with plans for redevelopment One of Columbus' most-active developers has acquired a crumbling parking garage downtown, with plans to redevelop the site next to the expanded City Hall campus and just blocks from the Scioto Mile riverfront park system. Nationwide Realty Investors Ltd., master developer of the Arena District, Grandview Yard and other projects, paid $4.3 million through an affiliate for the 650-space garage at 170 Marconi Blvd., public records show. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/09/06/nationwide-realty-buys-downtowns-marconi-garage.html NRI is not quite ready to redevelop the Marconi Parking Garage site. But they are asking the Downtown Commission to demo the garage (presumably before it falls down on its own) and put in a temporary surface lot until they redevelop it: http://www.columbusunderground.com/demolition-planned-for-condemned-marconi-parking-garage http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170821/plans-call-for-razing-marconi-garage-putting-in-temporary-surface-parking
August 22, 20177 yr Schottenstein Property Group Unveils Plan for New Long Street Project The surface parking lots in Downtown Columbus continue to disappear. Schottenstein Property Group (SPG) has submitted a new development proposal which calls for a mixed-use development at properties located at 154 North Third Street, 118 East Long Street and 134 East Long Street. The proposal includes the renovation of the five-story building at 154 North Third Street, along with a five-story addition to the east and south. The building at 134 East Long would also receive an addition and renovation, and 118 East Long would be renovated as well. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/schottenstein-property-group-unveils-plan-for-new-long-street-project A little more project info from today's Dispatch: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170822/downtown-apartments-proposed-in-long-third-area-and-near-ccad "(A developer is proposing a project that) would transform almost a block of property into a multi-building residential and retail complex on the north side of E. Long Street east of N. 3rd Street. The proposal includes the renovation of three buildings: a two-story retail and office building at 118 E. Long St.; a four-story empty retail building at 134 E. Long St.; and a five-story empty office building at 134 N. 3rd Street. All were built around 1900, according to the Franklin County auditor’s office." "A five-story apartment building would be added to the N. 3rd Street building. Two parking garages would be added with rooftop decks between the buildings. In all, the project would include 65,680 square feet of residential space — about 80 apartments — plus 13,680 square feet of retail space and 38 parking spaces."
August 22, 20177 yr ^I like this project - hopefully it will happen! This courtyard with connecting bridges above has the potential to become a cool little space to the residents.
September 25, 20177 yr The Columbus Landmarks Foundation announced five finalists for its James B. Recchie Design Award, which honors excellence in urban design. The winner will be announced at an event held on October 5 at the Columbus Museum of Art (which was last year's winner). Here are the five finalists: http://columbuslandmarks.org/congratulations-2017-james-b-recchie-design-award-finalists/ LeVeque Tower renovation, 50 W. Broad Street, Downtown: The landmark 46-story tower, completed in 1927, underwent a complete rehabilitation to transform it into a luxury hotel, office space, apartments and condominiums. The historic interior lobby features were retained and the exterior streetscape at Front & Broad was refreshed as part of the project: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, northeast corner of Livingston & Parsons Avenues: The hospital’s $480-million expansion includes a new 12-story hospital tower and new public space at the corner of Livingston & Parsons, just south of downtown. The new public space was built atop an underground parking garage that was part of this project and integrates with the adjacent Livingston Park: Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Library renovation, 96 S. Grant Avenue, Downtown. The historic Carnegie Library Building and a rear wing added in the 90's have been reconfigured to create light-filled spaces, community meeting rooms and areas for children. A new landscaped terrace faces the adjacent Topiary Park: 738 Bryden Road renovation: This building was once a dormitory for Columbus School for Girls and was rehabbed as new market-rate apartments. It is located east of downtown and within the Bryden Road Historic District: YWCA renovation, 65 S. 4th Street, Downtown: The YWCA completed a renovation of its landmark downtown headquarters building. The project renovated the existing residences for women within the building and updated the YMCA offices: More about this at http://columbuslandmarks.org/congratulations-2017-james-b-recchie-design-award-finalists/
September 26, 20177 yr I hope they renovated the HVAC in the YWCA. I went to an event there in 2012 on the day when it was 100F or higher and it was pretty damn hot in there for it supposedly having air conditioning.
September 26, 20177 yr Nice article and photo slideshow of the nearly completed renovation of the former Mercantile Building at 309 S. Fourth Street. The building was already quite handsome on the outside (and a personal fav among downtown buildings for me), but the interior has now received a makeover from its former office use into its new residential apartment use. A grand opening is planned for Nov. 1. There will be 44 units total (33 on floors two through four and 11 penthouse suites), plus a 2,500-square-foot restaurant space on the ground floor. The only thing I don't like about the project is a name change from the Mercantile Building to the New USCC. This stands for United States Carriage Co., which once operated in the building in the early 1900's. But then again, I didn't spend the past two years and $5 million renovating the building! Below is the Business First article, which links to a 25-photo slideshow of the renovation: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/09/26/first-look-inside-the-dramatic-transformation-of.html
November 8, 20177 yr Across Long Street from the Buckeye Parking Garage is another parking garage at 56 E. Long Street. This garage has been closed since September 2013 since the city cited it for unsafe conditions. Eventually, a new property owner bought it and has been renovating it. Previous update in this thread: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,419.msg845722.html#msg845722 CU is now reporting that it will re-open on May 1 with 564 spaces and a car wash facility on the ground floor: http://www.columbusunderground.com/long-street-parking-garage-reopening-to-public-we1 The new car wash facility on the ground floor of this renovated parking garage is now open: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-downtown-car-wash-opens-to-public Liking the retro-industrial details on the garage and the new sign for the car wash:
November 13, 20177 yr http://www.dispatch.com/news/20171108/u-haul-plans-to-recycle-blighted-north-side-ramada An article about an oddball but interesting renovation project for a vacant former hotel property along I-71 on the city's north side. The hotel property has been closed for more than two years and sold at bankruptcy auction to a Phoenix, AZ company. The company plans to convert it into a multistory, U-Haul storage facility. Renovating an existing large structure into a U-Haul storage facility isn't unusual. The article notes that many projects like this have been done across the country. Even in Columbus it's not unique - a former Meijer store along Georgesville Road on the city's southwest side was remade into a large U-Haul facility a few years ago. But this north side hotel property includes a five-story building and six-story building that would be renovated into this U-Haul storage facility. The U-Haul International spokeswoman contacted for the article said it has previously renovated multistory properties but could find no examples of the company reusing a multi-story hotel.
November 14, 20177 yr http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/home_and_garden/2016/07/10/01-downtown-adding-micro-apartments-some-less-than-300-square-feet.html That piece also contained information about other micro apartments proposed for downtown and near downtown - in addition to the 51 units (all under 300 square feet) available in the 115-year-old building converted into Microliving [/member] 260 S. 4th Street: • A second Microliving project, on Long and Front streets, that will include six micro-units and several studios of less than 460 square feet among its 36 apartments. Construction photo of that second Microliving project at the southeast corner of Long & Front. (It's across Front Street from the nearly completed Coleman Gov't Center). Photo posted October 15 at http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-downtown-columbus-east-franklinton
November 19, 20177 yr Wagenbrenner releases more details on massive quarry project The developer who wants to create a new community at a former rock quarry unveiled details of the plan ahead of a vote on an incentive from the city of Columbus. Wagenbrenner Development disclosed the details Friday on its plans to develop a part of the 600-acre Marble Cliff Quarry, a massive site northeast of Trabue and Dublin roads. After years of work on the project, the concept is seeking a city incentive on Monday. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/17/wagenbrenner-releases-more-details-on.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 21, 20177 yr Here's an update on the Schottenstein proposal at 3rd and Long St, along with a nice, shiny rendering. I think this is a really interesting project, and love how it incorporates the existing historic buildings, complementary contemporary design, and plenty of ground floor retail. Mixed-use project with 82 apartments eyed at Third and Long downtown https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/21/mixed-use-project-with-82-apartments-eyed-at-third.html
November 22, 20177 yr More on that... New Plan for Third and Long Development Presented to Downtown Commission A new plan for the parcels controlled by Schottenstein Property Group at the corner of North Third and East Long streets was presented to the downtown commission yesterday. Sarah Mackert and Jonathan Barnes of Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design (JBAD) walked through the new proposal, which calls for the restoration of two existing buildings on the site – the five-story Westwater Supply building at 154 N. Third St., and the two-story brick building at 118 E. Long St. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-plan-for-third-and-long-development-presented-to-downtown-commission-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 22, 20177 yr ^Reminds me of old downtown motor court motels. I'm actually pretty nostalgic over those. Maybe so is the architect. They'll always remind me of the Jersey Shore.
November 27, 20177 yr Lots of activity in the Parking Garage District - demolition of the Marconi Parking Garage is underway to make way for a temporary surface parking lot.
November 27, 20177 yr I'm really hoping NRI announces plans to redevelop this spot soon. I think a mix of hotel and residential use would work very well here. Hopefully we could see something in the 12-15 story range at the very least.
November 27, 20177 yr ^I think once you get over 5 floors in this location you will have nice views of the riverfront.
November 27, 20177 yr ^ Unfortunately I think you might need to get closer to 10 stories to get a decent view of the river. The Federal Court building kinda blocks the view up to a certain height. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.96579,-83.0045403,59a,35y,189.27h,78.97t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
November 29, 20177 yr This photo of the Marconi Garage demo was posted in this reddit thread: This might take a while!
November 30, 20177 yr Here's an update on the Schottenstein proposal at 3rd and Long St, along with a nice, shiny rendering. I think this is a really interesting project, and love how it incorporates the existing historic buildings, complementary contemporary design, and plenty of ground floor retail. Mixed-use project with 82 apartments eyed at Third and Long downtown https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/21/mixed-use-project-with-82-apartments-eyed-at-third.html They couldn't pony up they money to buy that Budget building!? Disappointing.
November 30, 20177 yr Here's an update on the Schottenstein proposal at 3rd and Long St, along with a nice, shiny rendering. I think this is a really interesting project, and love how it incorporates the existing historic buildings, complementary contemporary design, and plenty of ground floor retail. Mixed-use project with 82 apartments eyed at Third and Long downtown https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/21/mixed-use-project-with-82-apartments-eyed-at-third.html They couldn't pony up they money to buy that Budget building!? Disappointing. I'd guess that in time that the market will demand a taller structure at that location.
December 1, 20177 yr ...or a Shake Shack! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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