December 30, 20213 yr A quick rundown from CBF on the state of projects that we should see in the city next year: Agenda 2022: Developers bullish on downtown Columbus comeback ‘"It's one thing for me to say I'm bullish on downtown, but it's another for people like Daimler and Flaherty & Collins to invest in downtown in the middle of a pandemic," Taylor said. "That's what makes me bullish." Taylor said she is seeing all of downtown regaining momentum, with more people walking around downtown now than she saw in June. Crowds enjoyed the Scioto Mile and the Christmas lights at Columbus Commons, for example, and this month the NCAA sold out its national women's volleyball championship tournament at Nationwide Arena. "I think downtown will always have a unique role in engaging people," Taylor said. "It's always been more than a cubicle; it's always been a special place to work."” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/30/downtown-year-end.html I think the project I’m most looking forward to seeing is the North Market Tower. Not only will it add to our skyline, but, more importantly, it will expand on a great community space, and make it an even greater attraction to those both inside and outside the city.
January 1, 20223 yr The new Sheetz location on North Meadows Blvd (near 161 and Busch Blvd) looks to be close to opening!
January 3, 20223 yr On 1/1/2022 at 12:03 PM, CbusOrBust said: The new Sheetz location on North Meadows Blvd (near 161 and Busch Blvd) looks to be close to opening! Still amazes me how quickly they get these things built. Almost seems like someone has an idea of where to build one on a Monday, purchases the land Tuesday, gets all the approvals on Wednesday, builds the thing on Thursday and then they're open for business by Friday.
January 10, 20223 yr The Dispatch ran a feature on the continued construction boom in Central Ohio. Included were some neat aerial photos, like this one: Ten development projects that could shape Columbus for decades to come https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/10/columbus-development-10-major-construction-projects-watch/8983664002/?utm_source=dispatch-Daily Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=OHIO-COLUMBUS-NLETTER65
January 10, 20223 yr This is amazing news. I have been wanting to do something like this for years, didn’t have the money or connections to get it done. So glad someone was able to do it. Columbus business leaders plan tiny home village focused on serving homeless population A group of business leaders led by Columbus attorney John Perez are planning a a tiny home development on Columbus’ southeast side that would serve formerly homeless residents. The gated development, which will be called Vista Village, will initially include 42 homes, a community center, and a park. It's slated for a 15-acre site south of Refugee Road and west of Hamilton Road. “It’s a different and innovative way to provide housing for people who are homeless,” Perez told us. “It’s going to be a quality place to live. The idea is to provide residents dignity where they live, as opposed to crowding them together.” “Perez says each 420-square-foot home in Columbus will contain a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and have a front porch. Each resident will have an individualized plan to transition out of the community within two years as they learn new life skills, get trained for jobs and receive services.” Edited January 10, 20223 yr by VintageLife
January 10, 20223 yr 37 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Fencing up at 1380 Bethel Road now. This will be another new Sheetz location. Is this the first one to go up in Columbus proper?
January 10, 20223 yr 52 minutes ago, TIm said: Is this the first one to go up in Columbus proper? The one near Westland mall that just opened is in Columbus proper. Currently, there are a few others in Columbus proper under construction including Stelzer Rd, Dublin Rd, North Meadows Blvd, Roberts Rd, Hilliard Rome Rd, Cassady Ave, and one (of the two) going in near Polaris.
January 11, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, VintageLife said: This is amazing news. I have been wanting to do something like this for years, didn’t have the money or connections to get it done. So glad someone was able to do it. Columbus business leaders plan tiny home village focused on serving homeless population A group of business leaders led by Columbus attorney John Perez are planning a a tiny home development on Columbus’ southeast side that would serve formerly homeless residents. The gated development, which will be called Vista Village, will initially include 42 homes, a community center, and a park. It's slated for a 15-acre site south of Refugee Road and west of Hamilton Road. “It’s a different and innovative way to provide housing for people who are homeless,” Perez told us. “It’s going to be a quality place to live. The idea is to provide residents dignity where they live, as opposed to crowding them together.” “Perez says each 420-square-foot home in Columbus will contain a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and have a front porch. Each resident will have an individualized plan to transition out of the community within two years as they learn new life skills, get trained for jobs and receive services.” The Pulte Homes development at this site has been mostly stalled FOREVER. 15+ years.
January 11, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, GCrites80s said: The Pulte Homes development at this site has been mostly stalled FOREVER. 15+ years. The article does say that is why they were able to buy the land. The developer basically abandoned it.
January 11, 20223 yr CU's 2021 year-end roundup of development projects: -- 32 Urban Development Projects Completed in 2021 -- 60 Urban Development Projects Under Construction in 2021 -- 51 Urban Development Projects Announced in 2021 -- In Limbo: Still No Shovels in the Ground For These 42 Projects
January 22, 20223 yr This hits multiple neighborhoods so I'll just post this here... Fast Forward: Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue has long functioned as a connector street, shuttling drivers back and forth between I-71 and High Street, and Grandview beyond that to the west. But recent transformative development combined with many new projects in the pipeline mean that this dividing line between the Italian Village and Weinland Park neighborhoods will become more of a destination in the next several years. Our “Fast Forward” series takes a closure look at areas in Columbus that are experiencing rapid transformation, to give our readers an idea of the collective growth that will be taking place over the next several years as individual development projects reach completion. In this installment, we’re taking a look at the one-and-a-half mile stretch of Fifth Avenue located between the Olentangy River to the west and the CSX railroad tracks to the east. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/fast-forward-fifth-avenue-we1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 23, 20223 yr Does anyone else find it somewhat concerning (now that Hilton Tower will be finishing up this year) that we don’t have any other hotel projects starting or even proposed. Also for clarity I’m talking mainly stand alone hotels in the downtown area, not mixed projects because I know NMT has a hotel component and Scioto Peninsula has a hotel component to it. In 2022 I would love for us to either get another big name brand hotel tower proposed OR a higher end name brand hotel proposed. Any thoughts?
January 23, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, 614love said: Does anyone else find it somewhat concerning (now that Hilton Tower will be finishing up this year) that we don’t have any other hotel projects starting or even proposed. Also for clarity I’m talking mainly stand alone hotels in the downtown area, not mixed projects because I know NMT has a hotel component and Scioto Peninsula has a hotel component to it. In 2022 I would love for us to either get another big name brand hotel tower proposed OR a higher end name brand hotel proposed. Any thoughts? I gotta think that the Intel announcement, and more importantly, the incipient boom that it suggests will cause a push for more downtown, and I think the Harmony Tower site, or even better, the open parking lot between the Convention Center Garage and the buildings lining High along the overpass would be great places for something. I want something on that parking lot along Goodale so badly I can hardly stand it-Convention Center, Short North, Arena District, North Market Area, etc. all right there and with an 800 place plus parking garage already right next door just seemingly waiting expectantly for a tower of some kind.
January 23, 20223 yr 46 minutes ago, 614love said: Does anyone else find it somewhat concerning (now that Hilton Tower will be finishing up this year) that we don’t have any other hotel projects starting or even proposed. Also for clarity I’m talking mainly stand alone hotels in the downtown area, not mixed projects because I know NMT has a hotel component and Scioto Peninsula has a hotel component to it. In 2022 I would love for us to either get another big name brand hotel tower proposed OR a higher end name brand hotel proposed. Any thoughts? I wouldn't be too concerned, given the continued slump in business travel being experienced worldwide. I do think, eventually, there will be need for another hotel brand to complement the existing supply. I would like to see something along the lines of a Conrad, W, or Ritz-Carlton built somewhere downtown. It sounds like the one being built in NMT will be an independent hotel, but it could still be affiliated with a brand (e.g. Hotel LeVeque being part of the Autograph Collection by Marriott). The one being built on the Peninsula will probably be something more mid-grade like a Hilton Garden Inn or a Residence Inn, but it would be cool to get something like Moxy or Graduate that were recently built in the Short North.
January 23, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, CMHOhio said: I wouldn't be too concerned, given the continued slump in business travel being experienced worldwide. I do think, eventually, there will be need for another hotel brand to complement the existing supply. I would like to see something along the lines of a Conrad, W, or Ritz-Carlton built somewhere downtown. It sounds like the one being built in NMT will be an independent hotel, but it could still be affiliated with a brand (e.g. Hotel LeVeque being part of the Autograph Collection by Marriott). The one being built on the Peninsula will probably be something more mid-grade like a Hilton Garden Inn or a Residence Inn, but it would be cool to get something like Moxy or Graduate that were recently built in the Short North. I was also thinking W, Kimpton, Omni, Thompson, Indigo, etc.
January 23, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, CMHOhio said: The one being built on the Peninsula will probably be something more mid-grade like a Hilton Garden Inn or a Residence Inn, but it would be cool to get something like Moxy or Graduate that were recently built in the Short North. I very highly doubt the Peninsula hotel will be mid-grade. The company doing the branding did this hotel's branding: https://omfgco.com/work/the-cottonwood-hotel Rockbridge has been using the same language for both the North Market and Peninsula hotels. Here's the architect's page: https://www.jns.design/scioto-hotel "We conceived of the Junto as a multi-tiered, scaled structure occupying an entire block. The design offers varying spaces to discover, each with its own unique feel and the appearance of an “organically grown” development. From an internal mews, to activated alley use, public plazas and a connection to the riverfront, a sense of connectivity from east to west was central to the project, including continuity with the preserved historic school building at the core of CoSI. As we developed the hotel and retail space, we found inspiration in Franklinton’s rich history, from its agricultural riverside roots, to the whimsical design of a former train station, now owned and operated as a meeting hall and popular wedding venue by the local firemen’s union—the “River Rats”. From ground-floor boutiques and eateries, to the hotel lobby bar and a glassy second story ballroom, to individual suites and penthouse apartments, much of the design is oriented around sunrise and sunset views that span the city, Scioto river and the distant plains." That does not sound like a Hilton Garden Inn.
January 24, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, 614love said: I know NMT has a hotel component and Scioto Peninsula has a hotel component to it. Gravity 2 was originally supposed to have a hotel in its twelve story building. Idk if that’s now changed, though. Hopefully we’ll get news on the Livingston Ave hotel this year.
January 24, 20223 yr National Church Residences' latest development rises along Livingston A $33 million senior housing community is steadily rising along Livingston Avenue. The National Church Residences' project will include 26 affordable units, 11 at 80% of the area median income and 15 at 100%, and 77 market-rate units. It's taking over the former site of Brookwood Presbyterian Church at 2685 E Livingston Ave. National Church Residences tore down the church, but will be incorporating the old foundation stones and stained glass into the new Brookwood Point development, said Melanie Wollenberg, director of senior housing development. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/01/24/livingston-ave-project.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20223 yr Columbus leaders eye housing, transit investments to prepare for Intel Intel's plan to build a pair of semiconductor factories outside Columbus is likely to accelerate the region's already significant growth, putting an ever tighter squeeze on the region's supply of affordable housing and related infrastructure. That's why local officials say the time is now to take steps to prepare. "Up until (the Intel announcement), growth felt like a hypothetical to a lot of people," said Carlie Boos, executive director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio. "Today it is inevitable. We just need to plan for it." Boos said Central Ohio is at the point where it can create its own future, with more mixed-income communities and mixed-use developments. "We are not the first people to go through growth like this, but we have to learn from those who have been there before," Boos said. "The steering wheel is in our hands. We need to make sure we're not driving in the direction of (Seattle) or Austin. Their problems now are housing." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/01/27/infrastructure-housing.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20223 yr Ooh, that looks like the same rendering from the affordable housing project in the Easton thread.
January 27, 20223 yr TMUDs – taking more time By Ken Prendergast / January 27, 2022 It’s going to be a little while longer before the developers of 42 projects, many of them megaprojects, across the state learn whether their project is going to win a golden ticket and get a big step closer to their own groundbreaking ceremony. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/01/27/tmuds-taking-more-time/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 27, 20223 yr "A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) which includes the Ohio Tax Credit Authority that is deciding which projects will win Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) tax credits, informed NEOtrans that their original goal of announcing the winners in January isn’t going to happen. A more definitive, revised goal was not available either. “The awards will be announced in the coming months,” said ODOD Public Information Officer Megan Nagy. “I don’t have a more updated timeline than that, but I can update you when I have more details.”" ----- HOW... gonna need more time to grease gears? Didn't realize how many would apply? Or how arbitrary picking winners would be? And then to have no estimated timeline whatsoever? Cluster.
January 28, 20223 yr 18 hours ago, DTCL11 said: "A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) which includes the Ohio Tax Credit Authority that is deciding which projects will win Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) tax credits, informed NEOtrans that their original goal of announcing the winners in January isn’t going to happen. A more definitive, revised goal was not available either. “The awards will be announced in the coming months,” said ODOD Public Information Officer Megan Nagy. “I don’t have a more updated timeline than that, but I can update you when I have more details.”" ----- HOW... gonna need more time to grease gears? Didn't realize how many would apply? Or how arbitrary picking winners would be? And then to have no estimated timeline whatsoever? Cluster. Gives the developers a little more time to drop off unmarked envelopes full of cash to a few ODOD decision makers. They apparently weren't happy with the original tributes they received.
January 28, 20223 yr Yet another Sheetz location is under construction. This one at 270 & Harrisburg Pike near Grove City.
January 31, 20223 yr Survey shared by Columbus Strategic Plan about downtown needs following this month’s Strategic Plan needs: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BW8BCBL Who knows if they read it, but I won’t stop trying lol!
January 31, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, smjjms said: Survey shared by Columbus Strategic Plan about downtown needs following this month’s Strategic Plan needs: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BW8BCBL Who knows if they read it, but I won’t stop trying lol! I took it. Said we need more surface parking downtown above all else! lol Just kidding.
January 31, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, smjjms said: Survey shared by Columbus Strategic Plan about downtown needs following this month’s Strategic Plan needs: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BW8BCBL Who knows if they read it, but I won’t stop trying lol! Did anyone else here attend the online meeting last week? I was glad to see there were a few hundred attending, and most of the feedback was on improved public transit, bike lanes, and more density.
February 1, 20223 yr Not sure if this type of discussion is allowed but what are the top 3 place you like to see a proposal for in 2022. Bonus points if you say what type of proposal as well. Mine would be: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North 2. Huge surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Dirty Franks and 16 Bit. 3. Even huger surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Wolfe’s Ridge Brewing.
February 1, 20223 yr The Little Turtle residential development is a very nice master planned community on Columbus' Northeast Side. I believe the first residences were built in the 1970's, based around a golf course and planned with 'Garden City' principles. After 50 years, the development is fully built out. Or it is? A local developer appears to have found a way to create some additional buildable land within the Little Turtle development: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/31/little-turtle-way-developer-mo-dioun-created-redesign-not-columbus/6592116001/ The above linked article is about a civil lawsuit between the residents of Little Turtle and developer Mo Dioun over a controversial redesign of Little Turtle Way, the main road in the development. The redesign would create some additional buildable plan, but would lose the distinctive parkland that was part of the development's original master plan. According to the above linked article, the road redesign is on hold pending the results of the lawsuit. Documents released in this lawsuit indicate that the original idea for redesigning the main roadway serving the Little Turtle residential development were created for the developer, but later turned up as the city's proposed plan for its controversial $6.3 million rebuild of Little Turtle Way. Here are the existing conditions of Little Turtle Way. The roadway acts as the main entrance from 161 and splits into two one-way roads to create parkland in between: The proposed redesign would remove one of the one-way roads and combine it with the other one to create a two-way road, with the addition of a roundabout. This would create a more buildable plot of land where the removed road was: And here is a wintry aerial view of the Little Turtle Way roadway area from the article:
February 1, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, 614love said: Not sure if this type of discussion is allowed but what are the top 3 place you like to see a proposal for in 2022. Bonus points if you say what type of proposal as well. Mine would be: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North 2. Huge surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Dirty Franks and 16 Bit. 3. Even huger surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Wolfe’s Ridge Brewing. 100% agree with your list but I am struggling for a top 3! I’d like to also to actually see the proposals to connect Crew Stadium better to the Arena District. I think that has the potential to be special. I’d also LOVE to see the rest of area near 4th by Seventh Son finish filling in. I’m so anxious to see the development on the Hookah Lounge site and the Electrical Works site, and would absolutely love to see something on the small plot by Fox & the Snow. I’d eventually like the ServiceMasters building on 4th and the House of Security building on 5th come down for something more residential and retail based, although no reason to knock down a building just yet when there’s empty lots.
February 1, 20223 yr 59 minutes ago, 614love said: Not sure if this type of discussion is allowed but what are the top 3 place you like to see a proposal for in 2022. Bonus points if you say what type of proposal as well. Mine would be: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North 2. Huge surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Dirty Franks and 16 Bit. 3. Even huger surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Wolfe’s Ridge Brewing. Mine would pretty much be the same as yours. Those downtown surface lots are pretty awful. I think I might swap the Wolf’s Ridge neighboring lot for the last large empty lot directly behind the state house. There were plans there before the pandemic, but idk what’s become of them at this point. I think whatever goes there and in those two SN spots you mentioned definitely needs to be substantial, since they’re really the final undeveloped lots in their respective areas. Nothing under ten stories in the SN and nothing under 20 on Cap Square should be acceptable, and they should all definitely have a range of uses, including retail, residential and hotel, maybe even some office space.
February 1, 20223 yr Agreed on all of those but I want the corner parking lot of W. Hubbard and High redeveloped. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 1, 20223 yr I want the short north developments to wait until zoning code changes happen. I feel like those spots will get better developments presented after changes happen.
February 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, 614love said: Not sure if this type of discussion is allowed but what are the top 3 place you like to see a proposal for in 2022. Bonus points if you say what type of proposal as well. Mine would be: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North 2. Huge surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Dirty Franks and 16 Bit. 3. Even huger surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Wolfe’s Ridge Brewing. Well since this is what I would like to see, not what I think is really possible... 1. The lots just east of the Statehouse: A large corporation moving to Cbus due to Intel, etc. 60 story tower, with pinnacle at least 950' ...and you know why I chose that number. Also some residential towers mixed in with retail(and yes, lots of structured including underground parking-it is what it is) in that general area. A real highrise very tall mixed use super development. 2. A highrise on the Northwest corner of Main and High. 3. A highrise proposal for the empty lot next to the Convention Center Garage along Goodale, or I would take a filling in of the emptiness that is Spring at Third, or the emptiness at Spring and Fourth.-either of these or the first mentioned would be ok. *I think the Short North and other areas will eventually take care of themselves-downtown needs the most help-and why not go tall? *as a bonus, Harmony Tower re-announced with an additional ten floors and breaking 500 feet in height.
February 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Columbo said: The Little Turtle residential development is a very nice master planned community on Columbus' Northeast Side. I believe the first residences were built in the 1970's, based around a golf course and planned with 'Garden City' principles. After 50 years, the development is fully built out. Or it is? A local developer appears to have found a way to create some additional buildable land within the Little Turtle development: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/31/little-turtle-way-developer-mo-dioun-created-redesign-not-columbus/6592116001/ The above linked article is about a civil lawsuit between the residents of Little Turtle and developer Mo Dioun over a controversial redesign of Little Turtle Way, the main road in the development. The redesign would create some additional buildable plan, but would lose the distinctive parkland that was part of the development's original master plan. According to the above linked article, the road redesign is on hold pending the results of the lawsuit. Documents released in this lawsuit indicate that the original idea for redesigning the main roadway serving the Little Turtle residential development were created for the developer, but later turned up as the city's proposed plan for its controversial $6.3 million rebuild of Little Turtle Way. Here are the existing conditions of Little Turtle Way. The roadway acts as the main entrance from 161 and splits into two one-way roads to create parkland in between: The proposed redesign would remove one of the one-way roads and combine it with the other one to create a two-way road, with the addition of a roundabout. This would create a more buildable plot of land where the removed road was: And here is a wintry aerial view of the Little Turtle Way roadway area from the article: This is one of the few cases where I say just leave it alone. Not worth it just to squeeze in a few more homes for some more $$$ for greedy developers when this is a planned community and it was planned with this greenspace in mind. Even if they change it to the roundabout and make it one road(for real or "perceived" need), leave the greenspace. * I remember in the 70's when Little Turtle was infamous for the large destructive fires that kept breaking out there. Edited February 1, 20223 yr by Toddguy
February 1, 20223 yr Yeah I mean density isn't really the purpose of that area. And you wouldn't get better urbanism -- just more residential where everyone still has to drive to their job.
February 1, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: Yeah I mean density isn't really the purpose of that area. And you wouldn't get better urbanism -- just more residential where everyone still has to drive to their job. Seriously, do it where it makes sense. This just seems greedy to me. I side with the local wealthy suburban residents(for once lol). Is there a place to leave a comment on this? I would support the residents on this one. The open greenspace actually mimics one of the fairways of the golf course-it fits in well.
February 1, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, 614love said: Not sure if this type of discussion is allowed but what are the top 3 place you like to see a proposal for in 2022. Bonus points if you say what type of proposal as well. Mine would be: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North 2. Huge surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Dirty Franks and 16 Bit. 3. Even huger surface lot off 4th St. downtown across from Wolfe’s Ridge Brewing. Fun idea! My top 3 proposals for 2022 would be: 1. Capitol Square parking lots in between S. 3rd and 4th St. There was a lot of talk about a multi-use structure being built there back in 2019. Hoping for a potential project to go back on the front burner to fill in this crater in the middle of downtown. I would like to see a 25+ story tower take the lot on the corner of 3rd and State, while a low-rise structure could take the lots in between 3rd and 4th next to the former Dispatch building and the YWCA, respectively. 2. Greyhound Bus Station Redevelopment. It was with much excitement that COTA took over the crumbling and sketchy Greyhound bus station downtown with the intent of redeveloping it as a multi-use building(s) in the city block. Maybe this year will bring some ideas on what to expect for the parcel. Ideally, the two 70's-era low-rise buildings would be demolished to make use of the whole city block. In it's place I envision something akin to Boston's South Station with a new bus station for Greyhound, FlixBus, GoBus and any other long-distance bus companies, a terminal area for COTA, shops and restaurants, and a 20+ story mixed-use tower. 3. Franklin County Government Center Expansion. A new downtown courthouse is expected to be built on the current side of Dorrian Commons. Hoping to see some renderings of the project this year. I'd like to see something around 12 stories for this project, but given the size of the area being built on, doubting we'll see much in the way of height from this building.
February 1, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, 614love said: 1. Check cashing building in the Short North off High St./Family dollar building off High St. In the Short North Does anyone know who owns this land/property anyway?
February 1, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, smjjms said: Does anyone know who owns this land/property anyway? Check Cashing: Family Dollar:
February 1, 20223 yr ^^ Something on prime real estate in the Short North owned by a company called "Suburban Centers" lol. How very Columbus. /end snickering
February 1, 20223 yr Ok, enough with the Sheetz, please! Jeez... Berwick bar Leipzig Haus to close after 38 years Taijuan Moorman The Columbus Dispatch Neighborhood bar Leipzig Haus has announced it will close its doors this week. In a social media post by a co-owner of the Berwick dive bar, COVID-related issues were noted to have an effect on the business, but uncertainty surrounding the future development of a possible Sheetz gas station and convenience store has caused even more concern. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/02/01/leipzig-haus-east-livingston-close-its-doors-after-38-years/9297924002/
February 1, 20223 yr Is it really a "dive bar"? Isn't it just a bar? Or is anything that's not a taproom or distillery a " dive bar" now?
February 1, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, cbussoccer said: Check Cashing: Family Dollar: This is interesting. It looks like the Check Cashing site was recently transferred to GGH LLC. I made the assumption that GGH is an Ohio entity, and looked them up on the SoS. There’s an entity named GGH, LLC (with a comma), that is affiliated with Equitas Health (Equitas Health is a signatory, and so is their general counsel). I’m nervous for this if this is in fact the correct owner. I can’t find much on the Suburban Centers Inc. entity, but given the price GGH LLC paid for the Check Cashing site, I’d think they would be thinking very strongly about selling… Edited February 1, 20223 yr by smjjms
February 1, 20223 yr A company from Orange, California is moving their global headquarters to Columbus and bringing 700 jobs with it. Hyperion, Inc, a hydrogen electric technology and transportation company has picked Columbus as its new home and will be the largest manufacturing company to move to the capital city in a decade. https://www.hyperion.inc https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/hyperion-chooses-columbus-for-headquarters-location/
February 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, John7165 said: A company from Orange, California is moving their global headquarters to Columbus and bringing 700 jobs with it. Hyperion, Inc, a hydrogen electric technology and transportation company has picked Columbus as its new home and will be the largest manufacturing company to move to the capital city in a decade. https://www.hyperion.inc https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/hyperion-chooses-columbus-for-headquarters-location/ That is great news - but it has also been posted in the Columbus General Business and Economic News thread over in the Ohio Business and Economy section - which is the proper thread for further discussion. The thread address with the Hyperion announcement is linked below: https://forum.urbanohio.com/topic/488-columbus-general-business-amp-economic-news/page/24/#comment-1048590
February 2, 20223 yr On 2/1/2022 at 9:42 AM, Columbo said: The Little Turtle residential development is a very nice master planned community on Columbus' Northeast Side. I believe the first residences were built in the 1970's, based around a golf course and planned with 'Garden City' principles. After 50 years, the development is fully built out. Or it is? A local developer appears to have found a way to create some additional buildable land within the Little Turtle development: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/31/little-turtle-way-developer-mo-dioun-created-redesign-not-columbus/6592116001/ The above linked article is about a civil lawsuit between the residents of Little Turtle and developer Mo Dioun over a controversial redesign of Little Turtle Way, the main road in the development. The redesign would create some additional buildable plan, but would lose the distinctive parkland that was part of the development's original master plan. According to the above linked article, the road redesign is on hold pending the results of the lawsuit. Documents released in this lawsuit indicate that the original idea for redesigning the main roadway serving the Little Turtle residential development were created for the developer, but later turned up as the city's proposed plan for its controversial $6.3 million rebuild of Little Turtle Way. Here are the existing conditions of Little Turtle Way. The roadway acts as the main entrance from 161 and splits into two one-way roads to create parkland in between: The proposed redesign would remove one of the one-way roads and combine it with the other one to create a two-way road, with the addition of a roundabout. This would create a more buildable plot of land where the removed road was: And here is a wintry aerial view of the Little Turtle Way roadway area from the article: One thing that always concerned me about Little Turtle was that the intersection at Little Turtle Way and Longrifle looks like a real choke point. If anything happened there (emergency, accident, etc), God forbid, wouldn't all those residents be stranded? Edited February 2, 20223 yr by PrestoKinetic
February 2, 20223 yr Homeport eyes expansion of Alum Creek Drive development “Homeport has plans to add a second senior housing complex next to its Fieldstone Court development on Alum Creek Drive, pending state tax credit approval. If the project were to get the tax credit funding, Homeport would build 40 one- and two-bedroom townhomes for seniors next to the current site of Fieldstone Court, CEO Leah Evans said. Evans said the nonprofit developer is applying for funds from the Ohio Housing Finance Authority. The application is due in February and the OHFA usually awards the credit in May. In order to submit the application for the development, Evans said Homeport must show that the project would be ready to get developed if funded. That's why Homeport is asking Columbus City Council for a variance. The legislation had a first reading on Monday, with a decision expected at the Feb. 7 meeting. The first phase of the project came online in 2007. Fieldstone Court is a three-story building with 42 affordable senior apartments.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/02/01/fieldstone.html
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