October 16, 20231 yr 15 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Honestly, based on their current location just barely outside 270 and the wording in the article, I assumed this was a given. I'm not sure if the arictle mentions whether they are only looking for existing buildings or willing to construct one. The Warehouse District or Franklinton could be great locations. Excellent locations. It just needs to be close to where the people are. And it also needs to be designed so much better for live music. It's a really cool place, but it's a pretty awful venue to see a show at. The way it is designed, the stage area is the central corridor so everyone is moving through that area to get to other parts of the venue. You constantly have people pushing past you no matter where you are standing. And they keep getting great acts so it's your only option for more niche but also popular dubstep, house, techno etc.
October 16, 20231 yr Just now, TIm said: Excellent locations. It just needs to be close to where the people are. And it also needs to be designed so much better for live music. It's a really cool place, but it's a pretty awful venue to see a show at. The way it is designed, the stage area is the central corridor so everyone is moving through that area to get to other parts of the venue. You constantly have people pushing past you no matter where you are standing. And they keep getting great acts so it's your only option for more niche but also popular dubstep, house, techno etc. Yea, I've seen multiple shows there and that room is horrible with the giant tree in the middle. I'm pretty sure early articles about their expansion all mentioned a dedicated, large music venue.
October 16, 20231 yr 36 minutes ago, TIm said: DOWNTOWN. This is a destination type venue, it needs to be somewhere people actually want to go. Would love it right downtown, but I don’t know of any buildings large enough that are already built that they could use. I would guess they are wanting something bigger than their current location.
October 16, 20231 yr 1 minute ago, VintageLife said: Would love it right downtown, but I don’t know of any buildings large enough that are already built that they could use. I would guess they are wanting something bigger than their current location. That artist warehouse they priced everyone out of in Franklinton would be awesome. I have to imagine there are other similar facilities available in Franklinton or the Warehouse District or something. Could even be space to have it be multiple stories like some of the Meow Wolf locations.
October 16, 20231 yr 2 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Would love it right downtown, but I don’t know of any buildings large enough that are already built that they could use. I would guess they are wanting something bigger than their current location. Can always build!
October 16, 20231 yr 46 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Yea, I've seen multiple shows there and that room is horrible with the giant tree in the middle. I'm pretty sure early articles about their expansion all mentioned a dedicated, large music venue. It's a super annoying setup. Was fun as a novelty, but going there just for the music is an absolute chore right now.
October 16, 20231 yr 38 minutes ago, TIm said: That artist warehouse they priced everyone out of in Franklinton would be awesome. I have to imagine there are other similar facilities available in Franklinton or the Warehouse District or something. Could even be space to have it be multiple stories like some of the Meow Wolf locations. I was going mention 400 as well and the owners of the building would be getting much better rent like they want... at the cost of affordable lost spaces... Know what also would have been perfect? The old cols storage in the 'warehouse district'. Multiple large open space floors with the space for a sizeable purpose built expansion.....
October 16, 20231 yr 7 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: I was going mention 400 as well and the owners of the building would be getting much better rent like they want... at the cost of affordable lost spaces... Know what also would have been perfect? The old cols storage in the 'warehouse district'. Multiple large open space floors with the space for a sizeable purpose built expansion..... how about the old spaghetti warehouse building??? I don’t know how many sqft that building is, but they could add on and there are plenty of parking spaces in the area.
October 16, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, DTCL11 said: I was going mention 400 as well and the owners of the building would be getting much better rent like they want... at the cost of affordable lost spaces... Know what also would have been perfect? The old cols storage in the 'warehouse district'. Multiple large open space floors with the space for a sizeable purpose built expansion..... Oh man, a cold storage facility would have been perfect! I go into those for work a lot and they are insanely well insulated, would probably have been a great place to start for sound dampening.
October 16, 20231 yr 3 hours ago, VintageLife said: how about the old spaghetti warehouse building??? I don’t know how many sqft that building is, but they could add on and there are plenty of parking spaces in the area. My money is on Spaghetti warehouse being torn down.
October 16, 20231 yr 18 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: My money is on Spaghetti warehouse being torn down. I hope not, but wouldn't be surprised.
October 17, 20231 yr 3 hours ago, DTCL11 said: My money is on Spaghetti warehouse being torn down. I think Kaufman would save it tbh
October 17, 20231 yr 53 minutes ago, columbus17 said: I think Kaufman would save it tbh That’s what I think will happen, or at least what I hope happens.
October 17, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, columbus17 said: I think Kaufman would save it tbh If Kaufman has purchased the land but to the public knowledge, the land land was listed for sale since 2019 and never sold. If Kaufman hasn't bought it by now or talked the current owners down by now, again at least publicly thay is, that too seems like a tall order. If the current owners are waiting for an out of towner who will pay a higher premium for the land, that building is most likely toast. Well, even half of in town developers won't both with it. They'll pay their engineers to write a report saying it's a danger and imminently going to collapse, more, and the city will likely say, 'OH Nooooooo, can't have a dangerous building! Tear it down!' Of course, they won't do that with the building having partially collapsed already, just once folks with financial influence decide its best for their bottom dollar to tear it down.
October 17, 20231 yr 45 minutes ago, VintageLife said: That’s what I think will happen, or at least what I hope happens. Want me to ask?🤣
October 17, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, columbus17 said: Want me to ask?🤣 So you're saying Kaufman has secured the package?
October 17, 20231 yr I may get screamed at for posting here but I will be at OTEC tomorrow if anyone else is going!
October 18, 20231 yr Columbus State names suburban city administrator its new chief real estate development officer Whitehall City Administrator Zachary Woodruff is joining Columbus State Community College's leadership team. Woodruff, a longtime Whitehall civic leader, will start as chief real estate development officer for Columbus State on Dec. 1, according to a media release from the college. Woodruff will oversee public-private partnerships and other real estate strategies. “The opportunity to inspire, manage and lead the college’s real estate development efforts is exciting. I am eager to assist in the continued revitalization of downtown through equitable development that positively improves student and neighborhood outcomes,” Woodruff said in the release. In his new role, Woodruff will also lead Columbus State Community Partners, a nonprofit the college started in 2019 to focus on community redevelopment. The nonprofit works with the Columbus Downtown Development Corp. and other partners to revitalize the area around the college’s downtown campus.
October 18, 20231 yr Just now, VintageLife said: Columbus State names suburban city administrator its new chief real estate development officer Whitehall City Administrator Zachary Woodruff is joining Columbus State Community College's leadership team. Woodruff, a longtime Whitehall civic leader, will start as chief real estate development officer for Columbus State on Dec. 1, according to a media release from the college. Woodruff will oversee public-private partnerships and other real estate strategies. “The opportunity to inspire, manage and lead the college’s real estate development efforts is exciting. I am eager to assist in the continued revitalization of downtown through equitable development that positively improves student and neighborhood outcomes,” Woodruff said in the release. In his new role, Woodruff will also lead Columbus State Community Partners, a nonprofit the college started in 2019 to focus on community redevelopment. The nonprofit works with the Columbus Downtown Development Corp. and other partners to revitalize the area around the college’s downtown campus. Hopefully he plans to make this stuff urban design. Whitehall has done a decent job, but all of their developments are extremely suburban.
October 18, 20231 yr More on that... New Hire Will Lead Columbus State’s Real Estate Efforts Downtown Columbus State Community College announced today the hiring of Whitehall city administrator Zachary Woodruff as its new chief real estate development officer. “I am excited to join the talented team at Columbus State Community College,” Woodruff said, in a statement. “I am eager to assist in the continued revitalization of downtown through equitable development that positively improves student and neighborhood outcomes.” Woodruff, who was instrumental in helping several large development projects come to fruition in Whitehall, will lead Columbus State Community Partners, an affiliated nonprofit the college established several years ago to spearhead development efforts (similar to OSU’s Campus Partners). More below: https://columbusunderground.com/new-hire-will-lead-columbus-states-real-estate-efforts-downtown-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 23, 20231 yr Two More Apartment Complexes Approved for Old Henderson Road At last week’s Columbus Development Commission meeting, two new new apartment complexes from local developer Preferred Living received votes of approval. One of the projects, at 980 Old Henderson Rd., will essentially function as an expansion of the company’s Luxe 88 development, adding an additional 40-unit building to the east end of the complex. Currently located on the one-acre parcel is a two-story office building built in 1965. The other proposal approved by the board calls for a 69-unit complex made up of four three-story buildings. That one will be located just down the street, at 919 Old Henderson Rd., the site of a 1950s-era office building and the former Depot Events Center, which was was home to a renovated 19th century train depot and multiple historic train cars. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/two-more-apartment-complexes-approved-for-old-henderson-road-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20231 yr 9 hours ago, columbus17 said: Excavator was on Spring Street after Front today. Work is moving forward! What’s at Spring and Front?
October 24, 20231 yr 28 minutes ago, amped91 said: What’s at Spring and Front? Marconi conversion? Front street conversion?
October 24, 20231 yr 21 minutes ago, columbus17 said: Marconi conversion? Front street conversion? Ah, gotcha.
October 27, 20231 yr Southeast Columbus tiny home community starts construction Construction on a first-of-its-kind community began in southeast Columbus this week. Vista Village, a tiny home community that aims to help those experiencing homelessness, will have 41 homes – each 420 square feet – a community center and a 2-acre park. It's being built on a 15-acre site south of Refugee Road and west of Hamilton Road, at 3791 Soldier St. A second, more dense phase already is planned and will feature 80 tiny homes. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/10/27/vista-village-breaks-ground.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 27, 20231 yr 11 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Southeast Columbus tiny home community starts construction Construction on a first-of-its-kind community began in southeast Columbus this week. Vista Village, a tiny home community that aims to help those experiencing homelessness, will have 41 homes – each 420 square feet – a community center and a 2-acre park. It's being built on a 15-acre site south of Refugee Road and west of Hamilton Road, at 3791 Soldier St. A second, more dense phase already is planned and will feature 80 tiny homes. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/10/27/vista-village-breaks-ground.html I really hope this development helps the issue. This has a great upside and could be a great thing.
November 3, 20231 yr Franklin County group establishing a land trust to connect waterways with parks, trails "RAPID 5, the non-profit group formed to connect Franklin County's parks and trails with its waterways, is establishing a land trust to preserve and protect land for that purpose. That includes talking to land owners about conservation easements along rivers and streams, said Keith Myers, who chairs the RAPID 5 board. Myers said RAPID 5 is seeking to partner with other municipalities, townships and park districts. Myers also said that RAPID 5 hopes to have a new executive director in place by the end of the year. That person will replace Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio Department of Health director, who left RAPID 5 in May after a year on the job." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/11/03/columbus-group-establishing-a-land-trust-to-connect-waterways-trails/71406900007/
November 3, 20231 yr 1 minute ago, Luvcbus said: Franklin County group establishing a land trust to connect waterways with parks, trails "RAPID 5, the non-profit group formed to connect Franklin County's parks and trails with its waterways, is establishing a land trust to preserve and protect land for that purpose. That includes talking to land owners about conservation easements along rivers and streams, said Keith Myers, who chairs the RAPID 5 board. Myers said RAPID 5 is seeking to partner with other municipalities, townships and park districts. Myers also said that RAPID 5 hopes to have a new executive director in place by the end of the year. That person will replace Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio Department of Health director, who left RAPID 5 in May after a year on the job." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/11/03/columbus-group-establishing-a-land-trust-to-connect-waterways-trails/71406900007/ In all honesty even if all they accomplish is creating a bunch of conservation easements that will still be amazing for the area waterways. it’s good to see then continue on and I’m excited to see what they will accomplish.
November 3, 20231 yr 15 minutes ago, VintageLife said: In all honesty even if all they accomplish is creating a bunch of conservation easements that will still be amazing for the area waterways. it’s good to see then continue on and I’m excited to see what they will accomplish. I don't know, we could really benefit from a second 315 on the other side of the river to really close off all the access to the Olentangy. /s
November 4, 20231 yr Thrive Cos. plans to buy New Albany Co. land for housing development Columbus-based Thrive Cos. plans to buy vacant land from the New Albany Co. for a 408-unit residential project. Although the 7745 Walton Pkwy. site falls under the city of Columbus' jurisdiction, it's just a mile from New Albany's downtown. The deal marks a new phase for the longtime Columbus developer, who has primarily focused on urban infill projects. Charles Campisano, partner and senior vice president of legal and general counsel for Thrive Cos., said this will hopefully be the first phase of several at a project the firm has dubbed Moore's Edge. "We're hopeful this could grow into future phases," he told me. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/03/thrive-cos-buying-new-albany-co-land-for-housing.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 6, 20231 yr Canal Winchester-area apartment complex to include nearly 400 units Two Central Ohio developers are partnering to bring nearly 400 apartments to southeast Columbus. JBM Development and Daimler are currently building one phase of apartments and seeking rezoning for a second phase on Ebright Road near U.S. Route 33. The first phase started construction in August and will be 198 units. The second phase, located at 5071 Ebright Road, will be 186 units. Jeff Baur, principal at JBM Development, said the location was particularly appealing. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/06/canal-winchester-apartments-daimler-jbm-developmen.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 8, 20231 yr Columbus-based Homestead Cos. plans 180 apartments near Canal Winchester, Pickerington Columbus developer Homestead Cos. wants to build a 180-unit, seven-building apartment complex in far southeast Columbus. The project site is 6425 Pfeifer Ash Dr., near Pickerington and Canal Winchester but within the city of Columbus. The project will be reviewed by the Columbus Development Commission this week. Jon Bedzyk, vice president of development for Homestead Cos., said the 180-unit development will feature walk-up apartments in seven three-story buildings, similar to other developments being built in the area. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/08/southeast-columbus-apartments-canal-winchester.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 9, 20231 yr Proposal Calls for Apartments at Site of Historic School Building A proposal to build apartments on a 12.5-acre, mostly wooded site off of Westerville Road is currently working its way through the approval process. The only structure on the parcel is a brick building (located at 3680 Westerville Rd.), that was originally built as a schoolhouse in the early 20th century. Over the last 100-plus years, though, the building has been used as a summer home, a full-time residence, and as a house of worship for several different religious congregations. The plan for the site calls for the demolition of the building. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/proposal-calls-for-apartments-at-site-of-historic-school-building-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 10, 20231 yr They should renovate the school building and use it as a rental office and club house for the residents.
November 10, 20231 yr 37 minutes ago, Pablo said: They should renovate the school building and use it as a rental office and club house for the residents. Agree, it makes no sense to demo it when half of this development is parking lot.
November 12, 20231 yr I usually put Downtown Ramp Up related pics in the Transportation Forum but I thought I'd throw a couple in here too. The first piece of one of the new freeway ramps is in place near the 70/71/315 interchange
November 12, 20231 yr 6 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: I usually put Downtown Ramp Up related pics in the Transportation Forum but I thought I'd throw a couple in here too. The first piece of one of the new freeway ramps is in place near the 70/71/315 interchange Now imagine how amazing it would be if that was a rail line for passenger rail!
November 13, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Now imagine how amazing it would be if that was a rail line for passenger rail! Best we can do is a different type of bus going down Broad St, 10 years from now
November 13, 20231 yr 53 minutes ago, NW24HX said: Best we can do is a different type of bus going down Broad St, 10 years from now *maybe
November 13, 20231 yr Does anyone know what's going in on the northeast corner of N 3rd St and Lafayette? I can't find anything on it or any permits.
November 13, 20231 yr 44 minutes ago, PizzaScissors said: Does anyone know what's going in on the northeast corner of N 3rd St and Lafayette? I can't find anything on it or any permits. Whatever it is, it doesn’t look like it will be big. Is firestone adding a new building or something? Edited November 13, 20231 yr by VintageLife
November 13, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, PizzaScissors said: Does anyone know what's going in on the northeast corner of N 3rd St and Lafayette? I can't find anything on it or any permits. Looks like townhomes.
November 13, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, PizzaScissors said: Does anyone know what's going in on the northeast corner of N 3rd St and Lafayette? I can't find anything on it or any permits. Is it this? https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/suepqody7kj2mi8cocu0e7ifghcm8qk0
November 13, 20231 yr 2 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: Is it this? https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/suepqody7kj2mi8cocu0e7ifghcm8qk0 That is definitely the same project but must be old plans.
November 13, 20231 yr 3 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: Is it this? https://columbusohdev.app.box.com/s/suepqody7kj2mi8cocu0e7ifghcm8qk0 Yeah that looks like the right area. I’m all for townhomes, but having them on a main stretch is kind of weird.
November 13, 20231 yr 1 minute ago, VintageLife said: Yeah that looks like the right area. I’m all for townhomes, but having them on a main stretch is kind of weird. 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.
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