April 13, 20205 yr Slow-moving Terra Alta development gets Delaware’s final nod A housing development in the planning stages for 15 years received its final approval March 23 from Delaware City Council. The city first approved preliminary plans for the Terra Alta development, east of Pollock Road and north of Braumiller Road, in 2008, just before the worst of the Great Recession. Terra Alta now includes a proposed development earlier called Stockdale Farms -- for which the city approved a preliminary plan in 2014 -- and what is called the Rogers Tract, all in the same area. The development covers 472.9 acres and would include 870 residences, with 657 single-family lots and 213 condominium, patio and duplex units. Also included are 179.28 acres of open space, parks, bicycle paths, pedestrian routes and a clubhouse with a pool. MORE: https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20200327/slow-moving-terra-alta-development-gets-delawares-final-nod
May 11, 20205 yr COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed Delaware’s road projects The city of Delaware’s project to add a middle left-turn lane along most of East William Street, which began last June, has not been slowed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “Just the opposite,” said Lee Yoakum, the city’s community-affairs coordinator. “School closures and less traffic have allowed us to extend daily work hours and keep the project on schedule for a midsummer 2020 completion,” he said. “The work is in the homestretch, and everyone is looking forward to the project finishing this summer.” Among the project’s recent developments was the May 2 replacement of a pedestrian bridge at William and Lake streets. It carries the Springfield Branch pedestrian trail over William Street. The bridge is wider and is expected to improve the intersection below and better accommodate turns by large trucks. The new bridge -- which arrived in two sections bolted together to form an 85,000-pound structure 110.5 feet long -- was lifted into place by a crane. MORE: https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20200508/covid-19-pandemic-hasnt-slowed-delawares-road-projects
June 20, 20204 yr Sheetz, new commercial space added to expansive Delaware development Delaware's next major mixed-use development is continuing to finalize new components. Developers have returned to the city in several recent virtual meetings with more details about Coughlin's Crossing, a 77-acre development along Meeker Way, between U.S. Route 23 and Stratford Road. Master developer Connie Klema, of Delaware Development Plan Ltd., has been working out plans for the mixed use commercial project for five years. The city heard a hearing this month on a proposed 6,000-square-foot Sheetz along Route 23. It'd be the second Sheetz in the city; another was approved off of U.S. 36 a few months ago, said Lance Schultz, zoning administrator. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/06/19/sheetz-new-commercial-space-added-to-expansive-de.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 15, 20204 yr 138-acre mixed-use development could rise on Delaware's western edge Edge Group is conceptualizing a development on Delaware's western edge. This preliminary concept envisioned the site with 561 units of housing across 80 acres, plus 18 acres of commercial development and 37 acres of open space. The residential component would include 184 single-family units, 89 attached single-family townhouses, and 288 multi-family development. The concept is in its early stages. But the company wants to "position the property in the way a community can accept." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/07/15/massive-mixed-use-development-pitched-in-delawarw.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 29, 20204 yr Developer plans 252 homes in northwest Delaware New housing could replace farmland northwest of downtown Delaware. Developer Siekmann Co. has put forward plans for two residential subdivisions, Rutherford Acres and Troy Acres. Rutherford Acres would include 69 homes east of Troy Road, while Troy Acres would feature 183 homes west of Troy Road. Siekmann bought the land as part of a 208-acre purchase in 2016, including some other property to the north that could be developed in the future. ... Twenty-one acres would be reserved for parkland that would extend Smith Park, which is north of the two proposed subdivisions. There are existing homes to the south and both subdivisions would connect to existing streets within these neighborhoods. The developer anticipates a cost of $60.7 million to build both subdivisions. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/10/08/250-homes-pitched-in-northwest-delaware.html
November 30, 20204 yr Delaware health department beaks ground on new HQ Delaware County's main health district is starting on a new headquarters, and has a new name to go with it. Rebranded as the Delaware Public Health District, the entity began work this week on the new headquarters at 470 S. Sandusky Street, south of downtown Delaware. It bought the 9-acre property in May for an undisclosed price. The $6 million 30,000-square-foot building can expand another 10,000 square feet in the future, and accommodate up to 200 parking spaces. Because it cannot use levy funds for the new building, the entity has been saving proceeds from program fees and permits over the past 20 years to finance a new headquarters. ... The former Delaware General Health District has until now been located in smaller spaces at 1 and 3 W. Winter Street in downtown Delaware. Delaware County's population boom is dramatic. The county stood at 42,900 people in 1970 and is expected to hit 217,000 this year. The health district expects to continue to increase staff to keep up with the population growth, in addition to the boost in needed workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. ... The development is scheduled to be completed in fall of 2021. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/11/19/delaware-health-breaks-ground-on-new-hq.html
December 22, 20204 yr Delaware mixed-use development to include apartment complex An evolving mixed-use development south of Delaware will now have apartments, too. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/12/22/delaware-development-to-include-apartments.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 30, 20214 yr https://www.thisweeknews.com/story/news/local/delaware-news/2020/12/29/delaware-2021-city-sets-sights-diversity-planning-and-infrastructure-improvements/4032347001/ Projects planned for the City of Delaware in 2021: -- The city expects to complete a new comprehensive plan. It will be the first revision of the plan since 2004 and has been in the works since 2018. A steering committee of 31 citizen volunteers began work in 2018 to revise the city's comprehensive plan. It was predicted the plan would be finished in mid-2020, but the pandemic slowed progress, and completion is expected in 2021 -- Continue planning for a major traffic project at "The Point" intersection of William Street and Central Avenue. In 2020, the city completed work needed to add a center turn lane on East William Street between Lake Street and Foley Street. In 2021, planning will continue on a more ambitious project – widening East William under the railroad bridge just east of the end of Central Avenue. The project will require building a temporary railroad bridge, demolishing the existing bridge, and widening the road while building a permanent bridge. All of 2021 is expected to be needed to obtain the rights of way and easements needed for the project and construction isn't expected to start until 2022. -- Continue working on a development plan for Spring Street. In 2018, Indus Hotels announced plans to build a 6-story hotel with up to 118 rooms at 7 and 27 Spring Street. The pandemic scuttled that plan, so the city has a designed a plan to attract another hotel to the site. The city bought four adjacent parcels and will install free municipal parking while prepping the 7 and 27 Spring Street parcels for future development. This location, which is close to the Ohio Wesleyan University campus, has great potential for a hotel, which could be an institutional anchor and attract other businesses to the area
March 15, 20214 yr https://www.delgazette.com/news/88296/new-digs-for-commissioners https://www.thisweeknews.com/story/news/local/delaware-news/2020/11/04/delaware-county-historic-courthouse-restoration-nearly-finished/6147027002/ A two-year $9.5 million renovation of Delaware County's 1869 Historic Courthouse was recently completed in Downtown Delaware. The Delaware County commissioners office has moved into the Historic Courthouse, as well as the county’s Human Resources Department, Economic Development Department, and the Delaware County Veterans Service Commission.
March 31, 20214 yr ^ Located next door to the recently renovated Historic Delaware County Courthouse Delaware County poised to sell historic downtown jail building Delaware County is selling its historic jail building, which has received countless development pitches over the years. Delaware County Land Reutilization Corp. voted March 24 to sell the historic three-story jail building for $350,000 to the Delaware County Historical Society, which beat out three other buyers. County officials have for years pondered how to redevelop the circa-1878 jail building. County commissioners will formalize the sale in a coming meeting. ... The Land Reutilization Corp. had taken control of the land from Delaware County in 2018, after county commissioners rebuffed several rounds of applications from developers who wanted to restore the historic building. In its own statement, the historical society said a benefactor, whom it didn't identify, created an LLC to purchase the building and sell it to them on a land contract. The agency did not disclose its long-term plan for the property. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/03/29/delaware-county-jail-to-be-sold.html
April 7, 20214 yr Downtown Delaware: Public survey is first step in developing strategic action plan Paul Comstock - ThisWeek News - Apr. 7, 2021
April 9, 20214 yr Sheetz' first central Ohio store about to open in Delaware Paul Comstock - ThisWeek News - Apr. 8, 2021 "The Sheetz chain of restaurant-gas stations will open its first central Ohio location at 710 Sunbury Road in Delaware on April 13, and more will follow this year, said Travis Sheetz, company president and chief operating officer. The company intends to open 10 to 12 more central Ohio stores in 2021 and could open 50 in the next five years, he said."
April 9, 20214 yr City unveils newest comprehensive plan Dillon Davis - The Delaware Gazette - Apr. 9, 2021 "A nearly three-year process to complete the city’s newest comprehensive plan is almost finished as the Delaware Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend its adoption during a meeting Wednesday. The plan, which was last updated in 2003 and serves as a blueprint of sorts for the city’s future, will now go before Delaware City Council for adoption. ... The comprehensive plan will be before council for its first reading at the next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, April 12. It is expected the plan will be given three readings before being adopted during the council meeting on May 10." More Information on the Delaware Comp. Plan at: https://delawaretogether.net/
April 11, 20214 yr On 4/9/2021 at 1:12 PM, jonoh81 said: So they are basically proposing a Delaware Outerbelt... This is such a terrible idea. They will just end up pushing all development to the outer edge and slow down any development efforts inside the city.
April 11, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Dev said: This is such a terrible idea. They will just end up pushing all development to the outer edge and slow down any development efforts inside the city. The beast that is highway construction special interests needs to be constantly fed. Who cares if we can't even take care of what already exists. Who cares if the project just leads to more wasteful sprawl that everyone else has to subsidize.
April 11, 20214 yr It looks like Indianapolis' and Dayton's old surface street outerbelts from the '50s.
April 14, 20214 yr Those are just some theoretical local roadway expansion proposals from a section of the comprehensive plan. A true "outerbelt" or bypass of Delaware may be coming courtesy of ODOT. Up for the 2021 TRAC funding is the US 23 Corridor Study which: "...will focus on physical improvements between Waldo (end of existing freeway) and I-270. The primary concepts under study include a west bypass of Delaware connecting to US 33, and upgrade of the existing alignment on US 23, and an eastern bypass connecting to I-71."
April 14, 20214 yr Largest subdivision in Delaware to expand by 44 homes Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - Apr. 14, 2021 "The Communities at Glenross is nearing completion, and during Monday’s Delaware City Council meeting, a final development plan and final subdivision plat for Section 14 of the subdivision was approved, leaving just four sections still remaining to be reviewed by the city. ... The development of Glenross south of Cheshire Road began in 2016 when council approved an amendment to the zoning and development text, as well as amendments to the preliminary development plan and preliminary subdivision plat for 487 single-family lots on approximately 210 acres to become sections 11-22 of the Communities at Glenross."
May 18, 20214 yr Renovation Planned for Delaware Train Station Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - May 18, 2021 "Located at the southeast corner of East Central Avenue and Lake Street, the historic building has been slowly deteriorating for decades. Columbus-based RiverWest Partners is now moving forward with the project after pandemic-related delays. An LLC associated with the firm bought the property in November of 2019 for $185,000 from CSX Transportation, according to property records. ... Suiter said he anticipates a mix of retail and office tenants in the building."
June 3, 20214 yr Spring St. buildings coming down Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - June 3, 2021 "Two buildings along Spring Street in Delaware have been approved for demolition following last week’s meeting of the Delaware Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The two properties, located at 7 and 27 Spring Street, were purchased by the city last fall, along with the two vacant lots across the street, for $750,000 after plans for a hotel fell through as a result of the pandemic. ... Although the pandemic forced Indus to cancel those plans, Planning and Community Development Director Dave Efland said the city is still “very much in discussions” with Indus for a hotel to be constructed on the site. If the hotel project can’t be revisited, the city will go through a request for proposals for development projects on the parcels." Here is a rendering of the hotel initially proposed for the site: https://www.delgazette.com/news/82210/downtown-hotel-inches-closer
July 1, 20213 yr Central Ohio university to spend $11.25M to renovate 'iconic' building from 1898 Ohio Wesleyan University is embarking on a $11.25 million renovation of the university's original campus library from 1898, bringing modern amenities to a building that the university describes as "iconic." The renovation, primarily funded by a $10 million anonymous donation, will clean and repair the building's leaded glass ceiling, as well as add other features to transform the original campus library into the college's new Career Connection site to help students build career-readiness skills. It will also house other administrative functions. The 29,000-square-foot building will be equipped with air conditioning, an elevator, more restrooms and updated mechanical, electrical, pluming and technology systems. It will reopen in 2022. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/07/01/central-ohio-college-to-spend-11m-to-renovate-ic.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 15, 20213 yr Council considers Park View proposals Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - July 15, 2021 "Delaware City Council heard the first reading for the final subdivision plat and subdivision variance requests for the proposed Park View subdivision to be located just west of Troy Road and north of Buehler Drive’s current terminus on the city’s northwest side. Proposed by Forestar Real Estate Group, the Park View subdivision would contain 182 single-family lots on approximately 77.57 acres located north of the Northwood, Nottingham, and Lexington Glen subdivisions. ...the developer is seeking two variances for the entire subdivision to alter the city’s setback requirements for the subdivision. If the variances are approved, they would reduce the city’s setbacks requirement from 30 feet to 25 feet in the front yards and from 40 feet to 30 feet in the rear yards for the Park View homes."
July 15, 20213 yr Development proposal presented - Plans center around 272 acres in NW Delaware Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - July 9, 2021 "Vast changes could be coming to northwest Delaware as the city’s Planning Commission listened to a preliminary concept review for a 272-acre mixed-use development that would be northeast of Smith Park between U.S. Route 23 and Troy Road during its meeting on Wednesday evening. ... As part of the proposal, Merrick Parkway would be extended from U.S. Route 23 to the railroad tracks southeast of Smith Park and, eventually, over the tracks to connect with the existing Merrick Boulevard west of Troy Road. As a north-south connector, Heritage Boulevard would be extended north to Hills-Miller Road."
July 16, 20213 yr On 7/15/2021 at 10:21 AM, NorthShore647 said: Development proposal presented - Plans center around 272 acres in NW Delaware Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - July 9, 2021 "Vast changes could be coming to northwest Delaware as the city’s Planning Commission listened to a preliminary concept review for a 272-acre mixed-use development that would be northeast of Smith Park between U.S. Route 23 and Troy Road during its meeting on Wednesday evening. ... As part of the proposal, Merrick Parkway would be extended from U.S. Route 23 to the railroad tracks southeast of Smith Park and, eventually, over the tracks to connect with the existing Merrick Boulevard west of Troy Road. As a north-south connector, Heritage Boulevard would be extended north to Hills-Miller Road." From the article, this caught my eye: "Regarding the potential inclusion of a gas station in POD H, Addison Properties President Jason Friedman said with a coy smile, “It has a gas station (on the plan), but it’s much more than a gas station user that is interested, and it’s very, very interesting. There are some more good things to come, I think.” Any speculation on what he might be hinting at?
July 16, 20213 yr 7 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: Any speculation on what he might be hinting at? Sheetz
July 16, 20213 yr 10 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: Sheetz I was wondering if that could be it. I was hoping maybe he was talking about something else since there will already be at least two Sheetz in Delaware by the time this proposal would even get approval.
July 16, 20213 yr 1 minute ago, Luvcbus said: I was wondering if that could be it. I'm just guessing, btw. I have no idea, actually.
August 30, 20213 yr Renovation work proposed - Includes 3 buildings on E. Winter St. Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - Aug. 27, 2021 "Renovations could be coming to a Winter Street building that dates back to approximately 1860. During Wednesday’s meeting of the Delaware Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), commissioners listened to a certificate of appropriateness request from Hildebrand Holdings LLC that would allow for renovations to the buildings at 184 E. Winter St. ... According to HPC documents for the request, Hildebrand’s intention is to reoccupy the north building with a retail tenant as well as residential tenants in the above units. The middle building is also intended to be a retail space after the owner was informed it could not be used as warehouse space. The south building would be used as storage space for the middle building." 184 E. Winter St.
October 3, 20213 yr Ohio Wesleyan University brings in $237M in 'record-setting' fundraising campaign Ohio Wesleyan University says the $237 million it raised in a recently completed fundraising campaign tops even the $225 million stretch goal it had set for the effort. The campaign, launched in July 2014, was supported by nearly 20,000 donors. Its initial goal was $200 million. “Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, students, parents, friends, foundations, and corporations, the Connect Today, Create Tomorrow campaign is transforming Ohio Wesleyan University with record-setting support for our students, faculty, and physical campus," OWU President Rock Jones said in a news release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/10/01/ohio-wesleyan-fundraising-campaign.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 4, 20213 yr On 6/3/2021 at 12:18 PM, NorthShore647 said: Spring St. buildings coming down Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - June 3, 2021 "Two buildings along Spring Street in Delaware have been approved for demolition following last week’s meeting of the Delaware Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The two properties, located at 7 and 27 Spring Street, were purchased by the city last fall, along with the two vacant lots across the street, for $750,000 after plans for a hotel fell through as a result of the pandemic. ... Although the pandemic forced Indus to cancel those plans, Planning and Community Development Director Dave Efland said the city is still “very much in discussions” with Indus for a hotel to be constructed on the site. If the hotel project can’t be revisited, the city will go through a request for proposals for development projects on the parcels." Here is a rendering of the hotel initially proposed for the site: https://www.delgazette.com/news/82210/downtown-hotel-inches-closer The above quoted project was listed in applications to the new Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) tax credit program from http://freepdfhosting.com/4ac96bae52.pdf: Lead Applicant: Indus Hotels dba Indus Delaware Hotel, LLC Project Name: Tru Hotel by Hilton Local Jurisdiction: Delaware Project Address: 27 Spring Street Project Location Type: General Credit Requested: $2,544,069 This hotel project in the City of Delaware, and located next to the Ohio Wesleyan University campus, was one of 11 general projects wanting $32.8 million, of which $20 million is available for general applications from smaller cities in the FY2022 funding round. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Another Delaware project was also listed in the TMUD application list: Lead Applicant: 15 Flax, LLC Project Name: 1 Flax-East Riverfront District Local Jurisdiction: Delaware Project Address: 15 Flax Street, 16 Flax Street, 30 Flax Street, 7 Milo Street, 117 East Central Avenue, 111 East Central Avenue, 109 East Central Avenue Project Location Type: General Credit Requested: $3,604,224 I haven't heard anything about this project, but it is located across the Olentangy River from Downtown Delaware on the eastern bank of the river.
November 4, 20213 yr I'm interested to see what happens with this: https://www.delgazette.com/news/91126/development-proposal-presented If it does happen, that part of northwest Delaware will not look anything like it does today.
November 9, 20213 yr A little more about this project that was listed in the applications to the new Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) tax credit program from http://freepdfhosting.com/4ac96bae52.pdf: Lead Applicant: Indus Hotels dba Indus Delaware Hotel, LLC Project Name: Tru Hotel by Hilton Local Jurisdiction: Delaware Project Address: 27 Spring Street Project Location Type: General Credit Requested: $2,544,069 This hotel project in the City of Delaware, and located next to the Ohio Wesleyan University campus, was one of 11 general projects wanting $32.8 million, of which $20 million is available for general applications from smaller cities in the FY2022 funding round. Here is an aerial view of the 27 Spring Street site that is located south of Downtown Delaware and north of the Ohio Wesleyan University campus: Here is a closer aerial view of the 27 Spring Street. This view is rotated with south facing up: And here is the current ground view also facing southward. OWU's Campus Center is in the background, along with a high retaining wall that borders the 27 Spring Street site: The blue NAPA building and red building next door would be demolished for this hotel project: Here is a view of the 27 Spring Street site from the corner of Spring and Sandusky streets. The stone building at the corner is the Ross Art Museum on the Ohio Wesleyan University campus. In the Delaware Gazette article about the project, it was reported that the CIty of Delaware also acquired two vacant lots across Spring Street from the hotel site: This hotel development and a future development of the vacant lots on Spring Street could form a significant linkage between "town and gown" in Delaware. Here is a view of Spring & Sandusky turned 90 degrees looking up Sandusky Street toward Downtown Delaware:
November 9, 20213 yr A little more about the other Delaware project listed in the TMUD application list at https://freepdfhosting.com/4ac96bae52.pdf: Lead Applicant: 15 Flax, LLC Project Name: 1 Flax-East Riverfront District Local Jurisdiction: Delaware Project Address: 15 Flax Street, 16 Flax Street, 30 Flax Street, 7 Milo Street, 117 East Central Avenue, 111 East Central Avenue, 109 East Central Avenue Project Location Type: General Credit Requested: $3,604,224 The project is located across the Olentangy River from Downtown Delaware on the eastern bank of the river. There doesn't appear to be any published development plans - but the City of Delaware's new Comprehensive Plan does have an "East Riverfront District" among its plans. Below is this East Riverfront District from the Delaware Comprehensive Plan at https://delawaretogether.net/: A closer view of the 15 Flax Street project site in the East Riverfront District from the Delaware Comprehensive Plan: And an aerial of the existing conditions at 15 Flax Street:
November 9, 20213 yr “Delaware’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) held an informal review on Oct. 27 to consider renovations to the building located at 22 S. Sandusky St. Genti Koci, the owner of Opa Grill and Tavern, is proposing to use the three-story building for multiple purposes, including a restaurant, whiskey lounge and loft apartments. Koci intends to remove the existing blue awning and redesign the storefront while restoring each of the existing windows. The restaurant would occupy the first floor, with the whiskey lounge on the second floor and the apartments on the third floor. Koci will need to come back before HPC for a formal review of the proposal and, if approved, will receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the commission.“ https://www.delgazette.com/news/93342/renovation-plans-unveiled?fbclid=IwAR2BL_93pCge1G927jZGJT0E-XN-_h1HYbU6GAdB26WF_F-vch3Ks4OJ3qk
December 9, 20213 yr On 11/9/2021 at 10:25 AM, Columbo said: A little more about the other Delaware project listed in the TMUD application list at https://freepdfhosting.com/4ac96bae52.pdf: Lead Applicant: 15 Flax, LLC Project Name: 1 Flax-East Riverfront District Local Jurisdiction: Delaware Project Address: 15 Flax Street, 16 Flax Street, 30 Flax Street, 7 Milo Street, 117 East Central Avenue, 111 East Central Avenue, 109 East Central Avenue Project Location Type: General Credit Requested: $3,604,224 The project is located across the Olentangy River from Downtown Delaware on the eastern bank of the river. There doesn't appear to be any published development plans - but the City of Delaware's new Comprehensive Plan does have an "East Riverfront District" among its plans. Below is this East Riverfront District from the Delaware Comprehensive Plan at https://delawaretogether.net/: A closer view of the 15 Flax Street project site in the East Riverfront District from the Delaware Comprehensive Plan: And an aerial of the existing conditions at 15 Flax Street: A bit more information about this Flax Street/East Riverfront District development proposal from a Business First article about the TMUD applications in Central Ohio: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/08/transformational-mixed-use-tax-credit.html "RiverWest Partners applied for a $3.6 million tax credit for a project just east of downtown Delaware. ... Brenan Palma and Tom Vetter, principals with RiverWest, plan to build six new buildings in Delaware as part of their project that would also preserve a former flax seed mill. They hope to create a vibrant neighborhood within walking distance to downtown. "This kind of project would create a more vibrant neighborhood on that side of Delaware and we hope would create reasons for residents and non-residents to visit," Palma said. "We think the project would be a catalyst for follow up development." They think this tax credit will help smaller cities be able to create projects that will transform those communities." The RiverWest group has two websites, but neither have any information about this East Riverfront District project. They appear to be a new development group specializing in older properties: https://www.riverwestpartners.com/ https://www.riverwestproperties.com/
December 15, 20213 yr On 5/18/2021 at 4:17 PM, NorthShore647 said: Renovation Planned for Delaware Train Station Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - May 18, 2021 "Located at the southeast corner of East Central Avenue and Lake Street, the historic building has been slowly deteriorating for decades. Columbus-based RiverWest Partners is now moving forward with the project after pandemic-related delays. An LLC associated with the firm bought the property in November of 2019 for $185,000 from CSX Transportation, according to property records. ... Suiter said he anticipates a mix of retail and office tenants in the building." Hopefully RiverWest Partners is still going ahead with this project, but according to the below linked article, this project did not receive funding in the state's latest round of historic tax credits: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/15/kroger-bakery-gets-historic-tax-credit.html
January 12, 20223 yr The Dispatch is reporting that more jobs and a 90 ft tower are coming to the southwest side of Delaware. "A company operating in Delaware's Industrial Park since 1968 has a green light to build an addition that will increase employment in 2023, eventually adding 25 new jobs. Delaware City Council in December approved two ordinances to allow Sam Dong Ohio Inc., 801 Pittsburgh Drive, to construct a 90-foot tower that will be used to manufacture copper wire for use in electric and hybrid vehicles." (Apologies if behind paywall) https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/delaware/2022/01/05/sam-dong-ohio-delaware-gets-abatement-and-approval-construct-tower-manufacture-copper-wire/9105385002/
January 12, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Luvcbus said: The Dispatch is reporting that more jobs and a 90 ft tower are coming to the southwest side of Delaware. "A company operating in Delaware's Industrial Park since 1968 has a green light to build an addition that will increase employment in 2023, eventually adding 25 new jobs. Delaware City Council in December approved two ordinances to allow Sam Dong Ohio Inc., 801 Pittsburgh Drive, to construct a 90-foot tower that will be used to manufacture copper wire for use in electric and hybrid vehicles." (Apologies if behind paywall) https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/delaware/2022/01/05/sam-dong-ohio-delaware-gets-abatement-and-approval-construct-tower-manufacture-copper-wire/9105385002/ While there's no large category aircraft serving it, I'm kinda surprised a 90 ft. tower was approved so close to the runway at Delaware County Airport.
January 26, 20223 yr "Delaware City Council held its first discussions on the highly-scrutinized Addison Farms development during Monday’s meeting. The approximately 273-acre mixed-use development, proposed by Addison Properties for the city’s northwest region." https://www.delgazette.com/news/94558/officials-talk-addison-farms
January 27, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: "Delaware City Council held its first discussions on the highly-scrutinized Addison Farms development during Monday’s meeting. The approximately 273-acre mixed-use development, proposed by Addison Properties for the city’s northwest region." https://www.delgazette.com/news/94558/officials-talk-addison-farms Here is a quote from the article “Should the Addison Farms project gain approval by council, each subarea would require individual preliminary and final development plans to be vetted by city staff and ultimately approved by council.” This seems like a crazy step and just adds unneeded time to building housing and development in an area that needs a bunch.
March 1, 20223 yr Some more details coming forward on the Riverfront project, via CBF: “Columbus-based RiverWest Partners is preparing to breathe new life into the former Delaware Company Manufacturing building. A $35 million development called The Mill on Flax would include 180 residential units, 3,000 square feet of residential amenity space and 5,000 square feet of commercial space at the site, principals Brian Suiter and Tom Vetter told Columbus Business First. The 159-year-old building will serve as the centerpiece of the 4.6-acre development. The building sits at 1 Flax St., east of downtown Delaware. Suiter and Vetter said their effort would help kickstart development in the area as part of the city’s proposed Riverfront District. Riverwest has been working closely with the city on the project, but has not formally submitted any applications as Suiter said the team is still working through the entitlement process. The firm has applied for a $3.6 million transformational mixed-use development tax credit from the state.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/02/28/riverwest-partners-plans-the-mill-on-flax-delaware.html
March 2, 20223 yr Plan for Historic Site in Delaware Calls for 180 Apartments A 159-year-old building in Delaware that was originally built to hold a wooden chair factory could see new life under a plan from a Columbus-based developer. RiverWest Partners acquired the structure last year, and today announced a plan to renovate the building and construct several new buildings around it. All together, the development would hold 180 apartments and 5,000 square feet of commercial space, along with about 3,000 square feet of space dedicated to residential amenities. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/plan-for-historic-site-in-delaware-calls-for-180-apartments-bw/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 3, 20223 yr Multifamily housing on city's northern edge clears first hurdle with rezoning OK "Addison Properties' plan to build up to 704 residential units on Delaware's northern edge has cleared its initial hurdles, with more to follow. Delaware City Council on Feb. 28 approved three ordinances – to rezone the land to mixed use, including one-family residential, business district and agricultural district; to grant the project a conditional-use permit; and to approve a preliminary development plan." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/delaware/2022/03/03/delaware-multifamily-housing-citys-northern-edge-clears-first-hurdle-rezoning-ok-addison-704-units/9361589002/ Edited March 3, 20223 yr by Luvcbus
March 8, 20223 yr What a transformational mixed-use tax credit means for RiverWest's $35M Delaware project Without a $3.4 million tax credit from the state, Columbus-based RiverWest Partners wouldn't have been able to fulfill its vision for its $35 million Delaware development. But now that the project has been granted a transformational mixed-use development tax credit, Principal Brenen Palma said the firm is confident it can make its plan a reality. He said the incentive will help the firm “go above and beyond” when restoring the historic Delaware Company Manufacturing building, which will serve as the development's centerpiece. “This will help us retain that building both for the soul of the project and for its future use,” Palma said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/08/how-state-credits-will-impact-delaware-development.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 18, 20223 yr More new houses OK'd; hundreds of apartments eyed “Two housing projects – one in the works for several years and another still in the conceptual phase – were items of discussion for Delaware's city government this month. City Council on March 14 approved ordinances clearing the way for 73 new single-family homes on Delaware's southern edge, the second phase of the Winterbrooke subdivision developed by M/I Homes. The city planning commission on March 2 heard details about a concept that would add 282 apartments on the city's northwest side. No formal proposal had been submitted as of March 15. The Winterbrooke development is north of Peachblow Road and east of U.S. Route 23.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/delaware/2022/03/17/delaware-more-new-houses-okd-hundreds-apartments-eyed/7059926001/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=SectionFrontFeed-FeedRedesign
March 29, 20223 yr Former depot set for facelift Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette - Mar. 29, 2022 "After announcing its intentions of revitalizing Delaware’s historic CSX rail depot last May, Columbus-based investment and development firm RiverWest is moving forward with the initial steps of the project. ... RiverWest has been granted tax credits from the State Historic Preservation Office for the proposed revitalization efforts. ... HPC (Historic Preservation Commission) voted unanimously to approve the certificate of appropriateness for the exterior renovations. Melinda Shah, an architect with Schooley Caldwell, noted that the exterior renovations mark just the first phase of work on the site, saying the improvements are necessary to prevent further damage to the interior of the depot." The Depots HPC application
July 30, 20222 yr As Delaware hits pause on project proposals, developers worry about delays, costs The city of Delaware is so overwhelmed with project proposals that it sent a message to developers saying it is pausing applications. The email that went out last week states that "previously submitted or discussed to-be-potentially-submitted concept plans located outside of the city of Delaware are not being advanced nor accepted at this time due to staff capacity and overall volume of applications within the city." The city said conceptual are a low priority and that active applications might get pushed back a week. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/07/29/delaware-development-slow-down.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 1, 20222 yr On 7/29/2022 at 11:55 PM, ColDayMan said: As Delaware hits pause on project proposals, developers worry about delays, costs The city of Delaware is so overwhelmed with project proposals that it sent a message to developers saying it is pausing applications. The email that went out last week states that "previously submitted or discussed to-be-potentially-submitted concept plans located outside of the city of Delaware are not being advanced nor accepted at this time due to staff capacity and overall volume of applications within the city." The city said conceptual are a low priority and that active applications might get pushed back a week. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/07/29/delaware-development-slow-down.html Huge issue plaguing local/county government offices across the country. They can't keep up with the pay of the private sector. The starting pay is laughable for positions that require 4 year degrees so they don't get many applicants and even then when people accept the job they generally know they are just there to get a few years experience to leverage that into a higher paying job elsewhere. People do not take these jobs and stay there for 30 years anymore, it's not nearly as financially feasible as it once was. That's exactly what I did and it's what many of my former coworkers did. Hell, Delaware Health Department just reached out to me with a job opportunity and even their highest level of pay they would offer to someone with a ton of experience couldn't even come close to matching a salary that would entice someone to leave fully remote work back into daily field work. Edited August 1, 20222 yr by TIm
August 3, 20222 yr Two huge spec buildings planned for new Delaware business park “Exxcel Project Management and Bridge Investment Group will start construction on three industrial buildings at the new Sawmill Pointe Business Park following work by the city of Delaware to extend Sawmill Parkway. Exxcel is planning to put up two, 147,000-square-foot speculative industrial buildings. Those plans will be considered at the Oct. 5 city planning commission meeting, said Adam Mandel, senior vice president of business development for the city of Delaware. Mandel said Exxcel hopes to break ground early next year. The buildings could be configured to accommodate a variety of tenants, he said. The park also would include a new 202,165-square-foot production facility for Delaware-based Inno-Pak, which will sit on about 14 acres. Mandel said Exxcel broke ground on the Inno-Pak building in July. It will be located on a new road the developer is building. Mandel said the business park is Exxcel's first investment in Delaware. Exxcel and Bridge Investment Group will spend $50 million on the three buildings already planned.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/08/03/delaware-business-park.html
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