April 18, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, aderwent said: Looks like they've upped this to 200 rooms. It'll be 110 feet tall. A 10ish story building would be great on the westside. Would love it if it pushed the mall development into being something great.
April 18, 20232 yr So likely this: "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 18, 20232 yr Whatever it looks like I will welcome it with a warm embrace. This will be big for the Far West Side and it will be a landmark.
April 18, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, ColDayMan said: So likely this: Make it as glitzy and Vegas-ey as possible. The area there is perfect for over-the-topness and it will really stand out and be fun, and nobody around there will give a s**t what it looks like. Make it bold and sassy!-this is an opportunity to really go full out-again they(the city) will be so desperate they will approve anything. I want the domed tower to come with it! And a rooftop restaurant area. And maybe a rollercoaster. Edited April 18, 20232 yr by Toddguy
April 19, 20232 yr I just want a buffet. With crab legs. Lots of crab legs. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 19, 20232 yr Metro Dev is proposing a 130 unit apartment community at 4300 Alkire Rd on 6.4 acres that would be annexed from Jackson Township.
April 28, 20232 yr I don’t think this one’s been posted yet. Another proposal from Metro Dev on ~36 acres at 795 Galloway Road that would be annexed from Prairie Township with 552 units and commercial space.
May 3, 20232 yr Workers will start demolishing Westland Mall in June, creating an 88-acre blank slate on West Broad Street and Interstate 270 Westland Mall owner shares demolition plans, sees housing, retail, other uses ahead "The owner of the long-closed Westland Mall plans to begin demolishing the site in June and be finished in six-to-eight months. What replaces the mall could be anything from multi-family housing to retail to hospitality to an industrial use, said Alex Ruben, manager of Columbus-based Plaza Properties, which controls the site under a limited liability company. Once everything is down, a vision of what the site could become will be clearer, Ruben said. Local and national companies have already expressed interest, he said. "There are a lot of different possibilities for the site ... multifamily, retail, hospitality, even industrial," Ruben added. "We're open to everything." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/03/westland-mall-owner-alex-ruben-shares-demolition-plans/70145361007/
May 3, 20232 yr 26 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: Workers will start demolishing Westland Mall in June, creating an 88-acre blank slate on West Broad Street and Interstate 270 Westland Mall owner shares demolition plans, sees housing, retail, other uses ahead "The owner of the long-closed Westland Mall plans to begin demolishing the site in June and be finished in six-to-eight months. What replaces the mall could be anything from multi-family housing to retail to hospitality to an industrial use, said Alex Ruben, manager of Columbus-based Plaza Properties, which controls the site under a limited liability company. Once everything is down, a vision of what the site could become will be clearer, Ruben said. Local and national companies have already expressed interest, he said. "There are a lot of different possibilities for the site ... multifamily, retail, hospitality, even industrial," Ruben added. "We're open to everything." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/03/westland-mall-owner-alex-ruben-shares-demolition-plans/70145361007/ Cheap apartment complexes say hellooooooooooo
May 3, 20232 yr 47 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: Workers will start demolishing Westland Mall in June, creating an 88-acre blank slate on West Broad Street and Interstate 270 Westland Mall owner shares demolition plans, sees housing, retail, other uses ahead "The owner of the long-closed Westland Mall plans to begin demolishing the site in June and be finished in six-to-eight months. What replaces the mall could be anything from multi-family housing to retail to hospitality to an industrial use, said Alex Ruben, manager of Columbus-based Plaza Properties, which controls the site under a limited liability company. Once everything is down, a vision of what the site could become will be clearer, Ruben said. Local and national companies have already expressed interest, he said. "There are a lot of different possibilities for the site ... multifamily, retail, hospitality, even industrial," Ruben added. "We're open to everything." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/03/westland-mall-owner-alex-ruben-shares-demolition-plans/70145361007/ Industrial? Good God. Sell to someone who has a real vision. Edited May 3, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 3, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Toddguy said: Industrial? Good God. Sell to someone who has a real vision. Yeah that would be horrible for this location. Hopefully that isn’t what they go with. I’m sure the casino would love that….
May 3, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Toddguy said: Industrial? Good God. Sell to someone who has a real vision. I don’t disagree but look at what companies like Amazon and Discover are doing. Going to areas where their employees live and creating jobs in historically economically depressed areas. I know for sure the feds give money to companies that expand in those areas as well.
May 3, 20232 yr 38 minutes ago, wpcc88 said: I don’t disagree but look at what companies like Amazon and Discover are doing. Going to areas where their employees live and creating jobs in historically economically depressed areas. I know for sure the feds give money to companies that expand in those areas as well. Well commercial/light manufacturing/distribution is not quite "industrial" in my mind, and could be best incorporated in a mixed use development. I guess I am from the West Side and know better than to expect much-that area does not tend to get good things without a lot of help.
May 3, 20232 yr 44 minutes ago, wpcc88 said: I don’t disagree but look at what companies like Amazon and Discover are doing. Going to areas where their employees live and creating jobs in historically economically depressed areas. I know for sure the feds give money to companies that expand in those areas as well. I guess if they did a mix of some stuff it would be okay. If it’s just all industrial with no housing, it isn’t going to help the area much.
May 19, 20232 yr On 4/18/2023 at 2:47 PM, aderwent said: Looks like they've upped this to 200 rooms. It'll be 110 feet tall. 203 rooms. 82 feet tall.
May 19, 20232 yr Not even the height of The Racer at Kings Island. BOOOOO!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 19, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: 203 rooms. 82 feet tall. What’s the tallest building in the area currently? This will probably stand out a bit even at only 82’ Edited May 19, 20232 yr by VintageLife
May 19, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: What’s the tallest building in the area currently? This will probably stand out a bit even at only 82’ Probably the grain silos next to the Camp Chase trail. Regardless, you're probably right that at only 82' it will still make itself known. I'm still bummed it won't have a grander height, not even 100'. You'd think they'd want a landmark building to serve almost as a beacon for the venue.
May 19, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, aderwent said: 203 rooms. 82 feet tall. That’ll probably put it around 7-8 stories, right?
May 19, 20232 yr On 4/28/2023 at 12:18 PM, amped91 said: I don’t think this one’s been posted yet. Another proposal from Metro Dev on ~36 acres at 795 Galloway Road that would be annexed from Prairie Township with 552 units and commercial space. CBF article on this project: Metro Development plans far west Columbus apartment complex with more than 550 units “Metro Development will bring more than 550 apartments to the corner of Galloway and Hall roads. Columbus City Council this week approved rezoning for the project, dubbed Parkside Village. Construction should start later this year, likely in the late fall. That first phase will have 336 units, said Tre' Giller, president and CEO of Metro Development, and the second phase will have 216. The two developments will be next to each other and share some streets, but have their own pools and clubhouses. There will also be 3 acres of commercially zoned land fronting Galloway Road, which would likely be developed by another firm.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/18/metro-development-on-old-hall-road.html
May 19, 20232 yr 20 minutes ago, amped91 said: CBF article on this project: Metro Development plans far west Columbus apartment complex with more than 550 units “Metro Development will bring more than 550 apartments to the corner of Galloway and Hall roads. Columbus City Council this week approved rezoning for the project, dubbed Parkside Village. Construction should start later this year, likely in the late fall. That first phase will have 336 units, said Tre' Giller, president and CEO of Metro Development, and the second phase will have 216. The two developments will be next to each other and share some streets, but have their own pools and clubhouses. There will also be 3 acres of commercially zoned land fronting Galloway Road, which would likely be developed by another firm.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/18/metro-development-on-old-hall-road.html I love it, and I am sure Columbia Heights Methodist Church (the larger property directly to the north of the soon to be "transient" villages)will LOVE it/s (I have my own bone to pick with them so this is alllll good!! ) Edited May 19, 20232 yr by Toddguy
May 21, 20232 yr On 5/3/2023 at 12:49 PM, Luvcbus said: Workers will start demolishing Westland Mall in June, creating an 88-acre blank slate on West Broad Street and Interstate 270 Westland Mall owner shares demolition plans, sees housing, retail, other uses ahead "The owner of the long-closed Westland Mall plans to begin demolishing the site in June and be finished in six-to-eight months. What replaces the mall could be anything from multi-family housing to retail to hospitality to an industrial use, said Alex Ruben, manager of Columbus-based Plaza Properties, which controls the site under a limited liability company. Once everything is down, a vision of what the site could become will be clearer, Ruben said. Local and national companies have already expressed interest, he said. "There are a lot of different possibilities for the site ... multifamily, retail, hospitality, even industrial," Ruben added. "We're open to everything." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/05/03/westland-mall-owner-alex-ruben-shares-demolition-plans/70145361007/ Industrial huh? Well at least filling the site with warehouses won't take that long.
May 21, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, 17thState said: Industrial huh? Well at least filling the site with warehouses won't take that long. Industrial would be the worst outcome IMO.
May 21, 20232 yr 33 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: Industrial would be the worst outcome IMO. It would be the death of hope for the west side in general.
June 12, 20232 yr (Thought now might be a good time to slide this over to the correct topic) Vertical construction is underway on the first building at the West70 Logistics Center “A new industrial complex that could eventually grow to five buildings totaling nearly 1.8 million square feet is under construction in far west Columbus. The complex, called West70 Logistics Center, is being built off Hilliard Rome Road East. " https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/14/west70-logistics-center-far-west-columbus.html
June 12, 20232 yr 13 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: (Thought now might be a good time to slide this over to the correct topic) Vertical construction is underway on the first building at the West70 Logistics Center “A new industrial complex that could eventually grow to five buildings totaling nearly 1.8 million square feet is under construction in far west Columbus. The complex, called West70 Logistics Center, is being built off Hilliard Rome Road East. " https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/14/west70-logistics-center-far-west-columbus.html Traffic is hellish on this stretch of Hilliard Rome rd. with all the construction, accidents, trains, etc.
July 2, 20231 yr Demolition has started at the Westland Mall site. Currently, crews are working on bringing down the smaller structures adjacent to the mall
July 2, 20231 yr 9 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Demolition has started at the Westland Mall site. Currently, crews are working on bringing down the smaller structures adjacent to the mall I can’t wait for them to underutilize this location and give us a bunch of warehouses!
July 3, 20231 yr 19 hours ago, VintageLife said: I can’t wait for them to underutilize this location and give us a bunch of warehouses! It's likely to be the biggest wasted opportunity since Hamilton Quarter.
July 3, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, jonoh81 said: It's likely to be the biggest wasted opportunity since Hamilton Quarter. True, that area is also hilariously bad.
July 20, 20231 yr This isn’t ever getting built: Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and developer in legal battle over west Columbus site “Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. is once again trying to buy back a west Columbus site where a planned apartment project from developer First Global Investments has yet to materialize more than three years after the initial land deal. The land bank, which sold FGI the property in 2020, had been working on a tentative agreement with the developer in late 2022 to resolve the parties' conflict over the alleged lack of progress at the site. […] The disagreement centers on the fact that when COCIC sold FGI the land in early 2020, the land bank included a clause stating it could repurchase the property if the terms of the agreement weren't upheld. COCIC says that FGI violated the terms of the agreement by not developing the land within the agreed upon timeline. COCIC wants the court rule that FGI is in default of the contract and the land bank is entitled to buy back the property. The land bank is also seeking damages. In its response to the complaint, FGI argues that any "controversy" COCIC is complaining about is "manufactured for ulterior motives," and says COICIC "has not suffered any damage due to FGI's alleged conduct."’ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/07/20/cocic-lawsuit.html
July 20, 20231 yr Hollywood Casino Columbus operator aims to start building Ohio's first casino hotel by fall "Work is scheduled to begin this fall on a 200-room hotel next to Hollywood Casino Columbus on the West Side, fulfilling a long desire for a hotel on the site. Officials from Penn and the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council plan to announce a "community benefit agreement" between the parties Friday that paves the way for construction to begin. The seven-story, 150,000-square-foot hotel is expected to include 200 rooms including suites. The hotel will also house a restaurant and bar, conference and meeting space, a fitness center and outdoor seating terrace. The hotel will not be physically attached to the casino but will be connected via a walkway. Penn will operate the hotel." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/07/20/hollywood-casino-columbus-operator-aims-to-build-on-site-hotel/70437172007/
July 21, 20231 yr 7 hours ago, jonoh81 said: Pretty dumb it won't be directly connected to the casino. The site plan shows it as connected. It would make no sense not to be. Even the Hampton Inn at Scioto Downs is connected.
July 21, 20231 yr 2 hours ago, aderwent said: The site plan shows it as connected. It would make no sense not to be. Even the Hampton Inn at Scioto Downs is connected. They said it will have a connector but not be directly connected. Does seem stupid to not just have it fully connected.
July 21, 20231 yr Maybe if they said it was directly connected there would be a fire code issue or a gaming law violation?
July 21, 20231 yr Work to Start on Casino Hotel Later This Year “We are excited to bring new amenities in addition to a fabulous place for our players to stay,” said Rick Skinner, VP and General Manager of Hollywood Casino, in a statement. “This will allow us to provide a full conference and banquet package for our sales team to offer existing clients but also attract new business to Central Ohio and the West Side with our conference and meeting space abilities.” The 150,000-square-foot hotel will help to create about 100 permanent jobs, according to Skinner. Also announced today was the signing of a Community Benefit Agreement between Hollywood Casino and the Columbus Building & Construction Trades Council.
July 22, 20231 yr For the hotel, all I'll say is... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 23, 20231 yr Metro Dev has another 240 units proposed at 2195 Holt Rd. This is only about half a mile away from their proposed development at 4300 Alkire.
July 23, 20231 yr 20 minutes ago, amped91 said: Metro Dev has another 240 units proposed at 2195 Holt Rd. This is only about half a mile away from their proposed development at 4300 Alkire. Keep them coming! (I just checked the Alkire site last week and no movement there as of yet)
July 23, 20231 yr Work is underway on a new four-story apartment building called Clover Glen at the corner of West Broad and Galloway Rd
July 23, 20231 yr On 6/11/2023 at 8:19 PM, CbusOrBust said: (Thought now might be a good time to slide this over to the correct topic) Vertical construction is underway on the first building at the West70 Logistics Center “A new industrial complex that could eventually grow to five buildings totaling nearly 1.8 million square feet is under construction in far west Columbus. The complex, called West70 Logistics Center, is being built off Hilliard Rome Road East. " https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/02/14/west70-logistics-center-far-west-columbus.html First massive warehouse going up at the West70 Logistics Center continues to rise
July 23, 20231 yr Nice to see so many infill projects all over the city- like these going up on Inah Ave in the Norton Rd area of W Broad
July 28, 20231 yr On 7/23/2023 at 12:53 PM, CbusOrBust said: Work is underway on a new four-story apartment building called Clover Glen at the corner of West Broad and Galloway Rd Elevator core already rising at Clover Glen
August 1, 20231 yr On 4/13/2023 at 9:14 PM, CbusOrBust said: Looks like vertical construction should start soon on the Retreat at Scioto Creek on Hall Rd. KCG’s first project in Ohio will include 260+ apartments that will stretch along 270 near the Georgesville Rd exit Nice progress on the Retreat at Scioto Creek on Hall Rd near 270 There's probably seven buildings now vertical on site And one from the Hall Rd bridge over 270 looking down at the development
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