July 6, 20213 yr 31 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: Aubrey Apartments at 5th and Summit (7-3-21) Maker's The Crossline Apartment Building Some additional shots of the crane on 5th Grant Park at 5th and North Grant Avenues The 3M Site / 4th & 5th Development Infill behind recently renovated duplex's along 11th, just east of the gateway garage The 5th and Summit building looks good, but dang their original design for that was incredible.
July 8, 20213 yr On 4/30/2021 at 10:59 AM, Pablo said: There's a multi story project proposed for 50 E 7th Ave across from the Kroger. It will replace a few 60's era apartment buildings. (Option 2 has a site plan for context). https://universityarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/21_0329-Columbus-Housing_Option-1.pdf https://universityarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/21_0329-Columbus-Housing_Option-2.pdf On a side note - I used to be able to upload photos from my phone or inset snips into comments but now I'm limited to 5.06kB - what changed? A little background on the work to get this project through the approval process. Unique Process Has Guided Weinland Park Development Proposal “Included in that MOU is a height limit of 70 feet, some general design guidelines (like a pedestrian-friendly facade along East Seventh Avenue), and a commitment to hire minority businesses when possible. Also included is a commitment to provide relocation assistance to tenants of the existing apartment buildings before the start of construction, and a promise that 20% of the new building’s units will meet the affordability requirements laid out by the city’s tax abatement policies.” https://www.columbusunderground.com/unique-process-has-guided-weinland-park-development-proposal-bw1/?fbclid=IwAR1Fl2dfmYTPLl3E6AYok4Bhc9PHkSyMi8jOyyN_OmxCFo4nluYx56z_SIc
July 13, 20213 yr Unique Process Has Guided Weinland Park Development Proposal A new proposal for 50 E. Seventh Ave. was presented to the University Impact Review Board (UIDRB) last month. The plan calls for replacing several two and three-story apartment buildings with a six-story, 150-unit mixed-use building. Although the June 24 meeting marked the first time the proposal was heard by the review board, the developer of the building had already participated in about half a dozen in-person and virtual meetings to discuss the project with a group of concerned Weinland Park neighbors. Those meetings were arranged by the Weinland Park Civic Community Association and facilitated by Kathleen Fox, a neighbor of nearby Dennison Place with a background in negotiation and alternative dispute resolution who has volunteered her time to serve as a mediator throughout the process. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/unique-process-has-guided-weinland-park-development-proposal-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 4, 20213 yr Chicago developer's University District six-story proposal faces roadblock A six-story apartment building proposed in the University District has hit a roadblock. The 150-unit apartment building would be located at 50 E. 7th Ave., near the key King Avenue and High Street intersection. The site is currently home to couple of three-story apartment buildings. Chicago-based Peerless Development Group requested a variance to make the site more dense and have fewer parking spaces, among other things. Michael Kehlmeier, chair of the University Area Commission's zoning committee, said committee members are opposed to the development because of its height, how much density it would add to the area and the amount of parking proposed. "The variances are just asking too much," Kehlmeier said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/04/peerless-development.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 4, 20213 yr 13 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Chicago developer's University District six-story proposal faces roadblock A six-story apartment building proposed in the University District has hit a roadblock. The 150-unit apartment building would be located at 50 E. 7th Ave., near the key King Avenue and High Street intersection. The site is currently home to couple of three-story apartment buildings. Chicago-based Peerless Development Group requested a variance to make the site more dense and have fewer parking spaces, among other things. Michael Kehlmeier, chair of the University Area Commission's zoning committee, said committee members are opposed to the development because of its height, how much density it would add to the area and the amount of parking proposed. "The variances are just asking too much," Kehlmeier said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/04/peerless-development.html Baffling how they don't see that less surface parking and more density in this area is a GOOD thing! This is basically premium walkable territory.
August 4, 20213 yr 8 minutes ago, TIm said: Baffling how they don't see that less surface parking and more density in this area is a GOOD thing! This is basically premium walkable territory. But what about the FLAVOR?! “Some community members are also concerned with protecting the historic "flavor" of the area, Kehlmeier said.” I would empathize a bit more if it weren’t ugly 1970s era 2-stories…
August 4, 20213 yr 6 minutes ago, amped91 said: But what about the FLAVOR?! “Some community members are also concerned with protecting the historic "flavor" of the area, Kehlmeier said.” I would empathize a bit more if it weren’t ugly 1970s era 2-stories… How could I just breeze past the flavor, the absolute most important metric when designing and approving new developments?! If the flavor is surface parking, low density, short buildings and overhead power lines, then obviously they need to preserve that! If those criteria were actually given a flavor, it would probably be the blandest most watery oatmeal with a bunch of sand tossed in there. Edited August 4, 20213 yr by TIm
August 4, 20213 yr That the commission has a problem with this is the real problem. They use a unique way of engaging the community to get something that is satisfactory to the community and then this? Unbelievable. This is right by High Street and across from Kroger! If no density here, then where? SMH. This is a case where if the commission does not get it's head out of it's you-know-where, it should just be overridden and disregarded by the city. This is not too dense for this prime location. I won't even dignify the "flavor" part with a response. This looks like a well thought out project that appears to look good per the renders and I just can't get how they are opposed to it given the input on the design and the location. What is up with the commission on this???
August 4, 20213 yr Does the committee forget that they're in the University District and that the vast majority of people renting apartments in that building would be students, who likely won't all need parking spaces anyways? I really hope this project continues; it's insane to try to argue that three random 70s era apartment buildings are better for the community than this.
August 4, 20213 yr The more these out-of-touch neighborhood commissions reject good density projects, the more I just advocate for developers to bypass them altogether and just go directly to the city. I know they want to try to be good and try to work with the neighborhood, but this nonsense has to stop. I could understand if we were talking about tearing down historic buildings, but this? Come on. It's also a reminder that we desperately need updated zoning. Variance requests are being used as an excuse to block better development. Edited August 4, 20213 yr by jonoh81
August 12, 20213 yr Chicago's Peerless Development Group isn't giving up on its University District project A Chicago developer whose University District project recently hit a roadblock isn't giving up. Chicago-based Peerless Development Group wants to build a 150-unit apartment building at 50 E. 7th Ave., near the high-profile intersection of King Avenue and High Street. The building as proposed would be six stories tall, double the height of the three-story apartment buildings there now. Peerless is requesting a variance to make the site more dense and have fewer parking spaces, among other things. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/12/high-street-peerless.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 12, 20213 yr Glad these out-of-town developers remain bullish enough on the local market to continue with their proposals despite the asinine feedback from these commissions, review boards, and (in cases like the Lovebirds proposal in Old North Columbus) the city itself. As mentioned up-thread, a complete overhaul of the City of Columbus zoning requirements is desperately needed.
August 27, 20213 yr Peerless Development's apartment building proposal at 50 East 7th Ave was back at UDIRB's Aug. 26th meeting, seeking approval for multiple rezoning and council variances for the conceptual project. After a pretty lengthy discussion about the project, any decision on the building was tabled for next months meeting. Board members had various issues with the development (public entrance, sidewalk interface, apartment layouts), but the buildings scale did not seem to be a primary topic of discussion. One member mentioned how the lot could be treated more like those on High Street (due to the Kroger lot across 7th), making the UDIRB approval of a development of this scale seem possible. Here are some additional renderings and floor plans from the meeting:
September 2, 20213 yr Sounds like the Aubrey is about to open. The article mentions they’re already about 1/3 rented out. This project brings online 109 of the several hundred units that are currently under construction in this area. Wilcox to open Weinland Park mixed-use project “The rapidly expanding Fifth Avenue development corridor in Weinland Park near Italian Village will officially add its latest mixed-use project Thursday. Located at 114 E. Fifth Ave on the corner of Summit Street, The Aubrey, a five-story development from Wilcox Communities, will offer 109 one and two-bedroom luxury apartments, according to a news release.” There’s also 2000sf of retail available, that has yet to be leased. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/09/02/wilcox-aubrey-grand-opening-fifth-avenue.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_CO&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0TzZV8HhVLWMoHTZFx9oyNnzDLQP8qFZv3vIep52tgjbJglbaKANWYfQw
September 17, 20213 yr Lykens hoping to bring new life to former Weinland Park Beer Barn Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - Sep. 17, 2021 "Developer Kevin Lykens said the four-story development he wants to build at 200 E. 5th Ave. on the corner of 4th Street and 5th Avenue will have four dozen apartment units and space for two restaurants on the ground floor, one at 3,500 square feet and one at 1,000. Before the developer can break ground, the project must get final approval from the Columbus City Council as well as building permits. The project is not currently on council's zoning agenda for this month. Lykens said he hopes to start construction early next year. It will take about 14 months to build the mixed-use building." https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9868979,-82.9995839,3a,75y,314.81h,83.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soB4_A8VudFeYfDmT880j-Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
September 17, 20213 yr Lykens normally does pretty decent work. If this gets approved and built, it would bring nearly 550 new units to the 5x4 intersection between the three projects!
September 17, 20213 yr 38 minutes ago, amped91 said: Lykens normally does pretty decent work. If this gets approved and built, it would bring nearly 550 new units to the 5x4 intersection between the three projects! Yeah, they don’t really build big, but their stuff usually looks really nice. The renderings for this look great and would be the perfect addition to that area. I can’t see there being much push back on this.
September 17, 20213 yr Work has also finally begun, in earnest, on the Thrive Cos site right across 4th. It was pretty dead with no equipment on site until this week. Now, it's full steam ahead.
September 17, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, NorthShore647 said: Lykens hoping to bring new life to former Weinland Park Beer Barn Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - Sep. 17, 2021 "Developer Kevin Lykens said the four-story development he wants to build at 200 E. 5th Ave. on the corner of 4th Street and 5th Avenue will have four dozen apartment units and space for two restaurants on the ground floor, one at 3,500 square feet and one at 1,000. Before the developer can break ground, the project must get final approval from the Columbus City Council as well as building permits. The project is not currently on council's zoning agenda for this month. Lykens said he hopes to start construction early next year. It will take about 14 months to build the mixed-use building." https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9868979,-82.9995839,3a,75y,314.81h,83.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soB4_A8VudFeYfDmT880j-Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en This makes me so excited to see fourth street in two years or so. Hopefully we see more action taken on the Hyer hookah lounge spot and the Columbus electrical works building here soon…
October 18, 20213 yr Parallel's East 9th Apartment Building (10-13-21) Smith and High Phase 2 The Aubrey Future site of Lykens recently announced 4 story apartment building 4th & 5th Development The Crossline apartment building Grant Park at 5th and North Grant Avenues
October 18, 20213 yr The Aubrey is hideous. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 18, 20213 yr 38 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: The Aubrey is hideous. Yeah it’s pretty bad, and the sign is huge and doesn’t fit at all. It’s even worse when you see the original proposal. Still upset with that not getting built.
October 19, 20213 yr 15 hours ago, VintageLife said: Yeah it’s pretty bad, and the sign is huge and doesn’t fit at all. It’s even worse when you see the original proposal. Still upset with that not getting built. It has SO much going on with the materials, and nearly all of them are bad on their own, let alone all together on a Frankenstein building. Of all the times for a building to be bland and all one color... that would have been welcome as opposed to whatever it is that we got
October 19, 20213 yr It's been 2 years since I've left Columbus and I can barely recognize 5th with all the new development.
October 21, 20213 yr 50 E. 7th will be back in front of the UIDRB next week. The renderings have changed a bit.
November 5, 20213 yr On 9/17/2021 at 10:46 AM, NorthShore647 said: Lykens hoping to bring new life to former Weinland Park Beer Barn Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - Sep. 17, 2021 "Developer Kevin Lykens said the four-story development he wants to build at 200 E. 5th Ave. on the corner of 4th Street and 5th Avenue will have four dozen apartment units and space for two restaurants on the ground floor, one at 3,500 square feet and one at 1,000. Before the developer can break ground, the project must get final approval from the Columbus City Council as well as building permits. The project is not currently on council's zoning agenda for this month. Lykens said he hopes to start construction early next year. It will take about 14 months to build the mixed-use building." The beer barn has been knocked down.
November 5, 20213 yr 1 minute ago, Pablo said: The beer barn has been knocked down. nice- i was wondering when this was going to come down... so much momentum in that area!
November 5, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: nice- i was wondering when this was going to come down... so much momentum in that area! Have they proposed anything for this spot yet? I cannot remember.
November 6, 20213 yr 44 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Have they proposed anything for this spot yet? I cannot remember. Lykens wants to build a 4-story apt building there.
November 12, 20213 yr On 11/5/2021 at 8:08 PM, amped91 said: Lykens wants to build a 4-story apt building there. Love this. About time that eye sore is gone. Maybe we will see it in 2024? Lykens projects rise at a snails pace. ;)
November 16, 20213 yr Was just on 5th and got this of The Crossline apartment building real quick... 5th Avenue has some serious momentum now! I'm really excited to see it once The Lusso breaks ground.
November 17, 20213 yr Beer Barn Site Cleared for New Four-Story Development The former MidAmerica Beer Barn store at the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street has been demolished, but work has yet to start on the four-story building that has been proposed to replace it. Lykens Companies, the local developer behind several other projects along the North Fourth Street corridor, purchased the property in 2015 and has submitted plans to build a 48-unit building with ground floor restaurant space and a parking garage with room for 58 cars. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/beer-barn-site-cleared-for-new-four-story-development-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 17, 20213 yr 4 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Beer Barn Site Cleared for New Four-Story Development The former MidAmerica Beer Barn store at the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street has been demolished, but work has yet to start on the four-story building that has been proposed to replace it. Lykens Companies, the local developer behind several other projects along the North Fourth Street corridor, purchased the property in 2015 and has submitted plans to build a 48-unit building with ground floor restaurant space and a parking garage with room for 58 cars. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/beer-barn-site-cleared-for-new-four-story-development-bw1/ Can’t wait for this to get started. That building will look great right there.
November 17, 20213 yr I hope that corner marquee sign is less hideous than the Aubrey. Those look so out of place when they are oversized.
November 17, 20213 yr Are these sub-grade townhome entries on the north end of the building along 4th? An interesting choice for facing such an arterial 😬
November 17, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: Are these sub-grade townhome entries on the north end of the building along 4th? An interesting choice for facing such an arterial 😬 There are also going to be townhomes accessible from the street facing 4th right across the street as part of Thrive's new development. Not really an odd choice, there are houses fronting the street all along 4th Street. https://www.columbusunderground.com/renderings-for-4th-and-5th-development-revealed-bw1/
November 18, 20213 yr On 11/17/2021 at 12:15 PM, .justin said: There are also going to be townhomes accessible from the street facing 4th right across the street as part of Thrive's new development. Not really an odd choice, there are houses fronting the street all along 4th Street. https://www.columbusunderground.com/renderings-for-4th-and-5th-development-revealed-bw1/ I don't question the townhouses as much as I question entering them below grade. See the Thrive project has raised entries, as are most others. At the very least keeping them at grade is certainly preferred by most any future homeowner.
November 18, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: I don't question the townhouses as much as I question entering them below grade. See the Thrive project has raised entries, as are most others. At the very least keeping them at grade is certainly preferred by most any future homeowner. The ones at 1st & Summit have windows that are sort of at/below grade as well I believe so it wouldn’t be new.
December 1, 20213 yr I noticed yesterday, electric crews were finally taking the electric wires down that ran right through the middle of the property at 4th and 5th! It seemed like it took a long time but at least they're finally getting them out of there so hopefully this can go vertical rather soon.
December 14, 20213 yr Wasn’t sure if this goes in this thread or not. This is from a business first article. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/14/jeffery-park-grant-park.html A former motorcycle parts shop will get a new life as apartments in the latest phase of Thrive Cos.' Grant Park development. Columbus City council finalized zoning for much of the project Monday. In total, Grant Park will include 510 apartment units, 53 houses and 50 townhomes. New Avenue Architects is the project's architect. The next phase of development at the site will include turning the former Rice Paddy motorcycle shop on North Grant Avenue into a building with 48 residential units and a private community center. The walls with murals painted on them along Grant and 11th Avenues will be preserved and incorporated into the new part of the development. "We are trying to keep as much of the Rice Paddy building as possible," Negron told Columbus Business First. Thrive is also getting community feedback on a park it intends to include in the development, which will be called Joyce Hughes Park.
December 14, 20213 yr 35 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Wasn’t sure if this goes in this thread or not. This is from a business first article. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/14/jeffery-park-grant-park.html A former motorcycle parts shop will get a new life as apartments in the latest phase of Thrive Cos.' Grant Park development. Columbus City council finalized zoning for much of the project Monday. In total, Grant Park will include 510 apartment units, 53 houses and 50 townhomes. New Avenue Architects is the project's architect. The next phase of development at the site will include turning the former Rice Paddy motorcycle shop on North Grant Avenue into a building with 48 residential units and a private community center. The walls with murals painted on them along Grant and 11th Avenues will be preserved and incorporated into the new part of the development. "We are trying to keep as much of the Rice Paddy building as possible," Negron told Columbus Business First. Thrive is also getting community feedback on a park it intends to include in the development, which will be called Joyce Hughes Park. This is definitely the right thread. Also, I added the article link to your post.
December 27, 20213 yr The 4th and 5th development has been busy with construction crews for awhile now. Foundation work is still ongoing, and hopefully we’ll see it going vertical pretty soon in the new year. This is from 12/23:
December 27, 20213 yr On 9/21/2017 at 12:57 AM, ColDayMan said: New Apartments Proposed for Space Behind Smith and High Building A new proposal calls for an 18-unit apartment building behind the existing Smith & High development at 1254 N. High St. It would require the demolition of a one-story, 1970s-era building that has held a range of different office and retail users through the years. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-apartments-proposed-for-space-behind-smith-and-high-building-bw1 On 9/21/2017 at 3:42 PM, Columbo said: According to the CU article, the original Smith & High development was built in 2008 and consists of two three-story buildings fronting High Street with ground-level retail and apartments above. Below is the most recent streetview of the Smith & High development from High Street. The 70's-era one-story building that will be replaced is visible in the gap between the two buildings: Below are two Google aerials of the block where the addition to the Smith & High development will occur. Pretty nice block of High Street between 5th & 6th. An urban Kroger was built north of 6th Avenue; North High Brewing did a fantastic renovation of the former Janiton Building just south of 6th; the former Masonic Lodge was renovated into condos; then the Smith & High development; then the Out of the Closest building at Fifth & High. The tan-roofed building behind the Smith & High development is where the addition will be built: Alley-side aerial view of the same area. The tan-roofed building behind the Smith & High development is where the addition will be built: Similar view showing of the proposed addition to the Smith & High development. It looks like the footprint of the new addition will be the same the 70's-era one-story building being demolished for this addition: This addition to the Smith & High development at 1254 N. High Street is now open: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/22/smith-and-high-project.html
January 1, 20223 yr Kind of hard to see because it's rainy but it looks like 4th and 5th is now vertical!!
January 20, 20223 yr This is about to become the most dense section of the city if these projects keep coming along! Marker Development's Weinland Park project getting second phase “Marker Development will add another phase to its Crossline project in Weinland Park. The new phase is replacing the former home of the Godman Guild Association, which Marker bought last spring. The new phase, to be built at 303 E. 6th Ave., would add another 275 units with secured parking, amenities and ground-floor commercial space to the neighborhood. The second phase should finish construction in the summer of 2024, with pre-leasing to start in the first part of that year. At least 20% of the units will be available to those making 80% and 100% of the area median income, the release said.” https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/01/20/marker-moves-forward-with-weinland-park-project.html From Google Maps, a view of the single-story that currently sits at the site:
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