December 23, 2024Dec 23 8 minutes ago, sono4315 said: It was a dumpy two story hotel called The Varsity Inn. Varsity inn is still there and was recently remodeled, unless the varsity inn was two motels at one point. this address matches an empty parking lot between Wendy’s and Bob Evans but yeah the hotel building behind Wendy’s is also 1475 Edited December 23, 2024Dec 23 by VintageLife
December 23, 2024Dec 23 I think Varsity Inn did have two buildings. The one facing King and the one facing Olentangy.
December 28, 2024Dec 28 Approaching the new housing along Edgehill behind the new Aldi on Fifth North on Edgehill
January 1Jan 1 11 minutes ago, aderwent said: More info: That’s a shockingly smart parking design. Good on them for not having the drive in the front of the building. Edited January 1Jan 1 by VintageLife
January 3Jan 3 Five-Story Apartment Building Proposed for 5xNW Site A proposal to build a five-story building in Fifth by Northwest is working its way through the approval process, but don’t expect to see construction starting any time soon. The proposed development, at 1501 Gerrard Ave., would require the demolition of several small apartment buildings and one single family home. Developer Effler Commercial has submitted zoning documents to the City of Columbus for the project, and the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission approved a plan for the site that called for a 260-unit building with a 244-space parking garage. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/five-story-apartment-building-proposed-for-5xnw-site-bw1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 14Jan 14 Looks like All Paws Social (the dog park bar) is still on the table, and now in the Grandview/5th by Northwest area instead of Italian Village. I have in my head that the old location for All Paws Social in Italian Village is now turning into an events space (called the Harrison or something like that), so I figured the dog bar was dead… but guess not
January 14Jan 14 2 hours ago, smjjms said: Looks like All Paws Social (the dog park bar) is still on the table, and now in the Grandview/5th by Northwest area instead of Italian Village. I have in my head that the old location for All Paws Social in Italian Village is now turning into an events space (called the Harrison or something like that), so I figured the dog bar was dead… but guess not Shoot, I'm here for it. I go to the dog park with my Husky a few times per week. I will check this out once it's open. Speaking of dog parks, I wish there were more of them.
January 14Jan 14 6 hours ago, CbusG said: Shoot, I'm here for it. I go to the dog park with my Husky a few times per week. I will check this out once it's open. Speaking of dog parks, I wish there were more of them. Me too because people use the regular parks as dog parks! Nothing like having some random ass dog wander through the woods from the park and try and attack my cats hanging out inside behind the slider screen door.
February 7Feb 7 I love all the density here and shockingly most of the buildings look decent but I wish there was some sort of master plan for the area because I fear it’s going to end up not looking cohesive and feel disjointed as it grows.
February 7Feb 7 16 hours ago, cityscapes said: I love all the density here and shockingly most of the buildings look decent but I wish there was some sort of master plan for the area because I fear it’s going to end up not looking cohesive and feel disjointed as it grows. I respectfully disagree - Grandview Yard has design standards and it's incredibly homogenous. The more differing developers and builders constructing what they think works leads to, IMO, more vibrant urban spaces. Incremental change is better for long term viability. I think 5xnw is filling in really nicely. Development is marching west between 3rd and 5th and the infill along Chambers is great for density. I'm looking for more one story buildings being replaced by mixed use and units above along 5th. The same could happen along King in the future.
February 7Feb 7 55 minutes ago, Pablo said: I respectfully disagree - Grandview Yard has design standards and it's incredibly homogenous. The more differing developers and builders constructing what they think works leads to, IMO, more vibrant urban spaces. Incremental change is better for long term viability. I think 5xnw is filling in really nicely. Development is marching west between 3rd and 5th and the infill along Chambers is great for density. I'm looking for more one story building being replaced by mixed use and units above along 5th. The same could happen along King in the future. I 100% agree with this. Design master plans can work, but from what Columbus developers have shown, they have no idea how to do it in a good way. This section of Grandview will look amazing in 10-15 years and will probably have a better old school feel.
February 7Feb 7 Here’s to hoping they fix the sidewalks and roads on Fifth. This would benefit so much from better streetscapes.
February 7Feb 7 9 hours ago, Pablo said: I respectfully disagree - Grandview Yard has design standards and it's incredibly homogenous. The more differing developers and builders constructing what they think works leads to, IMO, more vibrant urban spaces. Incremental change is better for long term viability. I think 5xnw is filling in really nicely. Development is marching west between 3rd and 5th and the infill along Chambers is great for density. I'm looking for more one story buildings being replaced by mixed use and units above along 5th. The same could happen along King in the future. A master plan has nothing to do with the developers, architects, and contractors being all the same, nor does it have any impact on things being built at a certain time. The only reason Grandview Yard looks the way it does is because it was one developer. A plan generally results in better infrastructure, road planning, and parks and open space etc. You disagreed without understanding what I meant.
February 10Feb 10 On 2/6/2025 at 10:10 PM, cityscapes said: I love all the density here and shockingly most of the buildings look decent but I wish there was some sort of master plan for the area because I fear it’s going to end up not looking cohesive and feel disjointed as it grows. Master design plans are what make developments look boring and uninspired. Covington, Kentucky is doing something awesome right now with a nice parcel of land right along the river and they explicitly chose to NOT implement specific design standards for the overall development. Let the developers choose how their buildings look to allow for variety and create an interesting neighborhood character as opposed to everything looking the same and feeling sanitized.
February 10Feb 10 1 hour ago, TIm said: Master design plans are what make developments look boring and uninspired. Covington, Kentucky is doing something awesome right now with a nice parcel of land right along the river and they explicitly chose to NOT implement specific design standards for the overall development. Let the developers choose how their buildings look to allow for variety and create an interesting neighborhood character as opposed to everything looking the same and feeling sanitized. The lack of any design standards also can allow developers to build to the lowest-cost-to-construct, without any requirements about how the buildings look. Why force developers to spend money on ornamentation or make them consider the design choices other people made in the neighborhood?
February 10Feb 10 8 minutes ago, Foraker said: The lack of any design standards also can allow developers to build to the lowest-cost-to-construct, without any requirements about how the buildings look. Why force developers to spend money on ornamentation or make them consider the design choices other people made in the neighborhood? You need to set quality standards so they don't look and end up built looking like value-engineered garbage. I think you need to let them be creative, but things like 75%+ masonry facade (or at least main facade) should be enforced.
February 13Feb 13 On 2/10/2025 at 4:54 PM, columbus17 said: You need to set quality standards so they don't look and end up built looking like value-engineered garbage. I think you need to let them be creative, but things like 75%+ masonry facade (or at least main facade) should be enforced. Exactly! Don't need to force a specific type of design but can force higher quality materials to be used at a minimum. Here is a link to the video about Covington, KY I was referring to as well. Great interview with the lead planner for Covington explaining how they are handling this prime time parcel of land.
February 14Feb 14 A leasing sign just went up for the former Big Lots space inside the former Giant Eagle/Big Bear building at 1451 W 5th that still houses Grandview Mercantile. I’m still wondering how long before this significant parcel gets redeveloped into a multi-story mixed use complex? Except for the occasional Grandview Ave Hop event, the parking lot facing 5th is a massively underutilized space at this point. It was never remotely full when Big Lots was open. If executed well, a redevelopment here could be a real lynchpin connecting the 5xNW neighborhood (still really hate that name) and Grandview Ave/Grandview Heights. Feels like a 6-8 story building similar to the one just being finished on 1350 W 5th, or like The View, with ground floor retail facing Grandview and 5th Aves and a parking deck in the rear on Ida Ave, ideally with some public spaces available.
February 14Feb 14 8 minutes ago, NEOBuckeye said: A leasing sign just went up for the former Big Lots space inside the former Giant Eagle/Big Bear building at 1451 W 5th that still houses Grandview Mercantile. I’m still wondering how long before this significant parcel gets redeveloped into a multi-story mixed use complex? Except for the occasional Grandview Ave Hop event, the parking lot facing 5th is a massively underutilized space at this point. It was never remotely full when Big Lots was open. If executed well, a redevelopment here could be a real lynchpin connecting the 5xNW neighborhood (still really hate that name) and Grandview Ave/Grandview Heights. Feels like a 6-8 story building similar to the one just being finished on 1350 W 5th, or like The View, with ground floor retail facing Grandview and 5th Aves and a parking deck in the rear on Ida Ave, ideally with some public spaces available. Yeah I can’t imagine that won’t be redeveloped. I’m sure it’s expensive and would be more profitable as a mixed use build. I think you’re right on with a 6-8 story being there.
February 14Feb 14 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: Yeah I can’t imagine that won’t be redeveloped. I’m sure it’s expensive and would be more profitable as a mixed use build. I think you’re right on with a 6-8 story being there. Per Zone-In, this area allows 5 story buildings, 7 story if there's and affordable component with no minimum parking requirement. It's a big site and should be redeveloped - same with the CVS site next door.
February 14Feb 14 This is the type of lot I would love to see split between 2-3 different developers. If one developer tries to develop the entire lot at once, we will likely end up with a monstrosity of a building.
February 14Feb 14 I’d love to see a development similar to the Rail Yard in Charlotte here. I love how big the retail spaces are on the ground floor are.
February 14Feb 14 1 hour ago, Pablo said: Per Zone-In, this area allows 5 story buildings, 7 story if there's and affordable component with no minimum parking requirement. It's a big site and should be redeveloped - same with the CVS site next door. Good point about the CVS on Broadview & 5th, another vastly underutilized parcel that obviously was built as virtually every cookie-cutter suburban CVS is. I really feel whatever is done to redevelop these parcels should push the envelope a bit, being that it’s at a key intersection/hub of communities. 7 or even 8 or more stories (on a variance) could make a visual statement here.
February 14Feb 14 19 minutes ago, 614love said: I’d love to see a development similar to the Rail Yard in Charlotte here. I love how big the retail spaces are on the ground floor are. Something modeled after this would definitely stand out in “Greater Grandview” area for sure. We could definitely benefit from more architectural diversity in these new builds.
February 14Feb 14 36 minutes ago, 614love said: I’d love to see a development similar to the Rail Yard in Charlotte here. I love how big the retail spaces are on the ground floor are. Grandview yard should 100% have been more like this.
February 14Feb 14 I don't see any reason why 8-stories shouldn't be allowed on the portion of this lot fronting 5th. I could see the argument for stepping down as you move away from 5th though. Anything above 6 stories at this spot should be tall enough to get you a pretty good view of the downtown skyline looking southeast, and the OSU skyline looking northeast.
February 14Feb 14 55 minutes ago, NEOBuckeye said: Good point about the CVS on Broadview & 5th, another vastly underutilized parcel that obviously was built as virtually every cookie-cutter suburban CVS is. Looks like an entire strip mall came down for that CVS. I wonder what all was in it. It looks like the parcel has never had anything good on it.
February 14Feb 14 I think it’s worth noting as part of this conversation that the Panzeras lot has been listed on Crexi and Loopnet for a while: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1354-Grandview-Ave-Columbus-OH/34616331/
February 14Feb 14 25 minutes ago, smjjms said: I think it’s worth noting as part of this conversation that the Panzeras lot has been listed on Crexi and Loopnet for a while: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1354-Grandview-Ave-Columbus-OH/34616331/ It always sucks to lose spots like that, but my god that location could be utilized so much better, what a prime spot
March 25Mar 25 17 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Got a few from Langham on Chambers now that construction fencing is gone Honestly this turned out very nicely. Normally I hate these massive apartment buildings but this one's actually quite nice. Does look like they didn't finish painting on the one side in the last pic though.
March 25Mar 25 Just a reminder of what was there previously: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9935895,-83.0378188,3a,75y,334.67h,78.45t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s7KZteTcsxT7tWuK34mtjpg!2e0!5s20151101T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D11.553020625994776%26panoid%3D7KZteTcsxT7tWuK34mtjpg%26yaw%3D334.6703448863401!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D
March 26Mar 26 That first floor kinda looks like a bunker. This isn't a location for retail but something could've been done to make it more inviting on the street.
March 26Mar 26 On 10/7/2024 at 2:16 PM, VintageLife said: Planned Development Offers Early Look at Impact of New Zoning Code A four-story, 26-unit mixed-use building proposed for 1174 W. Fifth Ave. will add a little more density to an area that has been densifying for years. It also could be a sign of things to come, as developers big and small learn to take advantage of new zoning rules put in place last summer on Fifth Avenue and other corridors like it around the city. The small corner lot is currently home to a one-story Lev’s Pawn Shop with a four-unit apartment building behind it. Both buildings would be demolished to make way for the new development, which will hold six artist studios on the first floor and take up most of the parcel, leaving no room for off-street parking. This current plan for the site is different from an earlier version that was proposed before the new zoning code went into effect – that plan called for the same number of units, but with a 13-car parking garage on the ground floor instead of the artist studios. The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) tabled a request for variances for the development at a meeting last April, citing concerns about the number of units. In order to move forward with the new plan, the city will need to approve building permits, but the project won’t need to go before the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission or back to the BZA, since it conforms to the new zoning rules. Happy to see that this project is still moving along! It isn’t the best looking design, but I feel like it’s one of the first in Columbus without parking, which is great.
March 26Mar 26 2 hours ago, Pablo said: That first floor kinda looks like a bunker. This isn't a location for retail but something could've been done to make it more inviting on the street. Agreed! It is pretty closed off from the street but from the third picture down they posted, there is a sign showing 3,300 sq ft of restaurant/bar space available.
March 26Mar 26 46 minutes ago, sono4315 said: Agreed! It is pretty closed off from the street but from the third picture down they posted, there is a sign showing 3,300 sq ft of restaurant/bar space available. That’s good to see, this is still within walking distance to many homes. I feel like these types of developments should all have a small spot for a coffee shop or sandwich shop.
March 30Mar 30 11 minutes ago, Pablo said: Think there are enough wires? I feel they could easily fit some more in there
April 5Apr 5 4 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Roby on Third Hopefully this helps kickstart some decent development along 3rd. It’s such a messy street with so much potential.
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