April 28, 20214 yr 18 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said: 21 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: Am I the only one unable to see any of the images from @NorthShore647's recent updates? Nope. I can't see them either. Just a big minus sign. My bad. The images should be good now.
April 28, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: My bad. The images should be good now. Yep, they are working for me now.
May 10, 20214 yr Apartment building to replace Italian Village hookah lounge “Roby Development is seeking permission to build a brick-and-glass structure containing 53 apartments on the site of what is now the HYER Hookah Lounge at 1020 N. Fourth St. across from the Fox in the Snow cafe.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/05/10/italian-village-apartments-proposed-site-hookah-lounge-north-fourth/5020066001/?fbclid=IwAR2d3majaNzdDHsfmRWoEey-6FTx_KtbzyxX7fLip6WENoPfmj6TVQ-hgbc
May 13, 20214 yr On 5/10/2021 at 6:51 PM, amped91 said: Apartment building to replace Italian Village hookah lounge “Roby Development is seeking permission to build a brick-and-glass structure containing 53 apartments on the site of what is now the HYER Hookah Lounge at 1020 N. Fourth St. across from the Fox in the Snow cafe.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/05/10/italian-village-apartments-proposed-site-hookah-lounge-north-fourth/5020066001/?fbclid=IwAR2d3majaNzdDHsfmRWoEey-6FTx_KtbzyxX7fLip6WENoPfmj6TVQ-hgbc They *forgot* to include all of the above ground utilities (wires) in this render. ;)
May 13, 20214 yr I like it, but does everything have to be some shade of brown now? This is making me long for Arena District brick. This building has no real color whatsoever-like the Arizona desert mountains-just different brown turd colors. I hate to complain but damn between this and the Scioto Peninsula renderings...
July 6, 20213 yr Durable Slate site at 1050 N 4th (7-3-21) Infill housing at the southeast corner of E 3rd Avenue and N 6th Street Infill housing at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue N 6th Street Bethany Baptist Church renovation Lykens warehouse renovation at 777 N. 4th St
July 6, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, NorthShore647 said: Durable Slate site at 1050 N 4th (7-3-21) Infill housing at the southeast corner of E 3rd Avenue and N 6th Street Infill housing at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue N 6th Street Bethany Baptist Church renovation Lykens warehouse renovation at 777 N. 4th St 4th St. just keeps getting better and better. Really cool how a second entertainment district is developing parallel to High St. The alternating residential/commercial corridors of Neil, High, Summit, and 4th are really taking the entire urban area north of downtown to campus to a whole new level.
July 12, 20213 yr On 7/6/2021 at 11:48 AM, NorthShore647 said: Bethany Baptist Church renovation That church renovation really turned out well. Particularly after it caught fire before the renovation got started(!)
July 12, 20213 yr On 7/6/2021 at 11:48 AM, NorthShore647 said: Lykens warehouse renovation at 777 N. 4th St ^ That single-story, 5,250-square-foot building on the 777 N. 4th Street property opened last weekend as a wedding/event venue space called Edison777. It seemed like all the local media outlets ran a photo gallery of the new venue's interior: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/06/29/italian-village-wedding-event-venue.html https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/06/30/columbus-wedding-venue-edison-777-opens-italian-village-short-north/7793898002/ https://www.columbusmonthly.com/picture-gallery/lifestyle/celebrations/wedding/main-event/2021/07/01/photos-edison-777/7830224002/ On 7/6/2021 at 11:48 AM, NorthShore647 said: But I'm wondering what's happening with the larger building on the same 777 N. 4th Street property - the two-story, 21,000-square-foot warehouse which had the “Columbus Electrical Works” sign on it. Back in 2017 - when Lykens purchased the 777 property with the two buildings on it - 10 residential units above ground-floor offices were proposed for the larger building and a restaurant use was proposed for the smaller building: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/06/15/italian-village-wonder-bread-lofts-developer-sets.html It looks like both buildings got gut-renovated last year - but unlike the smaller building (which became the Edison777 wedding/event venue space that opened last weekend) - nothing seems to have been done with the larger building yet. I haven't seen any updates about this larger building on the 777 N. 4th Street property. Has anyone seen or heard anything about it?
July 13, 20213 yr On 7/6/2021 at 11:48 AM, NorthShore647 said: Lykens warehouse renovation at 777 N. 4th St Doesn't look like they left much room for the parking lot trees that were shown in the site plan included when they got their council variance, nor have they put in the new tree lawn with street trees that was also shown in that site plan... Also note that as a result of this variance they have approval for 24 residential units in the second building, including units on the ground floor. Edited July 13, 20213 yr by .justin
July 13, 20213 yr 4 minutes ago, .justin said: Doesn't look like they left much room for the parking lot trees that were shown in the site plan included when they got their council variance, nor have they put in the new tree lawn with street trees that was also shown in that site plan... So, somebody needs to file another 311 complaint to the city like when that one building didn't match the plans? Edited July 13, 20213 yr by TH3BUDDHA
July 13, 20213 yr 1 minute ago, TH3BUDDHA said: So, somebody needs to file another 311 complaint to the city like when that one building didn't match the plans? Looks like their final approved site plan showed the trees as well. It also showed brick pavers in the parking lot.
July 13, 20213 yr 6 hours ago, .justin said: Looks like their final approved site plan showed the trees as well. It also showed brick pavers in the parking lot. Honestly, the 311 route is the way to go for this. If the commissions are not going to hold developers accountable, who will? It is frustrating that they commissions hold so much weight pre-approval yet, once approved, it seems to be a free for all. If I remember correctly, (please keep me honest) was the small parking lot just up the road on the west side of 4th supposed to be screened with trees of some sort as well? For reference:
July 13, 20213 yr 34 minutes ago, NightNectar said: Honestly, the 311 route is the way to go for this. If the commissions are not going to hold developers accountable, who will? It is frustrating that they commissions hold so much weight pre-approval yet, once approved, it seems to be a free for all. If I remember correctly, (please keep me honest) was the small parking lot just up the road on the west side of 4th supposed to be screened with trees of some sort as well? For reference: Yes, it appears they showed screening in that area on the right on their approved site plan.
July 14, 20213 yr I wonder if North Fourth isn't another "waiting on a major streetscape" situation like High Street was in the Short North. For a long while, as lots of projects were happening, the streetscaping next to those projects was the most minimal concrete sidewalks and curbs - until the city's major reworking of the High Street streetscape occurred. At some point along North Fourth, those hugely intrusive overhead power lines will need to be buried. And that would require major work within the right-of-way. And putting in a reworked streetscape would likely be done at the same time. So, installing street trees - and even installing screening trees directly adjacent to the Fourth Street sidewalk - probably wouldn't make sense right now because they would just get removed for a future major streetscape project on Fourth Street.
July 14, 20213 yr 51 minutes ago, Columbo said: I wonder if North Fourth isn't another "waiting on a major streetscape" situation like High Street was in the Short North. For a long while, as lots of projects were happening, the streetscaping next to those projects was the most minimal concrete sidewalks and curbs - until the city's major reworking of the High Street streetscape occurred. At some point along North Fourth, those hugely intrusive overhead power lines will need to be buried. And that would require major work within the right-of-way. And putting in a reworked streetscape would likely be done at the same time. So, installing street trees - and even installing screening trees directly adjacent to the Fourth Street sidewalk - probably wouldn't make sense right now because they would just get removed for a future major streetscape project on Fourth Street. Came here to say this exact thing. With how much is going on along 4th, there is no way it won’t be improved upon. I am going to guess they are waiting to plant trees and do all that until they do streetscape improvements. Edited July 14, 20213 yr by VintageLife
July 14, 20213 yr 13 hours ago, Columbo said: I wonder if North Fourth isn't another "waiting on a major streetscape" situation like High Street was in the Short North. For a long while, as lots of projects were happening, the streetscaping next to those projects was the most minimal concrete sidewalks and curbs - until the city's major reworking of the High Street streetscape occurred. At some point along North Fourth, those hugely intrusive overhead power lines will need to be buried. And that would require major work within the right-of-way. And putting in a reworked streetscape would likely be done at the same time. So, installing street trees - and even installing screening trees directly adjacent to the Fourth Street sidewalk - probably wouldn't make sense right now because they would just get removed for a future major streetscape project on Fourth Street. I wonder this as well, but doesn't the city have less of a say because it's a US-route so ODOT is in the picture? I remember when they added the bike lanes on this and Summit, they had to do a lot of work with ODOT to make it happen. I might be mistaken, thought.
July 14, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, Zyrokai said: I wonder this as well, but doesn't the city have less of a say because it's a US-route so ODOT is in the picture? I remember when they added the bike lanes on this and Summit, they had to do a lot of work with ODOT to make it happen. I might be mistaken, thought. That's a good point. Apparently Third/Summit Street and Fourth Street are part of U.S. 23 north of I-670 through Italian Village (and also south of I-670 through Downtown - then switches over to S. High Street south of I-70/71). Not sure how much this complicates the City doing any streetscape work there, but it probably does in some way.
July 15, 20213 yr The "waiting on the streetscape improvements"...has this been verified? Also this does not relate to the brick pavers in the parking area not being used. They need to stick to the plans or give a valid reason for not doing so that can then be approved by the city. If they agreed to brick pavers in the submission then they need to follow through. Too many are getting away with not following through IMO. Letting it go just encourages more of it. Nip it in the bud. Edited July 15, 20213 yr by Toddguy
August 16, 20213 yr Does anyone know if The Lusso has received final approval? I was on 5th Ave today and noticed that (if this gets approved as proposed) the spot where Grant Ave will connect has a new sign in front saying "financing provided by Heartland Bank".
August 20, 20213 yr On 4/18/2021 at 10:59 AM, Columbo said: Some more photos of the Budd Dairy Food Hall that opened last week from the Dispatch: https://www.dispatch.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/04/12/budd-dairy-food-hall-opens-columbus-italian-village-photos/7151145002/ The historic Budd Dairy Co. building was turned into the beautiful Budd Dairy Food Hall earlier this year. In the above photo, you can see some rooftop usage in the renovated building. But I hadn't noticed any photos of the rooftop usage until the Dispatch ran this amazing drone photo in a recent profile of 11 different bar/restaurant rooftop venues throughout the city: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/dining/2021/08/05/columbus-rooftop-bars-restaurants-offer-great-views-cocktails-dining/7654467002/ Here's the ROOFTOP @ BUDD photo:
August 20, 20213 yr 55 minutes ago, Columbo said: The historic Budd Dairy Co. building was turned into the beautiful Budd Dairy Food Hall earlier this year. In the above photo, you can see some rooftop usage in the renovated building. But I hadn't noticed any photos of the rooftop usage until the Dispatch ran this amazing drone photo in a recent profile of 11 different bar/restaurant rooftop venues throughout the city: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/dining/2021/08/05/columbus-rooftop-bars-restaurants-offer-great-views-cocktails-dining/7654467002/ Here's the ROOFTOP @ BUDD photo: It's a great space. That whole area as a shade covering right now (for the summer). I assume it's permanent. Still a great spot. Unfortunately their view is temporary until the building to their south tops out and blocks it. I'd proposed they build a spiral staircase around their smokestack and make an observation tower 🤣
September 21, 20213 yr Lykens and Homestead gearing up to break ground on Lusso development in Italian Village Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - Sep. 21, 2021 "Columbus developers Lykens Cos. and Homestead Cos. will break ground on their Italian Village-area apartment development at the end of this year. Matt Canterbury, president of development for Homestead, said the project plans will be before Columbus City Council for final approval in the next few weeks."
October 5, 20213 yr Photo of the new apartment building going up just south of the recently renovated Budd Dairy building on the former Durable Slate site at 1050 North Fourth Street: https://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-september-2021-edition-we1/
October 14, 20213 yr Daily Bar (new concept from the owners of Daily Growler) will be opening in the small building on the Lykens property at the corner of 1st and 4th. https://www.columbusunderground.com/the-daily-bar-opening-soon-in-italian-village-sp1/
October 18, 20213 yr Lykens Durable Slate site apartment building (10-13-21) Infill housing at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue N 6th Street Bethany Baptist Church renovation Lykens warehouse renovation at 777 N. 4th St
October 19, 20213 yr 18 hours ago, Toddguy said: ^^ There is railing along the top of the church tower. What is it for? Anyone? I'd hope it's a badass private terrace!
December 10, 20213 yr Work on Lykens’ Durable Slate building slowly continues. Much of the exterior brick has now gone up. Here’s a look at the north exterior wall, facing the Budd Dairy Food Hall.
January 26, 20223 yr Does anyone know any information or have an update on the work to the Columbus Electrical Works building? I drive by there after work and always see the scaffolding outside it, but never see anyone working on it. I think I remember seeing it was going to be townhomes or condos? It’s so odd to me Lykens isn’t working on this quickly, especially with the Lusso breaking ground soon I’m just so excited to see the changes to fifth that I’m antsy to see this development (and the hookah lounge development for that matter).
January 26, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, smjjms said: Does anyone know any information or have an update on the work to the Columbus Electrical Works building? I drive by there after work and always see the scaffolding outside it, but never see anyone working on it. I think I remember seeing it was going to be townhomes or condos? It’s so odd to me Lykens isn’t working on this quickly, especially with the Lusso breaking ground soon I’m just so excited to see the changes to fifth that I’m antsy to see this development (and the hookah lounge development for that matter). Every time I drive by, I see a small crew working on it. They’re just moving at a snail’s pace, apparently.
January 27, 20223 yr I guess I’ll take slow progress over none. Wish they’d at least share a rendering or a timeline.
January 27, 20223 yr 13 minutes ago, Pablo said: Lykens is the LC of IV 18 hours ago, NightNectar said: Lykens projects always move at a snails pace 😀 So then GV has "The Whale" but IV has "The Snail"? 🐌
February 19, 20223 yr On 1/26/2022 at 9:30 AM, smjjms said: Does anyone know any information or have an update on the work to the Columbus Electrical Works building? I drive by there after work and always see the scaffolding outside it, but never see anyone working on it. I think I remember seeing it was going to be townhomes or condos? It’s so odd to me Lykens isn’t working on this quickly, especially with the Lusso breaking ground soon I’m just so excited to see the changes to fifth that I’m antsy to see this development (and the hookah lounge development for that matter). Windows going into whatever the heck this. I’m assuming some kind of condo situation.
February 19, 20223 yr 17 minutes ago, smjjms said: Windows going into whatever the heck this. I’m assuming some kind of condo situation. isn't this going to be some sort of "event space"? or is that the building next to it?
February 19, 20223 yr 12 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: isn't this going to be some sort of "event space"? or is that the building next to it? The building next to it is an event space and is already open. I think this building is apartments and office??
February 19, 20223 yr Whatever it is or is going to be, it is looking good with the new windows. It amazes me how wrong, and also how right, developers can be when renovating existing buildings. And when they get it right it is a good thing to see.
February 19, 20223 yr I wonder how much longer until Lykens starts on their Lusso project? IIRC, it got approval, but I’ve not seen any movement on site yet.
March 18, 20223 yr Groundbreaking for the Lusso now set for May 1! Fast-growing Homestead Cos. gears up to break ground on the Lusso in Italian Village “Homestead Cos. is gearing up to break ground on its largest multifamily project to date, an 8-acre development set to occupy one of the last blighted spots in Italian Village. Homestead is working with Italian Village veteran Kevin Lykens on the project, called the Lusso. But Matt Canterbury, president of development at Homestead Cos., said the fast-growing company is now poised to pursuse similar scale projects on its own. The north site will have 287 units and the south site will have 135, with the first units likely being available in late spring of 2023, Canterbury said. Homestead's construction arm will be the general contractor for the project, which it expects to cost about $60 million to build.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/18/homestead-growth.html
March 18, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, amped91 said: Groundbreaking for the Lusso now set for May 1! Fast-growing Homestead Cos. gears up to break ground on the Lusso in Italian Village “Homestead Cos. is gearing up to break ground on its largest multifamily project to date, an 8-acre development set to occupy one of the last blighted spots in Italian Village. Homestead is working with Italian Village veteran Kevin Lykens on the project, called the Lusso. But Matt Canterbury, president of development at Homestead Cos., said the fast-growing company is now poised to pursuse similar scale projects on its own. The north site will have 287 units and the south site will have 135, with the first units likely being available in late spring of 2023, Canterbury said. Homestead's construction arm will be the general contractor for the project, which it expects to cost about $60 million to build.“ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/03/18/homestead-growth.html Are they still starting with the north site first?
May 3, 20223 yr Lykens is keeping busy! Does anyone remember if their proposal for the beer barn site has been approved yet? New Apartments, Offices Proposed for Italian Village “A new proposal from the Lykens Companies would bring more apartments to the northeast corner of Italian Village. The proposal calls for two three-story buildings – one at the corner of North Sixth Street and Detroit Avenue, the other facing East Fourth Avenue. A rear parking lot would serve both buildings, as well as the former church next door that the same developer converted into housing after a fire damaged the building in 2015.” https://columbusunderground.com/new-apartments-proposed-for-italian-village-bw1/
May 4, 20223 yr ^More on that... Italian Village development: Kevin Lykens reveals his next project Veteran Italian Village developer Kevin Lykens wants to build a new residential project at the intersection of North 6th Street and Detroit Avenue. The project, dubbed Bethany Flats, would be nestled between Lykens' Budd Dairy development and the Lusso development he is partnering with Homestead Cos. on. The Italian Village Commission will review the project conceptually at its May 10 meeting. The roughly 50-unit project would include a mix of unit types, Lykens told Columbus Business First, ranging from walkup townhomes to flats. The units would be a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/05/03/italian-village-multifamily-kevin-lykens.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 4, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: ^More on that... Italian Village development: Kevin Lykens reveals his next project Veteran Italian Village developer Kevin Lykens wants to build a new residential project at the intersection of North 6th Street and Detroit Avenue. The project, dubbed Bethany Flats, would be nestled between Lykens' Budd Dairy development and the Lusso development he is partnering with Homestead Cos. on. The Italian Village Commission will review the project conceptually at its May 10 meeting. The roughly 50-unit project would include a mix of unit types, Lykens told Columbus Business First, ranging from walkup townhomes to flats. The units would be a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/05/03/italian-village-multifamily-kevin-lykens.html I’m happy to see that some of these will be townhomes. I’m sure they will be super expensive, but we need more housing everywhere.
May 23, 20223 yr Random question, but does anyone recall if there’s ever been any proposals floated to convert this old industrial site: It’s on 2nd Ave, between the new Ohio Brewing and the Station 324 apartments. A coworker and I were talking recently about how nice it would look as a rehab project, and it got me thinking about if anything had been attempted before. As one of the last few blighted properties in IV, I can’t imagine it sitting empty too much longer.
May 23, 20223 yr Its still an active factory and one of the largest grave vault manufacturers in the US. I doubt anything will change with the property for a long time. Maybe some pick-me-up for aesthetic reasons but otherwise, it's a quiet institution that's been around for over 120 years now.
May 23, 20223 yr Thanks for the info! I always figured it was abandoned based on its appearance. Glad it’s still getting use, though!
May 23, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, amped91 said: Thanks for the info! I always figured it was abandoned based on its appearance. Glad it’s still getting use, though! I am glad too. A truly mixed use neighborhood should have, well, mixed uses and this manufacturing plant is one of those. Now they should be encouraged to actually make some minor adjustments to the outside of it so it actually looks like it is not abandoned and all lol-it does look like it is decaying. Some paint would do wonders-just enough so it is not such an eyesore. Can you see this with some cleanup on the outside areas and maybe painted in some really appealing dramatic, contrasting, interesting or cheerful colors? Even if it is only on the south end of it. Edited May 23, 20223 yr by Toddguy
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