9 minutes ago, Luvcbus said:

 

 

 

Upper Arlington is re-envisioning 'outdated' Henderson Road, its border with Columbus

 

"Outdated," "hectic," "old," "dangerous" and "janky."

 

That's some of what Upper Arlington residents said when asked at a virtual meeting last month about their impression of the West Henderson Road corridor. The wide road forms the northern border between Upper Arlington and the city of Columbus and is marked by underperforming retail and large parking lots. While Upper Arlington only owns the southern half of the road, city officials say Henderson is the last major business district within Upper Arlington with potential for significant change.

 

That's why Upper Arlington has launched Envision Henderson to plan what comes next and encourage development based on feedback from residents of both Upper Arlington and Columbus, according to Upper Arlington City Manager Steve Schoeny.

 

Schoeny said they hope to have something to show residents by early July. The city hopes to implement a plan by the end of this year, Schoeny said.

 

The area is particularly ripe for opportunities, Schoeny said, because if voters approve funding in November, the Central Ohio Transit Authority's LinkUS project could bring a bus rapid transit line less than a mile away to Bethel Road. Plus, the city of Columbus is proposing as part of its Zone-In plan to rezone much of its side of West Henderson to allow the possibility for taller development, that could include housing."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/05/17/upper-arlington-henderson-road-border-columbus-development/73685859007/

 

 

Oh I’m intrigued and excited about what they plan. Upper Arlington has some decent density in their planned areas. This area has huge potential to be great and I’m glad they talked about link us because Henderson is a perfect highway to add some BRT. 

3 hours ago, Luvcbus said:

 

 

 

Upper Arlington is re-envisioning 'outdated' Henderson Road, its border with Columbus

 

"Outdated," "hectic," "old," "dangerous" and "janky."

 

That's some of what Upper Arlington residents said when asked at a virtual meeting last month about their impression of the West Henderson Road corridor. The wide road forms the northern border between Upper Arlington and the city of Columbus and is marked by underperforming retail and large parking lots. While Upper Arlington only owns the southern half of the road, city officials say Henderson is the last major business district within Upper Arlington with potential for significant change.

 

That's why Upper Arlington has launched Envision Henderson to plan what comes next and encourage development based on feedback from residents of both Upper Arlington and Columbus, according to Upper Arlington City Manager Steve Schoeny.

 

Schoeny said they hope to have something to show residents by early July. The city hopes to implement a plan by the end of this year, Schoeny said.

 

The area is particularly ripe for opportunities, Schoeny said, because if voters approve funding in November, the Central Ohio Transit Authority's LinkUS project could bring a bus rapid transit line less than a mile away to Bethel Road. Plus, the city of Columbus is proposing as part of its Zone-In plan to rezone much of its side of West Henderson to allow the possibility for taller development, that could include housing."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/05/17/upper-arlington-henderson-road-border-columbus-development/73685859007/

 

 

There have been rumors for a few years about the plaza at Henderson & Reed. Several empty businesses there in an area(Bethel & Henderson) that has little to no vacancy in all of those plazas.

You have to drive so fast through there that it's hard to patronize the businesses. Frank Road is really bad about that too.

 

Four lane roads flip the "Interstate Switch" in people's brains in a way they didn't 25 years ago. They immediately adopt the Interstate mindset the minute that additional lane opens up.

Edited May 17, 20241 yr by GCrites

5 hours ago, GCrites said:

You have to drive so fast through there that it's hard to patronize the businesses. Frank Road is really bad about that too.

 

Four lane roads flip the "Interstate Switch" in people's brains in a way they didn't 25 years ago. They immediately adopt the Interstate mindset the minute that additional lane opens up.

It’s only on the part of Henderson that has no businesses or frontage; past Reed it’s 35. *It should be noted that part is 45 or 50, so the people aren’t wrong.*

 

 The entirety of Bethel is 40 and every plaza/office building has almost 100% occupancy until you get to Walmart(only bc the movies closed down).

Edited May 17, 20241 yr by wpcc88

Yeah Henderson between Kenny and Reed is 50. So the jump from 50 mph to a wide 5 lane road that's supposed to be 35 usually doesn't go great (guilty myself). 

 

Excited to see what UA does here. I agree they have a pretty strong recent track record of densifying some key areas. 

T.J. Maxx vacating the strip mall on the SW corner was a big blow. I remember the strip mall was still hoppin' when T.J. Maxx was there.

5 minutes ago, 17thState said:

Yeah Henderson between Kenny and Reed is 50. So the jump from 50 mph to a wide 5 lane road that's supposed to be 35 usually doesn't go great (guilty myself). 

 

Excited to see what UA does here. I agree they have a pretty strong recent track record of densifying some key areas. 

I tend to get stuck behind someone going 35 on the 50 stretch but then for some reason they speed up to 45 once you hit the part with all the businesses. 

Also the fact that UA and Columbus are collaborating on this is important since when cities and suburbs don't communicate you can get a nightmare scenario like at 33 and Gender Roads on the border between Canal Winchester and Columbus where tons of residential is on one side of the freeway and most of the businesses are on the other side. So people without access to a car have to walk over the freeway in dirt and gravel to patronize and/or work at the businesses. And that's after possibly walking over a mile just to get to the interchange.

Edited May 18, 20241 yr by GCrites

Interesting that Columbus agreed to transfer ownership of the RoW to UA for this vs redo the corridor themselves

Maybe they don't want to wait for Columbus' new zoning changes to go through. UA has already adopted non-crap zoning for non-SFH-only areas.

Edited May 18, 20241 yr by GCrites

 

Had a few free minutes in UA a little earlier so I ran over to Kingsdale-

 

UACC 

 

 

 

 

 

Work also well underway on the new parking deck adjacent to the new apartments 

 

 

 

 

Looks like work has started on a new intersection on Lane Ave just east of Arlington Gateway

 

 

 

1 hour ago, CbusOrBust said:

 

Looks like work has started on a new intersection on Lane Ave just east of Arlington Gateway

 

 

 

Would love for OSU and upper Arlington to team up on some light rail haha

 

Ran by Kingsdale real quick while I was in UA for a lax tournament game a little earlier 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note- UAHS continues to be a beast in lacrosse...

 

The girls just clinched another Final Four last night and the boys clinched another Final Four tonight.

 

*The OHSAA LAX State Championships are next weekend at Crew Stadium 

 

There's a good chance we could see all Central Ohio teams in the D1 Championship games again this year

 

 

More from Kingsdale

 

UACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

New parking deck 

 

 

 

New townhomes along Northwest Blvd

 

 

Parking deck at Kingsdale

 

 

 

 

The Golden Bear site has been inactive for quite some time now after some initial site prep work. It was quite a sudden stoppage - likely around early May based on my commute. Wondering what the hold up could be but don't want to purely speculate on anything. 

13 hours ago, NightNectar said:

The Golden Bear site has been inactive for quite some time now after some initial site prep work. It was quite a sudden stoppage - likely around early May based on my commute. Wondering what the hold up could be but don't want to purely speculate on anything. 

I thought they were working on utilities.

On 7/1/2024 at 12:31 PM, columbus17 said:

I thought they were working on utilities.

They were - but not anymore. Curious if the Fishinger road project is causing the inactivity as the main site entrance is fed from Fishinger. 

16 hours ago, NightNectar said:

They were - but not anymore. Curious if the Fishinger road project is causing the inactivity as the main site entrance is fed from Fishinger. 

Went by and looked at it, that’s for sure it. That entrance closed virtually leaves them without one, the exit will be onto Riverside.

 

Progress check at Kingsdale

 

UACC

 

 

 

 

 

Parking deck

 

 

 

Townhomes along Northwest Blvd 

 

 

Timeline Moved Back on Golden Bear Development

 

Work is set to restart soon at the Golden Bear shopping center site in Upper Arlington. The shopping center – once home to businesses like Colin’s Coffee, Figlio, and Basil – closed last summer and was demolished soon after. Planned for the site is a five-story building with 76 condominiums situated above office space and ground-floor retail.

 

Although the fenced-off site near the corner of Riverside Drive and Fishinger Road has been quiet in recent weeks, vertical construction is scheduled to begin within the next month, according to Scott Patton, Managing Partner of Arcadia Development.

 

More below:

https://columbusunderground.com/timeline-moved-back-on-golden-bear-development-bw1/

 

 

Snatched a quick one of the new UACC while stopped on Tremont Rd

 

 

I'm getting Grant Hospital UA vibes.

That '80s brown aluminum 1" square tube fencing look.

Small crane falls on vehicle in Upper Arlington; operator injured

 

“UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Authorities are investigating after a small crane brought into an Upper Arlington construction site fell Monday afternoon, crushing a vehicle and sending the machine's operator to the hospital.

 

A spokesperson for the city of Upper Arlington said the crane was brought to the site of the Bob Crane Community Center, located near the Kingsdale Shopping Center, to assist with dismantling the main construction crane.”

 

 

 Yikes, fortunately no serious injuries. 

 

UACC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New parking deck at Kingsdale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The city’s parks and recreation department is working on a master plan for Fancyburg Park, a 25-acre park on the western side of Upper Arlington. The initial phase of of the planning process includes a review of the park’s usage and amenities — which includes baseball diamonds, a playground and a nature area — as well as soliciting public feedback on the current facilities and ideas for improvement."

 

An online survey, which is open through August 31, is available at surveymonkey.com/r/FancyburgPark.

 

https://www.dispatch.com/

 

On 8/18/2024 at 8:31 AM, Luvcbus said:

 

"The city’s parks and recreation department is working on a master plan for Fancyburg Park, a 25-acre park on the western side of Upper Arlington. The initial phase of of the planning process includes a review of the park’s usage and amenities — which includes baseball diamonds, a playground and a nature area — as well as soliciting public feedback on the current facilities and ideas for improvement."

 

An online survey, which is open through August 31, is available at surveymonkey.com/r/FancyburgPark.

 

https://www.dispatch.com/

 

With a name like Fancyburg, all I'm imagining is a bunch of people with canes, tops hats and monocles slowly strolling around the park looking down their nose at anyone else in the park. I like it.

1 hour ago, TIm said:

With a name like Fancyburg, all I'm imagining is a bunch of people with canes, tops hats and monocles slowly strolling around the park looking down their nose at anyone else in the park. I like it.

It's about time we bring back being classy

2 hours ago, TIm said:

With a name like Fancyburg, all I'm imagining is a bunch of people with canes, tops hats and monocles slowly strolling around the park looking down their nose at anyone else in the park. I like it.

On the way to Fancyburg!

5 hours ago, TIm said:

With a name like Fancyburg, all I'm imagining is a bunch of people with canes, tops hats and monocles slowly strolling around the park looking down their nose at anyone else in the park. I like it.

 

You aren't too far off! The name "Fancyburg Park" was one of the stipulations made by the man who donated it, Ben Blinn, in honor of his late wife. Fancyburg is what she called Upper Arlington, and I don't think it was entirely meant as a compliment.
 

 

1 hour ago, mrCharlie said:

 

You aren't too far off! The name "Fancyburg Park" was one of the stipulations made by the man who donated it, Ben Blinn, in honor of his late wife. Fancyburg is what she called Upper Arlington, and I don't think it was entirely meant as a compliment.
 

 

This is the type of local lore we need more of! They're trolling Upper Arlington from the grave and the town is just like "sounds good!". I can't wait to share this with anyone who will listen. If you hear someone out in public telling the Fancyburg story, come say hello.

On 8/19/2024 at 11:08 AM, CMHOhio said:

On the way to Fancyburg!

 

I'm reading all of these posts with one pinky finger extended out, fancily, and the other is at my lips, Dr. Evil-style, thinking how I can troll western Licking county with a land donation.

 

Few more from Kingsdale

 

 

 

 

 

This Giant Eagle has to be the first grocery in the the columbus metro with a parking deck. I wish the Short North Kroger would follow and rebuild with apartments above.

5 hours ago, sono4315 said:

This Giant Eagle has to be the first grocery in the the columbus metro with a parking deck. I wish the Short North Kroger would follow and rebuild with apartments above.

I'm hoping that Short North Kroger eventually takes the urban Chicago model and re-builds a bigger store with intergrated parking above

22 hours ago, jebleprls22 said:

I'm hoping that Short North Kroger eventually takes the urban Chicago model and re-builds a bigger store with intergrated parking above

 

I really enjoy the look of the OTR Kroger in Cincinnati. 

 

 

Ideas Presented for Henderson Road Include Roundabouts, Path

 

"A portion of Henderson Road that serves as the northern border of Upper Arlington could get a significant redesign. The suburb has been holding public meetings and gathering feedback on the concept from residents as part of its Envision Henderson initiative.

 

The Henderson “Boulevard” concept, first presented in August, calls for filling in the existing center turn lane with a landscaped median, building a shared-use path along the northern side of the street, and replacing traffic lights at Reed Road and Gettysburg Road with roundabouts.

 

The shared-use path would provide options for pedestrians and cyclists who currently face many challenges navigating the corridor (there is no sidewalk or path on the north side of Henderson between Reed and Gettysburg), and the median and roundabouts would eliminate the often-dangerous conflicts that occur on the street when cars turn left into one of the many curb cuts that provide access to businesses.

 

If the city decides to move forward with changes to the street, several steps would still be required before any work could begin. First, since the roadway itself is actually located within the City of Columbus, a process is underway to transfer it to Upper Arlington. That transfer will require both cities to pass ordinances, and for those ordinances to be submitted to Franklin County for approval."

 

https://columbusunderground.com/ideas-presented-for-henderson-road-include-roundabouts-path/

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Luvcbus said:

 

 

Ideas Presented for Henderson Road Include Roundabouts, Path

 

"A portion of Henderson Road that serves as the northern border of Upper Arlington could get a significant redesign. The suburb has been holding public meetings and gathering feedback on the concept from residents as part of its Envision Henderson initiative.

 

The Henderson “Boulevard” concept, first presented in August, calls for filling in the existing center turn lane with a landscaped median, building a shared-use path along the northern side of the street, and replacing traffic lights at Reed Road and Gettysburg Road with roundabouts.

 

The shared-use path would provide options for pedestrians and cyclists who currently face many challenges navigating the corridor (there is no sidewalk or path on the north side of Henderson between Reed and Gettysburg), and the median and roundabouts would eliminate the often-dangerous conflicts that occur on the street when cars turn left into one of the many curb cuts that provide access to businesses.

 

If the city decides to move forward with changes to the street, several steps would still be required before any work could begin. First, since the roadway itself is actually located within the City of Columbus, a process is underway to transfer it to Upper Arlington. That transfer will require both cities to pass ordinances, and for those ordinances to be submitted to Franklin County for approval."

 

https://columbusunderground.com/ideas-presented-for-henderson-road-include-roundabouts-path/

 

 

 

This isn’t awful but I think it could be a bit better. Anything will be a huge improvement over what is currently there though. It should be designed so that it can easily incorporate a BRT line in the future. 

On 9/13/2024 at 4:02 PM, VintageLife said:

This isn’t awful but I think it could be a bit better. Anything will be a huge improvement over what is currently there though. It should be designed so that it can easily incorporate a BRT line in the future. 

Those roundabouts are going to be massive though. They will certainly be safer but I bet they will still be rough to cross for anyone outside of a car. Of course a lot of people will complain about having to take a U-turn through the roundabouts, instead of taking a left out of those lots but whatever. Sucks to suck

 

 

 

Upper Arlington seeks grant for major traffic project at Five Points intersection

 

"A resolution that could lead to a major traffic overhaul involving one of Upper Arlington’s busiest intersections was passed at Monday’s City Council meeting.

 

Government leaders voted to move forward with a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission grant application that could significantly change the Five Points intersection, which includes Tremont Road, Northwest Boulevard and Fishinger Road.

 

In materials prepared for the meeting, the city provided a history of the junction noting that it “evolved in the 1940s when Northwest Boulevard was extended north from Ridgeview Road.” Over time, area development increased traffic prompting several studies confirming congestion issues, according to the city. 

 

The traffic engineering firm behind the study described the intersection on its website as “one of the City of Upper Arlington’s busiest and most confusing due to the awkward approach angle of Northwest Boulevard, commercial drive access issues, and signal timing.” 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/upper-arlington-seeks-grant-major-163000214.html

 

1 hour ago, Luvcbus said:

 

 

Upper Arlington seeks grant for major traffic project at Five Points intersection

 

"A resolution that could lead to a major traffic overhaul involving one of Upper Arlington’s busiest intersections was passed at Monday’s City Council meeting.

 

Government leaders voted to move forward with a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission grant application that could significantly change the Five Points intersection, which includes Tremont Road, Northwest Boulevard and Fishinger Road.

 

In materials prepared for the meeting, the city provided a history of the junction noting that it “evolved in the 1940s when Northwest Boulevard was extended north from Ridgeview Road.” Over time, area development increased traffic prompting several studies confirming congestion issues, according to the city. 

 

The traffic engineering firm behind the study described the intersection on its website as “one of the City of Upper Arlington’s busiest and most confusing due to the awkward approach angle of Northwest Boulevard, commercial drive access issues, and signal timing.” 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/upper-arlington-seeks-grant-major-163000214.html

 

Yes! I drove through this for the first time and almost went down the wrong road. Super confusing.

 

UACC

 

 

 

 

Here's where things stand on the Golden Bear redevelopment project in Upper Arlington

 

After a months-long delay, vertical construction on the Golden Bear Shopping Center redevelopment project in Upper Arlington is slated to begin in November.

 

The $78 million project, which will include new residential and commercial space on the former shopping center site at 3700 Riverside Dr., was originally set to begin construction this summer. However, supply chain issues and a shallow subcontractor pool created a disruption for Golden Bear developer Arcadia Development and general contractor Equity Construction Solutions (ECS) in reaching a guaranteed maximum price agreement.

 

"The bottom line is it took longer to lock in the pricing of our contract," Arcadia Development Managing Partner Scott Patton said. "We originally anticipated that to happen in late February, but we got it in early June."

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/01/golden-bear-redevelopment-project-upper-arlington.html

 

Upper Arlington sees progress on Kingsdale, Arlington Gateway and Golden Bear projects

 

The city of Upper Arlington has several big projects underway, bringing new housing stock, public amenities and commercial space to the landlocked community that is increasingly keen on embracing density.

 

Kingsdale, Arlington Gateway and the Golden Bear Shopping Center redevelopment are among the most notable projects that are getting closer to completion. Ranging from five to 12 stories, those sites are bringing more density to the city and helping drive its growth.

 

"The key to where we’ve been successful is a combination of being really thoughtful and deliberate, but also being willing to take a chance and being willing to push the envelope," Upper Arlington City Manager Steve Schoeny said. "At the end of the day, it's about being ready to act when an opportunity comes along, while making sure that we're building the right size product for the community."

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/04/upper-arlington-ohio-economic-development-projects.html

 

Upper Arlington aims to make Henderson Road corridor more attractive for development

 

The city of Upper Arlington wants to make an aging commercial corridor more attractive to developers.

 

In conjunction with MKSK, the city has developed the West Henderson Road Vision Plan.

 

The plan seeks to create "an aspirational, yet achievable vision" supported by policy recommendations, roadway and streetscape improvements, potential site concepts and guidance for funding and implementation.

 

The area runs from Stonehaven Drive and Chevy Chase Court on the west to Reed Road on the east. The corridor is located on the northern edge of the city and is bordered by Columbus.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/10/10/west-henderson-road-visioning-plan-upper-arlington.html

 

On 9/14/2022 at 10:40 AM, amped91 said:

After multiple revisions, this project finally got approval. And you can get a unit for a steal!

Scioto Villas: $1M condos coming to corner of Fishinger, Fairlington despite pushback

 

 

 

“Despite opposition from neighbors, a developer can move forward with plans to build condominiums with sales prices approaching $1 million at the corner of Fairlington Drive and Fishinger Road.

 

By fall 2023, Moment Development founder Ohm Patel expects to break ground on 15, two-story condos ranging in size from 2,150 square feet to 2,835 square feet on 1.92 acres at the northeast corner of Fairlington and Fishinger.

 

The development, formerly known as Fairlington Heights and now being called Scioto Villas, will feature 33-foot-tall condo units. They will be outfitted with two-vehicle attached garages, will have private landscaping services and carry a proposed average sales price of $975,000 per unit that Patel said will fill a need for empty-nesters in the community.

 

Three single-family homes at 2750, 2770 and 2790 Fishinger Road will be demolished to make way for the project.“

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/upper-arlington/2022/09/13/ohm-patel-scioto-villas-1m-condos-coming-to-corner-of-fishinger-fairlington-in-upper-arlington/

 

Site clearing and building demo underway near Fishinger and Riverside ahead of the Scioto Villas project 

 

 

 

 

Was in UA last night for some playoff football- thought I'd get a few looks at Kingsdale while there