August 1, 201410 yr I have a hard time understanding how that proposal would cause so much controversy. That's Upper Arlington in a nutshell. Most of its residents are very protective of its "residential character" - from its 1920's Garden City origins to its post-WWII suburban-style development. Until recently, UA officials have gone along with this. But as the city became landlocked, almost every bit of developable land got developed in this low-density style. UA officials realized that if they didn't encourage more urban level development in their limited commercial areas, they would soon face a financial crunch. So they pushed through the five-story buildings on Lane Avenue (aka The Lane). A really great development (IMO) but not without neighborhood opposition. This "Point" development was another example of trying to maximize commercial development within UA. However, in this case, the Point development required a rezoning and the land was city-owned. The rezoning hearing gave neighborhood opposition a chance to rally. Plus, this city-owned green space was considered unofficial parkland. This double dose of opposition caused the City to cave.
August 1, 201410 yr But don't feel to bad for UA officials in their Point defeat. While the Point office debate was going on, the Kingsdale Shopping Center property announced a big medical office development. On a parcel that was designated for offices during Kingsdale's previous redevelopment, Ohio State's Medical Center announced a $20 million, five-story, 100,000 square-foot medical office building. Below is a rendering of the medical office building proposed for Kingsdale. Here is the article about the proposal from Business First at http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/06/02/20m-osu-medical-office-project-planned-for.html
November 3, 201410 yr Northstar Café planning Upper Arlington restaurant with new HQ Upper Arlington is getting a double dose of news from the owners of Northstar Café. The restaurant company isn't looking to put just a restaurant in the suburb – it wants to move its headquarters there as well. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2014/11/northstar-caf-planning-upper-arlington-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 18, 201410 yr ^ Northstar Cafe and office approved by UA Zoning and Planning Board: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/11/18/northstar-cafe-gets-upper-arlington-ok-for-new.html http://www.columbusunderground.com/pizzuti-teams-up-with-northstar-cafe-on-lane-avenue-development-rw1
December 18, 201410 yr Tremont Road reconstruction set to start in July 2015 By NATE ELLIS, This Week News Friday, November 21, 2014 - 8:38 PM Upper Arlington officials are ready to update residents and other stakeholders on their plans to begin rebuilding Tremont Road in 2015. The plan for the first major rebuild of Tremont Road since 1956 could include a partial water line replacement, street lighting improvements, bicycle accommodations and pedestrian safety features. (. . .) "Tremont Road has not been reconstructed since 1956 and has deteriorated to the point that it needs reconstructed," City Engineer Jackie Thiel said. "The corridor is not pedestrian- or bicycle-friendly and does not meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or community standards. "Upper Arlington is using the project to make Tremont Road a multimodal project to improve safety and access for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and vehicles." If all design elements being considered are implemented, the reconstruction is expected to cost approximately $8.2 million. However, the city hopes to offset as much as $5.37 million of that with an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant. ... The project will be done in two phases: Phase 1, from Kenny to Ridgeview roads, will begin in July 2015 and is expected to be completed by July 2016. Phase 2, from Ridgeview to Lane, will start in September 2016 and end in 2017 MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/11/18/tremont-road-reconstruction-set-to-start-in-july-2015.html
December 18, 201410 yr Below is a plan and rendering for one section of this Tremont Road reconstruction project that Upper Arlington plans to begin next year from http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/11/18/tremont-road-reconstruction-set-to-start-in-july-2015.html More plans and renderings for the rest of the Tremont Road reconstruction project are viewable at http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/11/18/tremont-road-reconstruction-set-to-start-in-july-2015.html
December 18, 201410 yr I'm floored how progressive UA has been lately. It's good news for the more affluent suburbs of this region. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 8, 201510 yr Macy's to close Kingsdale store The Columbus Dispatch, Thursday January 8, 2015 Macy’s will close its store in Kingsdale Shopping Center by the end of March, marking the end of a 45-year run in the Upper Arlington location. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/01/08/macys-closing-kingsdale-store.html
January 23, 201510 yr Macy's to close Kingsdale store The Columbus Dispatch, Thursday January 8, 2015 Macy’s will close its store in Kingsdale Shopping Center by the end of March, marking the end of a 45-year run in the Upper Arlington location. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/01/08/macys-closing-kingsdale-store.html Kroger bought the building. Plans hazy as Kroger buys Macy’s at Kingsdale If anyone hasn't seen this Macy's is has an interesting look. Here is a picture I took of it last winter. Kingsdale Shopping Center Macy's by Eridony, on Flickr I suppose it will likely be demolished though. The article doesn't sound like Kroger is interested in the building itself.
January 23, 201510 yr Kingsdale is basically another wasted opportunity. It could've been redeveloped in an interesting way, but it's just a few new buildings and lots of parking. It reminds me of Northland. A new McDonald's!!
January 28, 201510 yr Here's a photo of the Kingsdale Macy's building back in 2001 when it was still a Lazarus: According to the 1/8/15 article (posted by casey) about the Macy's closing: "The Kingsdale store opened as part of the Lazarus department-store chain in 1970 and became Macy’s in 2005 after a series of mergers. The blue-glazed brick building was initially 85,000 square feet before it was enlarged in 1977 to 108,000 square feet." ... "It has long been rumored to be on the brink of closing." Also in that article, local retail analyst Chris Boring said that he was “surprised it stayed open as long as it did." ... "It’s a beloved store in the Upper Arlington community, but it just doesn’t fit with the rest of the chain’s stores. It’s a much smaller store - a holdover from the Lazarus era." ... "Today, even Macy’s newer, 'smaller' locations average 150,000 square feet."
January 28, 201510 yr In the later 1/22/15 article (posted by Eridony) about Kroger buying the Macy's building - local retail analyst Chris Boring added: “Kingsdale is going more toward a mixed-use plan with less retail and more office. That space could be reused as office space if another retail user is not found. The city might prefer that. There’s a real shortage of office space in that community.” Also in that 1/22/15 article, it was noted that "Kingsdale already is the site of a flagship Giant Eagle Market District store" and that "Upper Arlington also has a Kroger store on Henderson Road." Kroger spokeswoman Jennifer Jarrell said that "Kroger doesn’t plan to close or relocate any of its stores" and that "the future of the 108,000-square-foot Macy’s building is unknown." ... The Kroger spokeswoman's exact quotes were “Nothing has been decided.” ... “Just because we purchased the property doesn’t mean we will put a grocery store there." ... “Everything is being discussed. This is a good property, a good site, and we saw an opportunity." So despite Kroger purchasing the Macy's building and its 6.2-acre site at Kingsdale, it doesn't look like a new Kroger store is being considered there - at least for now. Although if Kroger were to consider building a new store at Kingsdale, I'd suggest they look at the new multi-level Kroger that they recently opened near Downtown Lexington which features a rooftop parking deck, escalator and elevator - photos of it posted here by Sherman Cahal.
January 30, 201510 yr A look back at UA development issues in 2014 and a look forward to UA development issues in 2015 from ThisWeekNews: 2014: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/12/16/year-in-review-top-stories-issue-23-msc-zoning-spat-frigid-winter.html 2015: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/12/29/looking-ahead-to-2015-infrastructure-work-more-development-expected.html
February 5, 201510 yr More about the Kroger purchase of the Macy's building/property at Kingsdale. The City of Upper Arlington and Kroger are having 'very preliminary' talks about the future of this property: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/02/03/no-details-on-plans-for-kingsdale-site-city-kroger-hold-very-preliminary-talks-on-property.html
February 5, 201510 yr UA's State of the City address: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/01/27/state-of-city-presentations-highlight-issue-23-future-projects.html
February 5, 201510 yr Northstar Café planning Upper Arlington restaurant with new HQ Upper Arlington is getting a double dose of news from the owners of Northstar Café. The restaurant company isn't looking to put just a restaurant in the suburb – it wants to move its headquarters there as well. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2014/11/northstar-caf-planning-upper-arlington-restaurant.html Northstar Cafe will not be building a restaurant/HQ office in Upper Arlington after all. At first (in the Dispatch article linked below) it sounded like Northstar was delaying the UA project to focus on their other locations, like their two restaurants on N. High Street (Short North and Clintonville), their Easton restaurant and a Westerville restaurant scheduled to open later this year. But it turns out that Northstar Cafe will not be partnering with the Pizzuti Companies to build a new two-story structure at the 1515 W. Lane Avenue property. However, it is also being reported that the Pizzuti Companies wants to go ahead with a multi-use development on that site. No timetable or plans are available to this proposed development, as of this post: Dispatch: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/01/30/northstar-backs-off-plans-for-upper-arlington.html CU: http://www.columbusunderground.com/northstar-cafe-shelves-upper-arlington-restaurant-plans
May 6, 201510 yr OSU WEXNER AT KINGSDALE Groundbreaking for new facility is expected to occur in June BY NATE ELLIS, THIS WEEK COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 1:28 PM Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center officials last week said they hope to begin construction this summer on a new comprehensive healthcare facility at the Kingsdale Center. It is expected to open late next summer offering primary healthcare, heart and vascular services, women's health services and internal medicine specialties. Dan Like, executive director of ambulatory services at OSU Wexner Medical Center, said April 24 that a groundbreaking ceremony is slated for this June, and site work will start shortly after. The news comes after Upper Arlington officials announced April 20 they finalized negotiations for an approximately $1 million sale of about 5 acres at Kingsdale that will house a five-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building. The land will be owned by Medstone LLC and OSU Wexner will operate the facility. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/04/28/osu-wexner-at-kingsdale-groundbreaking-for-new-facility-is-expected-to-occur-in-june.html
June 17, 20159 yr More about the Kroger purchase of the Macy's building/property at Kingsdale. The City of Upper Arlington and Kroger are having 'very preliminary' talks about the future of this property: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/02/03/no-details-on-plans-for-kingsdale-site-city-kroger-hold-very-preliminary-talks-on-property.html Looks like these preliminary plans for the former Macy's property at Kingsdale might need to wait until the courts sort out a possible deed restriction: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/05/27/kroger-suing-giant-eagle-over-former-macys-site-at.html
June 17, 20159 yr Here's an excerpt from Business First's article about Kroger's dispute with Giant Eagle over the former Macy's site: Kroger suing Giant Eagle over former Macy's site at Kingsdale By Dan Eaton, Columbus Business First May 27, 2015, 5:23pm EDT Kroger Co. filed a lawsuit this month in Franklin County Common Pleas Court against Giant Eagle Inc., one of the Pittsburgh-based company's subsidiaries and Echo Kingsdale LLC, the owner of the Upper Arlington development. The issue: Kroger is considering opening a supermarket at Kingsdale on the 6.2-acre site it acquired from Macy’s Inc. in January for $10.5 million. According to the lawsuit, Giant Eagle and the shopping center’s owner are saying Kroger can’t do that because of a deed restriction. Kroger argues that the restriction being cited expired 20 years ago and no longer applies. ( . . . ) Sorting out the dispute means delving into Kingsdale’s real estate and retail history... (You can read that in the full article at the link) ( . . . ) Kroger hasn’t said exactly what its plans for the site are other than that it could be a mixed-use project potentially including a store that “would be unique to the Columbus market, something never seen before in the Central Ohio market” alongside some multifamily housing or offices. It's working on a plan with Augusta, Georgia-based Blanchard & Calhoun Corp., which has done several other projects with the company. MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/05/27/kroger-suing-giant-eagle-over-former-macys-site-at.html
October 6, 20159 yr Luxury apartments, retail planned for Lane Avenue site in Upper Arlington The owner of 1515 W. Lane Ave. will offer an initial look Monday night at a plan for ground-floor retail and eight apartments on floors two and three just east of the Whole Foods and a Huntington National Bank branch in Upper Arlington. Investor/developer Jeff Gregg, investment services director at Fairway Realty LLC, will present the final development plan for an initial review before the Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/10/05/luxury-apartments-retail-planned-for-lane-avenue.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 29, 20159 yr 10TV video and report about how land-locked Upper Arlington is looking at higher density projects to grow inward: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2015/07/08/upper-arlington-ohio-upper-arlington-challenged-with-finding-space-for-future-population.html
October 29, 20159 yr OSU WEXNER AT KINGSDALE Groundbreaking for new facility is expected to occur in June BY NATE ELLIS, THIS WEEK COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 1:28 PM Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center officials last week said they hope to begin construction this summer on a new comprehensive healthcare facility at the Kingsdale Center. It is expected to open late next summer offering primary healthcare, heart and vascular services, women's health services and internal medicine specialties. Dan Like, executive director of ambulatory services at OSU Wexner Medical Center, said April 24 that a groundbreaking ceremony is slated for this June, and site work will start shortly after. The news comes after Upper Arlington officials announced April 20 they finalized negotiations for an approximately $1 million sale of about 5 acres at Kingsdale that will house a five-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building. The land will be owned by Medstone LLC and OSU Wexner will operate the facility. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/04/28/osu-wexner-at-kingsdale-groundbreaking-for-new-facility-is-expected-to-occur-in-june.html The five-story OSU Wexner Medical Center healthcare facility/office building at the Kingsdale Shopping Center is under-construction. Early October photo of the steel going up on the site from http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/kingsdale-shopping-center/page/4/#post-1096378:
October 30, 20159 yr Columbus Aesthetic looks to grow at CompuServe site By Brian R. Ball, Staff Reporter - Columbus Business First Oct. 9, 2015, 6:00am EDT Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, a medical practice on the north edge of Upper Arlington, wants to expand at the former CompuServe campus in the suburb. The practice, at 4971 Arlington Centre Blvd., expects to outline a final development plan to city zoning and planning officials Oct. 19. The proposal calls for the construction of a 20,000-square-foot building at 5005 Arlington Centre Blvd. Redevelopment of the old CompuServe racquetball and fitness facility site would allow the city to retain a growing medical company in a neighborhood that is home to a cluster of medical practices and related facilities. ... This proposal would demolish the former racquetball and fitness complex to make way for the medical office building, which is scheduled to open by next July. ( . . . ) Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery expects to close on its planned $800,000 acquisition of 5005 Arlington Centre from the Tree of Life Christian School by mid-November. Tree of Life has owned the CompuServe campus for five years as it continues a zoning fight with the city to allow it to relocate its school into other buildings. MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/print-edition/2015/10/09/columbus-aesthetic-looks-to-grow-at-compuserve.html
October 30, 20159 yr More about the proposed CAPS medical office building project on the CompuServe site from CU: Crawford Hoying to Develop Medical Offices in Upper Arlington
November 13, 20159 yr Kroger, Giant Eagle settle Kingsdale lawsuit Kroger Co.’s plans to build a store at Kingsdale Shopping Center are still on. The Cincinnati-based grocery chain and Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle Inc. have settled a lawsuit over decades-old deed restrictions at the Upper Arlington plaza. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/11/13/exclusive-kroger-giant-eagle-settle-kingsdale.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 16, 20159 yr Upper Arlington recently completed a strategic master plan to makeover its existing Northam Park - a park that gets heavy use and is considered to be the city's "central park". Below is a link to a report from the Dispatch about the park and the master planning process. Below that is a graphic of what the Northam Park master plan calls for: Dispatch: Upper Arlington looks at redesign of Northam Park The redesign, or makeover, of Northam Park has been going through the UA public comment wringer this year. Here's how the park redesign has evolved over the past year . . .
December 16, 20159 yr From http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/06/17/residents-worry-about-park-plan.html
December 16, 20159 yr From http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/17/park-rehab-plan-gets-last-airing-tonight.html
December 16, 20159 yr And UA City Council did approve this latest park plan. Sort of . . . Upper Arlington approves some work on Northam Park, but debate will continue By Earl Rinehart, The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 6:44 AM Upper Arlington will replace Tremont Pool and the playground at Northam Park, but will hold off on the more controversial question of what to do with the park’s tennis courts and sports fields. City Councilman Mike Schadek was the only “no” vote to that proposal on Monday night. He said more public discussion is needed, especially a week after hundreds of residents at a public hearing expressed objections to the park’s conceptual plan. Council members agreed that the tennis courts need to be relocated from the middle of the park because that space is better suited for additional and relocated sports fields, but they called for further talks with the tennis and field-sports advisory groups. Previous plans would have moved the courts south to Northam Road, which players said lacked parking, or to the north side on Ridgeview Road, whose residents objected to the potential noise and light of evening play. “The tennis courts can’t stay where they are,” Council President Donald B. Leach Jr. said, mentioning other possibilities, including moving them to Thompson Park on the city’s north side. City Manager Ted Staton said the administration can proceed with work on the pool and playground, and also the design for an improved drainage system at the park. The project can proceed in stages, he said. ... Those who support the conceptual plan say the park needs a complete redesign to serve the community’s leisure and sports needs. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/24/northam-park-meeting.html
December 16, 20159 yr . . . which caused the council members who approved the park plan to be the subject of a recall petition: Northam Park critics seek recall of Upper Arlington council members By Earl Rinehart, The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 12:55 PM The decision to proceed with the redesign of Northam Park was the last straw for a group of residents now seeking to recall five Upper Arlington City Council members. The group is circulating petitions for the 1,989 signatures of registered city voters needed for each of the five council members. The number represents 15 percent of voters in the last municipal election. The recall targets Council President Don Leach Jr. and members John C. Adams, David DeCapua, Kip Greenhill and Debbie Johnson. All five voted on Aug. 24 to give the city administration the green light to replace Tremont Pool and the playground at the park, located on Tremont Road between Northam and Ridgeview roads. ... Councilman Mike Schadek was the lone “no” in the 6-1 vote. He called for more public discussion, saying the majority of speakers at an Aug. 17 public hearing opposed the park plan. Councilman Erik Yassenoff is leaving council this year because of term limits and is not targeted by the recall. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/09/02/UA-Council-recall.html
December 16, 20159 yr Here's the latest Northam Park update from the UA.gov project page at http://www.uaoh.net/eGov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=2984 December 11, 2015 Update "The City wishes to clarify that on Monday night there is no action recommended by staff within the proposed 2016 budget that will change the course of Northam Park Improvements. The current direction from City Council is to replace the pool and playground which we are beginning to prepare for. Nothing in these preparations will limit Council's options regarding the precise location of the pool and playground. All preliminary work will be done in a way to maximize Council flexibility and options with respect to a final decision." "Additionally, nothing about field configuration or tennis court location will be decided by the general budget recommendations under consideration by Council. A report produced by the Council-appointed Special Committee has been reviewed by the Senior Advisory Council and the Library Administration. Both have expressed no preference with respect to tennis court location. The City intends to continue to work cooperatively with the Upper Arlington School Board to develop the best overall plan for the park and adjacent school property. We anticipate that Council will begin discussing this report mid-to-late January, with Council direction forthcoming at some point thereafter." "Plans for the final design process for the new pool and playground will include extensive opportunity for additional community input, with several different citizen engagement processes will be employed. We anticipate that this outreach process will begin early in the New Year."
February 10, 20169 yr And yet another change in the epic saga to makeover Northam Park. The latest change is ... to give into residents' demands and just renovate everything in place. :roll: Changes sow cautious optimism BY NATE ELLIS, THIS WEEK COMMUNITY NEWS Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 12:19 AM Members of a group opposed to a large-scale redevelopment of Northam Park and other residents who attended last week's City Council conference session say they like the direction in which plans to redevelop Northam Park seem to be headed. ... During the nearly two-hour conference session Jan. 19, City Manager Ted Staton and council members unveiled a stark shift in course on a proposal to redevelop Northam Park. What had been a redevelopment projected to cost $14 million and include a new layout for sports fields and the relocation of 12 existing clay tennis courts is now estimated to cost "just under $7 million," Capital Projects Manager Alan McKnight said. Additionally, Staton and council have scrapped plans to alter the fields or tennis courts at Northam. City administrators and council members said they're setting a course to rebuild Tremont Pool in roughly the same location as it was before it was demolished last year due to structural failings. A new park playground will be constructed essentially in its present footprint. McKnight said an entryway from the parking lot to the park and the pool also is part of the new plan, but the pool, playground and entryway won't be designed until after a series of open meetings and other initiatives are held to garner public input. "What we're doing today will allow the pool and playground to move forward without impacting the fields or tennis courts," he said. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2016/01/26/northam-park-redevelopment-changes-sow-cautious-optimism.html
February 10, 20169 yr So, with Northam Park out of the way, what other controversy might occupy UA residents' time in 2016? How about figuring out how to update their school buildings? That sounds promising. Price for school building work is at least $156M BY PAMELA WILLIS, THIS WEEK COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 1:12 PM Upper Arlington's aging school buildings could prove pricy to repair and maintain, according to an assessment report by Turner Construction and Moody Nolan. Superintendent Paul Imhoff and Chris Potts, the district's director of business, presented details of the report at the Nov. 17 school board meeting and at the Nov. 18 and 19 "Your Voice Matters" community engagement sessions. The price tag ranges from more than $156 million to more than $188 million, depending on the scope and timing of the work. Work at Upper Arlington High School alone could cost the district more than $65 million over the next 15 years, Imhoff said. ( . . . ) In January, the district will begin the "solution" phase, where professionals and building teams will work with school officials to develop a master plan to repair, renovate or replace buildings. At the end of that phase, school board members are expected to approve a master plan for facilities. The "decision" phase is not expected to begin until December 2016, when school board members are slated to approve a financial plan to fund the facilities master plan. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/11/24/assessment-report-price-for-school-building-work-is-at-least-156m.html
February 13, 20169 yr 2015 Year in Review: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2015/12/28/year-in-review-development-projects-house-explosion-top-2015-list.html
February 14, 20169 yr Interesting new UA project named in http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2016/02/02/officials-see-no-slowdown-for-construction-in-2016.html: "Senior Planning Officer Chad Gibson said officials hope several other projects will come forward in 2016, including construction of a seven-story building at the current site of Darron's Furniture and the adjacent retail center that would be known as the Lane Avenue Gateway. That project, he said, could include retail, a restaurant, a parking garage, apartments and condominiums." This is a portion of Upper Arlington that juts into Ohio State's West Campus/Ag Fields along Lane Avenue east of N. Star Road. - AERIAL VIEW OF THE EXISTING DARRON'S FURNITURE SITE - GOOGLE STREETVIEW OF THE DARRON"S SITE
February 17, 20169 yr 7-story Arlington Gateway planned along Lane Avenue A seven-story building with residential and commercial uses is being considered for a prominent site along Lane Avenue near Ohio State University's west campus. Arcadia Development of Ohio LLC and M&A Architects have briefed Upper Arlington planners on an informal proposal for 42 apartments and 38 condominiums atop 13,900 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space and 19,400 square feet of second-floor offices on the site of a Darron’s Furniture store and a neighboring strip center at 1325-1359 W. Lane Ave. The site sits next to Upper Arlington's Half Price Books. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/02/17/7-story-arlington-gateway-planned-along-lane.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 24, 20169 yr 76 apartments planned along Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington, but traffic a concern Preferred Living is proposing a four-story apartment building on the site of a shuttered restaurant along the east side of Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/02/24/76-apartments-planned-along-riverside-drive-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 2, 20169 yr 7-story Arlington Gateway planned along Lane Avenue A seven-story building with residential and commercial uses is being considered for a prominent site along Lane Avenue near Ohio State University's west campus. Arcadia Development of Ohio LLC and M&A Architects have briefed Upper Arlington planners on an informal proposal for 42 apartments and 38 condominiums atop 13,900 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space and 19,400 square feet of second-floor offices on the site of a Darron’s Furniture store and a neighboring strip center at 1325-1359 W. Lane Ave. The site sits next to Upper Arlington's Half Price Books. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/02/17/7-story-arlington-gateway-planned-along-lane.html Update from Columbus Underground about the Arlington Gateway proposal: http://www.columbusunderground.com/arlington-gateway-proposal-bw1 "A formal application has been submitted to the city of Upper Arlington for Arlington Gateway, a seven-story mixed-use project at 1325-1359 West Lane Avenue. The proposal – which was presented informally to the city’s Board of Zoning and Planning last month – has now been more fully-fleshed-out, with elevations and renderings." "The proposed building is 96 feet tall and would accommodate 80 residential units, a 220-space parking garage, 20,000 square feet of office space, and ground floor retail. It would take the place of the building that currently holds Darrons Contemporary Furniture, as well as the retail strip center immediately to its west."
March 2, 20169 yr Here are the renderings for the Arlington Gateway proposal from http://www.columbusunderground.com/arlington-gateway-proposal-bw1: Lane Avenue is to the right; the parking garage elevation is a side elevation: Lane Avenue elevation: Site Plan:
March 3, 20169 yr Even for a Yuppie Box, this is atrocious. I hope they refine this. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 30, 20169 yr Restaurants, hotel and apartments planned along Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington Upper Arlington could see a 100-room hotel, 80 apartments and two restaurants built along Lane Avenue under a new proposal. Project backers Continental Real Estate, Meyers & Associates Architecture and J. Liu Restaurant & Bar held a neighborhood meeting to discuss rezoning the site at the northeast corner of Lane Avenue and Westmont Boulevard, with plans calling for a five-story complex. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/03/29/restaurants-hotel-and-apartments-planned-along.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 28, 20169 yr Arlington Gateway project revised to better blend with Lane Avenue neighbors The seven-story Arlington Gateway proposal in Upper Arlington has been altered to better mesh with surrounding properties along Lane Avenue. Arcadia Development of Ohio LLC submitted revised plans calling for a shorter five-story western end of the mixed-use building, minimizing the drop-off to an adjacent two-story Half Price Books and nearby residential properties along North Star Road. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/04/28/first-look-arlington-gateway-project-revised-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 29, 20169 yr ^ Liking the density, if not the architectural design. But its getting better with each revision. More renderings for this version at http://www.columbusunderground.com/upper-arlington-gateway-project-gets-design-revisions Also according to the CU article: "The updates also mean several changes to the mix of uses within the building. The plan now calls for 14,114 square feet of ground-floor retail and 18,671 square feet of office space. The building is planned to house 26 apartment rental units and 59 for-sale condos, as well as a 271 space parking deck. ... Arcadia Development originally submitted the proposal for review at the upcoming Board of Zoning and Planning meeting on May 16th, but with the application not quite being complete, it will most likely be reviewed at the June 20th meeting instead."
July 21, 20168 yr Upper Arlington getting new tallest building as 7-story complex approved Upper Arlington will soon have a new tallest building. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/07/20/upper-arlington-getting-new-tallest-building-as-7.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 11, 20168 yr Back in 2014, Northstar Cafe owners announced they would be building a new two-story structure at the 1515 W. Lane Avenue that would house a restaurant and a HQ office for them. However, in 2015, they backed out of that plan: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,6055.msg743457.html#msg743457 In June of this year, Northstar Cafe owners announced a new addition for the existing building at 1442 W. Lane Avenue that would house 5,500 square feet of test kitchen space, in addition to a new 2,600 square foot Brassica restaurant — the second location for the company’s new fast-casual concept: http://www.themetropreneur.com/columbus/northstar-cafe-and-brassica-relocating-hq-to-upper-arlington/
September 11, 20168 yr Meanwhile, the 1515 W. Lane Avenue location got a different redevelopment proposal later in 2015: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,6055.msg774462.html#msg774462 That redevelopment proposal also fell through. But in March of this year, a third redevelopment proposal was proposed and approved for 1515 W. Lane Avenue. This third proposal would keep the existing two story building and, with additions made to the front and back portions of the building, would become the new home for the Upper Arlington Veterinary Hospital. Below is a rendering for the proposal and link to an article from CU: http://www.columbusunderground.com/two-story-renovation-plan-approved-for-lane-avenue-building
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