June 13, 20205 yr On 5/7/2019 at 11:48 AM, Columbo said: Barrington Elementary School: Renovation and 25,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing school — bringing the total square footage of the building to 110,000 square feet. There will be a renovated kitchen/cafeteria common area, new centralized media center and a new outdoor learning space and playground. Construction begins in Summer 2019 and the renovated Barrington elementary school will open to students in Fall 2021. Barrington Elementary School addition -- Feb 2020 aerial:
June 13, 20205 yr On 5/7/2019 at 11:48 AM, Columbo said: Greensview Elementary School: Renovation and 27,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing school — bringing the total square footage of the building to 76,000 square feet. There will be a new larger gym, new kitchen/serving area, new centralized media center and a new outdoor learning space. Construction begins in Summer 2019 and the renovated Greensview elementary school will open to students in Fall 2020. Greensview Elementary School addition - Feb. 2020 aerial:
June 13, 20205 yr On 5/7/2019 at 11:48 AM, Columbo said: Tremont Elementary School: Renovation and 7,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing school — bringing the total square footage of the building to 86,000 square feet. There will be a new centralized media center and a new outdoor learning space. Construction begins in Summer 2019 and the renovated Tremont elementary school will open to students in Fall 2020. Tremont Elementary School addition -- Feb. 2020 aerial:
June 13, 20205 yr On 5/7/2019 at 11:48 AM, Columbo said: Wickliffe Progressive Elementary School: New 73,733 sq. ft. building — compared with 51,000 sq. ft. in old building. Construction begins in Summer 2019 and the new Wickliffe elementary school will open to students in Fall 2020. The old Wickliffe will serve as transitional space for Windermere students in the 2020-2021 school year. Wickliffe Elementary School -- Feb. 2020 aerial:
June 18, 20204 yr Upper Arlington rejects developer's tweak to Golden Bear project The developer had gained approval from the board last year, but an updated proposal cut the office component of the five-story project in favor of adding more residential units. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/06/18/upper-arlington-rejects-developers-tweak-to-golde.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 19, 20204 yr 19 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Upper Arlington rejects developer's tweak to Golden Bear project The developer had gained approval from the board last year, but an updated proposal cut the office component of the five-story project in favor of adding more residential units. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/06/18/upper-arlington-rejects-developers-tweak-to-golde.html I have to laugh out loud that what they're fighting is a reallocation in square footage to reduce the office component and increase residential units... Are they blissfully unaware of the state of the world right now? I think it's a smart move by the developer, and it has no real impact whatsoever. UA is in their own little bubble that really needs to pop sooner rather than later.
June 19, 20204 yr I like the part where the board says there’s only 54 acres in the Riverside Drive corridor, then three sentences later the article mentions how they downsized the project last year.... Another great line is when the board talks about how critical office space is in this corridor. Guess how you get zero sq feet of office space from this development... Edited June 19, 20204 yr by FudgeRounds
June 19, 20204 yr 44 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: I have to laugh out loud that what they're fighting is a reallocation in square footage to reduce the office component and increase residential units... Are they blissfully unaware of the state of the world right now? I think it's a smart move by the developer, and it has no real impact whatsoever. UA is in their own little bubble that really needs to pop sooner rather than later. Oh no, not office! A sure sign of a neighborhood in decline!
July 20, 20204 yr Lane II Development at Westmont Blvd (Sat. 7-18-20) Townplace Suites The completed initial phase to the east
July 20, 20204 yr 8 hours ago, cbussoccer said: So uh....what's the deal with Arlington Gateway? Not sure. But there IS a sign on the building advertising it with the rendering and a number to call for office space.
July 21, 20204 yr 21 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: Ugh, so many unnecessary curb cuts on Lane. But really though... is there actually a need for the 2 curb cuts that make for the "entry way" component of the two buildings when each parking lot is easily accessible via the road that separates the two?
July 21, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, NightNectar said: But really though... is there actually a need for the 2 curb cuts that make for the "entry way" component of the two buildings when each parking lot is easily accessible via the road that separates the two? I guess the TownPlace Suites probably required that second entrance off Lane by code? Even though you can access it through the adjacent parking lot... But the other build, the entrance off Lane seems totally unnecessary with the other THREE entrances off of side streets.
July 21, 20204 yr On 7/20/2020 at 10:50 AM, cbussoccer said: So uh....what's the deal with Arlington Gateway? Just came across this: https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20200720/arlington-gateway-groundbreaking-delayed-until-fourth-quarter
July 28, 20204 yr On 7/20/2020 at 11:09 AM, jebleprls22 said: Ugh, so many unnecessary curb cuts on Lane. Not just curb cuts, huge sweeping ones. You could take that turn at 25 MPH, and people will.
July 29, 20204 yr 11 hours ago, Ted said: Not just curb cuts, huge sweeping ones. You could take that turn at 25 MPH, and people will. Great...........some things never change, I guess.
July 29, 20204 yr I hate right-outs in urban areas. It's such a suburban traffic engineering solution. Drivers only look left when approaching these exits and never see pedestrians on the right.
August 15, 20204 yr On 7/20/2020 at 10:50 AM, cbussoccer said: So uh....what's the deal with Arlington Gateway? Columbus Business First had an article about it this week: $100M Upper Arlington project sets new timetable The $100 million Arlington Gateway project now expects to break ground in April of 2021. ... The Covid-19 pandemic has been a headache, but hasn't been a major delay for the project, Kass said. The development team been working through complexities with the city, multiple landlords and major neighboring parties, while also securing financing. Detailed architectural planning starts in September, Kass said. more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/08/14/100m-upper-arlington-project-sets-new-timetable.html
August 21, 20204 yr 29 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: lol (Thur. 8-20-20) That bothers me so much whenever I drive by.
August 21, 20204 yr 50 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: lol (Thur. 8-20-20) It's pretty funny that the woman who runs her business out of that house is going to have to deal with the city wanting to tear down the house where she actually lives if they go forward with their long-term plan for the development of the Lane Ave shopping center.
August 21, 20204 yr 37 minutes ago, icheb42 said: It's pretty funny that the woman who runs her business out of that house is going to have to deal with the city wanting to tear down the house where she actually lives if they go forward with their long-term plan for the development of the Lane Ave shopping center. What plan are you talking about?
August 21, 20204 yr On 8/21/2020 at 3:03 PM, TH3BUDDHA said: What plan are you talking about? Part of the city's Lane Avenue Planning Study includes a proposal to completely redevelop the Shops on Lane area. Slide 35 of this presentation: Conceptual renderings ordered by the owner of the site: Of course, the last time the city did something like this (in 2001, I believe?), nothing ended up coming of it so I don't know how seriously this should be taken.
September 9, 20204 yr Developer Announced for Kingsdale Macy’s Site The City of Upper Arlington announced today that a developer has been chosen to redevelop the former Macy’s store – and surrounding parking lot – at the Kingsdale Shopping Center. The six-acre parcel, which was bought by The Kroger Company for $10.5 million in 2015, is now in contract and will transfer to the Continental Real Estate Companies within the next three months, according to a press release. The Columbus-based firm is currently developing the Arlington Gateway project at the corner of Lane Avenue and North Star Road, and was also the company behind the 2010 redevelopment of Kingsdale, which included the construction of a new Giant Eagle Market District. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/developer-announced-for-kingsdale-macys-site-bw1 & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/09/08/upper-arlington-to-sell-kingsdale-macys-for-mixed.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 9, 20204 yr 42 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Developer Announced for Kingsdale Macy’s Site The City of Upper Arlington announced today that a developer has been chosen to redevelop the former Macy’s store – and surrounding parking lot – at the Kingsdale Shopping Center. The six-acre parcel, which was bought by The Kroger Company for $10.5 million in 2015, is now in contract and will transfer to the Continental Real Estate Companies within the next three months, according to a press release. The Columbus-based firm is currently developing the Arlington Gateway project at the corner of Lane Avenue and North Star Road, and was also the company behind the 2010 redevelopment of Kingsdale, which included the construction of a new Giant Eagle Market District. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/developer-announced-for-kingsdale-macys-site-bw1 & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/09/08/upper-arlington-to-sell-kingsdale-macys-for-mixed.html Great to see some encouraging news here. From the Business First article: Quote Continental is "in the early conceptual stages" on plans for the 6.23-acre site, which sits between Tremont Road and Northwest Boulevard, according to a news release. But the intent will be for a mixed-use development that includes apartments, senior living, office, restaurants and structured parking, and a "placeholder" for a possible public use, Continental Chairman Frank Kass said in the release. The two parties are sorting out due diligence with the goal of closing on a sale in late November. From the CU article: Quote “The opportunity to oversee the redevelopment of this significant parcel of land at Kingsdale is exciting for us, since it builds on the work that we undertook several years ago,” said Continental CEO Frank Kass in a statement. I am confident that our mixed-use vision will greatly enhance what has already been achieved at Kingsdale. That vision, according to the announcement, will include apartments, office space, restaurants and senior housing, all supported by structured parking. Also likely to be included is space for a community center that would be operated by the city.
September 9, 20204 yr Quote That vision, according to the announcement, will include apartments, office space, restaurants and senior housing, all supported by structured parking. Also likely to be included is space for a community center that would be operated by the city. Maybe I'm underestimating how much space is available there, but that seems like a lot of things to try to fit in.
September 9, 20204 yr If it doesn't need enough parking to accommodate the week before Xmas rush anymore it frees up a lot of real estate.
September 9, 20204 yr 28 minutes ago, icheb42 said: Maybe I'm underestimating how much space is available there, but that seems like a lot of things to try to fit in. The one article says it is 6.4 acres, which is actually a lot of land. The Weinland park development on the corner of 4th and 5th is only 3.5 acres. So if it has a decent height, it seems like it could fit all that stuff pretty easily.
September 9, 20204 yr 28 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: If it doesn't need enough parking to accommodate the week before Xmas rush anymore it frees up a lot of real estate. 18 minutes ago, VintageLife said: The one article says it is 6.4 acres, which is actually a lot of land. The Weinland park development on the corner of 4th and 5th is only 3.5 acres. So if it has a decent height, it seems like it could fit all that stuff pretty easily. Fair enough, I guess I forgot how much of that lot is currently taken up by parking.
September 9, 20204 yr If Chase was smart, they'd sell their weird-shaped branch that abuts this parcel to the north. It is the least efficient bank branch I've seen in a long time, and takes up 2x as much land as it should. It could easily be incorporated somehow into this new development if they wanted, too
September 9, 20204 yr 3 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: Eh.... tear it all down to the corner and start new. Reminds me of the city's 2000 master plan:
September 9, 20204 yr Yeah one of those buildings that goes all the way to the corner would look awesome.
September 10, 20204 yr So I thought it was really interesting that article mentions that the world's first ATM was installed at Kingsdale in 1969. I was thinking that makes sense NCR's just down the road, what a cool fact. Turns out the first ATM was installed in London in 1967. (source is an NCR history of the ATM article). You think it's too late to get the Upper Arlington News to issue a correction?
September 10, 20204 yr I thought it was at the Berwick Plaza, but was bummed when I found out it was in London years ago. But one of those could be the first U.S. ATM.
September 18, 20204 yr Upper Arlington council affirms rejection of Golden Bear Shopping Center plans Council voted 6-0 to uphold the Board of Zoning & Planning’s June 15 decision, with council member Brian Close recusing himself. Developer Scott Patton, managing partner of Arcadia Development of Ohio LLC, had appealed the project to council after BZAP voted it down 6-1 in June. In taking their stances, council and BZAP both sided with the city’s community-development staff members, who have maintained the project needs more dedicated office space so it could generate more income-tax revenue to support city services. More: https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20200916/upper-arlington-council-affirms-rejection-of-golden-bear-shopping-center-plans Edited September 18, 20204 yr by icheb42
September 29, 20204 yr Looks like we've already (or finally, perhaps?) got some movement on the former Macy's site. More: https://docs.uaoh.net/pa/api/Document/AfrrCbXoNUVpxHjOOCoPFYdkrWrJpl3odojTgQ2xKTlfRHUbHFyATaDÁDq5AEDumCktFMl2ggSWmFN6tjPaf43I%3D/
September 30, 20204 yr A 7-story and a 9-story building?! The pushback on this by the NIMBYs is going to be insane.
September 30, 20204 yr In the traffic impact study published today, the nine-story mixed-use building is replaced by two floors of offices on top of a three-story community center: This aligns with the findings of the Facilities and Partnerships Subcommittee of the city's Community Center Feasibility Task force:
September 30, 20204 yr Plan Revealed for Kingsdale Redevelopment A redevelopment plan for the Kingsdale Shopping Center was submitted to the City of Upper Arlington, calling for a six-story senior housing facility, a seven-story apartment building and a nine-story mixed-use building featuring residential and office space. Earlier this month, the suburb announced that Continental Real Estate Companies was in contract to buy the six-acre portion of the center that once held a Macy’s department store, and today we have more details about what the developer is planning for the site. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/plan-revealed-for-kingsdale-redevelopment-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 1, 20204 yr I can't believe they're letting sight lines for that suburban Chase Bank branch impact the shape/design of this parcel, but haven't tried to save/incorporate the sycamore at the north side of the Macy's building. And the orientation of the senior housing building is stupid. It leaves a ton of wasted green space that could be better configured into a sizable green space for actual community use. I hope there are a number of revisions and reiterations to come...
October 1, 20204 yr 47 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: I can't believe they're letting sight lines for that suburban Chase Bank branch impact the shape/design of this parcel, but haven't tried to save/incorporate the sycamore at the north side of the Macy's building. And the orientation of the senior housing building is stupid. It leaves a ton of wasted green space that could be better configured into a sizable green space for actual community use. I hope there are a number of revisions and reiterations to come... This is my crude diagrammatic ideas (not dissimilar to previous master plans for this parcel) that 1) incorporates large, mature trees (including on the Chase parcel), and allows for expansion into the remaining retail strip to the north (and solves the catastrophe that is the 5-way intersection at the north point). UA needs to revisit the idea of a master plan instead of looking at this site parcel-by-parcel or else they're going to end up with a messy, piece-meal development of what could be an integrated centerpiece of the community.
October 2, 20204 yr Proposed Macy's redevelopment at Kingsdale could include three mixed-use buildings, including one stretching nine stories The proposal for redeveloping this part of Kingsdale Shopping Center features three mixed-use buildings, including one at nine stories. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/10/02/upper-arlington-kingsdale-project-revealed.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 3, 20204 yr Those huge fake cornices are not cutting it for me. And the first rendering is just bizarre-can they possibly stick any more Juliet balconies in there?-it makes the building look like it is covered in huge fake eyelashes. I would think UA would demand better. These renderings are worse than the original stuff shown IMO. Edited October 3, 20204 yr by Toddguy
October 6, 20204 yr Kingsdale Macy's redevelopment: New renderings reveal scope, vibe of long-awaited project Passing by Upper Arlington's Kingsdale Shopping Center, the turquoise blocks of the empty Macy's are hard to miss. Frank Kass' plans for the site will be just as eye-catching. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/10/06/kingsdale-shopping-center-plans.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 7, 20204 yr The Community Center facilities subcommittee meeting on Monday included some alternate arrangements of the Kingsdale site to incorporate a community center (this is the resolution they were presented at, so I apologize for the image quality):
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