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Business First of Columbus wrote
Campus Partners snaps up more properties along North High Street
Friday, February 8, 2008
by Brian R. Ball
Campus Partners for Community Urban Redevelopment has expanded its foothold in the residential market just south of the Ohio State University campus.
The university’s nonprofit real estate affiliate bought five properties with about 40 leased apartments at North High Street and West Ninth Avenue on Feb. 1 for more than $1.9 million. The deal follows Campus Partners’ purchase of 19 properties along East Ninth and Eighth avenues in recent years.
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These “teaser” blurb doesn’t make me want to pay for a subscription, only frustrates.
I just seized on this address:
Remember, West Ninth is on the western side of High St. … High is the border where the directional designations of the streets change. Other side of High from the Gateway.
Therefore …
PLEASE let one of those be the building right on the very corner (the hideous, tall decrepit brick-and-wood one), and let the crews with the wrecking balls get out there ASAP. I’ve been critical of Campus Partners in the past (for being heavyhanded with eminent domain, closing up lots of popular businesses along High, leaving the Gateway land a vacant lot for years, and then spending far too much on the construction of the center itself). However, if they can get rid of *that* complex, I’ll consider it an addition by subtraction even if they *do* leave it a vacant lot for years.
Remember, West Ninth is on the western side of High St. … High is the border where the directional designations of the streets change. Other side of High from the Gateway.
Therefore …
PLEASE let one of those be the building right on the very corner (the hideous, tall decrepit brick-and-wood one), and let the crews with the wrecking balls get out there ASAP. I’ve been critical of Campus Partners in the past (for being heavyhanded with eminent domain, closing up lots of popular businesses along High, leaving the Gateway land a vacant lot for years, and then spending far too much on the construction of the center itself). However, if they can get rid of *that* complex, I’ll consider it an addition by subtraction even if they *do* leave it a vacant lot for years.
I hope their recent purchases include that building as well, but for different reasons. That building has LOTS of potential, given, it is quite the eyesore now, but with proper rehab they would have something of much much better quality than any of today’s construction methods of new builds.
On another note. I’m also getting incredibly frustrated with the teaser blurbs. Makes me irritated more than it would ever motivate me to purchase a subscription.
If that’s the building, I’m all for rehab for all the same reasons as PodFive. I remember that I was saddened by the loss of the rowhouses when that TacoHell was constructed. I would really love if CP took the Taco Bell and 7-11 for a new 3-4 story building.
I’m not a “preserve everything” kind of person, but the mass and location of that building appeals to me. I like a nice mix of old and new.
shame on you.
This is my old neighborhood, The Gateway.
The brick building on the west corner of 9th and High does not need a wrecking ball, just good design. Why not challenge Jonathan Barnes to do something with it or Meyer Welsh, Berardi, etc.
Why wreck things, affect the environment, and build new when the old can be brought back to life.
I’m not sure how much rehab that building would take, but if it has as many internal problems as external ones, rehab might well be more expensive than than new construction, or only marginally cheaper for substantially less quality.
Obviously, if CP decides to go the rehab route, then I’m all for that, too, and I’ll just shrug and assume they know something I don’t, but I think there’s a strong likelihood that no such rehab project for that building could be made cost-effective. It was built a long time ago, and not *everything* that’s old was built to last.
Obviously, if CP decides to go the rehab route, then I’m all for that, too, and I’ll just shrug and assume they know something I don’t, but I think there’s a strong likelihood that no such rehab project for that building could be made cost-effective. It was built a long time ago, and not *everything* that’s old was built to last.
you’re right that not everything that’s old was built to last, but most of those buildings are the ones we dont see.. the ones built with wood instead of brick. I’m not sure what the structure of that building is, but it obviously has good bones, or it wouldn’t still be standing. Its definitely worth saving.
Does anyone have a digital photograph that they can post on this thread so that I can remember the structure that everyone is discussing?
Thks.
According to the Auditor’s site, the building on High is part of the deal. CP paid about $2 million for the High street building and everything west to 44 W 9th.
I read the article and it stated that these are rentable units that CP wants to get income from, since a lot of their other purchases have been buildings that they have torn down on the east sidde of High. Skip Wieler just bought a $10 million portfolio (large parts of 9th, McMillen, King,and Neil) which included these and then sold these to CP. I am sure he did ok on that transaction.
I’ve actually been inside that building everyone is talking about, I have a friend who lives there. Inside is actually not that bad, at least visually. And everything seems to work fine, my friend never had problems with utilities, pests, etc. I’m all for rehab…and from what I’ve seen inside, I’m sure that building could be looking really sweet. Not to mention that I really dig the old-style architecture, and I think it’d be a shame to lose that.
Me too. I was really upset when Business First decided to make their online content subscription only. I’m sure their ad revenue suffers because of it.
Here’s a pic of the building from the Auditor’s website.
^^ Okay, now I remember.
Thanks for the picture.
Wow … the auditor’s Web site has pictures! :shock:
Dang, Franklin County is modern! The auditor’s office up here barely has auditors!
Agree this could be saved. New windows, new doors, a little landscaping , a nice paint job, new modern railing and a good wash this building would be very nice.
…and to think that those that stand from these future revamped balconies COULD have been looking at Sunflower Market
I digress
I digress
its so sad, isn’t it? I have no place to conveniently buy my Cascade Fresh Yogurt anymore. best yogurt ever. Can’t find any as good. not to mention their organic produce…. sigh.
It seems that most people like to save older buildings and so do I, but I’m going to have to disagree on this one. I would love to see Gateway expand using it’s current architecture. Gateway has a 100% residential occupancy rate because a good amount of people like to live in nice new places. Plus really this city doesn’t have anything like Gateway anywhere else. What I mean is there are plenty of other buildings that have a lot more character and charm that I would like to see saved. We don’t have to save every old building.
I digress
Well, hold off until a new tenant for that space is announced.
Note that people were bummed that the Drexel left, but the Gateway managers managed to get Landmark in there, which seems to be going over well enough.
Not sure what would be considered a similarly good replacement for Sunflower, but at this point, I’m just noting that the full picture isn’t clear yet.
It seems that most people like to save older buildings and so do I, but I’m going to have to disagree on this one. I would love to see Gateway expand using it’s current architecture. Gateway has a 100% residential occupancy rate because a good amount of people like to live in nice new places. Plus really this city doesn’t have anything like Gateway anywhere else. What I mean is there are plenty of other buildings that have a lot more character and charm that I would like to see saved. We don’t have to save every old building.
you’re right that not every building is worth saving, but one that contributes to the existing character of a well established urban neighborhood should not be razed. If rehabbed properly this building has the potential to be as nice, or nicer than anything you see at the gateway. I’d like to believe that campus partners, being a non profit development arm of ohio state, would not do any rehab half-assed. Hopefully in the next few years we will see a wonderful property rather than the current eyesore.
I wonder if Taco Bell has considered doing something with their campus location like what they did at Hudson and High, That would be a big improvement.