At yesterday evening’s Columbus City Council meeting, an ordinance was approved to allocate $515,000 toward the second half of an ongoing study of transportation-based upgrades for Downtown Columbus streets. The plan is being developed by architectural firm Burgess and Niple… [Read More]
Today, Franklin County Commissioners and the City of Columbus jointly announced that local leaders are applying support for new federal rules that prohibit landlords and home-loan lenders from discriminating against gay and transgender people. These local governing bodies are partnering with… [Read More]
Franklinton has always had the best views of the Downtown Columbus skyline, but what it’s never had is much of a skyline itself. Pete Scantland, president of Orange Barrel Media, wants to change that. His local outdoor marketing and advertising… [Read More]
When we last spoke with Chef Meegan Roberts, she was winning the Paella Please! competition and sharing with us her recipe for Roasted Beets marinated in a Citrus Vinaigrette with Sautéed Beet Greens paired with Strawberry Marmalade and Queso Blanco… [Read More]
As you drive past The Ohio State University on 315, there’s a pretty good chance you’re eyeing the ongoing construction of the new 17-story hospital tower going up at the OSU Medical Center. But if you look off the highway… [Read More]
Happy Birthday to Mount Carmel East Hospital which turns 40 years old today and like most stories of Columbus, this one has its roots firmly planted in Franklinton. In the early 1880s, the former Board President of the Columbus Medical… [Read More]
Columbus is seeing a huge influx of new apartment development, and the Edwards Communities is hard at work to make sure their developments are some of the first to come available for residents to move in and start renting. Tribeca… [Read More]
The restaurant that was Engine House No. 5 is one of the ‘Ghosts of Columbus Past‘ that has been brought up a few times when some reminisce. The restaurant closed in 1993 when its owner Chuck Muer was lost at… [Read More]
Upon learning Jason Sudy started city planning firm Side Street Planning and co-founded improv troupe Fake Bacon, I was intrigued− mainly because I couldn’t find a common thread between the two. Then he mentioned the central tenet of improv: “yes, and…”… [Read More]
The Arena District has refreshed their online presence with the relaunch of ArenaDistrict.com. The new site was created by local firm Cement Marketing, and is being touted as a “responsive design” websites, which tailors the user experience to the type of… [Read More]
There were rumblings of redevelopment of the old Fireproof Building that first surfaced back in November, but the first draft was an incomplete picture. Originally, Elford Development proposed the adaptation of the historic building for a 47-unit apartment project with… [Read More]
LeVeque Tower is the most iconic building in Downtown Columbus, and if you’ve been by it lately you’ve probably noticed scaffolding up around the bottom floors of the structure. Building owners Tower 10, LLC have begun work on repairing some… [Read More]
Today, Deputy Chief Kimberly Jacobs was selected as the City of Columbus’ 32nd police chief, replacing Walter Distelzweig who has served since 2009. Jacobs is the first woman to serve in the role of Columbus chief of police. “While we… [Read More]
The announcement of the Columbus Commons Apartments made big news yesterday, and we learned that this new 300-unit six-story residential development will be opening in Downtown Columbus in 2014. Today we had a chance to talk with Scott Taylor, President… [Read More]
Columbus Commons was unveiled in early 2009 as a three-phase project. Phase One is coming to a close this spring with the opening of the new Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion, which will be the crown jewel of the six-acre Columbus Commons park…. [Read More]
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