Comments on: CHP Announces “NoBo on Long” Condo Development

By: HomeportbyCHP

HomeportbyCHP — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:54:40 +0000

Construction is moving right along and should be completed in just a few months! Here are the latest pictures of the site, with the siding almost finished.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chpcolumbus/5808794474/][img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/5808794474_072320e9ac_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chpcolumbus/5808794474/]Corner of 21st and Long Elevation[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chpcolumbus/]Homeport Ohio[/url], on Flickr

By: Abigail Mack

Abigail Mack — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:54:45 +0000

This development has been getting quite the attention as of late - via the Columbus Neighborhoods documentary, and Columbus Monthly Magazine's latest article - so we'll be trying to update everyone with pictures of the progress as the project nears completion! Check out our latest photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chpcolumbus/sets/72157626438677394/

By: Walker

Walker — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:23:00 +0000

Some construction photos of the site. This has been going up quick over the past few weeks:

By: KingLincolnUrbanHipsterGayCouple

KingLincolnUrbanHipsterGayCouple — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:03:25 +0000

Personally, I disagree – this type of residential investment is (exactly) what KLD needs and this will jump start the entire real estate market in KLD and help the entire Near East Side. IMHO OTE, KLD, Woodland Park, Franklin Park are all positioned to pop – 5 years from now you won’t be able to afford to be in these neighborhoods.

These areas will not be GV, but more like IV, but they will be expensive, super desirable and in great demand. Please remember we are in the middle of the worse RE market in 50 years – this is a time to buy in these locations, because of the location, historic heritage, architecture, proximity to downtown investment (Nationwide, OSU East, Franklin Park, Lincoln Theater) and with all the undesirable elements “drivers” being systematically pushed out, carryouts, crack housing, yada, yada, yada this is a great place to buy right, rehab and have upside potential.

Don’t get sidetracked on a cyclical point in time – look at the demographic fundamental trends and if you can buy right this is a place to live, work, play and invest. Don’t go outside 270 – when gas is $7.00/gallon all these downtown urban core communitites will be amazing AGAIN like they were before!

History does repeat itself and the rectangle bordered by Topiary Park to the West – Parkview on the East (Bexley) – MT Vernon Avenue to the North and probably Main Street to the South. Remember 670 similar to 315 West of VV borders this area and I70 on the Southside. Talk about great natural borders to separate the good areas from the rest.

The Columbus Foundation didn’t spend $10M because the area is headed and going down or in decay and when Poindexter is razed and the area redeveloped (which it will) you will wish you purchased a little house North of E Long on Monroe in 2010 when interest rates and prices where the lowest in 50 years!!!

Don’t bet against the US economy rebounding because you will always lose…IMHO

By: charliebrown

charliebrown — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:29:47 +0000

incredible that in a neighborhood where property owners experienced a stunning 46.6 percent loss in the values of their homes that developers keep building in king lincoln. (that gurgling sound u hear new and longtime home owners in king lincoln, nobo, old town east, old oaks, etc, underwater with their home values). sales of existing properties in the neighborhood have been abysmal the past few years and yet the construction boomlet keeps going. it will be interesting to see in the end what these sell for and how long it takes to do it. it will be equally interesting to see how the properties on mayme moore fare. i know that walker who lives in the same neighborhood as i do will certainly blast this post as being naysayerish (and never have i seen any forum so tightly controlled and responded to as this), but the reality is that real estate in king lincoln overall is going nowhere. (we homeowners would be better off renting from other homeowners in our neighborhood and sticking our cash in mattresses at this point lol!) sad to say about the neighborhood that i adore but it’s unfortunately true. it’s amazing the decline the entire near east side has experienced. (and for the smart money, there are beautiful old houses on bryden that can be picked up now for not incredibly much more than these new builds). you can build all you want, but if it just sits there unoccupied (or in the case of some of the no bo builds half finished with shoddy work and owners ripped off or in the case of stillwater a trail of bad investments), the neighborhood, while left more aesthetically pleasing, isn’t much better off.

for the dispatch article click here: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/28/whats-your-house-worth.html

for struggling homeowners and for sale signs and properties that just aren’t moving, walk around king lincoln and the near east side.

By: SusanB

SusanB — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:13 +0000

I’m glad that these are for sale because the CHP rentals suck IMHO (and I live 2 doors down from one).

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:43 +0000

Recovery Funds Pay To Build King-Lincoln Condos By TANYA HUTCHINS Published: July 27, 2010 Mayor Mike Coleman says everyone deserves to have a part of the American Dream. "This is a tremendous and marvelous investment in this neighborhood that will help lift up not only those who will buy these condos but also the whole neighborhood in the process," Coleman said. READ MORE

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:09:47 +0000

Glad to see some new builds, but I’m not totally sold that the older building had to be torn down. I did notice that the church east of Long & 17th has already disappeared. Fill in one empty grass lot and up pops another much larger one. I would just like to see a few additional businesses in the remaining buildings. Maybe Metropreneur can play a role in pointing the right people over here…

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:01:43 +0000

VicVillage Guy Says: This is great for the neighborhood. I feel like I recently saw another development in the neighborhood by the Mayne Moore Park by the King Lincoln Arts Complex on Mt Vernon. Not sure if those are condos or apartments but maybe this is the beginning of a trend for more development in the neighborhood Those are condos. More info here: The Whitney Condos Break Ground This Summer

By: cc

cc — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:51:18 +0000

googled nobo and got…

NOBO Corp. – Your #1 Stop for Mail-Order Hair Replacement!

please change the name…

By: VicVillage Guy

VicVillage Guy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:45 +0000

This is great for the neighborhood. I feel like I recently saw another development in the neighborhood by the Mayne Moore Park by the King Lincoln Arts Complex on Mt Vernon. Not sure if those are condos or apartments but maybe this is the beginning of a trend for more development in the neighborhood.

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:30:38 +0000

As a resident of this area for the past 2.5 years, I can’t tell you how much I love being over here. It’s quite affordable and super close to Downtown. This “NoBo on Long” development is 1.7 miles from Broad & High, which means a 30-35 minute walk or a 10 minute bus or bike ride to work and to go out to eat and whatnot. ;)

By: thomasjs4

thomasjs4 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:45:58 +0000

It’s exciting to see some affordable housing come to downtown. I actually just finished having lunch with coworkers and was saying that, even though I feel like I make pretty good money, buying downtown just wasn’t an option, once I factored in property taxes and condo fees. I’m in a townhouse on Bethel Rd. instead, and I spend approximately 25-27% of my take home pay on my mortgage/condo fees/taxes. I know it’s not glamorous, but it leaves me with money to travel and not have to worry about other big-ticket items/emergencies should they arise. If I end up looking at housing again in a few years, I’ll consider this area.

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:41:05 +0000

Yep, Futureman is correct. NW corner of 21st & Long. The building in the photo was the one recently demo’ed. The one next to it is the one being rehabbed, but the google map view has it nearly completely obscured by a tree.

By: futureman

futureman — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:25:07 +0000

I believe this is the site -

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