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The Dispatch wrote
Condos leading resurgence in northern half of Short North
Monday, September 22, 2008
BY MIKE PRAMIK
Judging by recent developments, the northern section of the Short North is gaining a new direction. A $22.5 million condominium project could emerge as one of the anchors. Construction began last week on Jackson on High, a 46-unit project that will include three buildings, one of which will rise eight stories.
Kroger plans to raze its 27-year-old store at High Street and 7th Avenue next year and replace it with a larger version with frontage on High Street. The project will include a small strip center near 7th Avenue and a small retail space on the 6th Avenue side. The new store could open by the end of 2009.
Developers Don DeVere and the Schottenstein Real Estate Group are building Smith and High, a 12-unit apartment complex and retail project at High Street and 5th Avenue. The building will include space for four retail tenants. DeVere said the project will be completed in November.
Realtor and developer Joe Armeni has refurbished the old Masonic Temple at 1276 High St. into the York on High, a 25-unit condominium building.
Developer David Strause plans to renovate the old Garden Theater into shops and apartments. The project could include an eight-story condominium building to the west of the theater building.
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Go NoShoNo!
“ShoNoNo” has more of a “ring” to it.
Fo Sho
I’m sorry, but your Peach District is in another castle.
Dangit, now I’m going to have that theme music stuck in my head the rest of the afternoon!
I’m sorry, but your Peach District is in another castle.
If this is a ShaNaNa reference, it is lost on me.
Sorry. I know you said you quit playing video games around the time of Asteroids, but I thought perhaps you had given something a bit more modern a shot at some point in time.
I saw that they said the new Kroger could be done by end of 2009 ….. much quicker than I thought. From that you can pretty much conclude that construction should be starting soon.
just over at the 4th Ave Post Office – the Jackson now has verticality (if that is a word). steel beams are being driven along the back of the perimeter.
I’m sorry, but your Peach District is in another castle.
If this is a ShaNaNa reference, it is lost on me.
Sorry. I know you said you quit playing video games around the time of Asteroids, but I thought perhaps you had given something a bit more modern a shot at some point in time.
Man. I’m a pretty shitty GenX’er. Who knows how many references have gone over my head at this point.
Alas, this was my home gaming system:
Sorry, back to the topic at hand.
I just noticed that too. Good stuff! :D
Having just moved to this area this past summer, this is very interesting to read. Walking to my apartment at night, I would see lights on inside the Garden Theatre (I’m noticing that people can’t just refer to it as “The Garden”…can’t be confused with the other Garden on that stretch of High)…I couldn’t help but wonder about its past and its potential future. While it would be interesting to see it somehow revived as a theatre of some sorts (I guess because I live just next door), the prospect of new development sounds promising for that area.
Also, thank goodness for a new Kroger. I don’t mind shopping there when I need to (I prefer Giant Eagle), but it’ll be nice to have something brand new within walking distance.
When I moved in, I was excited that the Jackson and the new High and Smith units would spur some more business growth, along the lines of Milkbar, Surly Girl, etc…unfortunately, this might just lead to my rent going up at some point down the road. But still…looks to be a positive development. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out!
actually i think the Garden ‘Theatre’ used to hold strip shows. went to a afterhours party there many many years ago, it was pretty seedy.
I’m sorry, but your Peach District is in another castle.
Dangit, now I’m going to have that theme music stuck in my head the rest of the afternoon!
Me too. I probably shouldn’t try and go play the Lost Levels to see if I still got it. Oh, and yay for 8 story condo building and more apartments!
I’m always happy to see new development in the long lost parts of the ShoNo, which I’ve lived in and around since the mid-90s.
I’m especially happy since I’ve started walking more often down toward the Bodega and such from my slowly evolving home in the HarWeRivDist’ohood (Harrison West rebranding starts next week, I swear).
We just bought a house near that Kroger (move in next month), so that’s fantastic news that they have very near dates set for the rebuild and completion!
I’m sorry, but your Peach District is in another castle.
Dangit, now I’m going to have that theme music stuck in my head the rest of the afternoon!
Me too. I probably shouldn’t try and go play the Lost Levels to see if I still got it. Oh, and yay for 8 story condo building and more apartments!
I agree with Columbusite.
(I shall now go out on my balcony and watch the pretty apocalypse.)
Would this make northern Short North, NoShoNo? Keep this up and we’ll give NYC a run for their money for abbreviated neighborhood names.
When Polaris starts talking about itself being located in the “NoBel” area (North of Beltway), I’m leaving. :P
But, you don’t even live here…I’m sure it’ll be in spirit. I’m just glad that there are some apartments and that not everything going up are condos (albeit expensive apartments I’m sure).
As for borders, Weinland Park is an established neighborhood with established borders and the fact is that its stretch of High St in its current state is actually rather good. The one place that is the worst is the carryout, in large part because of the big bars on their crappy building which give the perception that it’s a dangerous area (well, further away from High it has its problems *cough* shootings *cough*).
According to the city of Columbus
space) is bounded roughly by Chittenden Avenue on the
north, the Conrail railroad on the east, East Fifth Avenue
on the south, and North High Street on the west. It includes
almost 5,000 residents in just over 2,000 households.
FYI, the neighborhood is part of the University District, so why not just call it East Campus? I’m guessing OSU doesn’t want to be associated with the most ghetto neighborhood in the area has something to do with it.
I know, I’m not disagreeing! I was just commenting on the fact that the Dispatch suddenly started calling that stretch of High the northern part of the Short North now that it’s showing signs of life.
Probably because so few people who live there are students. Yes, I know that’s a demographic answer to a geographic question, but I think it’s the real reason nevertheless.
But, you don’t even live here…I’m sure it’ll be in spirit. I’m just glad that there are some apartments and that not everything going up are condos (albeit expensive apartments I’m sure).
As for borders, Weinland Park is an established neighborhood with established borders and the fact is that its stretch of High St in its current state is actually rather good. The one place that is the worst is the carryout, in large part because of the big bars on their crappy building which give the perception that it’s a dangerous area (well, further away from High it has its problems *cough* shootings *cough*).
According to the city of Columbus
space) is bounded roughly by Chittenden Avenue on the
north, the Conrail railroad on the east, East Fifth Avenue
on the south, and North High Street on the west. It includes
almost 5,000 residents in just over 2,000 households.
FYI, the neighborhood is part of the University District, so why not just call it East Campus? I’m guessing OSU doesn’t want to be associated with the most ghetto neighborhood in the area has something to do with it.
They appear to want the association, IMO. They invested heavily in the new Weinland Park elementary school, moving their Sophie Rogers school there and using it as an early childhood education center, buying the Columbus Coated Fabrics site, and, oh, yeah they did this gateway thing that’s pretty big.
They appear to want the association, IMO. They invested heavily in the new Weinland Park elementary school, moving their Sophie Rogers school there and using it as an early childhood education center, buying the Columbus Coated Fabrics site, and, oh, yeah they did this gateway thing that’s pretty big.
Not to mention this.
They appear to want the association, IMO. They invested heavily in the new Weinland Park elementary school, moving their Sophie Rogers school there and using it as an early childhood education center, buying the Columbus Coated Fabrics site, and, oh, yeah they did this gateway thing that’s pretty big.
Not to mention this.
That program covers a much larger area than just WP.