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    Construction Roundup: Short North, University District & More

    The majority of High Street continues to be a construction zone through most of the University District and Short North, although some of those projects under construction will begin to come to completion this summer. For now, there are cranes and orange barrels everywhere you look, and we’ve got another installment of our construction roundup series to keep you in the loop on what’s being built. This photo set includes updates on the following projects:

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    All photos by Walker Evans.

    Wilson Place is wrapping construction at High and Lane.

    The foundation is being completed at the new Moxy Hotel development in the Short North.

    The Short North BrewDog brewpub location is now under construction.

    Work continues on a new apartment development at Third and High in the Short North.

    A view of the new office building at 711 North High Street in the Short North.

    New residential buildings are under construction at Whittier and Front Streets in the Brewery District.

    The Luxe Belle mixed-use apartment development has begun to rise in the University District near The Gateway.

    Another view of the Luxe Belle development.

    A view of the Uncommon Columbus apartment development in the University District, from the Kroger parking lot.

    Another view of new development at Whittier & Front in the Brewery District.

    Residential units at Hubbard Park Place continue with construction in Victorian Village.

    Another view of the future home of the 10-story Moxy Hotel building at Hubbard and High in the Short North.

    Work continues on the four-story development at the UDF site in the Short North.

    A view of The Castle, an eight-story mixed-use building going up in the Short North.

    Another view of construction at The Castle.

    Exterior work continues at The Brunner, a six-story mixed use building in the Short North.

    The Columbus Stonewall building is being redeveloped as a new headquarters for the organization.

    Another view of the Uncommon Columbus mixed-use apartment development at Seventh and High.

    Exterior work is nearly complete at The Wellington property in the University District.

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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