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Talcott wrote >>
@0Angle: You're welcome. It was fun to get to play CU photo journalist for this one.
Good work on that, by the way.
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Clintonville Electric @ North Broadway and High
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CMH Gourmand
(King of) the (Clinton)ville
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There was an article in the Booster this week about the property. The city is getting ready to fine the owner for building code violations....this accident definitely violated things more.
It is time for this series of buildings to go. Smart development would be great but any development - hopefully with some green space and consideration to traffic flow at the intersection - would be appreciated. This is the last major thing "keeping Clintonville down".
There was a development deal here years ago but it feel through at the last minute after many of the tenants had left.
It would be great if Kroger would rehab the location across the street as well - it is a disgrace to the company.
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Underdawg
Clintonville
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Talcott wrote <a
Aside from the destruction, this makes me sad because it probably means the building is going down for sure. Yes, it's been an eyesore for a while, but I'd much rather see it rehabilitated than turned to rubble. I hope we can at least have a park (or a community garden) there until someone buys the lot.I love the community garden idea!
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Talcott
Clintonville
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rus wrote >>
Talcott wrote >>
@0Angle: You're welcome. It was fun to get to play CU photo journalist for this one.Good work on that, by the way.
Thanks!
I walked past there again yesterday evening. I didn't get any photos that time, but it was amazing how normal it looked.
The fact that it looked normal so soon after all that is as much a testament to the state of the building as it is the cleanup effort (which really was impressive).
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Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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Is it wrong that this makes me want a Mercedes? I mean, seriously.
Any smaller car would have bounced off the building, or have been stuck on the first obstacle. And it would have been a different outcome for the driver, in terms of injury, I think.
I'm going to have to consider this sort of urban renewal for West Broad St.
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JoeMitchell
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Columbusite wrote >>
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Columbusite wrote >>
Is it wrong that I was kinda bummed when I heard he just got a broken arm?Yes.
Why don't you give that nice young man your address? Maybe he could drive over
toyour house and pick up you for a date.People make mistakes.
Did anyone die? Or are you upset over property damage?
Is there a history of this behavior, or was this a one time isolated incident?
If this were my child, I would be very grateful for them to be alive.
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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I love them German tanks. :) Not some of the drivers though.
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shmoopatties
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What I find most sad about this (and I was just lamenting this while driving down Bethel past the closed 'new' location last week) is that after all those years in business, Clintonville Electric was forced to relocate to Bethel Road and went under shortly thereafter. That storefront did not need to be vacant; that long-term business did not need to leave the community.
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0Angle
A brewery or my kitchen or my bicycle.
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shmoopatties wrote >>
What I find most sad about this (and I was just lamenting this while driving down Bethel past the closed 'new' location last week) is that after all those years in business, Clintonville Electric was forced to relocate to Bethel Road and went under shortly thereafter. That storefront did not need to be vacant; that long-term business did not need to leave the community.At least The Winemaker's Shop is doing well in their new location-it was an expensive move,but they were (past) due for a purge. I was in there today and it looks great! Certainly have a soft spot for the "rustic" look of the old location, though...
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futureman
Grandview Heights
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Neighbors of Clintonville eyesores hope crash will be the last straw
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 02:51 AM
BY MARK FERENCHIK
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHA car plowing into two vacant Clintonville buildings might seem like a disaster to some.
But not to Denise McGahey.
"We thought it was divine intervention," said McGahey, a salesperson at the Curiousity Shop, which is next door to the former Clintonville Electric building and a closed wine shop.
She said she hopes the crash, which occurred early Monday morning, will lead to swift action to either repair or demolish the buildings in the heart of Clintonville.
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0Angle
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A "handyman" friend is boarding it up right now. No power, so he is fetching a generator. He said that the owner feels bad about the condition of the building and it needed about $60,000 worth of roof work before the accident. He wants to sell, but who would buy? Especially now!
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Talcott
Clintonville
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0Angle wrote >>
A "handyman" friend is boarding it up right now. No power, so he is fetching a generator. He said that the owner feels bad about the condition of the building and it needed about $60,000 worth of roof work before the accident. He wants to sell, but who would buy? Especially now!Given that it's about to be a huge liability just to own the place, I bet there's someone who would be willing to buy it for $1.00 (taking into account the fact that at least $100,000 of repairs would have to be done). The location itself is great, and almost anything that goes in there is going to have a lot of community goodwill behind it.
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itinerantfoodie
Columbus
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It's not realistic at all, but it would be wonderful if, somehow, the theater could be salvaged and used as a performance space. (Or a second location for Studio 35?)
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Talcott
Clintonville
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itinerantfoodie wrote >>
It's not realistic at all, but it would be wonderful if, somehow, the theater could be salvaged and used as a performance space. (Or a second location for Studio 35?)Unfortunately, I believe the floor was leveled with concrete, which probably means that it will never be a theatre again. But it would make a great performance space, gallery, or even restaurant. Even if the interior needs to be pretty much destroyed, I wonder if the facade would be salvageable.
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EmZeeGee
Clintonville
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He said that the owner feels bad about the condition of the building and it needed about $60,000 worth of roof work before the accident. He wants to sell, but who would buy? Especially now!
Unfortunately, Karshner hasn't spoken to the press (at least in any of the recent stories I've read about this debacle, both before and after the crash). So the public has no idea how he feels about this, and why the situation has gotten so bad. After living near this depressing eyesore for years, I'm disinclined to be sympathetic, especially when he's completely silent on the subject.I fear the current boarding-up will lead to another prolonged period of inaction and haggling with the city.
It would be nice if the theater facade could be saved, but it sounds like the whole thing is in structurally awful shape. And the neighborhood has gotten so desperate, we'll probably go for anything that's not the dilapidated heap that's there now.
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itinerantfoodie
Columbus
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We need to "Wonderland" this building. Have Wild Goose operate it (BEERCAMP, BACONCAMP!) and use it as a venue for an indoor farmers' market in the winter. Also, throw in a restaurant/bar combo (I'm changing laws in this dream) and a local goods-bodega. Maybe a creperie? Or a really great pierogi shop featuring bacon-stuffed pierogies? And a vegan diner.
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