Franklinton Live/Work Condo Development - We need your help!

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Started 3 years ago by cmhcow
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cmhcow
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We Need Your Help!
Are you interested in ART?
What about City Living?
Do you want to impact a new proposed Condo Live/Work development in Franklinton?
Then we need YOU!
We are conducting three focus groups to gather people's thoughts and learn more about what is important to their living experience in this proposed artistic live/work development.
The focus groups will be held October 9 and 15, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Gladden Community House, 183 Hawkes Avenue.
RSVP to Sarah Torsell at 228-8059 x.147 or storsell@enterprisecommunity.org.
Dinner and Beverages provided!
Sponsored by Franklinton Development Association

Posted 3 years ago #
osulew
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I shall be there on 10/15 and will do my best to be useful!

Posted 3 years ago #
JimSweeney
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I'm sad to say that as of today, this focus group has not stirred a lot of interest. Maybe I should give people a little background.
If you've looked at a map of downtown lately and have followed the local news (e.g. new fancy bridge connecting us to Miranova, removal of the CMHA projects, reconstruction of the 70/71 split), you know that there are clearly some major changes coming to East Franklinton. You also know that Franklinton is a community in need of economic diversity.
We at the Franklinton Development Association, a grassroots community development corporation (my board is 51% residents), are trying to directly affect the redevelopment of this neighborhood in a way that is most beneficial to existing community and to downtown in general. We are trying to get involved early enough to have a real impact and help avoid the mistakes of the past. We don't have all the answers and are asking for your help.
East Franklinton is an awesome location. It is depopulated, we want to re-populate it. Columbus needs downtown housing, especially for ownership, that regular people can afford. We want to create that in East Franklinton. There is grant money available to help. The city will help. Banks are obviously not exactly jumping up and down to invest in more condos right now. We believe that our buyers are out there but we need to learn and document, as much as possible, what they want and how much they'll pay for it. If we build it will they come?
I expect that this might stir some discussion on the board and i'd welcome it. However i'd much prefer that instead you come to the focus group and we all discuss it in person. again, lets get on the record.
So please please please give us your help. Contact Sarah and sign up for a focus group. RSVP to Sarah Torsell at 228-8059 x.147 or storsell@enterprisecommunity.org.
by the way it's only 1.5 hours of your time and you get free dinner!!!!!!!!!

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lifeliberty
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I've really thought a lot about Franklinton. I think it would be a great area to live, the location is excellent. I however would not be interested in a condo and would not be looking to buy for another year or 3. But I do give you props for trying to stimulate residential growth in a bad area during an economic crisis and mortgage crisis. I think all of these things will pass in time and will be keeping my eyes on Franklinton.

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misskitty
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I would come to that meeting I am from that area and live on the hilltop however I can't make either of those dates. So it is in the people who can hands.
I donâ€™t know that throwing a giant complex there right off the rip is going to be the best
making the area better first +++ would be great
see 2 complexes exist already next to each other on Gift st.
Oh my that place is scary !I am not scared of anything !
except the guy who fallowed me around and screamed at me wile I was shooting pictures around there lol by fallow I do mean about 2 ft from me .
man I will try to make it let me check the book

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turnedNOTburned
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lifeliberty wrote I've really thought a lot about Franklinton. I think it would be a great area to live, the location is excellent. I however would not be interested in a condo and would not be looking to buy for another year or 3. But I do give you props for trying to stimulate residential growth in a bad area during an economic crisis and mortgage crisis. I think all of these things will pass in time and will be keeping my eyes on Franklinton.
Right on, I'm in the same place. I'm wondering if this venture is getting bogged down by the "State of the economy". There seems to be a strong demand for this type of an environment - especially if its flexible in a "build to suit" kinda way regarding the studio space (example, I gotta have a concrete floor, ground level as my equipment weighs TONS and vibrates..)....

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misskitty
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I think before building condos they need to build other stuff to make it worth the venture thats what I mean.
If you make it affordable right now I dont think it would turn out the way they want :?

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JimSweeney
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misskitty wrote I think before building condos they need to build other stuff to make it worth the venture thats what I mean.
If you make it affordable right now I dont think it would turn out the way they want :?
hmm.. what other stuff? what do you mean it won't turn out the way they want it? who is they?

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JimSweeney
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There seems to be a strong demand for this type of an environment - especially if its flexible in a "build to suit" kinda way regarding the studio space (example, I gotta have a concrete floor, ground level as my equipment weighs TONS and vibrates..)....
Wow. That is exactly why we're doing this. I would not have thought that we needed to consider vibration as a design factor. You should come to this thing!

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misskitty
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JimSweeney wrote
misskitty wrote I think before building condos they need to build other stuff to make it worth the venture thats what I mean.
If you make it affordable right now I dont think it would turn out the way they want :?
hmm.. what other stuff? what do you mean it won't turn out the way they want it? who is they?
Well some things like retail shopping there are some store fronts there that are not used or run down ,good specialty shops, improved parks, The area needs those things it needs more restarants you can be served in ( not fast food) , and stores to shop in ( i dont mean 99cents store that also carry fake hair) . But good quility shops.make it walk-able and nice clean it up a bit more.
Its a real swell area just needs some stuff added and fixed.
I will note the new fire station is awesome , improved , and looks great they really deserve that ( the firemen) .
As far as how it will turn out I mean the people of Franklinton and the people who can vision the growth .
Thereâ€™s nothing to make buying a condo there worth wild not yet anyway.
thatâ€™s why I say more to bring them in.
Besides why Condo if you can get a nice house dirt cheap down there ? Were talking some of those houses are worth 30k thats cheap.
thats just my take I will really try to make it to the meeting .
ALSO: I would like to add I was thinking the other day when I was on Gift st. taking pictures about the second apartment complex that sits empty it would be a awsome Art Space its got a wonderful court yard.
How ever NO one would want to live next to the apartment tower that is right next to it. As it has many hookers , crack heads and dealers.
I can back up my thougth on this by noting when I was at scraw there was a hooker giving a john head on the side of the road .
But I am hopeful :D

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lifeliberty
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misskitty wrote
JimSweeney wrote
misskitty wrote I think before building condos they need to build other stuff to make it worth the venture thats what I mean.
If you make it affordable right now I dont think it would turn out the way they want :?
hmm.. what other stuff? what do you mean it won't turn out the way they want it? who is they?
Well some things like retail shopping there are some store fronts there that are not used or run down ,good specialty shops, improved parks, The area needs those things it needs more restarants you can be served in ( not fast food) , and stores to shop in ( i dont mean 99cents store that also carry fake hair) . But good quility shops.make it walk-able and nice clean it up a bit more.
Its a real swell area just needs some stuff added and fixed.
I will note the new fire station is awesome , improved , and looks great they really deserve that ( the firemen) .
As far as how it will turn out I mean the people of Franklinton and the people who can vision the growth .
Thereâ€™s nothing to make buying a condo there worth wild not yet anyway.
thatâ€™s why I say more to bring them in.
thats just my take
you need people in the area first in order to build a tax base and support the stores that spring up. bringing in good people that take care of their lots, owner occupied residencies is what would bring me to the area. as long as i knew my garden hose wouldn't get stolen any time I left it out would be a huge plus in encouraging me to move there.
actually, what I would really want it to know it's safe. if it was a place where i could go to sleep, and not have to stay up until my girl got home at night so i knew she got in the door safely from her car, then that would be HUGE. I don't have that now, I always feel the need to keep an eye out when i know she's arriving, some would say I'm overly cautious. But then again, is there such a thing when it comes to one's loved ones?

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misskitty
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But there are people there tons of people.
as far as safe I dont feel that in certin areas of Franklinton. ( see above where I noted the guy fallowing me 2 ft behind its creepy)
Now on the hilltop where I live there has been nights I have fallen asleep in the summer with my front door open .(was that safe) no way!
Before I had a kid or a cat I felt ok with that only cause my next door people are always watching for suspious activity LOL thank goodness for them .

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lifeliberty
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you need people with money that want to invest in the area. you need artists that make the area a more culturally attractive and vibrant place to live. You need people that want to be there, not people that are there cause they've been shifted there.

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misskitty
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lifeliberty wrote you need people with money that want to invest in the area. you need artists that make the area a more culturally attractive and vibrant place to live. You need people that want to be there, not people that are there cause they've been shifted there.
I understand that 100% But how to get them there I hate to mention the economy issue atm but it seems to scare people.
Right now anyway
There has to be a way , I just dont know what that way is :(

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lifeliberty
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misskitty wrote There has to be a way , I just dont know what that way is :(
that's why they are having this meeting, to discuss the needs of the people that they want to attract to move there.

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mightymighty
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misskitty wrote But there are people there tons of people.
Well... yes... but LifeLiberty has a point. But which comes first, the people or the businesses? the SN used to be a fine place to pick up the hookers 20 years ago, but good people moved in (or stayed), and unusual businesses moved in because of the rent. & local orgs and businesses came and helped develop the area, and now, huzza! [/end readers digest version]
Franklinton can do the same, it's a great location, it's just really depressed. I have faith that we can turn this around.

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JimSweeney
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You're right that we need to follow the vision of the community leaders. They are my bosses. I run the Community Development Corporation and my board is 51% residents including several that have fought for this community for 40+ years. Also, along with Sherm I sit on the Franklinton Area Commission, the Franklinton Board of Trade.
As for other things coming to the community first to make it more attractive, it's a chicken and egg thing isn't it. does retail follow residential or vice versa? something has to be first. Right now there is funding for affordable housing so that's what we're looking at first.
The towers that you mention are the Sunshine Terrace and Sunshine Annex. Along with Riverside Bradley (the low-rise complex along the river), they are slated for demolition. The eastern tower is empty and is suposed to be gone in a month or so.
As for condo vs houses, we can build either! We can build rental or ownership. We can do rent-to-own if thats what people want. We can design in extra natural light or extra storage. We can leave them unfinished so they'll be cheaper and buyer can then finish them off themselves. a concrete floor for heavy equipment is brilliant, and cheap to build. we just need to know what you want. come to the meeting and tell us!
and yes existing houses can be gotten cheap in Franklinton. As a matter of fact we have some affordable rehabs (and new builds) for sale right now.

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misskitty
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I will try to make it , all this interests me a lot like I said I live on the Hilltop now and once that gets better it will only spread that's exciting stuff !
JOY !
I am sure it will all work out and everything you said works for me I digg it !
I have a question you mentiond the sunshine tarrace thats the one thats occupied right now right ? Are they going to demolish that ? I am just wondering . I really wanted to get into the court yard that was fenced off to take some pictures but I was by myself and that guy was freaking me out lol.
It looked like the lost garden LOL

Posted 3 years ago #
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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I'm planning on being at the meeting on the 15th.
Looking forward to it!

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JimSweeney
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Walker wrote I'm planning on being at the meeting on the 15th.
Looking forward to it!
thanks Walker. :)

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