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HogRoaster
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It's 5xNW, not Harrison West...at least where the new GE is going.

Walker, that grass is no longer there -- it's an old photo. A large apartment complex is going in where that grass was.

Finally, when Nationwide agreed to move a bunch of jobs from Dublin to Downtown, they did it with a promise from Mayor Coleman to widen 3rd Ave. The funds for this widening are coming from a TIF, with funds being generated from the increase in property value between 3rd and 5th Avenues.

At least, this is what I've learned on CU these past few years!

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Harrison West ends at the railroad tracks. Grandview starts about 100ft or so south of 3rd ave in that area (best noted by the alley that runs along most of it). They will be widening 3rd Ave and replacing the RR bridge from what I have heard, though the city would also like to get some $$ from Grandview.

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Walker
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HogRoaster said:
It's 5xNW, not Harrison West...at least where the new GE is going.

Walker, that grass is no longer there -- it's an old photo. A large apartment complex is going in where that grass was.

Finally, when Nationwide agreed to move a bunch of jobs from Dublin to Downtown, they did it with a promise from Mayor Coleman to widen 3rd Ave. The funds for this widening are coming from a TIF, with funds being generated from the increase in property value between 3rd and 5th Avenues.

At least, this is what I've learned on CU these past few years!

Yeah, I know the road is going to get widened, and development is rapidly filling in through there on both sides of the street. Just wondering why there's never been sidewalks before.

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So I assume the Giant Eagle is going to be more suburban style, meaning a large surface lot and a far setback?

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mbeaumont
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Has there been any confirmation that this will indeed be a Market District?

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cbus11

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mbeaumont said:
Has there been any confirmation that this will indeed be a Market District?

No, but it is reportedly 92,000 sq ft. A Market District store in a new build location with these demographics makes the most sense.

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GCrites80s
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Walker said:
Yeah, I know the road is going to get widened, and development is rapidly filling in through there on both sides of the street. Just wondering why there's never been sidewalks before.

Probably because the area was mostly populated with warehouses built in the '40s, '50s and '60s and a landfill. It's those damn '50s again.

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Very cool. A great location close to downtown and many of the new apartment and condo projects.

I still would like to see something like a Trader Joes go into the old Neil Ave location. I can't imagine that GE staying open. If I were in that part of VV I would start a letter writing campaign pronto. It would be nice to keep walkability high.

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GCrites80s
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Since the VV and 5xNW stores are quite small anyway, perhaps they could re-focus on staples and maybe even rent out some of their space to other tenants.

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Stephen43215
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The layout and design of Grandview Yard has been very well developed up until now, hopefully Giant Eagle doesn't take the cheap and easy way out with a suburban style store and sprawling parking lot.

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Stephen43215
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I also feel the VV Giant Eagle is very well established.. It would suck if they pulled that location out of a very walkable neighborhood

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GW_Justice
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The reason that nobody upgraded the railroad underpasses at both third and goodale (from what I read) is that the track is used so much that they can't afford to shut the track down during construction.

The proposed widening of those two underpasses includes the building of a temporary set of tracks around that section. Total cost for the two bridges and temp rail detour - in excess of $10M. This is why Columbus and Grandview are still wrangling over dividing the cost.

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mrpoppinzs
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Hung out with some friends who live in Grandview last night. Among them they are thinking that the GE on 5th will likely close when the Market District one opens in the Yard.

They did not seem to be overly concerned. I think they feel that the Kroger on Chambers and Rifes market were acceptable alternatives in the area. They seemed more excited about the prospects of what could go into the 5th Ave lot and that it could be made into a more urban overlay.

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Walker
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GCrites80s said:
Probably because the area was mostly populated with warehouses built in the '40s, '50s and '60s and a landfill. It's those damn '50s again.

Makes sense.

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ehill27
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mrpoppinzs said:
Hung out with some friends who live in Grandview last night. Among them they are thinking that the GE on 5th will likely close when the Market District one opens in the Yard. They did not seem to be overly concerned.

I, on the other hand, am saddened by the thought of losing my VV GE. :'(

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NEOBuckeye
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mrpoppinzs said:
Hung out with some friends who live in Grandview last night. Among them they are thinking that the GE on 5th will likely close when the Market District one opens in the Yard.

They did not seem to be overly concerned. I think they feel that the Kroger on Chambers and Rifes market were acceptable alternatives in the area. They seemed more excited about the prospects of what could go into the 5th Ave lot and that it could be made into a more urban overlay.

Maybe the lot can be cleared to make room for a mixed-use multi-level building? It would totally change the character of the 5th and Grandview intersection, but in a very good way with more density and a street wall to boot.

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mrpoppinzs
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ehill27 said:
I, on the other hand, am saddened by the thought of losing my VV GE. :'(

I really do not think it would be hard to get something like a Trader Joes in that spot. With all of the walk/bike centric people in VV and the AD (and downtown for that matter). I do not think it will be an issue at all. If Hills hadn't already put their cards in the Discouvery District I would say it would have been an ideal spot for them. Regardless, VV has the constant residential population and income levels to make it worth a Trader Joe's or similar store's while. It is a proven location with little risk. I think a great opportunity will open up for a savvy, hip, grocery store.

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futureman
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jbcmh81 said:
So I assume the Giant Eagle is going to be more suburban style, meaning a large surface lot and a far setback?

This is what I've heard, but until the actual design is released it's 100% uncertain.

I'd be happy if they made the store similar to the new Kroger in Weiland Park with large windows facing 3rd ave. Surface lots seem inevitable, but if they had the store facing 3rd ave w/zero setback it makes it more stomachable.

Speaking of rumors, I've also heard they were planning on bike lanes post widening on 3rd ave from Olentangy Rd to Eldgehill rd. 3rd Ave already has a lot of cyclists due to the connection to Olentangy Bike Trail, accommodating them is a no brainer. I'd like to see 3rd ave from Edgehill rd to Northwest Blvd be re-stripped centering the divider line allowing for more space w/out the need of bike lanes for cyclists.

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placebohigh
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I agree about the need for sidewalks and bike trails, however, I would hope that's coming with the addition of more residential housing in the area.

I do think the VV GE is a bit outdated/small and kind of sparse inventory-wise so building a more modern Market District makes perfect sense...just curious if the Yard space will get as much traffic as the more centrally located VV location (which I always heard was one of their busiest stores)...obviously they're banking w/ all the development there in a few years it will look much different then it does now...

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I imagine that GE would have a hard time justifying 3 stores so close to each other and as they don't own the buildings it is most likely that VV and 5xNW will close. As a Market District it will be a destination shopping experience and an anchor in the Yard.

The VV GE was always busy - at all hours of the morning, noon and night. It is in a dense residential neighborhood close to the downtown cbd, SN and AD. I think that is its advantage over something like the Hills Market's future downtown location which I think will have less consistent crowds. Neil Ave, hopefully, can draw in a place like Trader Joe's or maybe even a Weiland's. The competition for grocery dollars is fierce and I think it is going to get even fiercer.

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