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The Apartments at Grandview Yard
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Stephen43215
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Posted 10 months ago # -
futureman
Grandview Heights
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I believe they are just adding surface parking lots. I recall reading about it in the tri-village news.
http://www.snponline.com/articles/2011/05/25/tri-village_news/news/tvplanning_20110523_1126am_5.txt
Posted 10 months ago # -
Stephen43215
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hmm yea sounds about right! Thanks for the link.
Damn someone had mentioned to me rumor of a Best Buy..That would be awesome!
Posted 10 months ago # -
ColumbusTime
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I hope to god there isn't plans for a Best Buy. Last thing that area needs is another asphalt graveyard, big box store.
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ColumbusTime said:
I hope to god there isn't plans for a Best Buy. Last thing that area needs is another asphalt graveyard, big box store.Ummmm, so where do you actually get to look at electronics/appliances in the central city area? I really think something like this is sorely needed. I always feel like a schmuck wasting gas to drive out to best buy. Personally, I would like it to be a Microcenter but Best Buy has more variety. There are a lot of consumers in this area (5XNW, Campus, Harrison West, Arena District, Grandview, Franklinton, Victorian Village). Target just doesn't cut it.
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somebuckeye
Franklin Park
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What I would like in a big box store is hardware, such as Lowes or home depot. I hate having to drive to the North Side or Grove City just to go to a hardware store bigger than Ace or Zettler's.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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ColumbusTime said:
I hope to god there isn't plans for a Best Buy. Last thing that area needs is another asphalt graveyard, big box store.That area (Grandview Yard) is home to zero big box stores as of right now.
Even the area around it has very little of that. Unless you're talking about the Lennox Town Center?
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ColumbusTime
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I meant area in general, but yes, was also referring to the Target at Lennox. I was just stating that I personally don't want to see Grandview Yard turn into a huge asphalt park.
From Grandview Yard, there is a Lowe's, MicroCenter, Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart less than 10 miles away.
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I almost always hear 'Mini-Easton' when people refer to the Grandview Yard. I really don't think that would be a bad thing for the area. There is not a tremendous amount of space. I think that the stage one, 2 story garage shows that they are being smart regarding the parking situation. They also intend to jam apartments into there.
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Walker
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ColumbusTime said:
I was just stating that I personally don't want to see Grandview Yard turn into a huge asphalt park.I don't believe that's the plan, though I imagine some typical big-box retail names (along the lines of Best Buy) will be a part of the project when all is said and done.
Though I would think that if Phase 1 of GY is any indication, they're going to be very smart and very urban with accommodations for parking in a very non-suburban manner. Phase 1 has only one parking deck that is shared between the hotel, offices, two restaurants and gym. A similar parking deck for a Best Buy would likely be shared with other tenants as well.
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somebuckeye said:
What I would like in a big box store is hardware, such as Lowes or home depot. I hate having to drive to the North Side or Grove City just to go to a hardware store bigger than Ace or Zettler's.Try the one in Hilliard. Not too far from Grandview.
Get most of my gear at Goodale Pro, though.
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Stephen43215
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It would be nice to have an electronic store like Best Buy closer to central city. Imagine all the OSU students and all the residents who live within 5 miles that would use it.. Im sure Best Buy could come up with a more urban footprint for the store.
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OSUPhantom
The Ohio State University
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My computer as been on the fritz lately and I needed to take it in to GeekSquad. The trip took 2 hours to and back. I would appreciate a location closer to campus...
Posted 10 months ago # -
buckeye54
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Keep in mind, like the above image illustrates that not all "big box reatailers" have to look like what we've become accustomed to in columbus. Our suburban shopping centers have not requested the large chains to really build more dense or urban versions of their stores. I feel an area like Grandview yard in which there is not unlimited space would be perfectly well within their right to request denser versions of these stores instead of the sprawltastic versions we all know and love.As long as theres money to be made the most chains like best buy,target,bed bath and beyond,home depot,lowes, and even walmart will accomodate these designs.They already have urban versions of their stores in other cities so it certainly isn't unusual.
Posted 10 months ago # -
jpizzow
580 N. Park St.
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ColumbusTime said:
I meant area in general, but yes, was also referring to the Target at Lennox. I was just stating that I personally don't want to see Grandview Yard turn into a huge asphalt park.From Grandview Yard, there is a Lowe's, MicroCenter, Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart less than 10 miles away.
Like others have said, an "asphalt park" is not what this development is striving for and I don't think we will even have to worry about that at any level. Besides, 10 miles is way too far for a central city resident like myself to have to drive. Not saying I can't drive that far or am too stubborn or lazy to, I just should not have to. The tens of thousands of people living in the urban core are lacking that Best Buy store or the like. I would love to see one built at Grandview Yard and I think it could be done in a more urban fashion, like the pic above suggests.
Something like this would be great.
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Stephen43215
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Im sure the demand is there..think of all the people within 5 miles of Grandview yard who have the money to spend at stores like Best Buy..who knows it could be one of the busiest in the Columbus area.
Here is another example of urban Home Depot in Chicago.
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