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New LC Apartment Community Approved for Downtown
Published on November 28, 2012 6:00 am
By: Walker

Lifestyle Communities received necessary approvals yesterday from the Columbus Downtown Commission to move forward with their new seven-story apartment community at the northwest corner of High Street and Rich Street. The mixed-use development (which we announced last Wednesday) includes approximately 100 one and two bedroom flats, an underground parking garage, a fitness facility for residents, a second-story courtyard and 23,000 square feet of retail space that fronts High Street. The building may also include a “The Goat” bar, a full service bar and restaurant concept that is currently featured at several other Lifestyle Communities residential developments.

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/new-lc-apartment-community-approved-for-downtown

Posted 5 months ago #
geoyui
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Read this article on a dilapidated factory in Pittsburgh turned into apartment lofts. The look of the factory reminds me of the Trautman building. They saved the building (removed asbestos, graffiti, etc.) due to it's historical significance. The fate of the Trautman building is done, and I'm fine with demoing of it, just found this interesting.

Pittsburgh factory turned into lofts

Posted 5 months ago #
Stephen43215
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This was the proposed project by Casto that was planned for the southeast side of Rich & High a while back. I found this picture on http://www.Urbanohio.com

Also another project propsed around the same time at the southwest corner of High & Rich. Together these two projects would probably add around another 140 units to the already 600 or so within a few block radious. This picture is also from http://www.Urbanohio.com

Posted 5 months ago #
Walker
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Good find! That Casto proposal reminds me a lot of the Bexley Gateway development:

http://www.bexleygateway.com/gallery.php

Posted 5 months ago #
Stephen43215
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Yes it does...more of a brownstone feel. Would love to see a Piada and Jeni's go in at one of the developments. I could really see it happening!

Posted 5 months ago #
jbcmh81

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The Bexley Gateway looks a lot like something out of the Easton area. Meaning it looks like part of a fake downtown. Not enough height and too much faux everything. I'm glad it didn't work out, but would still like to see something go in these areas.

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Read this article on a dilapidated factory in Pittsburgh turned into apartment lofts. The look of the factory reminds me of the Trautman building. They saved the building (removed asbestos, graffiti, etc.) due to it's historical significance. The fate of the Trautman building is done, and I'm fine with demoing of it, just found this interesting.

The number of examples you can cite is unreal, even in Columbus. Take the Seneca Hotel. Abandoned since the late 1980's, significantly decayed with significant water damage even on the lower floors, chopped full of asbestos. Casto looked at developing it in the early 90's and the cost was huge in comparison to the new build product in the suburbs that was so hot at time.

Fast forward to 2008 and an out-of-town developer showed the Columbus development community that it could be done using state brownfield grants and historic tax credits. Now the building has a waiting list, I understand, although the retail doesn't seem to be doing well (likely due to the location).

Trautman was not going to be saved by Lifestyle. We needed someone else.

Posted 5 months ago #
Neutzy
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More of the site's history: http://copperas.com/wilde/comstock.html

Posted 5 months ago #
derwentez

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any updates on a time table for the demos?

Posted 4 months ago #
surber17

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I was just wondering the same thing myself

Posted 4 months ago #
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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I emailed a contact at LC and she said no updates right now.

Posted 4 months ago #
columbusmike

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derwentez said:
any updates on a time table for the demos?

If they are in for demolition permits, it should be within the year as they expire 1 year from issue.

Posted 4 months ago #
surber17

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Demo update?

Posted 2 months ago #