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Shopping complex on 5th and High?
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placebohigh
The Short North
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Posted 4 years ago # -
Dj Plague Daddy
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placebohigh wrote Anyone know what's going into the shopping complex on 5th Ave and High St across from American Apparel? I hope something good!
I work in that neighborhood(The Garden) and am also VERY interested in what is going on there. I heard somthing about a drug store possiably??
It would have been a GREAT place for a parking garage, especially with the old garden theater going condo.
Anyone else know anything about that(garden theater?)?
Plague Daddy
Posted 4 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Dj Plague Daddy wrote Anyone else know anything about that(garden theater?)?
Some info here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9826
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Posted 4 years ago # -
Dj Plague Daddy
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thanks
Posted 4 years ago # -
gramarye
In Exile
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I think the general sentiment is that parking structures should be set back from High, not right up against it; more people want them than not (and even more actually need them even if they only admit it grudgingly, if at all), but High St. frontage is just too important to the redevelopment of the corridor to be broken up with parking garages. They create dead sidewalk in front of them.
On the other hand, AFAIK, there's no urban commercial overlay or other binding planning document (pretty sure the Campus Partners plan doesn't count) for that stretch of High, so maybe one could come in. Doesn't mean it's a good idea, though, in either case. That site needs to be a revenue-generator, and parking garages, while necessary to other (more lucrative) businesses nearby, as well as residences, don't really produce a whole lot in dollar-per-square-foot terms.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Columbusite
Minneapolis
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I would have agreed, but there are already enough existing spaces for more variety of retail, although I concede that the corner here is an eyesore. Surely a temporary fix could spruce it up a bit. Park anyone? The Short North already has enough infill in it's current state and has a huge driving problem (too many people wanting to drive, not enough parking spaces, of which I'm surprised that this lot isn't after all this time). Can we get some more development not on High St? There are already some quality businesses that are committed to improving their neighborhoods on Long, Parsons, and Cleveland. Why not try to spur more of that?
Posted 2 years ago # -
blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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Since there's already a bunch of unused retail space in that area, I would like to see the NE corner of 5th/High expand on its present role as a vacant lot & act as a farmers market/flea market by day/weekends & clear out & be a parking lot for local businesses in the evenings.
This of course would be utterly unprofitable for the property's owner, but might make shopping/parking an easier proposition for the present retail locations. It's kind of used for this already (I've seen guys selling bonsai trees and even people drag a grill out there & sell burgers during gallery hop) but it would be cool to give it the go-ahead for vendors to have at it & set up shop.
Posted 2 years ago # -
blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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Well…I'm not sure what it being a "no brainer" entails, obviously people must have given it some thought & taken a pass on it. It's going to be a vacant lot for awhile until someone bites, no way around it. Might as well make it a kick-ass vacant lot that adds some value to the community in the meantime.
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