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If it is out of money one could think that Jeffrey Place will not be happening with the same developer.
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ilovethiscity
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Posted 4 years ago # -
Ashland
In Ice Cube voice: WESTSIIIIIIIIDE
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If so that is bullshit, I know in FL there are laws against developers stopping development of a building once it is started. BAsically, they have to finish it even if it causes the developer to go bankrupt in the process.
Posted 4 years ago # -
jpizzow
580 N. Park St.
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i think the developers got way in over their heads with jeffrey place to begin with. they haven't even started the "north block" yet, which is supposed to be their most affordable piece of the neighborhood ranging from $148,900 to $269,900, which isn't too bad. the website says constuction started in the spring of 07.....still dirt. it doesn't help that there isn't much momentum in that corner of italian village. hell, Kramer Place couldn't even sell their units so they switched them to rentals until things get better. everytime i drive down fourth that first floor parking garage is almost empty. i think the 5 year buildout timeline for jeffrey place is going to take a little longer than planned.
maybe they should just build a subdivision with single family homes on 50' x 120' lots, throw in a roundabout and a landscaped entrance, maybe a pond. maybe they could sell the land to dominion homes to throw up some detached condos on slabs. how about a giant dirtbike track. then maybe we could finally attract the x-games.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Pablo
Crestview Addition
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I know in FL there are laws against developers stopping development of a building once it is started. BAsically, they have to finish it even if it causes the developer to go bankrupt in the process.
I don't know about FL but it's common here. Look at that building on Hudson just east of High - it's been abandoned for two years or so. I think cities should be able to go after developers who walk away from projects.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Motorist
The Trots
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I think this happened before. I'm not sure of the details of all this but at one point, I heard that the project was up for Sheriff's sale but something got worked out at the last minute. This was before any work was done on the building, a couple years ago. As far as I can tell on my daily drive past the building, nobody has worked on it since 2006.
Posted 4 years ago # -
zp945
Clintonville/Short North
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I keep getting e-mails from the Jeffrey Place sales team inviting me to a happy hour at Spice Bar to learn about how to make money in real estate. I am not really sure they are qualified to be giving this advice.
It is a shame because it looked to be a good project that would have helped downtown development get some traction. Does anyone know if it is ever going to be completed?
Posted 4 years ago # -
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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OTE folks told me that the developers of the broadwin took deposits on condos and bailed. they have like 5 units done maybe and one was a model on the OTE tour of homes a couple of years back. the building on hudson is a mess and needs to be finished or razed. the city does pursue unfinished projects but court dates in enviromental court dont seem to scare to many people i guess.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Mercurius
First Avenue
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Motorist wrote I think this happened before. I'm not sure of the details of all this but at one point, I heard that the project was up for Sheriff's sale but something got worked out at the last minute. This was before any work was done on the building, a couple years ago. As far as I can tell on my daily drive past the building, nobody has worked on it since 2006.
Yeah, It was going to Sheriff Sale in 2006. Right before the sale Recchie got together the money. I know Roslovic was going to put a bid on it.Posted 4 years ago # -
Motorist
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CDS sherman wrote OTE folks told me that the developers of the broadwin took deposits on condos and bailed. they have like 5 units done maybe and one was a model on the OTE tour of homes a couple of years back. the building on hudson is a mess and needs to be finished or razed. the city does pursue unfinished projects but court dates in enviromental court dont seem to scare to many people i guess.
There was never a model unit. As of about 14 months ago, this is what things looked like: They had most of the units sort of half framed, it was really hit or miss. New electric feeds were run to each floor but not to the individual units. Flex duct was run through most of the units back to a mechanical closet in each unit but furnaces were never set. New windows installed throughout the whole building and some landscaping done on the Broad Street side. I don't recall seeing any plumbing work done.
Posted 4 years ago # -
columbusnative
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I talked to one of the homebuyers at the Broadwin and they will be living in their unit by the end of the year. They have all the custom finishes selected. I’ve driven by the building for years and I think the exterior is really cool. I like that they replaced all the windows with the same style that was there originally. Why can’t they make new buildings with all that carved limestone. Is it a lost art?
Posted 4 years ago # -
ssmith171
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Hello Everyone,
I work for the developer of the Broadwin. The Broadwin is a beautiful historic building and we believe it plays a key role in the revitalization of Old Towne East and Columbus’s Downtown as a whole. The history, architecture, and character of the Broadwin make it inherently fascinating. The project is not in bankruptcy and we expect residents to be moving into the building by the end of this year.
If you are curious about the Broadwin I encourage you to visit broadwinliving.com and if you have specific questions about the project I invite you to please send me an email. I can’t respond on the blog post due to time constraints, but I promise to answer any questions via email. My email is ssmith@communitybldgpartners.com. I am happy to answer your questions about both the Broadwin.
Best,
Sara Smith
Posted 4 years ago # -
hukutas
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I work for a distributor; we distribute Flooring, Building supplies, Cabinets & HVAC. We supply stores like Lowes and builders like Dominion as well as contractors. So we deal with contractors & the city everyday. I can tell you first hand that a lot of projects get delayed due to not just money but the city and many other factors including environmental factors.
Almost everyday I drive past the broadwin, and wondered what was going on, so once I saw this board I thought I would pop in and see if anyone knew anything about this or not.
I must say after reading all the posts I am disappointed to see, this seems more to do with bagging the developer instead of fact finding & informing.
I noticed early on in the post someone mentioned they get info from the developer, I even see a person involved with the development has posted on here. I found the developers websites, info and contact data pretty easily and yet not one post where someone has attempted to contact or speak with the developer to get the "Real" info..
I think I even read a post that said "Joe Rechie" where are you? I found there website and they have their phone number even model hours for a different project called Jeffery Place, this took me no time to find actually so it seems to me finding him would be simple, although I have never tried.
Did the poster mean he has tried to schedule an appointment with the developer and has been blocked or not able to talk with the developer or a staff member about the project? Have you even tried to contact the developer? I don’t see any posts like that on this board.
I would think if anyone was really concerned with the project they would speak to the company, do some investigative research like ya see on TV. I don’t have time meet the developer and discuss the issues/timeline/concerns & etc. so I will not say one thing positive or negative about the developer/ developers for the project as it is simply not fair to both the readers & developers. I stopped here to try to get that info, with no luck.
After reading this I come away feeling this blog is more about a dislike for the developer or even worse maybe some people on here are involved with a competitor of the developer. I was especially upset as it seems pretty easy to get a hold of these folks, yet through all the complaining I don’t see any attempts posted about talking with or being denied a talk with the developer or staff..
Sorry if I offended anyone I was really curious about the project because the old building looks pretty awesome from the outside, and I was just disappointed with the lack of "Hard" info on this board.
Just my 2 cents....
Posted 4 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Hey, welcome to the site! Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion on this. :D
hukutas wrote After reading this I come away feeling this blog is more about a dislike for the developer...
Please keep in mind that the negative comments are only being made by a handful of people on this website. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, it doesn't mean that this group is representative of everyone on this site as a whole. ;)
Posted 4 years ago # -
hukutas
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Thanks,
I guess what worked me up is seeing how easy it is to contact the developer and not only that an employee of the developer has posted here on this site, lets badger her for info....
Add in the fact the documents linked (Previous Post) above is from one of the developers sites as far as I can tell, that seems pretty legit to me, I mean they could have easily taken it down or changed there info if they were trying anything decieving. Add in the model hours post, it looks to me someone could walk into the model and speak directly to a staff member of the developer or who knows even schedule a meeting with the developer.
So the young lady that is a staff member can any of these guys posting here have a sit down with the developer? If so how can they arrange that?
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