Archives for "near east side"

Whitney Townhouses Now Leasing

Whitney Townhouses Now Leasing

2 Brent Warren / March 7, 2013 8:00 am

The Whitney is now close to completion nearly four years after breaking ground. The development, which sits on the corner of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton Avenues in the King Lincoln District, has long been mired in financial difficulties and last… [Read More]

PACT Plans $165 Million Strategic Redevelopment for Near East Side

PACT Plans $165 Million Strategic Redevelopment for Near East Side

3 Walker / March 6, 2013 12:15 pm

An updated neighborhood plan for the Near East Side was discussed last night at a community meeting held at the King Arts Complex. There, the latest draft of the master plan from PACT (Partners Achieving Community Transformation) was presented for… [Read More]

Olde Towne East Grocery Store Called for in Neighborhood Plan

Olde Towne East Grocery Store Called for in Neighborhood Plan

50 Walker / March 6, 2013 6:00 am

(Note: Article was updated on March 6th at 12:30pm with additional information.) The Near East Side is in need of a signature grocery store, according to the latest draft (PDF) of a master planning effort for the area, as presented… [Read More]

Long Street Bridge Demolition Almost Complete

Long Street Bridge Demolition Almost Complete

5 Brent Warren / February 19, 2013 4:30 pm

Demolition of the Long Street bridge over I-71 should be completed by the end of the week, according to ODOT. The demo work started in April of last year, when half of the bridge was taken down and work began… [Read More]

History Lesson: The 106th Anniversary of the death of James Poindexter

History Lesson: The 106th Anniversary of the death of James Poindexter

4 Doug Motz / February 7, 2013 11:00 am

Poindexter Village has been in the news a great deal recently. It is one of the nations oldest experiments in public housing and has quite a few stories that can be told. One of those would include East High School… [Read More]

Corner Stone Carryout Coming to Olde Towne East

Corner Stone Carryout Coming to Olde Towne East

18 Walker / January 25, 2013 4:40 pm

Beer enthusiasts just got a new reason to come to Olde Towne East. And Olde Towne East enthusiasts just gained another reason to drink more beer. Corner Stone is the name of a new craft beer and wine retail shop… [Read More]

History Lesson: A tale of two trolley barns

History Lesson: A tale of two trolley barns

12 Doug Motz / January 20, 2013 8:00 am

Many of the readers of Columbus Underground are incredibly interested in bringing alternative forms of public transportation to Columbus – specifically street cars and light rail. To get a sense of how the trolleys were connected into the very fabric… [Read More]

Final Phase of Columbus Recycling Program Rolling Out

Final Phase of Columbus Recycling Program Rolling Out

9 Walker / December 6, 2012 10:40 am

Columbus City Councilmember Eileen Paley kicked off the fifth and final implementation phase of RecyColumbus this morning, signaling the completed rollout of the city-wide residential recycling program. “Columbus residents have enthusiastically embraced recycling in every neighborhood where it has been… [Read More]

New Plan Calls for Retail, Housing Development on Near East Side

New Plan Calls for Retail, Housing Development on Near East Side

18 Walker / November 24, 2012 7:00 am

Groundwork is being laid for a new transformative effort on the Near East Side that aims to breath new life into these near-Downtown communities. PACT (short for Partners Achieving Community Transformation) is a group of area stakeholders, residents and other community members… [Read More]

Mixed-Use Development Completed in King-Lincoln District

Mixed-Use Development Completed in King-Lincoln District

3 Walker / November 9, 2012 12:25 pm

Yesterday, civic leaders including Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Councilmember Zach Klein, Affordable Housing Trust Board Chairman Donald B. Shackelford and several neighborhood leaders gathered for the dedication of the new mixed-use office, retail and apartment building at 905 East Long… [Read More]

Demolition of Poindexter Tower to Begin Tomorrow

Demolition of Poindexter Tower to Begin Tomorrow

1 Walker / October 16, 2012 9:40 am

After years of sitting vacant, the wrecking ball arrives tomorrow to begin demolition of the 10-story Poindexter Tower building located on Mount Vernon Avenue on the Near East Side. “As this monument to blight comes down, we see signs of… [Read More]

Photos: 2012 Heritage Concert Series in Mayme Moore Park

Photos: 2012 Heritage Concert Series in Mayme Moore Park

2 Walker / July 12, 2012 8:45 pm

Mayme Moore Park is a small 2.3 acre neighborhood space that primarily serves as a place for residents of the near East Side to gather for the occasional picnic, or to bring kids to play on the small playground. But every Thursday… [Read More]

King Arts Complex Celebrates 25 Years

King Arts Complex Celebrates 25 Years

0 Walker / May 18, 2012 2:15 pm

The King Arts Complex is hitting a huge milestone tomorrow night. This arts center is celebrating 25 years of service to the community with an evening gala. “Our 25th Silver Anniversary Gala honors a quarter of a century of the… [Read More]

Review: Creole Kitchen

Review: Creole Kitchen

2 Morgan Kelley / May 16, 2012 2:15 pm

If you want to test any local foodie’s street cred, just ask them if they’re a fan of Creole Kitchen. This hole-in-the-wall restaurant is often used as a litmus test to figure out who is willing to venture outside of… [Read More]

Master Planning Effort to Transform Near East Side Neighborhoods

Master Planning Effort to Transform Near East Side Neighborhoods

0 Walker / May 15, 2012 10:00 am

More than two years ago, a group of civic leaders announced a $10 million pledge from The Ohio State University to invest in neighborhood revitalization efforts surrounding the OSU Hospital East, located on Taylor Avenue. At that time, little detail was provided… [Read More]