Archives for "RiverSouth"

Downtown Development Continues in 2010

Downtown Development Continues in 2010

5 Walker / January 6, 2010 8:30 am

NBC4 ran a feature yesterday evening covering a variety of ongoing development projects currently underway Downtown, including the Gay Street Corridor, the Franklin County Courthouse, the Scioto Mile, the River South Development, and the Demolition of City Center. Nothing too… [Read More]

2009 Year in Review: Urban Development

2009 Year in Review: Urban Development

20 Walker / December 5, 2009 5:30 pm

With the economic recession being fully realized in late 2008, many expected 2009 to be a slow year in terms of urban development. Several projects had been delayed or canceled due to financing issues, but many others were able to… [Read More]

Updates on Two Downtown Condo Developments

Updates on Two Downtown Condo Developments

31 Walker / August 23, 2009 6:00 pm

New article today about the Lifestyle Communities and Neighborhood Launch Condos from The Dispatch: Developments Downtown tout urban convenience, suburban feel. Additional information and progress updates on each of these Downtown Projects can be found here: The Annex at River… [Read More]

Development Updates From The Scioto Mile

Development Updates From The Scioto Mile

23 Walker / August 20, 2009 1:15 pm

(Photo from SciotoMile.com) There’s still a long way to go until the June 2011 completion date of the Scioto Mile project, but a lot of the progress is already starting to shape up. The most noticeable update is the reopening… [Read More]

Part of South Front Street Goes Two Way Tomorrow

Part of South Front Street Goes Two Way Tomorrow

18 Walker / August 19, 2009 6:15 pm

The ongoing development in the Riversouth portion of Downtown just reached another milestone as part of the reconfigured two-way layout of South Front Street opens to traffic tomorrow. The stretch of Front Street between Broad and Town Streets will be… [Read More]

RiverSouth Parking Garage Now Open

RiverSouth Parking Garage Now Open

28 Walker / July 12, 2009 9:30 am

Originally announced a year and a half ago, the old Lazarus Parking Garage on South Front Street has been demolished and the new eight-level 773-space parking deck is finished and open for use. The parking deck project was added to… [Read More]

Downtown Development Moves City Toward 2012

Downtown Development Moves City Toward 2012

3 Walker / April 6, 2009 3:23 pm

From SNP Online: Downtown projects blooming as city’s bicentennial nears By Rachel Buccicone Columbus’ bicentennial is a mere three years away, and the city intends to have more than a dozen major construction projects completed in time for the celebration… [Read More]

Town Street Bridge to Begin Demolition Today

Town Street Bridge to Begin Demolition Today

20 Walker / March 16, 2009 1:14 pm

From The Dispatch: Few will miss Town Street bridge after razing By Debbie Gebolys The decline and fall of the 90-year-old Town Street bridge reaches its final chapter today. Mayor Michael B. Coleman and other officials will gather this morning… [Read More]

Scioto Mile Development Picks Up Pace This Summer

Scioto Mile Development Picks Up Pace This Summer

7 Walker / February 26, 2009 3:42 pm

From The Dispatch: Riverfront park’s plans call for range of activities beyond notable festivals By Mark Ferenchik From his perch in Miranova, Harrison Smith will watch the Scioto Mile park take shape the next two years, curving north along the… [Read More]

RiverSouth/Downtown Development Continues

RiverSouth/Downtown Development Continues

16 Walker / February 9, 2009 7:07 pm

From The Dispatch: RiverSouth renaissance under way By Mike Pramik Columbus City Center’s demolition is expected to provide a shot in the arm for RiverSouth, but the improvements in the Downtown district already are well under way. Just a couple… [Read More]

New RetroMetro RiverSouth Construction Panorama

New RetroMetro RiverSouth Construction Panorama

4 Walker / January 18, 2009 9:49 pm

Paul Bonneville has gotten his panorama camera out of retirement and has posted a new three-hundred-and-sixty-degree view of the construction progress going on in the Riversouth portion of Downtown. Visible projects include the new Lifestyle Communities Apartment Buildings, the revamp… [Read More]

Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments

Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments

16 Walker / January 8, 2009 8:00 am

From NBC4: Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments, Condos By Denise Yost Central Ohioans have seen a steady decline in housing prices over the past two years. But that isn’t deterring the developer of the River South Condominium and rental project… [Read More]

Stimulus Money to Further Franklin County Projects

25 Walker / December 11, 2008 9:58 am

The following discussion is about the state of Ohio providing Franklin County money from their share of the federal economic stimulus package. Franklin County has desires to use the money for the Rich Street bridge and other road interchanges. Related… [Read More]

South Front Street Revamp News & Updates

54 machew / July 22, 2008 11:53 am

WBNS wrote Downtown Street To Get $8 Million Makeover Tuesday, July 22, 2008 City council agreed Monday night to spend more than $8 million to transform three blocks of S. Front Street into a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly thoroughfare. Construction work… [Read More]

Downtown Re-Development Moving Forward

42 Walker / July 7, 2008 11:26 pm

Press Release wrote Demolition of Lazarus Sky Bridge will help prepare High Street for Active Retail In his 2008 State of the City Address Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the creation of a new district downtown, The Mile on High… [Read More]