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    New 504-Unit Apartment Project Coming to Westerville Near Polaris

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    Developers NP Limited and Trivium are moving forward with a new 504-unit apartment project in Westerville known as The Ravines at Westar. It will sit on about 54 acres of undeveloped land east of Polaris, between County Line Road and Polaris Parkway. Construction is scheduled to start soon on the first phase of the project, which will feature 294 apartments and a clubhouse spread over 21 buildings.

    The size of the development has raised eyebrows in Westerville, where it has received a lot of scrutiny from both the community and the Planning Commission. Westerville Senior Planner Bassem Bitar credits the quality of the work provided by Meleca Architecture for helping to get the project approved.

    “(Their) design of the buildings along with the clubhouse and other ancillary structures, was critical in obtaining the Commission’s approval,” he stated.

    Principal David Meleca explained that the first phase of the development, while certainly not urban in feel, has a larger “European country house feel.”

    “It’s definitely not the typical stuff you see in most suburban settings,” he added.

    Meleca also notes that future phases will feature taller buildings built to the street that will add to the density of the project. The site includes some significant elevation changes, which will allow for walk-out basements and views of the ravine.

    In addition to the apartments, the project also includes the dedication of right-of-way for a new public road, which will connect Polaris Parkway and County Line Road, as well as an eight-acre public park, which will be situated on the eastern edge of the development.

    Renderings provided by Meleca Architecture.

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