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    Proposal Calls For Replacing Donatos Building in Short North

    A new proposal from Elford Development calls for demolishing the 1990’s-era Donatos building at 920 North High Street in the Short North. Replacing the existing one-story building would be a two-story structure featuring a redesigned Donatos as well as space for three additional retail or office tenants.

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    The latest details of the proposal will be presented to the Italian Village Commission at their September 16th meeting. Renderings and a site plan provided to Columbus Underground show factory-style windows along an extended High Street frontage. Two smaller retail storefronts are sandwiched between the Donatos and 4,000 square-foot corner space.

    The new Donatos would feature patio seating along High Street and would retain its drive-through window, although the overall footprint of the parking lot would be reduced significantly.

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    Elford initially brought the proposal to the Italian Village Commission for conceptual review in June. They returned in July with a more fleshed-out vision, receiving mostly positive feedback from commissioners.

    Pricing and floorplan information was recently released for another Elford project, the Fireproof Building, which sits a block north of the Donatos site on High Street.

    For more updates and discussion of this project, CLICK HERE to visit our Messageboard.

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