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Have a great weekend! Get your pie orders in for Pi Day. Dough Mama and Sassafras Bakery have…Homes Proposed for German Village Parking Lot
March 5, 2021 2:20 pm
Brent Warren
A plan to build single family homes on a German Village parking lot is getting a warmer reception from the neighborhood than an earlier proposal for the site that called for an apartment building. Lykens Companies purchased the collection of parcels at the southeast corner of Thurman Avenue and South Fourth Street in 2017, bringing […]
Six-Story Addition Proposed for Brewery District Building
March 2, 2021 2:53 pm Brent Warren
A new proposal from Schiff Capital Group would bring 55 new apartments to the South High Street corridor in the Brewery District. The new units would be located in a six-story addition, to be built behind the two-story, brick building at 514-518 S. High St. A small portion of the existing building – which held […]
13-Story Building Downtown Approved
February 23, 2021 6:04 pm Brent Warren
A proposal to build a 13-story mixed-use building at 195 E. Broad St. was approved by the Downtown Commission this morning. The programming of the building is unchanged from when the project was first presented to the commission in November – 133 apartments over a five-floor parking garage and ground-level retail space. Changes were made […]
Commission to Weigh in on Design of Stadium-Adjacent Apartments
February 19, 2021 1:31 pm Brent Warren
The Pizzuti Companies will present the latest plans for the residential portion of their Confluence Village development to the Downtown Commission next week. The project, which calls for two five-story buildings that together will hold 449 apartments, will get an initial review from the board at its meeting on February 23. In December, the developer […]
Is the City’s Tax Abatement Policy Meeting Affordable Housing Need?
February 17, 2021 4:59 pm Brent Warren
In the summer of 2018, the Columbus City Council passed legislation that would change the way the city used tax abatements to incentivize development projects moving forward. At the time, council members and city officials described the new policy as a way to both encourage the building of more affordable housing and to target the […]
Redesign of Short North Building Moving Forward
February 15, 2021 3:26 pm Brent Warren
A familiar building in the heart of the Short North will be getting a complete redesign. Much of the existing roof and large portions of two exterior walls will be removed as part of the project, which will transform the look of 700 N. High St., at the south corner of E. Lincoln St. The […]
Hundreds of New Units Approved at Busy Commission Meeting
February 13, 2021 12:13 pm Brent Warren
The Pizzuti Companies’ proposal for the Schumacher Place Giant Eagle site wasn’t the only significant project approved by the Development Commission earlier this week. During a five-hour virtual meeting on February 11, the commission signed off on several high-profile developments, sending them on to City Council for final approval. Although the actual start of construction […]
