On Tuesday, Capital South will be presenting a revised plan for the Columbus Commons development at the former City Center site to the Downtown Commission. The new plans provide more detail on what the nine-acre greenspace will look like, which includes a space for outdoor music and other performances.
The demolition of the empty City Center mall may happen as soon as late September. The park is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2010 and planted and finished in the Spring of 2011. Additional discussion can be found here.
Below are several new renderings of the park space:
The long term plans still include the gradual addition of private development to fill in some of the greenspace with multi-story buildings that will contain a mix of residences, street-level retail, offices, and entertainment destinations. Current estimates say that the area will be home to an additional 435,000 sq ft of office space, 70,000 sqft of retail space and 400 new residential units. The parking garage will remain to the south of the project, and underground parking will be preserved below the park.
Below is a site plan for the long term development plans for the area. Click to enlarge:
