Brent Warren

Columbus

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Housing Planned for Green Line-Adjacent Industrial Site

1 week ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

A plan to bring affordable housing to a former salvage yard in Whitehall is moving forward. The 15-acre site at 3515 E. Main St., home to Wirthman Brothers Salvage Yard for decades, was recently bought by Louisville-based firm LDG Development for $2.1 million. The company, which received an Ohio Department of Development grant to clean up the site in 2022, plans to build a 316-unit apartment complex on the parcel.
November Bond Package to Include $500 Million for Affordable Housing

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The City of Columbus will soon take the first step toward placing a $1.9 billion bond package on the ballot for this November, advancing legislation to City Council.
Splash Pad to Be Removed from North Bank Park

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Changes are afoot for North Bank Park in the Arena District. The small fountain in the park that serves as a children’s splash pad will be removed so that the space can be more easily used for outdoor events like weddings.
Commission Approves New Scioto Peninsula Building

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Downtown Commission this morning signed off on the latest design of a new mixed-use building at the southwest corner of West Broad and Belle Streets. The 161-foot-tall building will hold a grocery store on its first floor, a three-story parking garage above that, and will be topped with 10 floors of apartments. One floor of the garage would be dedicated to parking for the grocery store, and would include oversized elevators to accommodate shopping carts.
16- and 9-Story Towers Top Review Board’s Agenda

3 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

A pair of development proposals – one right at the corner of Lane and High, the other just off of it – will be heard by the University Impact District Review Board (UIDRB) next week. Both projects have already been before the board multiple times, but significant changes have been made to each since new zoning rules for many of the city’s major corridors went into effect last year. Read on for the latest on both proposals.
Affordable Housing Development Lands Approval

3 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

A proposal to build apartments on a mostly-empty Sunbury Road site was approved by the Columbus Development Commission last week. The plan, from Nashville-based Elmington Capital, calls for a total of 196 apartments spread over three buildings. The ten-acre site is located at 2618 Bethesda Ave., but access to the development will be from Sunbury.
City Department Unveils New Name, Logo

3 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The city announced today that one of its largest departments is being rebranded. The Columbus Department of Public Utilities will now be known as Columbus Water & Power. “It was time for a change,” said the department’s Director, Kristen Atha, in a statement. “Some of our customers think we also pick up trash, offer cell phone service, or fill potholes. Others don’t know we have a Division of Power and a sustainability mission.
Downtown Population and Employment Numbers Up in 2024

4 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Downtown Columbus is home to 12,500 people, up from 12,000 a year ago, according to the latest count by the The Capital Crossroads & Discovery District Special Improvement Districts (SID). The group’s annual report, released earlier this week, also showed that the total number of people employed Downtown was up, from a little over 88,000 to 92,327.
First TruePointe Apartments Nearing Completion in Hilliard

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The transformation of a 27-acre, outerbelt-adjacent office park into a mixed-use development continues in Hilliard, with the first apartments scheduled to open later this summer. Soon after, the renovation of the original office building should be complete, allowing Kenneth’s Hair Salons and Day Spas to move into the space.
Gravity 2.0 Has New Owner, Name

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The residential portion of the second phase of the Gravity development in Franklinton has changed hands. Columbus-based Coastal Ridge Real Estate is now managing the property, according to a letter sent to tenants on April 24 and shared with Columbus Underground. The letter provided contact information and a link for rental payments, and stated that the change in management would have no impact on the lease or deposits of current tenants.