Brent Warren

Columbus

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COTA to Study Feasibility of Eliminating Fares

1 week ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is looking into the idea of eliminating fares on its buses. Earlier this week, the agency’s board approved spending up to $320,000 on a “No-Fare Feasibility Study,” to be performed by a California-based company called Four Nines Technologies.
Development Plan Submitted for Spaghetti Warehouse Site

1 week ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Downtown Commission will soon get a chance to weigh in on the design of a proposed development on the former Spaghetti Warehouse site. The board approved the demolition of the large brick building that held the restaurant for over 40 years in October, and the structure was taken down in February. The latest plan for the site, which was submitted to the city in advance of the commission meeting on April 22, calls for two seven-story buildings that would hold a total of 250 apartments.
Photos: UA Community Center Now Open

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Bob Crane Community Center opened this weekend in Upper Arlington, a little under two years after the groundbreaking ceremony for the $85 million building. Spread over the five floors (plus a mezzanine) is an indoor pool, senior lounge, art gallery, event center and multiple gyms and fitness rooms.
Passenger Rail Funds Dropped from State Budget

3 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Advocates are sounding the alarm after Ohio House Republicans yesterday revealed an updated budget proposal that does not include the small amount of funding requested to support passenger rail in the state. All Aboard Ohio sent out an email yesterday evening calling the proposal “a major step backward for Ohio’s passenger rail future,” and directed readers to contact their legislators.
New Plan Calls for 16-Story Building at Lane and High

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

A new redevelopment plan for the northeast corner of Lane Avenue and High Street will be heard by the University Impact District Review Board (UIDRB) soon. Landmark Properties, the Georgia-based developer behind a series of proposals for the corner in 2021 and 2022, recently submitted the new plans to the city, calling for a 16-story tower on a smaller footprint than before.
Trump's Actions Already Having "Ripple Effects" on Columbus Development Projects

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Local developers and housing experts are increasingly raising the alarm about the impact that actions taken by President Donald Trump are having on the economy in general and the housing market in particular.
Council to Vote on Zoning Changes for 161 Corridor

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

City Council will vote next week on another round of zoning changes. The changes will apply to 165 parcels along the 161/East Dublin Granville Road corridor and will allow housing and mixed-use development in an area long zoned for commercial uses only. The parcels will mostly be transferred into the Community Activity Center district, which is one of the new zoning categories created when the City of Columbus passed a major zoning code update last summer.
Update: List Proposing Bricker Federal Building Be Sold Taken Down

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Editor’s Note (3/5/25): The article below was posted on March 4. The next morning, the list of “non-core” properties referred to in the article, which included the Bricker Federal Building, was removed from the website. It now says “Non-core property list (Coming soon).” The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has posted a list on its website of federally-owned property that it considers “non-core” and therefore eligible to be sold. The Bricker Federal Building, located at 200 N.
First Phase of Grant Medical Center Expansion Complete

1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

Today is opening day for patients at the new OhioHealth Grant Family Medicine building Downtown. The new building, at 332 E. State St., represents the first phase of the planned $400 million expansion of Grant Medical Center. A 520-space parking garage next door, also part of the first phase, is now open as well. The new medical office building and parking garage, which were approved by the Downtown Commission in 2023, are located on what used to be a surface parking lot.
Two Projects on Third Street Approved by Downtown Commission

2 months ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Downtown Commission this morning approved two South Third Street projects – affordable housing on the former United Way headquarters site, and the transformation of the former Central Presbyterian church into a music and events venue. Built in 1860 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the church at 132 S. Third St. was bought by the Columbus Association of the Performing Arts (CAPA) in 2012, about a year after the last service was held there.