Brent Warren

Columbus

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Work Starts on First of 27 New Scattered-Site Homes

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this week on the Near East Side. A new single family home is being built on the empty lot at 90 N. Ohio Ave., the first of 27 scattered-site houses planned for this and several other Central Ohio neighborhoods. Local firm Flores Development will be building the homes, which will each be about 1,600 square feet in size and feature four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms.
New COTA Route to Connect OSU, Upper Arlington, Hilliard and Dublin

2 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The Central Ohio Transit Agency wants to add a new bus route that would connect OSU campus and the Wexner Medical Center with destinations in Upper Arlington, Hilliard and Dublin. The new line has a number – 30 – but not yet a finalized route. An interactive map recently posted online by COTA shows a proposed route, although certain segments are shown with different possible route configurations.
Republican Budget Proposal Would Sunset Historic Tax Credits

3 weeks ago | columbusunderground.com | Brent Warren

The new two-year budget proposal unveiled this week by Ohio Senate Republicans would put an end to the almost universally popular Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits program. The bill calls for sunsetting the program after the 2027 fiscal year unless a future General Assembly elects to keep it.
Housing Planned for Green Line-Adjacent Industrial Site

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.