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[xivinrah]

I know this is random... but i see a great deal of potential in a huge surface lot across the street from the Eagle and Phenix Mills Condominium development, along with the land around the old Country's Barbecue. I believe that if the economy improved, and Columbus had the market to facilitate it, some good vertical development could go there. In my opinion, it should be more residential - i.e. luxury condo complex with a grocery store on its primary level, a small Savannah-like square and a few white table cloth restaurants and retail. I don't know... just throwing out something I've been holding onto to get this topic going again.

Any new developments going on in this part of town?

Edited by xikartu, 11 January 2011 - 10:57 PM.

[danielrhodes]

I agree with you to a pont. I think this is prime realty and yes there needs to be careful consideration but the Phenixian developement across the river directly has been stalled for years. It was supposed to be this exact layout. Only time will tell...

[Columbus1984]

xikartu, on 11 January 2011 - 10:55 PM, said:

I know this is random... but i see a great deal of potential in a huge surface lot across the street from the Eagle and Phenix Mills Condominium development, along with the land around the old Country's Barbecue. I believe that if the economy improved, and Columbus had the market to facilitate it, some good vertical development could go there. In my opinion, it should be more residential - i.e. luxury condo complex with a grocery store on its primary level, a small Savannah-like square and a few white table cloth restaurants and retail. I don't know... just throwing out something I've been holding onto to get this topic going again.

Any new developments going on in this part of town?

I would like to see a high-rise hotel go in that area. That would help to bring additional convention business and keep more people downtown. Another 250+ room hotel (10-12 stories) would be perfect for that area.

[xivinrah]

Columbus1984, on 12 January 2011 - 07:02 AM, said:

I would like to see a high-rise hotel go in that area. That would help to bring additional convention business and keep more people downtown. Another 250+ room hotel (10-12 stories) would be perfect for that area.

OH You know what... I didn't even stop to think about that! They only have like one good hotel downtown --  the Marriott. The three others are more motels than hotels... I think a nice Hyatt or Hilton would be appropriate. Though, I doubt that there is a market for it, given that downtown Columbus still does not have the amount of attractions that would support a luxury hotel development. Maybe I'm just thinking strictly in terms of tourism, conventions, and regional events... I feel like there is a lot more to consider as well. If downtown had a substantially larger resident population, then there would be more interest in retail, entertainment, and mixed use development.

[xivinrah]

I've attached some potential sites for infill development... =) They could be used (depending upon their size and location) for:
Parking Decks
Vertical Mixed Use (i.e. grocery/restaurants/retail on ground floors, condos/apartments upper floors)
Retail
Hotels
Office Space
Restaurants/Cafes/Pubs

I believe that the brownfield on the riverfront (the largest parcel highlighted on the map) could potentially support a mixed use development. It would be even more attractive if they added a segment of the riverwalk through there. Depending upon the design, landscaping, and purpose... it could be quite romantic.

Edited by xikartu, 12 January 2011 - 04:49 PM.

[Columbus1984]

xikartu, on 12 January 2011 - 04:22 PM, said:

OH You know what... I didn't even stop to think about that! They only have like one good hotel downtown --  the Marriott. The three others are more motels than hotels... I think a nice Hyatt or Hilton would be appropriate. Though, I doubt that there is a market for it, given that downtown Columbus still does not have the amount of attractions that would support a luxury hotel development. Maybe I'm just thinking strictly in terms of tourism, conventions, and regional events... I feel like there is a lot more to consider as well. If downtown had a substantially larger resident population, then there would be more interest in retail, entertainment, and mixed use development.

I think downtown Columbus could support another luxury hotel. Once the whitewater project is finished, BRAC is officially in place, and more businesses locate downtown, I could see the demand. Columbus needs to focus on more mixed-use developments. Columbus could learn from Greenville, SC. The convention center has grown a lot here in the last 5 years. It is time for Columbus to think big. Build up instead of out.

[aboutmetro]

Columbus1984, on 12 January 2011 - 07:02 AM, said:

I would like to see a high-rise hotel go in that area. That would help to bring additional convention business and keep more people downtown. Another 250+ room hotel (10-12 stories) would be perfect for that area.

I think it was a mistake to have not built a hotel as part of the Trade Center expansion toward the River.  A riverside hotel integrated with the Ironworks (I refuse to use the Council's dumbed-down generic name) would have awesome views. At the least, they should have build a cross walk over to the Marriott or whatever it is now.