WC Bradley to build a 52 million dollar apartment complex downtown. (places to live, places)

[Fountain-of-youth]

Can you explain what the project is and when is it expected to be completed?

For us, it’s a multi-phase, multi-year project. If you step back and look at the project as a whole, it will include two multifamily projects, the Rapids being the first of those. There will be an office component, ideally a hotel component and then a significant amount of retail--from small clothing stores and restaurants to a grocery store.

The Rapids itself will have both a restaurant and shop space. It is the first component of the project; containing 226 residences with restaurant properties overlooking the river walk. The beauty of the master plan is that all four of our buildings center around what we call Legacy Park. The public park will center around the components and directly connect to the Riverwalk. It is essentially a green space that is opened for the public. Our goal is to tie Uptown, Front Avenue, and Broadway to the Riverwalk.

What kinds of shops and restaurants can people expect to enjoy when the project is completed?

We don’t have any tenants signed up yet. But ideally, it’ll be a healthy mix of national and local retailers and restaurateurs. Columbus has a young but growing restaurant scene that can be tapped into. My preference for the grocery store wouldn’t be a huge chain, because they wouldn’t fit in the space we have. It would be more ideal to have a smaller grocery store that has a boutique, market style.

How will the new Riverfront estate effect downtown Columbus?

The short answer is that we hope it effects Columbus significantly. We at W.C. Bradley are in a fortunate position because we own a lot of real estate downtown. We don’t expect to be and know we can’t be the sole driver of the growth of downtown. Our hope is that our projects foster the development of that growth. Even in my short time here, I’ve seen a ton of movement in the properties downtown. We’re seeing more national retailers, such as Barberitos and Kilwins. Our hope is that our belief and commitment to downtown gives other companies the confidence to also invest in the area.

https://soviewsmag.squarespace.com/i...15/pace-halter

[lethalhipster9]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

https://soviewsmag.squarespace.com/i...15/pace-halter

I must admit, i'm actually impressed by this development.

[columbusboy8]

Originally Posted by lethalhipster9

I must admit, i'm actually impressed by this development.

I must admit that I'm impressed that you say that! There's hope...

[Fountain-of-youth]

[columbusboy8]

NICE pic! Thanks for sharing!

[Fountain-of-youth]

[Columbus1984]

Great pic of this project.

[Fountain-of-youth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mml3nQiUc_A

[JayHey]

The Rapids is such an exciting development and the drone perspective is great. It's going to be similar to how Inman Park, Atlanta was transformed several years ago by a large, multi phase mixed-use project, only in a cooler setting right by the river.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by JayHey

The Rapids is such an exciting development and the drone perspective is great. It's going to be similar to how Inman Park, Atlanta was transformed several years ago by a large, multi phase mixed-use project, only in a cooler setting right by the river.

The rapids project will change the way we look at Columbus. Since we're on the topic of development,I heard during the recent council budget meeting,the Liberty District has been turn over to a developer. That's another long awaited project.