Columbus City and Suburban Development News (Dublin, Franklin: university, costs, pollution)

[jbcmh81]

Riverside adding $321 million neuro facility | The Columbus Dispatch

Riverside to add a 10-story, $321 million tower as part of a larger expansion project that also includes adding levels to the adjacent garage.

[jbcmh81]

City shows off $342 million sewer-pipe project | The Columbus Dispatch

Progress shown on the $342 million portion of the larger $2.5 billion sewage upgrade project.

[emilyblack06]

Would this mean new establishments then? For more and more people. Well, that's somehow good too...if we tend to look at it's cause..that would be great.

[TomJones123]

Originally Posted by emilyblack06

Would this mean new establishments then? For more and more people. Well, that's somehow good too...if we tend to look at it's cause..that would be great.

No, nothing like that. It's just a big pipe designed to keep storm water out of the Scioto river. Nothing more, nothing less.

[jbcmh81]

Originally Posted by emilyblack06

Would this mean new establishments then? For more and more people. Well, that's somehow good too...if we tend to look at it's cause..that would be great.

The sewer project is to eliminate sewage overflows into the Scioto, and the practicality of removing the resultant odors from the river and nearby sewers. This project should greatly increase water quality, and with the upcoming dam removals and land restoration projects, the Scioto is looking to return to it's former self in the coming years.

As far as resultant projects, a cleaner river with more greenspace will ultimately be more attractive to potential developers. The entire 56-acre Scioto Peninsula on the other side of the river from Downtown, is now in the planning stages for redevelopment, with everything from office towers to residential to a new Crew Stadium being speculated.

There is also more development beginning in the RiverSouth area of Downtown near the Front and Main intersection. Casto is redeveloping a building there and there are several surface lots in the area that are being looked at.

[jbcmh81]

Casto begins work on Secur-It building downtown, but plans still forming - Columbus - Business First

Some more information on the Secur-It building redevelopment on the corner of Front and Main. No formal plans have been announced on what this will end up being, but progress on removing cinderblocks from the original window areas continues.

[jbcmh81]

The Actual Brewing Company Launching Production, Plans Downtown Brewpub

Another microbrewery in Columbus with plans to open up a Downtown pub.

[jbcmh81]

Hubbard Park Place - News & Updates « Columbus Underground Messageboard

An article mentioning the movement forward on the Leafy Dale project on Dennison, but also makes a passing reference to a future project called Hubbard Park Place.

[jbcmh81]

Columbus Landmarks | Central Presbyterian (http://www.columbuslandmarks.org/advocacy/central-presbyterian.php - broken link)

Central Presbyterian Chruch, located at 132 3rd Steet Downtown, is now in contract with a buyer for redevelopment. The historic nature of the church will be preserved however. The church officially closed last November due to falling membership.

[jbcmh81]

The Rossi opening El Camino Inn downtown « Columbus Underground Messageboard

Another new restaurant will be coming to Downtown, this time from the owners of the Rossi, called the El Camino Inn.

From that thread, counting all the ones announced this year, Downtown has seen about 3 dozen new restaurants and bars moving there since 2009, and the pace is picking up.