Government Center Redevelopment Renderings. (renting, purchase, college)

[tonygamble168]

bye bye columbus government center tower, columbus will loose what little skyline it ever had, thank god i live in phenix city now. this will be a sad day for downtown columbus what a shame.

[JayHey]

The indicators that the bulk of the GC will be relocating to another part of town have turned from a drip into a torrent.

columbus will loose what little skyline it ever had, thank god i live in phenix city now.

Ironically, those positioned to best view the skyline are in Phenix City.

[Fountain-of-youth]

https://www.wtvm.com/2019/07/24/colu...jwY8cUf2D-oIlk

I knew it was coming. Now,lets just hope the new complex can at least be built on the existing site.

[amyers3]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

https://www.wtvm.com/2019/07/24/colu...jwY8cUf2D-oIlk

I knew it was coming. Now,lets just hope the new complex can at least be built on the existing site.

People will NOT like this, though I don't mind it. Mentally people think 9% is so much more than 8%, and they think of it as "pushing 10%"

[Sonofagun112]

Wouldn’t it still be 8%? The ESplost from MCSD will fall off in 2020 so it should be no actual increase from what it is now.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by Sonofagun112

Wouldn’t it still be 8%? The ESplost from MCSD will fall off in 2020 so it should be no actual increase from what it is now.

The city still collecting money from theTSLPOST. That doesn't end until 2022.

[amyers3]

I assure you that if MCSD's falls off in 2020, they will work to get it renewed. It's something they'll have a hard time ever giving up now that they have it.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by amyers3

I assure you that if MCSD's falls off in 2020, they will work to get it renewed. It's something they'll have a hard time ever giving up now that they have it.

It's something they'll have a hard time ever giving up now that they have it.

They need it for a new sports complex,which will be built on the southside behind Spencer .

[Sonofagun112]

The forum has been pretty quiet. Nobody knows of anything new coming up?

[Fountain-of-youth]

Columbus Council finally made steps toward deciding what to do about the 48-year-old government center on Tuesday, voting to initiate a study on how much it would cost to demolish the building and replace it with two new buildings and a parking garage.

The vote came after a recommendation by city staff to whittle various options down to two:

▪ Construct separate judicial and administrative buildings on the old site.

▪ At least one of the new buildings would be constructed on the site, with the option for the other one to be constructed on a completely new site.

Though council has decided to study the first option, it does not mean they will no longer entertain other options, which include:

▪ Complete demolition of the wings and parking garage to provide for a new judicial center on the existing site. The tower would be renovated for city administration and a new parking structure would be created on the site.

▪ A new site for both judicial and administration facilities and parking to support those facilities.

“Its a fluid situation,” Mayor Skip Henderson said Wednesday. “There’s nothing to say that at some point down the road an option they voted down one week could become attractive due to some change in circumstances. It’s going to be an interesting process but the council so far is doing a good job making some tough decisions.”

Councilors said during discussion Tuesday that they would like to examine the cost of completely renovating the government center, but no official action was taken.

“I anticipate that they’ll try to incorporate it into a vote in the next meeting,” Henderson said.

Narrowing down the options would help keep spending down, Henderson said.

“If they feel like they need to see more than those two examined a little deeper, then that’s what we’ll do,” he said. “But the preference would be to hold it to as few options as possible, ideally two.”

https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news...233986212.html

Glad they're looking into renovating the tower. That can save money and the city would still be able to build a Judicial Center onsite.