18-24 new Townhomes and Condos coming to Bronzeville
I have to report this since I do live down the street from this impending project and have, through the neighborhood association KLBNA, been heavily involved with bringing new residents and businesses to our community.This is from an advanced copy of our forthcoming newsletter:
The City of Columbus has named the developer for the vacant lot at Monroe & Long Streets. Glavan Blackwell Resources was chosen as the developer, in part, because they
included both commercial and residential development in their proposal.
Dana Moessner, Chair of Development for KLBNA, agrees with the city’s choice because,
"Glavan followed the King-Lincoln District Plan and the Near East Area Plan, which means we’ll have a complex that is architecturally appropriate for the area, and will bring positive economic impact to the community."
Eighteen townhomes will be built on Monroe and Talmadge Streets, and a 3-story building will go up on Long Street to accommodate retail on the first floor and condos on the top two floors.
Mark Barbash, director of development for the City of Columbus, was interviewed by Business First about the Monroe Cluster announcement.
Here’s an excerpt from the March 3rd article by Scott Rawdon:"Barbash said the Monroe Cluster is vital to the development of the Long Street District and is an integral part
of the King Lincoln District Redevelopment Plan. Investment in the Monroe Cluster will likely jump start the local economy and convince other developers of the long-term Street Community. The goal, Barbash said, is to keep new housing prices and retail space rental affordable at market rates."
Keena Smith, assistant director of development for the City of Columbus, was quoted in the same Business First article as saying, "The community involvement is the key.
This is a neighborhood that’s been blighted for a long time. We want to make sure that the people who are living there can stay there."
Groundbreaking is expected in the second half of 2006.~
posted by Joe Peffer - Full Time Professional Realtor @ 1:09 PM
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