Developer Doug Borror Discusses the Future of The Short North

Doug Borror is the CEO of Borror Properties, a company that Columbus  readers have  become familiar with over the course of the last year as they have aggressively jumped into the Short North real estate market – Prescott and Pearl, 42 West Third Avenue, the Jerome, Truberry on Second, Truberry on Summit, a new mixed-use project replacing the Short North White Castle, a six-story Pearl Street condo building, and a recently-announced downtown development are all Borror projects, and all of them have been proposed within the last twelve months.

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Developer Doug Borror Discusses the Future of The Short North

Doug Borror is the CEO of Borror Properties, a company that Columbus  readers have  become familiar with over the course of the last year as they have aggressively jumped into the Short North real estate market – Prescott and Pearl, 42 West Third Avenue, the Jerome, Truberry on Second, Truberry on Summit, a new mixed-use project replacing the Short North White Castle, a six-story Pearl Street condo building, and a recently-announced downtown development are all Borror projects, and all of them have been proposed within the last twelve months.

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Over 60 New Restaurants Opened in Columbus in 2014

2014 takes the crown with the most recorded openings to date. 
we typically omit things like fast food and larger chains. So what you’re left with is a list of restaurants that are mostly local, unique and average-to-high quality in terms of their menus and concepts. 


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Over 60 New Restaurants Opened in Columbus in 2014

2014 takes the crown with the most recorded openings to date. 
we typically omit things like fast food and larger chains. So what you’re left with is a list of restaurants that are mostly local, unique and average-to-high quality in terms of their menus and concepts. 


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FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN EATING, LOOK TO COLUMBUS

No great rock bands come from Columbus, Ohio, says Cameron Mitchell, the city’s most celebrated restaurateur. Mitchell has built his empire by understanding his hometown’s safe distance from the cutting edge.

"We don’t have any preconceived notions. Maybe if you’re on the coasts you already think you’re cool, you already think you know everything." Mitchell says. "We don’t want to be so avant-garde or so hot that we alienate people. We have to, by our nature, appeal to the masses."

Columbus Food Land Scape is here 

FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN EATING, LOOK TO COLUMBUS

No great rock bands come from Columbus, Ohio, says Cameron Mitchell, the city’s most celebrated restaurateur. Mitchell has built his empire by understanding his hometown’s safe distance from the cutting edge.

"We don’t have any preconceived notions. Maybe if you’re on the coasts you already think you’re cool, you already think you know everything." Mitchell says. "We don’t want to be so avant-garde or so hot that we alienate people. We have to, by our nature, appeal to the masses."

Columbus Food Land Scape is here 

‘Engineer Rides’ Part of Bike Lane Collaboration with Yay Bikes

Tough choices about new street designs and bike lanes mean that cycling advocates and traffic engineers are often pitted against each other, a new collaboration between the City of Columbus and Yay Bikes has the two groups working – and riding – together.

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‘Engineer Rides’ Part of Bike Lane Collaboration with Yay Bikes

Tough choices about new street designs and bike lanes mean that cycling advocates and traffic engineers are often pitted against each other, a new collaboration between the City of Columbus and Yay Bikes has the two groups working – and riding – together.

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COTA to Increase Service

An 8 percent boost in its budget will allow COTA to hire 52 full-time workers and increase service on the street.

 

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COTA to Increase Service

An 8 percent boost in its budget will allow COTA to hire 52 full-time workers and increase service on the street.

 

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Revised development guidelines readied for neighborhoods around Ohio State

With development pressures surging in the University District — new apartments along High Street and more planned along Lane Avenue, for example — it seems the city’s timing for a new plan to guide changes there is spot on.


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Revised development guidelines readied for neighborhoods around Ohio State

With development pressures surging in the University District — new apartments along High Street and more planned along Lane Avenue, for example — it seems the city’s timing for a new plan to guide changes there is spot on.


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Downtown Bishop’s Walk Condos Selling Quickly

After the Great Recession of 2007-2009, very few for-sale condos have been built in Downtown Columbus or the surrounding urban neighborhoods. Development has certainly bounced back in a big way in recent years, but the overwhelming number of new living spaces are nearly all constructed as for-rent apartment units.

That means that the second phase of Bishop’s Walk at Neighborhood Launch is a bit of an outlier with 26 new for-sale units currently under construction on Gay Street. With all previous condo units having entirely sold out, the Edwards Companies felt confident enough to move forward with new for-sale product, and the response so far has been great for the developer.

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Downtown Bishop’s Walk Condos Selling Quickly

After the Great Recession of 2007-2009, very few for-sale condos have been built in Downtown Columbus or the surrounding urban neighborhoods. Development has certainly bounced back in a big way in recent years, but the overwhelming number of new living spaces are nearly all constructed as for-rent apartment units.

That means that the second phase of Bishop’s Walk at Neighborhood Launch is a bit of an outlier with 26 new for-sale units currently under construction on Gay Street. With all previous condo units having entirely sold out, the Edwards Companies felt confident enough to move forward with new for-sale product, and the response so far has been great for the developer.

THE REST OF THE STORY 

Makeover Planned for Parsons Avenue in Olde Towne East

The small stretch of Parsons Avenue that runs along the western edge of Olde Towne East has always been a hotspot of activity for the neighborhood. Home to numerous restaurants, bars, shops and businesses, Parsons Avenue is the default place to go for an art gallery exhibition, a haircut, or a cup of coffee.

The City of Columbus has plans to further enhance the area with a new program that will upgrade the infrastructure, the environment and update it with a public art component as well.

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Makeover Planned for Parsons Avenue in Olde Towne East

The small stretch of Parsons Avenue that runs along the western edge of Olde Towne East has always been a hotspot of activity for the neighborhood. Home to numerous restaurants, bars, shops and businesses, Parsons Avenue is the default place to go for an art gallery exhibition, a haircut, or a cup of coffee.

The City of Columbus has plans to further enhance the area with a new program that will upgrade the infrastructure, the environment and update it with a public art component as well.

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CoGo Bike Share Plans to Expand With New Stations in 2015

The CoGo Bike Share system may see its first station expansion in 2015 if funding can be secured by public and private partnerships in the coming weeks. Between six and twelve new stations are being planned in areas that have been requested by system users and studied as places where the need is greatest.

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CoGo Bike Share Plans to Expand With New Stations in 2015

The CoGo Bike Share system may see its first station expansion in 2015 if funding can be secured by public and private partnerships in the coming weeks. Between six and twelve new stations are being planned in areas that have been requested by system users and studied as places where the need is greatest.

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Copenhagen Lighting the Way to Greener, More Efficient Cities

COPENHAGEN — On a busy road in the center of town here, a string of green lights embedded in the bike path — the “Green Wave” — flashes on, helping cyclists avoid red traffic lights.

On a main artery into the city, truck drivers can see on smartphones when the next light will change. And in a nearby suburb, new LED streetlights brighten only as vehicles approach, dimming once they pass.

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Copenhagen Lighting the Way to Greener, More Efficient Cities

COPENHAGEN — On a busy road in the center of town here, a string of green lights embedded in the bike path — the “Green Wave” — flashes on, helping cyclists avoid red traffic lights.

On a main artery into the city, truck drivers can see on smartphones when the next light will change. And in a nearby suburb, new LED streetlights brighten only as vehicles approach, dimming once they pass.

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Lumos Columbus Creating Novel Space for Entrepreneurs

Short North is home to a unique new concept in the starup world. Part innovation and strategy consulting for lager corporations, part in-house startup incubator and accelerator, and part tech art gallery, Lumos Columbus is creating different ways to harness the power of entrepreneurial thinking

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Lumos Columbus Creating Novel Space for Entrepreneurs

Short North is home to a unique new concept in the starup world. Part innovation and strategy consulting for lager corporations, part in-house startup incubator and accelerator, and part tech art gallery, Lumos Columbus is creating different ways to harness the power of entrepreneurial thinking

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Licking library now loaning guitars

Good Idea ! Here

Licking library now loaning guitars

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Bold Creative Development Continues

The energy just keeps flowing in the Arena and Near North side with bold creative development.

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Bold Creative Development Continues

The energy just keeps flowing in the Arena and Near North side with bold creative development.

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OSU Transit Plan Proposes Big Changes for Campus

Ohio State has been working on a transit and parking plan meant to improve the flow of car, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on campus. The Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan (CTPP) – which was presented as a draft to the university’s Board of Trustees on November 6th – contains a lengthy list of recommendations, from extending Neil Avenue south of Woodruff Avenue to establishing a Campus Core Transit Circulator that would feature simplified routes and more frequent buses.

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OSU Transit Plan Proposes Big Changes for Campus

Ohio State has been working on a transit and parking plan meant to improve the flow of car, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on campus. The Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan (CTPP) – which was presented as a draft to the university’s Board of Trustees on November 6th – contains a lengthy list of recommendations, from extending Neil Avenue south of Woodruff Avenue to establishing a Campus Core Transit Circulator that would feature simplified routes and more frequent buses.

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Columbus Pride !

Ohio has the most people with state pride, according to a Movoto Real Estate ranking published July 22nd. While judged merely through Facebook likes in an unofficial study, with the abundance of Ohio-proud T-shirts in Columbus alone, this came as no surprise to many Ohioans.

These seven Columbus-based independent labels show us how their Ohio-made tees represent their love for the state and beyond:

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Columbus Pride !

Ohio has the most people with state pride, according to a Movoto Real Estate ranking published July 22nd. While judged merely through Facebook likes in an unofficial study, with the abundance of Ohio-proud T-shirts in Columbus alone, this came as no surprise to many Ohioans.

These seven Columbus-based independent labels show us how their Ohio-made tees represent their love for the state and beyond:

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Columbus Stories: Young Art Collectors. Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver

Stepping into the home of Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver is like stepping into an art gallery. A beautifully curated one, of course. Which is no surprise, since curating art is one of Rond’s professions. Their displays rotate through over 150 pieces.

Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver, art collectors.

“We’re still actively collecting,” says Rond. “We have had to put some in storage.”

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Columbus Stories: Young Art Collectors. Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver

Stepping into the home of Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver is like stepping into an art gallery. A beautifully curated one, of course. Which is no surprise, since curating art is one of Rond’s professions. Their displays rotate through over 150 pieces.

Stephanie Rond and Nate Oliver, art collectors.

“We’re still actively collecting,” says Rond. “We have had to put some in storage.”

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Event Calendar

The Columbus Alive event calendar probably the first of many Holiday event calendars.

Alive Calendar 

Event Calendar

The Columbus Alive event calendar probably the first of many Holiday event calendars.

Alive Calendar