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"I wanted to say thank you again, so much, for all your hard work. I know that you really put a lot of time into this transaction and I really, really appreciate it. I'm so happy I got the house and it all worked out and I just wanted to say thanks again, you did a great job and i really appreciate it. I will put that on the survey when they send it to me.
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Thanks a lot Joe" -- Michael Mamp
I’ve always been a fan of City Center. Everything everyone has ever pointed out about its faults, chiefly that it should have opened up to the streets surrounding it, has been true but it held a special place in the downtown retail fabric. I’m a buy-local guy and not a fan of big box retailers, malls or shopping itself but City Center was always close and always convenient. Parking was cheap and easy and chances are if our family had some kind of a retail need, we could fill it at City Center.
With the Annex in River South Condos literally just down the street finishing construction and Neighborhood Launch a stones throw away, will downtown Columbus condo buyers continue to consider living in the Center City now that City Center is gone?
Yes, they will. While the city of Columbus is touting a park to spring up from the ashes of the demolished mall, that is not the long term answer anyone wants to see in that prime spot. The City is talking to developers right now who are willing to put down their own money to build on the location. I’ve heard rumors of more condos, more apartments, major grocery, convenience and other retail stores in conjunction with class A office space. It’ll happen. Will we ever see another Macy’s type store downtown? Probably not. But maybe we could see some other fantastic possibilities.
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2 Responses to “Can Downtown Columbus Rebound from City Center’s Fall & will Buyers continue to Move Downtown?”
Retail will definitely rebound Downtown. It’s just going to be a slow process. The mall wasn’t helping anything over the past 10 years, and any sort of revamp would probably only refreshen the space for another decade (*cough Kingsdale cough*), and then we’d be right back to where we are today.
I’ve got some memories there as well. But I’m more excited about what’s in store for the future of the site.
I agree that it’ll bounce back and I, too, am excited about it. When it does, it’ll have a local edge, ala some of everyone’s favorite Short North locals, that’ll make it fun and interesting.
There will also be a mix of places to go to just get stuff you need. I live a mile away from Broad and High and I never feel like any retail is too far away now. I look forward to it only getting better.
I was a little overly melancholy there but I can’t wait for what’s on deck.
Walker Evans
October 21st, 2009
Retail will definitely rebound Downtown. It’s just going to be a slow process. The mall wasn’t helping anything over the past 10 years, and any sort of revamp would probably only refreshen the space for another decade (*cough Kingsdale cough*), and then we’d be right back to where we are today.
I’ve got some memories there as well. But I’m more excited about what’s in store for the future of the site.
Joe Peffer
October 22nd, 2009
I agree that it’ll bounce back and I, too, am excited about it. When it does, it’ll have a local edge, ala some of everyone’s favorite Short North locals, that’ll make it fun and interesting.
There will also be a mix of places to go to just get stuff you need. I live a mile away from Broad and High and I never feel like any retail is too far away now. I look forward to it only getting better.
I was a little overly melancholy there but I can’t wait for what’s on deck.