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Provided by The Columbus Dispatch Work is progressing on Gravity 2, across West Broad Street from the original Gravity mixed-use development in Franklinton that opened in April 2019. The second Gravity phase will be larger and include residences, offices, restaurants and parking. As work on it moves forward, developers are trying to anticipate how the pandemic will change what people want in their living and working spaces. [Doral Chenoweth/Dispatch]

At least one major Columbus development is on hold and others are being downsized as builders and lenders try to grasp the long-term damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A plan to build offices, residences and a parking garage on South 3rd Street across from the Statehouse has been paused because of the crisis.

In addition, new hotels planned for Grandview Crossing and in Worthington have been delayed or halted as the hotel industry wrestles with its worst crash in a century. An office building in Italian Village also is on hold.

"There's never been so much uncertainty," said Mike Schiff, CEO of the Columbus development firm Schiff Capital Group. "It makes it tough for anybody to make a business decision now."

For the most part, developments already underway, such as the new Crew stadium and the Hilton hotel tower next to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, continue to move forward.

Other major Columbus projects also are proceeding, including one of the most ambitious the first phase of a massive development on the west side of the Scioto River, next to COSI Columbus.

"The Scioto Peninsula project is moving full steam ahead," said Amy Taylor, chief operating officer of the Columbus Downtown Development Corp., which is overseeing the project.

The first four buildings in that development a hotel, an office building and two apartment buildings are scheduled to come before the Columbus Downtown Commission on Tuesday. Plans for a parking garage are expected to be presented in June, and construction should start in September.

Also moving ahead: a $200 million complex on the North Market parking lot that will include a hotel, offices, residences, restaurants and a parking garage.

Jim Merkel, CEO of Rockbridge, a key player in both the Scioto Peninsula and North Market projects, is confident they will proceed on pace despite huge uncertainties in the hotel and office industries.

"The reality is some people will be able to get their projects moving forward and some will not," he said.

In Franklinton, work is proceeding on Gravity 2, the second and largest phase of the Gravity development on West Broad Street, said its developer, Brett Kaufman.

"The COVID situation has made things more complicated and has slowed things down, but we're still moving forward," said Kaufman, CEO of Kaufman Development. "We're taking this opportunity to make sure we're adapting our product to what the new world of offices will look like."

Kaufman said the project has been tweaked to include touchless elevators and doors, antibacterial surfaces and a more sophisticated air-circulation system.

Work also is moving ahead on the redevelopment of the Trolley Barn site in Franklin Park, a key project in the revitalization of the Near East Side.

"When this happened, there was a period of unknowns when we slowed down because we didn't want to put people at risk," said Brad DeHays, with the developer Connect Real Estate.

"We were supposed to open at end of the year. That will be a tough timeline to hit," he added. "The next six months will determine if we can get back to our original schedule."

DeHays and others worry about the long-term damage to Columbus' growth that a slowdown could cause.

"If we stop new developments now, we're going to have a huge hole in our economy in a few years," he said.

Other developers are stepping back until the coronavirus dust settles.

One of the largest projects on hold is a mixed-used development on the northeast corner of East State and South 3rd streets across from the Statehouse.

"At this point, we have paused our development efforts," said Chris Ruess, president and CEO of Capitol Square, which was developing the site with Elford Development.

"We have taken our foot off the proverbial pedal to see where this situation leads us. But we remain prepared and eager to quickly move forward when current market disruptions subside."

Offices, which made up a key part of the Capitol Square project, are facing enormous uncertainty as companies wrestle with the long-term implications of working from home.

"Every company we're talking to is evaluating, first and foremost, their remote working strategies and what that means for offices moving forward," said Robert White Jr., president of the Columbus office builder Daimler, which is still planning to build a 240,000-square-foot speculative (without a tenant) office building on the Scioto Peninsula.

Wagenbrenner Development also is facing office-related questions as it moves forward on the final stages of its Jeffrey Park development in Italian Village, which was originally scheduled to include a major office building overlooking Interstate 670.

"We're confident office will still lease there, (but) it's definitely delayed," said Mark Wagenbrenner. "There's users circling, and we're entertaining those users, and we could react quickly if a user came along."

A hotel planned for Wagenbrenner's Grandview Crossing development also will be pushed back at least a year, he said.

"We've postponed the one hotel project, but the residential remains strong, unbelievably strong considering what we've been through," he said.

While Wagenbrenner expects a hotel to eventually be built at Grandview Crossing, that's not the case with the redevelopment of the former Holiday Inn site in Worthington.

The developer, the Witness Group, announced in April that the project will not include a Tru by Hilton hotel. Instead, Witness hopes to fill the space with high-end offices.

Developers agree that the safest projects now are residential, where demand seems undiminished by the pandemic.

But even those projects are being delayed, in part because cities and townships have struggled to hold the necessary meetings to approve projects during the pandemic.

"We're definitely seeing demand," said Tre Giller, CEO of Metro Development, which is working on nine apartment complexes in central Ohio right now.

"The real issue is, if you didn't have a project approved and ready to start before the pandemic hit ... you're now 60 to 70 days behind where you thought you would be."

Giller said three Metro Development complexes with about 1,100 apartments have been in limbo for much of the spring.

"It's causing delays that are starting to kill projects," he said. "Landowners don't want to wait forever. The market changes; situations change."

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An East Coast real estate developer announced on Thursday that it would begin construction this summer on two business parks in Utah, including one in Utah County.

St. John Properties, which has a regional office in Pleasant Grove and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, will develop a total of 525,000 square feet of office space between two business parks in Springville and Taylorsville.

The Spring Pointe Exchange project in Springville will be built on a 17-acre stretch of land located just west of Interstate 15 and will consist of six buildings with enough space for 750 employees total, according to a news release.

Tenant sizes from 1,800 square feet up to 42,600 square feet of space offer businesses straightforward, economical and high-utility space in a covenant-protect, well-maintained atmosphere, a description of the Spring Pointe Exchange project said. The buildings will feature 30-foot wide spaces and 18-foot high ceilings to offer maximum flexibility.

The Beltway West project in Taylorsville, which will be located 9 miles south of the Salt Lake City International Airport, will consist of four single-story office buildings and one six-story building.

The two projects are expected to total $120 million in new capital, according to Daniel Thomas, regional partner for St. John Properties Utah.

During a press conference on Thursday, Thomas said the two projects, combined with the Valley Grove project in Pleasant Grove that began in 2017, bring St. John Properties total investment in Utah-based projects to approximately $500 million.

Thomas said he wanted to express some sensitivity for the challenges businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide leadership during a time of economic uncertainty.

Its not easy out there right now for a lot of them, Thomas said about St. John Properties clients. And were here to talk about investment and spending and growth, and I just dont want to diminish the challenges that our own clients are going through. And so what were hoping is that by talking about this investment that were providing some hope and some leadership looking through the current economic and health challenges.

Gov. Gary Herbert spoke at the press conference about Utahs reputation for being one of the most business-friendly states in the country, adding that the state has tried to live up to that reputation by supporting free market principles and encouraging business development.

We are first and foremost free market capitalists in Utah, and we unfortunately see some of that being forgotten around the country, the governor said. But not here in Utah.

Herbert stressed the importance of Utahns having confidence in how the state will emerge from the pandemic, whether thats confidence that the restaurant they eat at is maintaining health and safety standards or confidence in the private sector to come up with innovative solutions to sustain the economy.

This is an unprecedented and kind of an uncertain time, he said. If people that have capital dont have confidence in where theyre going to invest, most things dont happen.

According to Thomas, the business parks for both the Springville and Taylorsville projects will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified, which is a rating system used by the United States Green Building Council to determine how environmentally friendly buildings are.

The Pleasant Grove-Lindon Chamber of Commerce named St. John Properties the Business of the Year in 2018 for the Valley Grove development project.

Thomas said the Valley Grove project has grown to a total of 85 acres since it was first built in 2017 and that the real estate developer would continue expanding the project.

More information about the business park development project in Springville can be found at http://sjpi.com/springpointe.

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GKV Architects has unveiled proposals to renovate an existing rental property at 240 West 73rd Street on Manhattans Upper West Side. Known as The Tempo, the building is located in the West End-Collegiate Historic District and could eventually be renamed The Penelope.

The building originally debuted in the late 1920s as The Hotel Commander. Designed by architect Leo F. Knust, the faade is comprised of beige brick, granite, and limestone masonry. Considering the historic location and architecturally significant faade, the project team is required to seek explicit approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. To help ensure all historic artifacts and architectural elements are properly preserved or replaced where required, GKV Architects is working closely with preservation specialists Higgins Quasebarth & Partners.

The proposed scope of work is primarily limited to the buildings north-facing faade along 73rd Street.

Beginning at the ground floor, the project team intends to replace the existing glass and metal canopy and plaque with a new bronzed metal marquee and signage. Renderings also reveal the replacement of the existing main entrance, the installation of new double-hung windows on either side of the entryway, new dedicated entrances for an on-site medical office and service staff, and new security cameras.

Existing conditions (left) and proposed replacement (right) of building canopy GKV Architects

Proposed facade and canopy at 240 West 73rd Street GKV Architects

Above the ground floor, the project team has proposed the removal of all PTAC units. The resulting voids in the faade would be filled with concrete and specked gray brick to match existing conditions.

At the roof, the project team has proposed the installation of VRF condensing units to improve the buildings energy performance, replacement of existing mechanical screens, and construction of a new stair bulkhead in a similarly hued stucco material.

The developing agent responsible for the project is listed as Aimco, dual owner and property management firm for the residential building.

View of existing roof (left) and proposed alterations (right) GKV Architects

View of existing structure and roof mechanical (left) versus updated massing (right) GKV Architects

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Office (along with logistics) is the commercial real estate sector in the most favorable position concerning the coronavirus crisis and its wider impact and aftermath, in the view of most analysts the Budapest Business Journal has spoken to.

With strong demand fundamentals, Hungarian and regional developers such as Atenor, HB Reavis, CPI, GTC, Skanska, Horizon Development, Futureal and Wing have in recent years been able to move forward with office projects with the confidence that debt finance can be sourced if required, tenants can be found and preleases concluded.

Budapest office supply has continued to boom with vacancy falling to some of the lowest levels on record. At the same time, supply has been relatively constrained in comparison with past cycles and preleases now constitute a significant part of the market; companies looking for quality, well-located contiguous office space have to plan ahead.

Market and societal pressures have exerted an influence on developers and building-owners to meet the demands of tenants and their staff to embrace sustainable development policies. Architects and interior designers are being employed to deliver ever more imaginative projects to meet more sophisticated demands from building users.

With regard to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, Cushman & Wakefield says ongoing projects are proceeding with no delays reported, although permitting processes have slowed.

Office is seen as the second least affected market sector, if the traditional long-term leases are taken into consideration. Clients seem to be advancing new lease plans, the only limiting factor is the lack of office viewings, says Adorjn Salamon, CEO of Eston International, an international associate of Savills.

However, co-working/serviced offices could be put to the test with the current use of home offices. If companies and workers explore this approach [further],then it could change not only co-working but the traditional office approach, Salamon says.

Total modern office stock in Budapest now stands at around 3.7 million sqm, 3.1 million of which is leasable class A and B complexes, according to the Budapest Research Forum (consisting of CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Colliers International, Eston International and Robertson Hungary).

The overall vacancy rate in Budapest stands at 6.2% as of the first quarter of the year. Total leasing demand for 2019 amounted to 637,00 sqm, which is the highest annual volume on record. In a Central European comparison, total modern office space in Prague stands at 3.67 million sqm, with a 5.4% vacancy rate, according to the Prague Research Forum.

The market has a potential pipeline of more than 570,000 sqm. Development of large-scale, phased speculative project by developers such as Atenor, HB Reavis and CPI reflects both the positive indicators in the Budapest office market and long-term market confidence in the ability to let and sell a project onto investors.

Cushman & Wakefield have traced an improved pipeline of 180,000 sqm for 2020, 60% of which is pre-let. The first 27,00 sqm phase of the Budapest ONE Business Park by Futureal and the 18,000 sqm first office phase of BudaPart by Property Market were completed in Q1.

JLL has traced 14 office projects that are due to deliver this year, the largest of which is the 34,500 sqm Agora Hub and the 34,000 sqm Agora Tower, both part of the phased 36,000 sqm Agora Budapest project.

Belgiums Atenor has been developing the phased 130,000 sqm Vci Greens office in Vci t with Buildings F and E completing the project. In parallel with this, the developer has also undertaken development of the speculative, phased 85,000 sqm Arna Business Campus in the outer boulevard of Budapest.

Our ongoing developments, Vci Greens F and E as well as Arna Business Campus A, are progressing as per their original plans. We do not have any delay as of today, comments Nikolett Pschl, leasing and development director at Atenor Hungary.

The new supply scheduled for 2021 amounts to 211,000 sqm, all of which is currently under construction, while the new supply expectations for 2022 are about 280,000 sqm, although the vast majority of the latter volume is still in the planning phase and is therefore at risk of kick-off delays, in addition to the actual timeline dragging out, according to Anik Kovcs, head of office agency at CBRE.

Wing has manufactured a role for itself as a build-to-suit developer for high tech companies. The company is due to complete the 22,000 sqm, Univerzum Office Building, a BTS project that will form the Evosoft headquarters at the Nobel Prize Winners Research & Development Park. Simultaneously, the company is developing the speculative, 42,000 sqm Liberty Office Building, adjacent to the BTS Magyar Telekom HQ it was also responsible for.

In what is described by GTC as the largest deal for an office building that is under construction ExxonMobil have signed a 27,000 sqm prelease for the whole of the Pillar office center, located close to the Vci t Corridor in District XIII, due for delivery in the first quarter of 2022.

Another significant prelease was of 11,000 sqm at Green Court, again in the Vci Corridor, due to be delivered by Codic in early 2022. A software development company has signed a 7,500 sqm prelease at Atenors 23,500 sqm Vci Greens Building E.

These preleases reflect the growing confidence of tenants in the market as previously companies needed to see a building close to completion before concluding a letting.

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A new spur of the Toronto skyline is forming between the Water's Edge Promenade and Lake Shore Boulevard East between Yonge and Parliament streets. In the middle of this new strip of density, theDaniels Waterfront - City of the Artscommunity is moving closer to completion, with a pair ofGiannone Petricone-designed condominium buildings known as the Lighthouse Towers following up on the completed 130 QQE office phase to the south.

The 35 and 45-storey towers topped out a few months apart last Summer, and have been progressing towards completion in the months since. After topping out, much of the easy-to-see progress has come in the form of cladding installation, a task that has advanced considerably since the first exterior details were spotted back in October, 2018. The buildings are now almost entirely enclosed in a window wall system with multiple shades of tan-toned spandrel panels, clear glass, and louvres. As they move closer to completion, the two towers' differing exterior treatments have become more apparent.

Looking east to Daniels Waterfront, image by Forum contributor mburrrrr

To the west, the taller 45-storey tower's exterior includes full-length balconies, which are being clad in glass balcony guards fritted to form a water drop pattern of rippling circles. The majority of the balcony guards have been installed, and the pattern is now quite apparent in views from the west. The remaining balcony guards will be installed following the removal of the construction hoist.

Above the residential floors, a mix of perforated and solid metal panels have begun to extend the ring pattern to the mechanical penthouse floor.

Mechanical penthouse cladding on west tower at Daniels Waterfront, image by Forum contributor mburrrr

The east tower features a very different balcony arrangement, with a series of breaks in balcony slabs forming an organic look on the tower's east facade.

Looking southwest to Daniels Waterfront, image by Forum contributor AlbertC

At ground level, work is progressing on a new retail-lined, east-west mid-block connection between the office building to the south and residential towers to the north. This space dubbed 'The Yard' will connect in the west with the Sugar Beach North park that was built along with the office phase, and will continue east to meet the new Lakeside community planned for the former FedEx Lake Shore lands.

The Yard at Daniels Waterfront, image by Forum contributor ADRM

Construction is scheduled to wrap up later this year, with the two towers set to bring a respective 537 and 426 condominium units to the neighbourhood.

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The Beaver Dam River flows past the Watermark in downtown Beaver Dam. The city is seeking a grant to fix up the retaining wall that is failing.

The city of Beaver Dam will seek a grant to deal with the tipped-in river wall once again. City takes another swing at DNR funds

Beaver Dam Common Council approved authorizing the submission of an application the the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for an outdoor recreation grant that would help fund the project which is focused on dealing with the aging retaining walls along the river that are caving into the river. There also would be improvements to the riverwalk area including the addition of a kayak launch.

The city has previously applied for the grant to improve the area near the South Tower Lot and was denied.

Mayor Becky Glewen said that the department requested the city include something like an access point to the river that people with disabilities can use for the grant to be approved.

We were trying to take care of the walls tipping in on the river but the DNR is looking for outdoor opportunities, Glewen said.

Council members Ken Anderson and Mick Fisher voted no on the application, according to the citys record of the meeting. Fisher expressed concerns about how the city would cover the rest of the cost.

Council President Cris Olson said the wall needs repairs so whatever the city can do to get supplementary funds would be helpful to the taxpayers.

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Multiple people were injured and possibly one killed Saturday morning when a tractor-trailer hauling cars hit a retaining wall in Salisbury Township and caught fire, officials said.

Lancaster County dispatch said the tractor-trailer swerved off the roadway and hit a retaining wall in front of a home on the 5400 block of Lincoln Highway.

At least one other car on the roadway was involved in the crash, and possibly a second. Dispatch said the coroner was called to the scene for someone in one of the vehicles.

The home sustained minor damage, but no one was home at the time, according to dispatch.

Telephone poles were also knocked down during the crash.

Dispatchers said responders were still cleaning up the scene at noon, but the fire had been extinguished.

FOX 43 photos from the scene show the tractor-trailers charred remains and debris all over the roadway, which was still closed at noon.

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As a homeowner, you're probably all too aware that when things break in your home, or when you want things upgraded, time is often of the essence. The last thing you want is for home improvement projects or repairs to drag on, yet these jobs can often get held up when a permit from your town or city is required to get started.

Now, you're probably aware that there are certain jobs that always require a permit. Generally speaking, any type of plumbing or electrical work must have a permit attached to it, and the same holds true for any major structure you're building on your property, like a deck, fence, or in-ground swimming pool. But you may be surprised to learn that depending on where you live, a permit could be required for the following projects as well.

Retaining walls can serve both structural and decorative purposes, but once they exceed a certain height, you'll generally run into permit territory. Of course, the specifics of whether a permit is required will depend on where you live, but if you're building a retaining wall, it pays to put in a call and see what's necessary.

You probably know that you need a permit to install a new roof, but in some cases, you may need one for roof repairs as well. If you're patching over a certain portion of your roof, the scope of the repair may be substantial enough to trigger the need for a permit, so check with your town's building department before you move forward.

It's a common upgrade to replace windows that are drafty or just plain unsightly. But while you'd think you could just pop out your old windows and put in new ones, in some towns and cities, you may need a permit to go that route. Find out before you order those windows to ensure that your replacements meet whatever requirements might come into play.

Putting in a shed is generally pretty easy, especially if you're buying a prefabricated unit and plopping it down somewhere in your backyard. But depending on where you live and the size of that shed, a permit may be necessary, so get the facts before you pay for one.

It's clear that if you're going to dig up a chunk of your backyard and have a swimming pool installed, it's grounds for a permit. But many homeowners are shocked to learn that above-ground pools often require a permit -- including the blow-up kinds that can be taken down easily. In some areas, a permit is required for temporary pools of a certain height, so find out what rules apply where you live.

Though getting a permit may seem like an annoying (and, in some cases, expensive) step on the road to fixing or improving your home, remember that a permit isn't just about bureaucracy and paperwork. Having a permit means that someone official has reviewed your plans and agrees that you're ready to move forward with the work. Also, when you get a permit to have work done on your home, there's often an inspection component that goes with it. That inspection can help ensure that the work in question is done correctly, so before you moan about getting a permit, remember that ultimately, it's for your own good and safety.

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VDOT has determined that 460 East between Rich Creek and Narrows is unsafe for travel due to a retaining wall issue and falling trees.

They have officially closed East bound traffic completely until further notice.

West bound traffic will soon be closed as well.

Lurich is the closest alternate route for travel to the eastern end of the county says Rich Creek Police Dept.

VDOT will have workers stationed at the Glen Lyn tunnel to assist with traffic control.

Giles Rescue has a unit stationed in Rich Creek for emergency medical calls and Peterstown Rescue has also advised they will assist with coverage.

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