After looking at this photo on Columbus RetroMetro and reading the comment left by Matt on this post it really does give you a good telling picture of just how short the Edwards Development is going to be on Gay Street.
Of course, three story townhomes are a huge improvement over flat parking lots, but will it be enough? Is this project selling itself short? Will the future leaders of Columbus regret this development when land downtown starts to become more scarce?
Of course it’s too short. It doesn’t even build in height as it approaches the core. There are going to be taller condos in Bexley, Clintonville, and Grandview in the next few years (if not now).
It’s nice that they are filling-in underutilized areas downtown, but minimal development ties the hands of the city in the future.
[...] Honestly, I’m not a big fan of this building’s design and I’d love to see it torn down and built higher for the sake of density. Three stories at the prime location of Gay and High are too short in my opinion. Just like three stories are too short at the prime location of Gay and Third. [...]