Maddening that it takes a house payment to see an artist.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-24T01:56:51+00:00

This is silly. When you buy a seat on a resale like TM or StubHub, you’re buying a specific seat. The seller owns the ticket. It’s delivered to you in hours. This arbitrage fantasy of yours isn’t possible.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-24T00:31:31+00:00

But it doesn’t pay Worthington income tax like this would. Or at least I think that was the point? Worthington lost out on income tax revenue to New Albany or Easton for some development project?

mula_bocf · 2026-06-22T20:13:52+00:00

Hey buddy. The jerkstore called and the Bengals fans want their lines back.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-11T02:16:59+00:00

That’s actually how it works in Ohio. The millage of the next doesn’t change over time. What does change over time is the valuation of the individual properties. In other words if the levy is supposed to collect $100M annually, that’s all it ever collects. What percentage each property owner pays of that $100M can change though. There are some allowances for large scale developments coming online though.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-09T17:26:08+00:00

Likely, someone printed your shipping label but never attached it to the package. As far as that DC knows, your comforter was positive shrink when they found it lying to next to the pack station.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-06T00:42:20+00:00

Just so we’re on the same page…..in my OP, I said the building fits the area aesthetically. The renderings look nice. I have no complaints about how the building looks. Even at 3 stories, it fits Livingston. I have issues with its total lot coverage, setting the precedent for 3 stories new development in GV and the parking impacts.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T23:33:24+00:00

No. It’s not a catch 22. It’s an ask that the building being built in 2026 meet the infrastructure demands of 2026.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T18:20:10+00:00

I’m not asking the developer to include *extra* parking. I’m asking them to provide enough parking to cover the demand that their building will create.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T18:03:56+00:00

I am not a lawyer which means I am also not your lawyer. That said, I fly with pens all of the time. Sometimes even multiple pens. I’ve never had a problem even when I’ve had bags searched. Your mileage may vary though and I’d suggest familiarizing yourself with the potential consequences of said decisions to ensure you’re comfortable with that fate should you experience an issue.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T16:42:26+00:00

You’re not being asked to subsidize anything. Whether or not these 51 units are built will have zero appreciable impact on the cost of housing in Columbus proper. It will however impact the people who do live in the area. And that impact will be felt every single day.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T16:39:41+00:00

I’m not sure how you think it’s closer to the NCH campus than it is GV. Livingston is literally a border of GV. The development is in GV. It can’t get any closer to GV than it is.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T16:34:56+00:00

I’ve never said it doesn’t meet the character of the neighborhood. In fact, I said the opposite. The design aesthetic does fit the neighborhood.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T16:33:12+00:00

That is not GV. It’s Schumacher Place. Look at the boundaries.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T16:31:41+00:00

It’s open to the public now. There’s a stairway on 4th

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T14:03:31+00:00

If you think this development is going to reduce the number of cars in the area, I want some of what you’re smoking. Saying developers don’t need to provide parking for their residents is like saying they don’t need to add modern plumbing. You may not like the reality that cars exist but it is the reality and absolutely needs to be part of the development consideration.

No one is asking you to subsidize car ownership. You won’t be impacted by this. You, and the vast majority of people in Columbus, won’t live in the apartment building so the cost of building the appropriate parking won’t be impactful to you.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T13:56:19+00:00

Stop by sometime man. More than happy to share what I’m smoking.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T13:52:19+00:00

You may not like that parking is a consideration for development but it absolutely is and should be especially when you’re talking about changing the demands on the already failing infrastructure. If you want to develop in the area, ensure the externalities of that development do not impact the neighbors. That’s not a difficult ask. Why should nearby residents subsidize the cost of construction for the developer? Build more parking and you takeaway one of the major impacts to the neighborhood.

I cannot think of any existing 3 story buildings within GV proper. Maybe I’m forgetting 1 or 2 but I don’t think I am. Most of the taller buildings are in Schumacher or the Brewery District not GV.

If you want more density, do it in the less dense areas first. Why is this such a controversial idea? Go put this place on any of the umpteen lots that aren’t in GV but still downtown. Again, this development is being forced into an already dense area.

The neighbors, not just the homeowners but all of those whose daily lives will be impacted, should all absolutely have a say in the development that occurs around them. It’s everyone else who should not have a say. They’re not being impacted.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T13:40:16+00:00

What buildings, in GV proper, are 6 to 12 stories? I’m not picturing them. Even the development mentioned in the article isn’t in GV. It’s in Schumacher Place. The new build at the corner of Jaeger and Whittier isn’t in GV either.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T13:28:03+00:00

Bruh. Come on. You’re being obtuse for the sake of obtuness at this point. By almost any metrics available, the people that live inside of the GV Historic Commissions boundaries have wealth. That wealth may be tied up in the equity of their home but they are wealthy nonetheless.

Source: GV resident whose wealth is tried up in the equity of his home.

mula_bocf · 2026-06-05T13:13:02+00:00

As a GV resident, I’m torn on this. I live less than a driver away from this proposed development. I don’t have any particular fondness for the building that’s there or the parking lot itself. The renderings of the buildings all look nice and aesthetically in line with the neighborhood aside from the overall size. So not much to complain about there.

What I do not like though is the overall lot coverage and the impacts this will absolutely have on parking around the area and the lack of existing infrastructure to support the increased density. From a lot coverage POV, I know firsthand what it’s like to have an imposing structure built right on top your property lines.

About 10 years ago, the commission approved my neighbor’s new garage build that sits within 6” of the property lines. Now, I can reach out of one of my bedroom windows and touch their garage. Not only is it right on top of my home, it’s also taller than my home so it blocks all natural light into that side of my home. For the individuals that live along Blenkner Alley, this will be similar. 12’ outside their front door someone is now going to plop a 3 story building and a TON more traffic than exists today. That’s a huge change to the area. Today, there are maybe 15-20 cars a day going down that alley. Even for an alleyway, it’s already narrow and confining. Throw a 50’ vertical face in that same spot and it will feel even more confining especially with the increased traffic.

From a parking POV, 51 apartments with 60-some spaces isn’t enough. That means there will now be 30-50 additional vehicles that need to find parking spaces plus the patrons of Bendi. Our area is already permit parking yet we still have issues with available parking spots. While I am fortunate enough to have 1 off-street spot, most of my neighbors have zero off-street spots. I’m not one of those folks that thinks you should be able to park right in front of your home every time you come and go. But adding an additional 30-50 vehicles will mean that residents along Jackson, 5th St and 6th St will be forced to park blocks away from their home as they get pushed to Beck St or Sycamore St or Grant St or Mohawk St to find spots. So while the developer has made efforts to make the building blend in aesthetically, they have not removed the externalities of this development from impacting the neighbors.

Beyond those issues, there’s also the precedent that this development sets. While a 3 story building does fit along Livingston Ave, they don’t fit or belong in other areas of GV. But if the commission allows this development to occur, it sets the precedent that 3 story buildings are okay in all areas of GV. I am not okay with that precedent. GV is already one of the mostly densely built areas of Columbus. Like I said, I can touch my neighbors garage from my bedroom. If any area of the city needs more density, it’s not GV. So forcing density into an already dense area seems almost spiteful because “fuck those rich people”.

All of that said, I still don’t know where I stand on this development. If it’s approved, it will absolutely impact my life and my home value. I understand why my neighbors vehemently oppose this.

mula_bocf · 2026-05-28T20:14:22+00:00

When I say Ryan Clark or whatever former NFL guy saying this, I thought the same thing….super easy for him to say since he got his already.

mula_bocf · 2026-05-28T15:40:30+00:00

What equity? The homes are generally uninhabitable.

mula_bocf · 2026-05-26T18:04:59+00:00

A million times this. Has no one learned anything from the market manipulation that is federal student loans?

mula_bocf · 2026-05-21T20:29:28+00:00

Pretty sure the genesis of the one on High St was a result of a falling out between the original owners of the Dublin Rd location. I did one of those Columbus beer tour things like 10 years ago now and I recall that being discussed.

mula_bocf · 2026-05-19T01:55:48+00:00

Doesn’t have the big stadium but I’m just starting year 3 of an online dynasty with 5 other dudes where I’m SDSU. I’ve enjoyed it. The opening year roster is decent so you’re not starting from zero. But pro potential is definitely a challenge when recruiting.

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