COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A scaled-down proposal to bulldoze a German Village office building to make way for an apartment complex again faced resistance from community members.
Plans by Columbus-based real estate developer Mershad Development call for the office building at 251 E. Livingston Ave. to be razed for a new four-story housing complex named "Cedar Square." A collaboration with architecture and design firm Berardi + Partners, Mershad's proposal received another review by the German Village Commission on Aug. 6.
"Back in 1960, Livingston Avenue was an active street," the developers said in the proposal. "Our goal is learn from the history of the site and develop a project that supports the current site context."
Lightning strike ignites roof at apartment complex near PolarisWhen the plans were first shown to the commission in February, Cedar Square was to include 96 apartments to address "the need for housing that will serve all local business," the proposal said. Since then, Mershad has continuously scaled back the development, calling for 81 units when presenting to the commission in July and now proposing 68 apartments at the August meeting.
Mershad's plans call for the office building at 251 E. Livingston Ave. to be razed for a new housing complex named "Cedar Square." (Courtesy Photo/German Village Commission) Mershad's plans call for the office building at 251 E. Livingston Ave. to be razed for a new housing complex named "Cedar Square." (Courtesy Photo/German Village Commission)The commission voiced concern during the July meeting for the development's density, while some members said they wouldn't support the building's proposed height and suggested that parts of the structure "should be more architecturally significant."
Minutes for the August meeting show that commissioners again voiced concern for the density and said they are not supportive of the commercial-style building proposed on the complex's corner. Community members also pushed back against Mershad, arguing the development would increase traffic in the area and dominate the property while overshadowing the existing historic structure.
Columbus suburb ranks among Realtor.com’s top 10 ‘hottest’ ZIP codes in AmericaShould Cedar Square gain approval, several existing buildings along East Livingston Avenue would remain, including the corner space home to Asian fusion restaurant Bendi Wok. However, the complex would snake behind those buildings and redevelop the parking lot dedicated to Bendi Wok customers, which is accessed from Livingston and extends along East Blenker Street.
While Mershad is decreasing the number of apartments, the development now includes increased parking from 37 to 40 stalls and eight to 10 on-street spaces.
The developers will again return to the commission for additional review.
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