HBAC #53: Real State of Real Estate

As we head towards “Bonus Day” at the end of February the crew get together to talk about a few questions they’d like to keep track of as the year deepens.

Right off the bat, Jordan is still curious about what moves across the city via railroad. Given we are a little over a year removed from the billion dollar “bad day” in East Palestine, Ohio it’s worth considering what we know and have learned about our busy system here locally.

Norfolk Southern: East Palestine Derailment Costs Top $1 Billion

Jordan then wants to turn to the ALPR system (Flock Cameras) we did some stories on after approval last year. We note that neighbor communities have already started to get a look at the system’s use and Hilliard should have similar opportunities.

Flock Camera Report - October 2023

Tim checks in to highlight the “next steps” in the development of our school system now that survey results are in from the Master Facilities Plan.

Master Facilities Survey Results ←——- Click here for access to the full .pdf

Kevin then takes us into development talk and his updated story on the Dublin Road happenings.

At this point we turn to J. Bradford Linville (We know him as just Brad) of Northwest Title for some insight into the real estate situation from a lot of different angles.

We talk:

• Defining the “what” of residential and commercial development needed

• What the Community Plan has to say on the matter

• How to best get citizens in the know - early

• “Signature” development trends

• Potential plans for the large parcel acquisition off Davidson Road

• Differences between projects like Dublin Road vs. Mill Run

• Development Corridors and their role in coordinating transit and other investment

• The Intel and Honda projects. Their transformative potential and the necessary housing approach

• Downtown Columbus population targets

Wrapping up - Kevin previews some additional Fire Levy, school funding, TruePointe, and Freedom Fest reporting. He’s staying busy, folks.

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