![]() The city’s population is growing, the people moving here have to live somewhere, and there are ample reasons why denser neighborhoods close to the city’s core are better than suburban sprawl. But there’s more at stake here than the typical neighborhood squabble. On the surface, this might seem like a classic NIMBY-“not in my backyard”-concern. “But we didn’t want a five-story building that stuck out in this neighborhood, and we didn’t want something that isolated the development from our community.” “It’s not that we didn’t want it developed,” says Brenda Gischel, president of the Schumacher Place Civic Association and a founder of the group Neighborhoods for Responsible Development, which has opposed Pizzuti’s plans for the East Whittier site. ![]() If Pizzuti couldn’t develop the site appropriately, who could?īut many of the people who lived near the former Giant Eagle had concerns: They didn’t want a big shiny apartment complex dropped in the middle of their community they worried about traffic, a sharp increase in population, the way the building might affect their property values. It’s built some of the city’s most prestigious high-rises, including the Miranova office and condo complex near the Scioto Mile and Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph in the Short North- gleaming buildings that city leaders say have added value to the surrounding neighborhoods. The developer is the well-respected Pizzuti Cos. Their cause: blocking, or at least substantially changing, plans for a new apartment complex on the 2.3 acre site of the now-vacant grocery store on East Whittier Street in Schumacher Place. A woman dressed in a onesie designed to make her look like a killer whale. Downtown Columbus, 20 minutes east, home to the region’s largest employment base with Nationwide, Huntington, AEP, State Farm, Abbott Nutrition, and both State of Ohio and Franklin County government offices.In the scheme of recent protests, the ones over the proposed redevelopment of a former Giant Eagle site near German Village earlier this year were almost comical: One resident carried an inflatable killer whale in protest of the “whale” of a development. Close proximity to I-270 make all parts of the Columbus metro region easily accessible. Hilliard is consistently ranked among Central Ohio’s most rapidly growing suburbs and hosts some of the top ranked Schools. There is 1.7 Million + of retail including 350-acre Mill Run mixed-use development with major national retailers Garden Ridge, Lowes, Target, Staples, Home Depot and the Mall at Tuttle Crossing, a 1.1 Million + SF regional shopping destination anchored by Macy’s, Sears and JC Penny plus more than 130 specialty stores. Dining options include everything from fine dining to casual as well as unique venues such as Movie Tavern and Dave and Buster’s. Within minutes of Bridgestone along Hilliard-Rome Road are Kroger, Planet Fitness, Sam’s Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods, LA Fitness, Target, OfficeMax, Old Navy, Michael’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Giant Eagle, Meijer, Gander Mountain, Wal-Mart Supercenter, and Marshalls. All the new growth is balanced by the revitalization of Old Hilliard-a downtown business district that maintains old-fashioned small town charm. The city of Hilliard successfully balances commercial and industrial growth and is home to extensive Class A office, shopping, retail, major employment centers and entertainment. Residents enjoy a private setting in a residential neighborhood and excellent access to the Hilliard submarket’s best amenities, with full-service retail centers just around the corner on the recently renovated Hilliard-Rome Road. ![]() ![]() Bridgestone Apartments is spread across 26 two-story residential buildings with one free standing clubhouse building. Bridgestone Apartments is a 416-unit multifamily property built in 1998 located in Columbus, OH, in the popular western submarket of Hilliard. ![]()
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