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Intro Columbus mass timber student tower tops out at Ninth and High
Read the full articleA 13-story mass timber tower has topped out at Ninth and High, replacing the demolished Bier Stube. The zero-parking development features cross-laminated timber floor panels and is expected to open by summer of 2027.
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The first prefabricated mass timber products were delivered to the site in May, and construction crews averaged 44 panels installed per day at a pace of about two-and-a-half floors every two to three weeks Warren.
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Jacobson said that the first prefabricated, pre-cut mass timber products – glulam columns and beams, and cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, manufactured and sourced by SmartLam North America in Alabama – were delivered to the site in May. Crews averaged 44 panels installed per day, and kept a pace of about two-and-a-half floors every two-to-three weeks.
https://columbusunderground.com/bier-stube-demolished-work-to-start-on-new-mass-timber-tower-bw1/
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Josh Dortzbach, CEO of Forefront Structural Engineers, stated that the project will realize a net sequestration of 1,128 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, calling it equal to 2,169 round-trip flights from Columbus to Key West Dortzbach.
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“This project was optimized for the North American supply chain, demonstrating that we can build tall mass timber cost-effectively in the heart of the Midwest, with our own forests in truly sustainable ways,” said Josh Dortzbach, CEO of Forefront Structural Engineers, in a statement. “In the process, we will realize a net sequestration of 1,128 metric tons of CO₂e—the equivalent of 2,169 round-trip flights from Columbus to Key West.”
The 186-unit, 493-bed building is expected to open by summer of 2027, according to Harbor Bay Ventures Harbor Bay.
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The 186-unit, 493-bed building is expected to open by summer of 2027, according to a press release sent out by the developer, Harbor Bay Ventures.
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Under zoning rules requiring half a parking space per bedroom, the 493-bedroom project would have required 247 parking spaces Harbor Bay.
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The applicant is also requesting a variance from Section 3325.381(B)(2) to reduce the required off-street parking from 247 parking spaces to 0 parking spaces. The proposed parking counts under the variance are as follows: Residential Parking (.5 per bedroom required per Section 3325.381) .5 x 493 bedrooms = 247 required parking spaces Required: 247 parking spaces Provided: 0 parking spaces
The applicant requested a variance to reduce the required off-street parking from 247 parking spaces to 0 parking spaces Harbor Bay.
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The applicant is also requesting a variance from Section 3325.381(B)(2) to reduce the required off-street parking from 247 parking spaces to 0 parking spaces. The proposed parking counts under the variance are as follows: Residential Parking (.5 per bedroom required per Section 3325.381) .5 x 493 bedrooms = 247 required parking spaces Required: 247 parking spaces Provided: 0 parking spaces
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