Neighborhood Launch life downtown from a neighborhood perspective 2014 Walk, CoGo or CBUS? Getting around downtown has never been easier. Alternative modes of transportation have come to Columbus offering residents great options to get around and dump their cars. CoGo Bike Share is a bicycle-sharing program that West Sycamore Street in the Brewery District. The free allows users to take bikes from one destination to another price is set through the end of 2014. in 30 minute intervals. CoGo Bike stations are located in many locations around the city. For more information The buses along the route will run every 10 minutes about the service, visit cogobikeshare.com. during the day Monday through Thursday, and every 15 minutes in the evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Fridays Car2Go, a car sharing service featuring SmartCars, and Saturdays, service will continue until midnight and is another alternative. At .38 cents a minute, which on Sundays buses will run every 15 minutes from 10:30 includes gas, insurance and parking, it’s a bargain. For a.m. to 6 p.m. more information visit Columbus.car2go.com. Uber is a ride-sharing service involving private cars. Using an app, riders are connected with the drivers of cars. Payment is processed straight from your smartphone app. For more information or to get the app, visit uber. com/cities/Columbus. COTA offers a free Downtown circulator bus (starting May 5), called CBUS. Riders can board one of the specially-branded buses and ride for free on a route that stretches from East 3rd Avenue in the Short North to Current Projects Bishop’s Walk Phase II Construction of the second phase of Bishop’s Walk is underway. The building will include 13 townhomes, 12 garden flats and one bridge loft. Pricing and floor plans are available on NeighborhoodLaunch.com. Apartments 260 luxury apartments are being built on Long Street at the northern edge of Neighborhood Launch. The first 130 apartments are scheduled to open mid-2014. Pre-leasing may start by late spring 2014. Community Center A Community Center for the apartments will be housed in the historic church located at 315 East Long Street, which had been used by Faith Mission. The building, which is being renovated, will also house a workout facility, a small theater and a small outdoor pool. Neighborhood Launch residents will be able to access the workout facility and pool by membership. The center will also include a leasing office as well as the new design center for the condos. Moving to Neighborhood Launch Betty’s, Brioso Coffee and Domino’s Pizza The Hill’s Market Downtown and the Grass Skirt are from the Short North and is looking forward getting new neighbors and expanding the variety to the addition of a patio area in its new digs at of food options for residents, workers and visitors Neighborhood Launch. in the area. Domino’s Pizza is bringing its new pizza theater Café Brioso will expand by bringing its new roasting concept downtown next to Betty’s. The new open operations to Long Street along with a coffee bar. kitchen allows Domino’s customers to see the The new venue will be called Brioso Coffee and work that goes into making pizza, including the hopes to be open by the end of summer. hand-tossing process. There will also be a pizza tracker information on display so customers can Betty’s Fine Dining is moving from the Short North see where their order is in the process. to the corner of Grant and Gay streets. Betty’s, offering the ultimate comfort food, is relocating Unwind and Dine Downtown Chez Du Bon, 122 South High Street, is the Pizza Rustica, 17 South High Street, offers hot place for French dining and shopping in the and fresh made pizza with homemade dough Midwest. Whether you’re looking to have a quick and sauces; and fresh toppings made daily. The lunch to grab-n-go or you want to eat in and enjoy pizza venue offers gluten free options. The store is the ambiance of the market or patio. The restaurant currently open Monday - Saturday from 11 a.m. - 7 offers breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a p.m. Pizza Rustica hopes to make deliveries until 10 week. (614) 461-4000. p.m. soon. For now, the campus store does deliver downtown. (614) 754-1459. Grill & Grilled, 20 North High Street, offers fast, healthy Mediterranean food prepared daily Rishi Sushi, 114 North Third Street, offers Asian using fresh ingredients. Start by picking your base: comfort food in a true dining experience. The Lavash or white/brown rice, meat (gyro, salmon, menu features homemade ramen, sushi, tapas chicken and falafel) and toppings. Grill & Grilled is and Asian burgers. Rishi Sushi also has a full bar open for lunch and dinner Monday - Saturday and with a vast selection of wines, craft beers, specialty Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (614) 754-8826. cocktails, milkshakes and juices. Open for lunch and dinner Monday -Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. Hungry Soul Café, 30 South Young Street, to 11:30 p.m. Closed Sundays. For reservations call offers breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through (614) 914-5124. Friday. Lunches include salads and sandwiches and dinner features include Hungarian and Southern Studio Movie Grill Arena Grand specialties such as Chicken Paprikash, Cabbage Theatre, 175 West Nationwide Boulevard. The Rolls, Chicken and Waffles, and Hungarian Goulash. newly remodeled movie theater features an (614) 224-1944 extensive gourmet menu, a two-story bar and lounge, 100% reserved seating, crystal clear Dolby Phatt Taco, 50 North High Street, serves freshly audio, and the best Christie projection systems in made Mexican tostadas with fish, carnitas (pork), town. www.studiomoviegrill.com. barbacoa (beef), pollo (chicken) as well as tamales. Phatt Taco also offers a juice bar and makes it own Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, 215 North Fourth cookies with all natural ingredients. This spring, the Street. The Wolf’s Ridge Brewing is a family owned restaurant opened for breakfast serving breakfast and operated craft brewery and restaurant, created burritos and coffee. Open Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - as a result of a long and deepening love for both 3 p.m. (614) 706-4763. craft beer and food. Voted “Best New Restaurant 2013” by Columbus Monthly. Open for lunch and dinner daily, but is closed for dinner on Mondays. Call (614) 429-3936 to reserve a table. Downtown offers a variety of amenities for Betty’s, Brioso Coffee and Domino’s Pizza Downtown Amenities residents living downtown Other Essentials • Sundry Shop, 150 East Gay Street, coffee, greeting cards, lottery tickets, etc. • Residence Inn, 36 East Gay Street, (614) 222-2610 • Renaissance Hotel, 50 North Third Street, (614) 228-5050 • Downtown Physicians, 41 South High Street, Suite 25, (614) 533-6700 Groceries/Pharmacies • Cap Stone Dental, 10 North High Street, (614) 223-1000 • Hills Market Downtown, 95 Grant Street. • James Ford, DDS, 118 North High Street, (614) 228-1113 • Kroger, 150 West Sycamore in the Brewery District, • Rinkov Eyecare Center, 81 East Gay Street, (614) 503-4331 includes a state liquor store. • The North Market, Columbus’ last public market, offers a Fun & Fitness variety of fresh and prepared foods. • Nail Styling Salon, 37 Gay Street, Manicures and pedicures, gels and • Giant Eagle, 777 Neil Avenue in Victorian Village and acrylics. Open daily, (614) 221-5245 includes a state liquor store. Located next to a CVS. • Square One, 275 South Fourth Street, Hair Salon & Day Spa. Open • CVS, 109 South High Street. Monday through Saturday, (614) 365-3333 • Pearl Alley Market, open Tuesdays & Fridays May • B1 Bicycles, 124 East Long Street, offers quality bicycles, parts and through October. accessories • Spoonful Records, 116 East Long Street, vintage vinyl shop, next Laundry/ Dry Cleaning door to B1 Bicycles. • Caskey Cleaners, 47 West Gates • Beyond Limits, 294 East Long Street, beyondlimitstraining.net • Spring Cleaners, 875 North Fourth Street • Shape Fitness Downtown, 33 North Grant Avenue, • Callander Cleaning, 608 North High Street shapefitnesscolumbus.com • Staley Shoe Repair, 65 East State Street • Ignite Fitness, 21 East State Street, capital24fitness.com Gas • BP, 1020 East Broad Street • Certified Oil, 74 West Mound Street • Madison Gas Station, 215 East Rich Street Tax Abatement: • Thurber BP, 660 Neil Avenue Neighborhood Launch offers a 100%, 15-year real estate tax • Turkey Hill at Long and Nelson abatement, saving you thousands of dollars per year. • Shell at High and Sycamore streets Save Time, Energy and Money: Coffee/Tea • Ask any of our residents to share the benefits they have found • Starbucks, 88 East Broad Street (corner of Third Street) is making the move downtown: open 7 days a week. • Shorter commute means more time to spend on hobbies, cooking, • Café Brioso, 14 East Gay Street, coffee and lunch six days relaxing and socializing. a week. • Driving your car less means you save gas. • Rendezvous Café, 100 East Gay Street, offers coffee, • Right-sizing your residence reduces your energy bills. sundries and beer. • More leisure time with less yard work and home maintenance • Zen Cha Tea Salon, 19 East Gay Street, offers global • Simplify your life. selection of teas, open daily. Neighborhood Launch Highlights • An urban neighborhood encompassing nine city blocks • One block from the Athletic Club of Columbus as well as several • Built on 7.54 acres other fitness facilities • Over 200 condos and 260 apartments when completed • Great restaurants nearby (See our WalkScore under “In the • A variety of financing available Neighborhood’) • Beautiful pocket parks with fountains • Square