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    Micro Apartments Proposed for Small Downtown Parking Lot

    A proposal to build a seven-story apartment building on a narrow slice of a surface parking lot will be heard by the Downtown Commission this month.

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    The project, from local company SHYFT Collective, calls for a seven-story building to be constructed on a 0.13-acre site located at 204 E. Main St. The narrow parcel currently holds about 20 parking spaces and is bordered by parking lots on three sides.

    It’s not just the size and shape of the lot that makes the proposal unusual, though; the building would hold between 50 and 60 micro-sized apartments spread across floors two through seven, and no parking spaces.

    Materials submitted to the city in advance of the meeting show a first floor with a small lobby, storage space for residents, and two bike rooms. The top floor would have five apartments, a work lounge, a community room, and a small rooftop patio.

    Two different concepts for the exterior design of the building were included in the packet.

    The project will be reviewed conceptually by the commission, meaning no vote will be taken and the applicant will need to return to a future meeting for a certificate of appropriateness.

    Additional details on the project are expected during the April 25th Downtown Commission Meeting.

    Also on the agenda for this month’s meeting is a 132-unit proposal for East Spring Street and a 19-story proposal for East Rich Street.

    For more information on the Downtown Commission, see www.columbus.gov. All renderings and diagrams by SHYFT Collective.

    A second design concept submitted to the commission.
    A diagram showing the proposed building’s location.
    A map showing all of the parking lots that currently surround the development site, in addition to COTA routes.

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