Congratulations to the 40 people who won this Ski Trip paid for by Lifestyle Communities for this Saturday, February 20th.
If you didn’t win a spot on the trip, but would still like to join your neighbors on Saturday, feel free to meet us at Mad River and join us as we ski from 4:00-9:30pm
Healthy Cooking Class
Learn how to cook some Italian favorites,
without loading up on the calories! Go home with a bottle of wine, recipe handout, and a special gift!
Schedule:
Preserve Crossing: Weds. January 13th, 2010: 7-9pm
Preserve Crossing: Weds. January 20th, 2010: 7-9pm (same class as 1/13, just additional)
Falls at Hayden Run: Sat. January 23rd, 2010: 1-3pm
New Albany Farms/Park: Weds. January 27th, 2010: 7-9pm
Washington Place: Sat. February 6th, 2010: 1-3pm
Waggoner Park: Weds. February 24th, 2010: 7-9pm
White Oak: Weds. March 3rd, 2010: 7-9pm
Hamburg Farms: Sat. March 27th, 2010: 1-3pm
Annex: Weds. March 31st, 2010: 7-9pm
*Cost: $15 per person to be paid by check!
***Email: Events@LifestyleCommunities.com to RSVP and get more details
A Columbus Dispatch article published on February 9th, 2009, discusses the ongoing development of our latest Downtown Columbus apartment and condominium community – The Annex in the RiverSouth District.
“Columbus City Center’s demolition is expected to provide a shot in the arm for RiverSouth, but the improvements in the Downtown district already are well under way.
“Just a couple blocks west of the ill-fated mall, construction is progressing on a city parking garage, and a residential project is on schedule to open in the summer. Lifestyle Communities is building a $25 million apartment and condominium project on two parking lots that formerly straddled Front Street.
“Lifestyle is building 134 apartments on a parcel east of Front Street and 76 condominiums on the west side of Front Street. They’re being marketed to young professionals who were priced out of the early wave of residential development Downtown, said Lifestyle Communities President Brent Miller.”
Read the entire article “RiverSouth renaissance under way” on the Columbus Dispatch web site, or learn more about The Annex on the its community pages on the Lifestyle Communities web site. For the latest news and information about this community from Lifestyle Communities, please sign up on The Annex contact list.
November 21, 2008, Columbus, Ohio – The first condominiums at Lifestyle Communities new downtown neighborhood, The Annex in the RiverSouth District, are framed and under roofing. Foundations for the first of two condominium buildings, each of which that will house 38 condominiums, are in place. Construction activities also continue installing the foundations for the 134 apartments in this new community.
Located on 2.8 acres along South Front Street between West Town and Rich streets, this new project is estimated to open in 2009 and will include a total of 210 residential units. The community targets young buyers looking for moderately priced housing in an urban setting, in the heart of the RiverSouth District and adjacent to the Scioto Mile.
The condominium homes will start at $125,000, with an average base price in the low $200,000’s. Single-story, two-story, and four-story condominiums will be sold, including condominiums featuring rear decks and rooftop terraces with incredible city views. All condominiums include attached garages.
Apartments will include one and two bedroom units, with monthly rent starting in the $800’s. The residential development will include enclosed courtyards, a fitness center, rooftop terraces and outdoor green space, as well as attached parking for all units.
ABOUT LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES: Lifestyle Communities is the number one condominium and apartment developer in Central Ohio, having developed nearly 5,000 units including over 2,700 condominiums and over 2,100 apartments. Lifestyle Communities specializes in designing and developing communities that attract the young and talented by delivering quality, moderately priced entry-level housing with exceptional customer service. Current Developments include five exclusive locations in Central Ohio, as well as another location in Lexington, Kentucky. Lifestyle Communities key differentiator has been creating master-planned communities for the first-time home buyers’ market and being the market leaders in terms of the quality and craftsmanship. Lifestyle Communities is a full-service company, whose offerings include not only condominium, single family home and apartment community developments, but additionally property management, mortgage solutions, utility solutions, and construction services, as a part of Builders Resource Group. Lifestyle Communities strives to exceed the expectations of everyone involved in the development of a Lifestyle Community, including their customers, subcontractors and lenders.
June 13, 2008, Columbus, Ohio—Lifestyle Communities will break ground on their new River South community downtown on June 13, 2008. Located on 2.8 acres along South Front Street between West Town and Rich streets, the new project is estimated to open in late 2009 and will include 210 residential units. Lifestyle Communities has named this development The Annex and hopes to target young buyers looking for moderately priced housing in an urban setting.
“The beauty of downtown is that downtown is the amenity†says Michael DeAscentis Jr., CEO of Lifestyle Communities. “There’s absolutely pent-up demand for this young demographic. It’s a product at a price that they can affordâ€.
The apartments will include one and two bedroom units, with rent in the $800’s. Condominiums will start at $125,000, and the average base price of units will be in the low $200,000’s. The residential development will include enclosed courtyards, a fitness center, rooftop terraces and outdoor green space, as well as attached parking for all units. Lifestyle Communities plans to spend $30 million to build the project.
The new Lifestyle Communities project, The Annex will be built on land formerly occupied by the old downtown Lazarus parking lots. This development is a part of the revitalization efforts in the River South District, bringing moderately priced housing to Downtown Columbus. As a part of the City’s efforts, a new 773-space parking garage is being constructed, Front Street will become a two-way street, and a pedestrian-friendly environment is being created along Wall Street.
“This is a cooperative effort with The City of Columbus and Columbus Downtown Development Corporation to bring affordable housing to downtown,†says DeAscentis. “This project is being realized because of the commitment of Mayor Michael B. Coleman to bring housing to downtown, and is only possible because of the dedication and assistance of the staffs of Public Service under Director Mark Kelsey, Public Utilities under Director Tatyana Arsh, development under Boyce Safford Reese, and CDDC under the direction of Guy Worley.â€
ABOUT LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES: Lifestyle Communities is the number one condominium and apartment developer in Central Ohio, having developed nearly 5,000 units including over 2,700 condominiums and over 2,100 apartments. Lifestyle Communities specializes in designing and developing communities that attract the young and talented by delivering quality, moderately priced entry-level housing with exceptional customer service. Current Developments include five exclusive locations in Central Ohio, as well as another location in Lexington, Kentucky. Lifestyle Communities key differentiator has been creating master-planned communities for the first-time home buyers’ market and being the market leaders in terms of the quality and craftsmanship. Lifestyle Communities is a full-service company, whose offerings include not only condominium, single family home and apartment community developments, but additionally property management, mortgage solutions, utility solutions, and construction services, as a part of Builders Resource Group. Lifestyle Communities strives to exceed the expectations of everyone involved in the development of a Lifestyle Community, including their customers, subcontractors and lenders.
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
In the Lifestyle Communities project, planned for the RiverSouth district, apartments will range from 700 to 960 square feet and rent for $750 and $990 per month. Condominiums will start at $125,000 and average 1,175 square feet.
A local developer plans to build a $25 million apartment and condominium project south of the old Lazarus building, continuing a renaissance in the city’s RiverSouth district.Lifestyle Communities plans to begin work this summer on 130 apartments and 76 condominiums that will be marketed to young people who can’t afford some of the other Downtown living options. The units are expected to open in winter 2010.
The project will cover two parking lots sandwiched between the Lazarus building and the former Lazarus parking garage.
Nationwide Realty Investors had been advising the Columbus Downtown Development Corp. on the multifaceted RiverSouth revitalization project and will continue to help oversee a new use for Columbus City Center. But Lifestyle Communities stepped forward to do the residential project and is in contract to purchase the land from a subsidiary of the development corporation.
“Ultimately, we felt that Lifestyle had the right product at the right time at the right market,” said Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. “Nationwide is doing great things, but we thought Lifestyle could produce (housing for) this young, professional group of residents who have been demanding lower-price options.”
The residences are part of the RiverSouth transformation that will include:
• Restoration of the former Lazarus department store, which has been converted primarily to office space.
• Construction of the Scioto Mile, a mile-long park along the Scioto River that stretches into RiverSouth. That project is expected to begin this year and be completed in 2011.
• The city’s development of a 773-space garage at the southeast corner of Rich and Front streets.
• Conversion of a portion of Front Street to two-way traffic.
• Creation of a pedestrian-friendly environment along Wall Street.
“It’ll be a really happening neighborhood,” Coleman said. “It’ll be hip, cool. We’ve been very focused on the design and materials being used. The public spaces there are going to be fabulous.”
Lifestyle Communities is working with D.W. Taylor Associates architects of suburban Baltimore to create a row-house look for the apartments and condos, Lifestyle Communities CEO Michael DeAscentis Jr. said.
“The concept is to bring the town house Downtown, with wood construction and front doors on the sidewalk,” he said. “There were no lot lines. Everything was attached.”
Lifestyle Communities has been one of the more prolific builders in central Ohio in recent years. It has six multifamily communities outside I-270. DeAscentis said that despite the downturn in the housing market, the timing seemed right for the company’s first Downtown project.
“Young people want to live Downtown,” he said. “It’s hard to create a neighborhood on a half-acre of ground. We needed a size and scale of community where we could create that neighborhood.
“We really got excited about the site, with the Scioto Mile and the plans for City Center. We think it’s an amazing opportunity for us.”
The brick and stone buildings will have shared rooftop terraces, a central plaza and about 300 parking spaces that might all end up underground. The streets will be updated with granite curbs, brick pavers and landscaped streets.
Apartments will range from 700 to 960 square feet and will rent for $750 and $990 per month. Condominiums will start at $125,000 and average 1,175 square feet. The average price for the condos is $170 per square foot. Most of the recently built Downtown condos have averaged more than $200 per square foot.
“That’s really what people are kind of screaming for, is something affordable,” said Kevin Wood, president of the Downtown Residents Association of Columbus. “If they’re starting at $125,000, that’s probably as good as you can get.”
March 13, 2008
Located within the River South District and bordering the Scioto Mile, the River South community will feature 120 rental units and 76 flat and townhome units. Surrounded by Ludlow, Town, Wall and Rich Streets the community is within walking distance of numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and places of employment. With the recent completion of the Lazarus building renovation and the ongoing improvements to the Main and Town Street bridges as well as the Scioto Mile, the River South District is primed for future growth.
The River South community will be set in an urban atmosphere equipped with modern finishes. A brick and stone exterior will be highlighted by raised stoops and wrought iron railings. The community will be brought to life by rooftop terraces, gated courtyards, plazas and urban landscaping, creating a neighborhood feeling and encouraging the outside use of space.
Rental Units:
~120 Units
Residents in the East Neighborhood will live in one of four buildings that include 30 rental units each. The units will vary in size between 700 and 950 square feet, with one and two bedroom options available. Each unit will have access to one secured parking space underneath the building that can be accessed a Front Street entrance. Each building will feature a common rooftop terrace that overlooks the center plaza and will be used as a central gathering place for residents.
Condominiums
~76 Units
The West neighborhood will offer a mixture of 1 and 2 bedroom townhouse condominium units, all of which include at least one attached rear entry garage. Entry features include raised stoops with wrought iron railings facing interior court yards or well landscaped streetscapes. Many units will have rooftop terraces promoting outdoor living and taking advantage of the vistas offered by the downtown skyline. The West neighborhood’s residents will enjoy immediate access to the adjacent Scioto Mile promenade and neighboring downtown districts.
Media Contact: Brent Miller 614.882.2500
