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Opportunity
Originallyconstructedin1927,thebuildingat60EastSpringStreetwasengineeredbytheL.L.LeVequeCompanyforthe
UnitedStatesParcelPost.ThestructurallysoundbuildingwascertifiedbytheUnitedStatesGovernmentforuseasacivil
airraidshelterduringtheColdWar.Withtheincreaseddemandforurbanhousingdowntown,Cityspaceobtainedthebuilding
at60EastSpringin2003withthevisionoftransformingthedowntownwarehousefacilityintoindustrialloftsaimedat25-35
yearoldurbandwellers.Afterconsideringtheavailabledowntownhousingchoices,Cityspacedecidedtodevelopboth
condominiums and apartments.
Case Study
Sixty Spring
A Product in the Urban Core
Total Project Value: $24,000,000
Original Site
According to a study done by The Danter
Company,thedowntownmarketiscapableof
sustainingtheadditionofnearly1,000units
annually.Demandhasbeenquantifiedforawide
varietyofhousingtypes,includinghigh-and
low-riserentalhousing,for-saletownhomesand
condominiums and student housing.
— The Daily Reporter,
January 22, 2003
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Current Site
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6thfloorpenthousesoldfor$1.3million.
Case Study
Sixty Spring
A Product in the Urban Core
Project Facts
• Construction Management: JDS Construction Services, LLC
• Managed by Cityspace Residential
• Approximately 150,000 SF
• 105 Condominium Units featuring 6 residential distinct
neighborhoods and 26 unique floorplans
• 37 units available for immediate sale
• 68 units available for lease
• Secure 155 space bi-level subsurface parking garage
• Pushed limits of traditional construction – a synergy of new
constructiononeasternbuildingandadaptivereuseoforiginal
western structure
• EngineeredaninnovativeStructuralSystemconsistingofconcreteand
steel members
• Parking level reinforced to allow for surface level garden
Architectural Facts & Renderings
UrbangardendesignedbyDougHoerr,landscape
architectofChicago’sMiracleMile,MichiganAvenue.
Allhomesareequippedwithgranite,designerhardware
and fixtures as well as stainless steel appliances.
SixtySpringisanauthenticindustriallofttargetedtothe
25-35 year old urban dweller.
Schmidt’s project is the largest among a
half-dozeninafour-blockareaboundedby
Spring,4th,GayandHighstreets.Itisestimated
thattheareacurrentlyhasfewerthanadozen
residentsbutcouldhaveapopulationof350
to 400 within 18 months.
— The Columbus Dispatch,
July 17, 2003
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apartment units
urban garden
condominiumunits
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Case Study
Sixty Spring
A Product in the Urban Core
Marketing Grid
Audience Trends Project Brand Marketing Delivery Results
Young
Professional
Alternative lifestyle
Creative class
Cutting Edge
25-35 years old
Sales to Date:
Over50%incontractthrough
December, 2004.
Construction to conclude
Second Quarter, 2005.
identity
looks to the outer fringe for inspiration
attracted to irreverent brands
willing to push the edge on interiors
construction signage
brochure
direct mail
billboard
web site
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Opportunity
GrandviewboastsoneofcentralOhio’sfewlocalesthatcontainliterallyeverypossibleamenitywithinwalkingdistance.
Fromrestaurantstoshops–grocerystorestodrycleaners,Grandviewisanenviableself-sustainingcommunity.
SittingintheheartofGrandviewAvenuewasaperfectlylocatedparceloflandthathadnothingtoshowforitselfotherthan
severalfaileddevelopmentplans–plansthatmettheirdemisebecausetheyhadfailedtounderstandtheareaanddidnot
address the community’s needs.
Case Study
The Heights
Defining a Niche Market
Theproximityofagrocerystore,postoffice,
restaurants,barbershop,coffeeshopsand
movietheaterwithinwalkingdistancemakes
thecorneridealforthe20-condodevelopment.
It’sthemoststrictlyurbanlivingexperiencein
Columbus,”saidJDanielSchmidt,aresident
of nearby Marble Cliff.
— Business First,
June 11, 2004
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” Total Project Value: $12,000,000
Capturing and aligning our project to Grandview’s current flavor is critical to our success.
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Thoughtfullydesignedtoseamlesslyintegrateintothe
existing streetscape.
Case Study
The Heights
Defining a Niche Market
Project Facts
•ConstructionManagement:JDSConstructionServices,LLC
• Managed by Cityspace Residential
• 5 story 60,000 SF building
• 20 luxury condominium homes
• 1500 SF retail office condo on Grandview Avenue
•Securestreetlevelparkinggaragewithaccessfrom3rdAvenue
• All new concrete and steel construction
• Outdoor living spaces
Architectural Facts & Renderings
It’s designed with Grandview in mind,
not Columbus,”J Daniel Schmidt said,
notingtheuseofbrick,stoneandmetaltoadd
to the architectural appeal.“It’ll look like
something you might find in a European
city, maybe London.
— The Columbus Dispatch,
July 12, 2004
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WorkedwithcitiesofColumbusandGrandviewtocreate
a parking TIF.
Allunitshaveninetotenfootceilingsandoversizedwindowswith
panoramic views of Grandview and Third Avenue.
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Case Study
The Heights
Defining a Niche Market
Marketing Grid
Audience Trends Project Brand Marketing Delivery Results
Empty Nesters
Relocations
Double income, no kids
Current surrounding
community dwellers
Urban dweller who places
avalueonsmallcommunity
amenities
25% sold
222 total lead calls from
constructionsignagetodate
1124 total website visits
247totalrequestsformore
information
alignswithbrandsthatareauthentic
but supports local community
establishments first
places value on upscale casual image
marketing cards
direct mail
construction signage
web site
Ourviewisdifferent,theperfectnight
outisrightdownthestreetandyou
cangetitalldonewithtimetospare.
Grandview is full of restaurants,
greatshopping,moviesandcoffee-
houses.Itistheperfectcommunity.
Andnowsomethingnewiscomingto
theGrandviewsceneweallknowand
love…condominiumsatthecorner
of everything.
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Opportunity
Oncetheworld’slargestmanufacturerofminingequipment,theJeffreyManufacturingCompanyheadquartersnowlies
abandoned.However,thismagnificent100,000SFstructure,restingintheheartofColumbus’eclecticItalianVillage,
willsoonhouseoneofthecity’spremierapartmentneighborhoods.TheuniqueindustrialinspireddesignsofTheJeffrey
reflectbothitshistoriclocationanditsownstoriedpast.Withinwalkingdistance,residentswillfindtheNationwideArena
District,thehistoricNorthMarket,GoodalePark,theColumbusConventionCenter,andalargevarietyofrestaurantsand
retail.Thisinnovativeprojecthasalltheingredientstomakeitanintriguing,excitingandsuccessfultransformation
and renovation for Cityspace.
Case Study
The Jeffrey
Managing a Historical Renovation
Total Project Value: $34,000,000
Original Site
That area’s absolutely ripe to continue
development.Thiswillprobablygivealittle
boosttothearea.”NewVictorianspresident
Joe Armeni said.
Theproposedtaxbreaks,infact,couldbump
thesalesoftheowner-occupiedpropertiesby
eight units a year to around 25 to 30 units.
— Business First,
May 23, 2003
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Themainbuildingwillbefaithfullyrestoredandmuchofthe
original materials will remain or be reconditioned.
Case Study
The Jeffrey
Managing a Historical Renovation
Project Facts
• Construction Management: JDS Construction Services, LLC
• Managed by Cityspace Residential
• 3.6 acres
• 93 units adaptive reuse
• 65 units new construction
• Building on National Register of Historic Buildings
• Restoring existing hardwood floors and crown moulding
• Transformation and repositioning of facility into garden
and industrial lofts
• Construction start date: March 2005
Architectural Facts & Renderings
Theheadquartersofficebuildingwasbuiltin
1924andreflectedClassicalRevivaldesign
featuresthatconveyedtheimportanceofthe
industrytothecommunityandreflectedthemost
stylish expression of that era.
M
arch
2005
Outdoor living environment designed by Doug Hoerr. Classicpre-wararchitecturethatincludescrownmoulding,
coffered ceilings, hardwood floors and marble tile.
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Case Study
The Jeffrey
Managing a Historical Renovation
Marketing Grid
Audience Trends Project Brand Marketing Delivery
25-45 year olds
Mature professionals
Alternative lifestyle
Single or married couples
without children
Empty nesters who are
relocating or looking for
a second home
they read to keep current focus on
self-improvement
cars act as a reflection of their status
also values local establishments
Results
Marketing will launch in
March 2005
TheJeffreyManufacturingCompany
wastheworld’sleadingproducerof
mining,conveyingandheavyindus-
trialequipmentfornearly100years.
Thecompanywasfoundedonthis
siteduringtheheartoftheIndustrial
Revolutionin1888.TheHeadquarters
OfficeBuildingwasbuiltin1924and
reflected Classical Revival design
featuresthatconveyedtheimportance
of the industry to the community
andincorporatedthemoststylish
expressionofthatera.Interiorspaces
suchasthemainlobbyanddirector’s
boardroomreflectsclassicpre-war
architecture that includes crown
moulding,cofferedceilings,hardwood
floorsandmarbletile,andgivesthe
buildingadditionalhistoricalcharac-
ter.Thebuildingwasamonumentto
thecompany’ssuccessandhasnow
found new life as THE JEFFREY. marketing card

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