Blog 6: Team Sim City

Site 1:Network restoration II

Google Maps, Google, www.google.com/maps/place/1326+Indianola+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43201/@39.9899775,-83.0032624,3a,75y,172.95h,80.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHM3Cy7mCMgv-dyWgYDnyyg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x88388ecf46779215:0x3857899af1fbb34!8m2!3d39.9897842!4d-83.00311.

Evaluation:

Buildings in the surrounding area at this location are all different. The buildings from Network Restoration II are mainly red-brick townhouses; while the townhouses at the other side of the street are yellow-ish and grey-ish color. All three townhouses are all built in different materials and directions. For example, some of them have a private stair and front yard while others only have a shared hallway; also, some of them are facing the street while others facing the buildings next to them. Different from the other townhouses where you can have part of the building by yourselves, one of them is more like a two-floor apartment where you may only have a room of it. There are also single-family houses mixed in the neighborhood, building in different styles, materials, and colors. These buildings are also at different height, with various amount of residents living in. This building can’t be an attractive one because the neighborhood is dirty, old, and complex. It’s also lack of facilities such as a parking lot and the area for people to do exercise. There are some grasses and trees but there can be more; there are also trash on the ground that could be taken care of by the community because I can hardly see any dumpsters; in addition, several lights and electricity lines make the neighborhood look disordered; and lastly, there is only fencing around the single-family houses since most of these spaces are shared by multiple people and there is no certain people who is responsible for the fencing. The building we are looking at is almost at the center of a big neighborhood, so most of the buildings in the surrounding area are residential used. There is a Kroger and a pharmacy right outside this large neighborhood, which is within walking distance and very convenient for residents to get things they need. There are also many other stores and restaurants on the main street that outside the neighborhood. In general, the conditions and environment in the neighborhood is not very satisfying, but it is easy to approach the nearby business areas. 

 

Secondary Effects:

When observing crime analytics at 500 ft of the Network Restoration II, 16 crimes occurred in that area; at 1000 ft, 96 crimes occurred; at .25 miles, 197 crimes occurred; at .5 miles, the number of crimes was so high that it would take an immense amount of time to count. Taking into consideration the amount of crimes at .25 miles, 197, I would estimate that the number of crimes occurring at .5 miles would be well over 300. Using the density map, the most dense sections of crime are not concentrated on the property, but close by. If observing the density at different levels, the crime density does change, however, it is never located at the Network Restoration II. Although it is observed to be fairly consistent around Weinland Park and along High Street. While the crime map can be a bit convoluted, it appears that burglary from motor vehicles and assault are the most common crimes at .5 miles from the Network Restoration II. The property values of the areas within 500 ft of Network Restoration are around 250,000. When 1000 ft away, they decrease towards Krogers to 200,000 and increase away from Krogers to about 300,000. When 0.25 miles away, there seems to be no significant jump in prices of the surrounding homes. The housing is staying in relatively the same price due to similar value of the land. All the surrounding housing is similar quality to the Network Restoration II so it would make sense to have similar pricing. The school district in the area is Columbus City School District. There is an elementary school within a mile of the housing that has a three out of ten on GreatScore. 

 

Site 2: Commons at Third

“Commons At Third.” Google Maps, 2019,

www.google.com/maps/@39.9854484,-83.0320364,3a,75y,70.56h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sE3vpG7Rza2HZdIPR9aI-6g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DE3vpG7Rza2HZdIPR9aI-6g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D65.264366%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192.

Evaluation:

This property matches the surrounding buildings in its architectural style and building materials. The look of the affordable housing matches surrounding buildings like the Quinn and the Edgehill.  The Commons at Third also match the size and shape of the surrounding buildings as they are also multiple-family homes. The Commons is architecturally beautiful in the mix of glass, stone and brick. The area looks well kept and cared for for the residents.Parking is used on the street as well as behind the building. The only improvements that could be made is the excessive construction that is occurring around the area. However, this does not take away from the beauty of the building. The looks of the housing facility exceed the surrounding areas even though they are fairly similar. Around the Commons at Third there are many businesses for the residents to use. While the building is surrounded by some residential buildings, most of the area around it is commercial. These commercial areas include businesses like Goodwill, Hot Yoga Studio Columbus, Budget Car Rental, and Market District Supermarket. These stores are in a good location for the residents especially the grocery store. The Market District Supermarket is only a block away from the Commons at Third. 

 

Secondary Effects

When observing crime analytics at 500 ft of the Commons at Third, 10 crimes occurred in that area; at 1000 ft, 19 crimes occurred; at .25 miles, 44 crimes occurred; at .5 miles, 144 crimes occurred. Using the density map, the most dense sections of crime are not concentrated on the property, but close by. If observing the density at different levels, the crime density does change, however, it is never located at the Commons at Third. While the crime map can be a bit convoluted, it appears that burglary from motor vehicles is the most common crime at .5 miles from the Commons at Third. The property values of the area within 500 ft of Network Restoration II are around $300,000; the property values within 1000 ft are around $350,000; the property values within .25 miles are around $400,000. However, the range of housing prices in this area vary wildly. The price would dip down to around $190,000 and rise to $544,00; these prices were true from the 500 ft area to the .25 mile area. It does seem that the property values of homes appeared to increase the further away from the affordable housing. These housing facilities are not within any school districts. The closest school is a private school that parents would have to pay for. 

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