A revised design for a proposed 40-apartment building in East Franklinton won favorable feedback from the neighborhood’s design review board this week, though the project still needs to return for final approval. Grateful Development Partners is proposing a three-story building at 610 W. Town St., with 48 parking spaces in a lot behind it. Most of the existing one-story brick building, which dates to 1928, would be demolished. Its facade would remain, with the new apartments set back behind it. The updated plans respond to feedback from an earlier presentation, architect Jonathan Grubb of ArchAll Architects told the East Franklinton Review Board. The team aimed to give the building a stronger connection to the neighborhood’s industrial character, using materials such as corrugated metal and adding color. The design also preserves a brick wall that would create a buffer between the sidewalk and first-floor apartments. Board members praised the color choices and the proposed use of the wall. A suggestion from city staff to retain the old building’s chimney was not workable, Grubb said, but the team is interested in salvaging its brick for reuse in the new construction. The board’s review was conceptual, so no vote was taken. The development team said it plans to return for final approval. The site housed Glass Axis for years. The nonprofit, now known as the Columbus Glass Art Center, moved to a location on Scott Street in 2024. A separate redevelopment plan for the site was proposed in 2022.