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Breaking news on urban development and city planning in Columbus, Ohio.

The Columbus Metropolitan Club Relocating Offices

The Columbus Metropolitan Club Relocating Offices

1 Walker / February 20, 2012 1:50 pm

The Columbus Metropolitan Club will be making a a vertical move as they relocate their offices from the 22nd floor of the Chase Office Building Downtown, down to the ground floor level. “Having a street presence will add to the… [Read More]

Franklin Park Featured in The Dispatch

Franklin Park Featured in The Dispatch

1 Walker / February 16, 2012 10:15 am

This month’s installment of “Where We Live” in the Dispatch focuses on the Franklin Park neighborhood; a sub-neighborhood of Olde Towne East. As the name implies, the neighborhood surrounds Franklin Park, a 100-acre oasis in the heart of the Near… [Read More]

Edwards Companies Converting Born Brewery Building into Apartments

Edwards Companies Converting Born Brewery Building into Apartments

11 Walker / February 6, 2012 1:40 pm

The Brewery District is currently experiencing a rebirth, with the addition of new nightlife and entertainment options to the area. And now, new apartment units are already under construction on South Front Street. “We had the original vision for the… [Read More]

Dublin Grows Upward: The Bridge Street Corridor Calls for Urban Development

Dublin Grows Upward: The Bridge Street Corridor Calls for Urban Development

29 Walker / February 2, 2012 8:00 am

The City of Dublin is an affluent Columbus suburb typically known for it’s good schools, easy access to jobs, and low density housing and retail developments that have rapidly sprawled outward over the past forty years. Overall, a fairly average… [Read More]

Tourism and Hospitality Industry Thrives in Columbus in 2011

Tourism and Hospitality Industry Thrives in Columbus in 2011

0 Walker / January 30, 2012 3:45 pm

According to the Smith Travel Research Report, the hospitality industry continued to grow in Columbus in 2011, despite the economic recession. A total of 395,418 room nights were booked in 2011, which Experience Columbus cites as an increase of 10.3%… [Read More]

Construction Roundup – January 2012

Construction Roundup – January 2012

6 Walker / January 29, 2012 2:20 pm

A sunny Sunday afternoon in January made for a perfect opportunity for another addition to our regular Construction Roundup photo series. This time around, we took visited sites where new apartments are being constructed behind The Lennox, on East Long Street, in… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Weekend – Winter 2012 – Vol. 8

Columbus Mega Weekend – Winter 2012 – Vol. 8

3 Anne / January 26, 2012 2:00 pm

I’m probably sounding like a broken record here, but man(!) where did the week go!  It is already Thursday and that means your weekend is here. Let’s tally up what’s going on. Hope to see you at the CU Meetup… [Read More]

W. Curtis Stitt to replace Bill Lhota as President and CEO of COTA

W. Curtis Stitt to replace Bill Lhota as President and CEO of COTA

0 Anne / January 25, 2012 10:45 am

Bill Lhota is retiring from COTA after seven and a half years of serving as President and CEO for the Central Ohio Transit Authority. After a year long search, the COTA Board annouced this morning that W. Curtis Stitt will… [Read More]

Bill Schottenstein Talks About The Future of The Brewery District

Bill Schottenstein Talks About The Future of The Brewery District

2 Walker / January 19, 2012 8:00 am

2011 was big year for the Brewery District with the opening of multiple new entertainment venues, but Bill Schottenstein is not content to rest in 2012. As Principle of Arshot Investment Corp. (which owns several buildings in the neighborhood) Schottenstein… [Read More]

Brewery District Photo Tour

Brewery District Photo Tour

0 Walker / January 19, 2012 8:00 am

The popularity of the Brewery District as a nightlife destination may have peaked a decade ago, but the neighborhood is currently in a state of transition. Offices and apartments have always made the neighborhood a diverse place to live and/or… [Read More]

Welcome Back to The Brewery District

Welcome Back to The Brewery District

10 Walker / January 19, 2012 8:00 am

In the not too distant past, the Brewery District was the most happening nightlife spot in all of Columbus. Young professionals (before they were even called that) would swarm South Front Street on the weekends to grab drinks at any… [Read More]

Leafy Dale Adds New Apartments to Victorian Village

Leafy Dale Adds New Apartments to Victorian Village

18 Walker / January 12, 2012 1:00 pm

The Wood Companies are already busy with construction on High Street with their apartment building development over top of Northstar Cafe, but that’s not stopping them from already moving on to their next big project: The Leafy Dale. Constructed in… [Read More]

Renovated Office Building Touts Columbus Commons as Amenity

Renovated Office Building Touts Columbus Commons as Amenity

4 Walker / January 10, 2012 2:00 pm

Columbus Commons officially opened last summer, and since then we’ve seen a handful of adjacent development taking place, including the opening of the new MoJoe Lounge and de-NOVO Bistro across High Street. On the other side of the park sits… [Read More]

Local Experts Predict the Real Estate and Urban Development Trends of 2012

Local Experts Predict the Real Estate and Urban Development Trends of 2012

16 Walker / January 3, 2012 1:00 pm

A new year brings about new change, and there’s no better place to look than across our urban landscape and into communities where people choose to live their lives in Central Ohio. We asked several local real estate and development… [Read More]

German Village Featured in The Dispatch

German Village Featured in The Dispatch

2 Walker / January 3, 2012 10:00 am

We happily admit that we’re big fans of the “Where we Live” series in The Dispatch, penned on a regular basis by Mark Ferenchik. This feature shines a spotlight on various urban neighborhoods and provides a look at why residents… [Read More]