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

Bexley Mayor Excited about New Two-Story Giant Eagle on Main Street

Bexley Mayor Excited about New Two-Story Giant Eagle on Main Street

13 Brent Warren / May 17, 2013 3:30 pm

A proposal to build a new, two-story Giant Eagle on the site of the current Bexley City Hall was announced this week by Mayor Ben Kessler and local developer Frank Kass. The initial plan calls for the city to move… [Read More]

New 504-Unit Apartment Project Coming to Westerville Near Polaris

New 504-Unit Apartment Project Coming to Westerville Near Polaris

18 Brent Warren / May 16, 2013 8:00 am

Developers NP Limited and Trivium are moving forward with a new 504-unit apartment project in Westerville known as The Ravines at Westar. It will sit on about 54 acres of undeveloped land east of Polaris, between County Line Road and… [Read More]

Flats II Apartments in Arena District Pre-Leasing for Fall

Flats II Apartments in Arena District Pre-Leasing for Fall

0 Brent Warren / May 14, 2013 5:00 pm

Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) has begun pre-leasing for the Flats II apartment complex on Neil Avenue, releasing floor plans and pricing for the 120-unit project in anticipation of it’s completion this fall. NRI’s newest addition to the arena district will… [Read More]

The List: 10 More New Apartment Developments Around Columbus

The List: 10 More New Apartment Developments Around Columbus

16 Walker / May 9, 2013 12:00 pm

As you’re probably already aware (and possibly tired of hearing about at this point), Columbus is in the middle of an apartment building boom. In November 2011, we published a list of 12 large rental developments that had been recently… [Read More]

Homeport Looks to Increase Activity on Long Street in King Lincoln District

Homeport Looks to Increase Activity on Long Street in King Lincoln District

0 Brent Warren / May 8, 2013 8:00 am

Work has continued this spring on the lot at the corner of Long Street and Garfield Avenue in the King Lincoln District. Fifteen local Starbucks workers volunteered their time one April weekend to put in planters and build picnic tables on the… [Read More]

Plans Advancing for City Campus, New Building on Front Street

Plans Advancing for City Campus, New Building on Front Street

11 Brent Warren / May 7, 2013 9:30 am

Plans for a unified city campus on Front Street continue to progress, as some city workers settle in at their new offices in the former police headquarters building and others prepare to move from their offices at 109 North Front… [Read More]

OSU Construction Update – New Buildings, 18th Avenue Being Extended

OSU Construction Update – New Buildings, 18th Avenue Being Extended

0 Brent Warren / May 2, 2013 9:15 am

If you’ve been traveling through campus on High Street recently, you’ve probably noticed an interesting building under construction at the corner of 18th Avenue, across from Buckeye Donuts. And, if you’ve looked to the west down Woodruff Avenue, you’ve probably seen… [Read More]

Demand Strong For New Columbus Commons Apartments

Demand Strong For New Columbus Commons Apartments

7 Brent Warren / May 1, 2013 8:00 am

Demand for apartments in the Highpoint on Columbus Commons development has been strong, particularly for units with balconies that face the park. According to Village Green, the property management firm handling leasing, they’ve received nearly 200 inquiries a month since… [Read More]

Demand High for New Liberty Place Apartments in Brewery District

Demand High for New Liberty Place Apartments in Brewery District

0 Brent Warren / April 30, 2013 8:00 am

Another 207 units are being added to the Liberty Place apartment complex as a part of its second phase. The new buildings, which are rapidly rising just south of I-70/71 in the Brewery District, are four stories high and will feature… [Read More]

Wonder Bread Lofts Nearing Completion

Wonder Bread Lofts Nearing Completion

2 Brent Warren / April 29, 2013 11:00 am

Construction is wrapping up on the Wonder Bread Lofts project in Italian Village, with leasing set to begin within the next two weeks. Developer Kevin Lykens says that they hope to bring the first 20 units online by the end… [Read More]

Construction Roundup: April 2013 Part 2

Construction Roundup: April 2013 Part 2

8 Walker / April 28, 2013 8:00 am

The second half of this month’s two-part Construction Roundup photo series includes visual development updates on both the Columbia Gas HQ (pictured up top) and Flats II apartments in the Arena District, the Leafy Dale apartments in Victorian Village, The… [Read More]

Construction Roundup: April 2013 Part 1

Construction Roundup: April 2013 Part 1

3 Walker / April 28, 2013 8:00 am

Construction continues on a large number of sites under development throughout Columbus. The fist part of this month’s two-part photo series provides you with updates on the I-70/71 Highway Project, The Flats II apartments in the Arena District, The Highpoint… [Read More]

Construction on Leafy Dale Apartments to Start this Summer

Construction on Leafy Dale Apartments to Start this Summer

13 Brent Warren / April 25, 2013 9:50 am

With construction wrapping up on the Wood Company Building on High Street, the Wood Companies is turning its attention to the next project in its growing roster of new developments in and around the Short North. The Leafy Dale building… [Read More]

Downtown Getting Updates to Design Guidelines

Downtown Getting Updates to Design Guidelines

0 Walker / April 23, 2013 4:15 pm

The City of Columbus is currently in the process of revising the design guidelines for the Downtown area for the first time in 16 years. The Downtown Commission is the group that oversees development projects large and small, and the… [Read More]

The End of Junctionview Studios

The End of Junctionview Studios

0 Walker / April 23, 2013 12:00 pm

For the better part of the past decade, Junctionview Studios has stood at the center of the Columbus creative community. While the familiar warehouse-turned-art-studios type of venue has been done before, two important things set Junctionview apart from many others…. [Read More]