Detours, sidewalk-closures and the constant sound of large trucks beeping while they back up. The temporary inconveniences of construction might irritate most people on a day to day basis, but it still represents a city that is growing and evolving, particularly in its urban form.
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New development in Columbus can be found all throughout the city, with much of the action centered in Downtown, Italian Village, the Near East Side, Franklinton, the University District, Grandview Heights, Bexley and the surrounding areas and neighborhoods. New homes, apartments, stores and retail, parking garages, offices and more are under construction, and our latest Construction Roundup photo feature gives you a chance to catch up with the latest as to what’s new.
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All photos by Walker Evans.
28 new affordable housing units are under construction on 17th Street in the King-Lincoln District.
87 multifamily and mixed-used apartments are under construction at Poindexter on the Near East Side.
87 multifamily and mixed-used apartments are under construction at Poindexter on the Near East Side.
87 multifamily and mixed-used apartments are under construction at Poindexter on the Near East Side.
87 multifamily and mixed-used apartments are under construction at Poindexter on the Near East Side.
A new four-story condo building rises in Bexley on Main Street.
Work continues on the newest Nationwide Children’s Hospital building at Grant & Livingston.
Several smaller offices have been demolished to make way for a new five-story mixed-use apartment building at the corner of Town and Fifth, Downtown.
Work continues on the first LC RiverSouth building, which has seen setbacks and delays.
Cranes rise above the skyline at the site of the future Ohio Veterans Museum near COSI.
Work continues on the construction of the new Ohio Veterans Museum in Franklinton.
The new eight-story Coleman Governmental Center continues to see steel rise from the ground at Long and Front Streets, Downtown.
Work continues on the new eight-story City of Columbus parking garage at Long and Front Streets, Downtown.
The 12-story Park’s Edge condos continue to rise above the Arena District.
Work continues on the Convention Center expansion and renovation project in Downtown Columbus.
New homes are under construction in Jeffrey Park in Italian Village.
New homes are under construction in Jeffrey Park in Italian Village.
New for-sale condos are under construction at 25 Jeffrey Park in Italian Village.
New condos and apartments from Borror Properties are under construction in Victorian Village.
New condos and apartments from Borror Properties are under construction in Victorian Village.
The second phase of Aston Row townhomes are under construction in Victorian Village.
Construction continues at the new North Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library in the University District.
Work continues on the seven-acre mixed-use expansion south of the Campus Gateway.
Work continues on the seven-acre mixed-use expansion south of the Campus Gateway.
Work continues on the seven-acre mixed-use expansion south of the Campus Gateway.
Foundation work continues at Hubbard Park Place, a new seven-story office and residential building in Victorian Village.
Work continues on the Convention Center expansion and renovation project in Downtown Columbus.
14 new condos are under construction on Sixth Street in Downtown Columbus.
The new five-story 130-unit Neilston apartment building continues construction on Long Street, Downtown.
The new two-story Giant Eagle Market District Express in Bexley is working toward completion.
A view of the construction at the new Bexley Giant Eagle Market District Express, from in front of The Drexel Theatre.
A view of the construction at the eight-story Coleman Governmental Center, taken from LeVeque Tower.
A view of the construction at the Ohio Veterans Museum in Franklinton, taken from LeVeque Tower.
The new 12-story Park’s Edge condo building rises above the treeline, visible from Franklinton.
Back in the 1880s, the Plain City community wanted a village public square. Little did they know that more than 140 years later, a future generation would have the same idea.
Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
