Archives for "housing"

Huntington and CHP Announce Mortgage Program

Huntington and CHP Announce Mortgage Program

8 Walker / April 29, 2009 4:00 pm

Press Release: $10 million, 3-year program to help families avoid foreclosure and buy homes Columbus Housing Partnership (CHP) and Huntington Bank took unprecedented action today to stabilize home ownership in Central Ohio. The 3-year, $10 million Huntington Homeownership Alliance, a… [Read More]

Foreclosure Bus Tours Roll into 2009 Season

Foreclosure Bus Tours Roll into 2009 Season

6 Walker / April 15, 2009 9:03 am

If you’re interested in finding a deal on a foreclosed or pre-foreclosed home, the first step is knowing where to look. Short sales and bank sales typically require an expedited process, so you also need to arm yourself with as… [Read More]

Schumacher Place getting new LEED townhomes

Schumacher Place getting new LEED townhomes

6 Walker / February 13, 2009 7:28 am

Kossuth Green is the name of a new two-townhome development planned at 488 E. Kossuth Street (at the corner of Kossuth & Washington) in Schumacher Place. From their website: “With consideration to property assessment, building orientation, and the density factor,… [Read More]

Plaza, Edwards plan new downtown housing projects

Plaza, Edwards plan new downtown housing projects

16 Walker / February 2, 2009 7:55 pm

From Business First of Columbus: Plaza, Edwards seeking OK for pair of downtown residential projects by Brian R. Ball Plans for the next wave of downtown housing by developers Plaza Properties Inc. and Edwards Cos. will headline the Feb. 4… [Read More]

Terraces on Walhalla getting rebuilt this year

Terraces on Walhalla getting rebuilt this year

11 Walker / January 30, 2009 12:22 pm

Just got the following information about the Terraces on Walhalla in an email from HER Real Living: For a limited time, We have reduced our pricing to what we are calling our “Rebuild” Pricing and offering new Buyers 3% of… [Read More]

2009 Columbus Real Estate Outlook – What to Expect

2009 Columbus Real Estate Outlook – What to Expect

9 JoePeffer / January 26, 2009 3:52 pm

Last year, over 21,000 homes sold in Central Ohio – just over 14,000 of them in Franklin County. While it’s true that real estate sales have suffered in some parts of Columbus, by no means is our entire city at… [Read More]

In Search of a City: New Year’s Wish List Part Deux

In Search of a City: New Year’s Wish List Part Deux

9 Walker / January 15, 2009 8:00 am

From The DowntownColumbus.com Blog: In Search of a City: New Year’s Wish List Part Deux With 500 new, market-rate housing units between Broad Street and Nationwide Boulevard, the area has gained enough households to support some neighborhood retail stores. Add… [Read More]

Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments

Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments

16 Walker / January 8, 2009 8:00 am

From NBC4: Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments, Condos By Denise Yost Central Ohioans have seen a steady decline in housing prices over the past two years. But that isn’t deterring the developer of the River South Condominium and rental project… [Read More]

Developers Turning to Rental Construction?

2 Walker / January 7, 2009 4:38 pm

The following discussion is about the tanking housing industry and what developers may do to make money. Should they build more rental properties instead

Downtowners: Who They Are and How They Live

201 jungaroo / December 17, 2008 12:00 pm

We just released the first edition of CRP (Community Research Partners) Data Bytes. Once every two months, we will take a snapshot of a topic pertinent to what is going on in our region and state. Data Byte topics will… [Read More]

Home values drop in Columbus; worse elsewhere

9 Walker / November 20, 2008 8:15 pm

The Dispatch wrote That sinking feeling: Ouch! Wednesday, November 19, 2008 BY MIKE PRAMIK THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Foreclosures ravaged Ohio housing prices in the third quarter, including in Columbus. But unlike in all other major markets in the state, the… [Read More]

City moving on plan to raze public-housing projects

City moving on plan to raze public-housing projects

26 Walker / November 15, 2008 11:48 am

The Dispatch wrote City moving on plan to raze housing projects Saturday, November 15, 2008 BY RITA PRICE The first wave of a massive relocation project for public-housing residents likely will begin in the spring. Federal housing officials have approved… [Read More]

Real Estate Markets Most & Least Likely to Rebound

37 Paul / November 4, 2008 1:37 am

Yahoo Real Estate wrote Real Estate Markets Most Likely to Rebound By Dorothy Pomerantz Nov 3rd, 2008 If you’re a homeowner seeing property values plummet, look to the commercial real estate market for solace. It might tell you which areas… [Read More]

Downsizing gains toehold among home buyers

53 Walker / November 2, 2008 9:19 am

The Dispatch wrote Downsizing gains toehold among home buyers Sunday, November 2, 2008 BY TIM FERAN Suzi West lives in a very small home. To be exact, West’s itty-bitty pad in the Short North’s Yukon building is 557 square feet…. [Read More]

City aims to aid historic Americrest neighborhood

15 Walker / October 24, 2008 12:22 pm

The Dispatch wrote City leaders aim to aid historic neighborhood Friday, October 24, 2008 BY SHERRI WILLIAMS The Americrest neighborhood is in line for a major face-lift with a $15 million infrastructure upgrade and the construction of at least 120… [Read More]