Work Continues – For Now – on These Major Construction Projects

Keep up with regular news updates regarding Columbus and Ohio’s response to COVID-19 here. Governor Mike DeWine’s “Stay at Home” order went into effect on March 24, but work on some of the biggest construction projects in Columbus is continuing. The order defines construction as “essential infrastructure,” meaning that workers will be expected to continue to […]
28-Story Hilton Breaks Ground, Showcases Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

Work officially began on the new 28-story Hilton hotel at the Columbus Convention Center yesterday. The 463 room expansion of the existing Hilton Hotel will bring their combined total room count to 1,000. “The addition of the tower to the Hilton Columbus Downtown will allow Columbus to attract new meetings and events business,” stated Don […]
Commission Approves Hilton Hotel Expansion

After more than a year of updates and revisions, the plan to build a 28-story Hilton hotel next to the Greater Columbus Convention Center passed a final milestone this morning when the project was approved by the Downtown Commission. The project has been described since it was first proposed as an expansion of the Hilton […]
Latest Updates on Hilton Hotel Expansion at Convention Center (Updated)

Update 5/15/19: New video renderings (below) were added to this story, originally published on April 23, 2019. The team behind the proposed 28-story Hilton hotel next to the Greater Columbus Convention Center presented the latest plans for the project to the Downtown Commission this morning. The $220 million building was first announced in March of […]
Renderings Released for 28-Story Downtown Hilton Hotel

One of the biggest (literally) development announcements in 2018 was the news that the Greater Columbus Convention Center would expand its hotel footprint with a 22-story tower to be managed by Hilton. Last week, it was revealed that the building would be growing taller to 28 floors as the first renderings were unveiled by Atlanta-based architectural […]
Government Day 2018

Government Day was created to help business leaders navigate government complexity, facilitate connections with elected officials and key stakeholders, and raise the collective voice of the Columbus Region business community at the local, state and federal levels of government. Breakout sessions, networking, and morning and lunch keynotes focused on issues relevant to the 2018 election: […]