Mr. Hummus Grill Expanding with New Restaurant in Italian Village

Work is underway on a long-vacant building in Italian Village. Mr. Hummus Grill will transform 1131 N. Fourth St. into its second Central Ohio restaurant. The authentic Lebanese eatery had its beginnings as a food truck in 2015. After three years, calls from fans for a dine-in restaurant accumulated as the food truck grew in […]
Apartments Proposed for North Fourth Street Site

A five-story apartment building has been proposed for 1020 N. Fourth St., a site currently occupied by the Hyer Hookah Lounge. The proposed building would hold a total of 62 apartments and a 1,200-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor. A parking garage with room for 96 cars would occupy a basement level as well […]
Renderings for 4th and 5th Development Revealed

The housing committee of the Weinland Park Community Civic Association has given the go-ahead to a 315-unit development at the northeast corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street. Renderings of the project that were shared with the committee show commercial space along Fifth Avenue featuring large windows and room for outdoor seating. The […]
Boutique Hotel Proposed for Italian Village Site

A proposal calling for a three-story hotel at 1020 N. Fourth St. will be presented to the Italian Village Commission this afternoon. The project would require the demolition of a one-story building that has been home to a hookah lounge since 2012 (originally called Village Cafe and Hookah, the business is now named Hyer Hookah […]
New Owner Moving Forward with Italian Village Project

A plan to build a 14-unit residential development at the southwest corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street is moving forward. A new ownership team brought the project back to the Italian Village Commission last month with some minor tweaks to the design. Those changes were approved, and construction on the project is […]
Project Update: Budd Dairy

Although renovation work in the former Budd Dairy building in Italian Village is not set to begin for another month or two, the new-build development immediately to its north is nearing completion. Kevin Lykens, owner of the Lykens Companies, said that the 36-unit, four-story building will likely open for residents by the end of September, […]