The Ellis Starts Construction After Dublin Approved Block J Plan

Crawford Hoying says construction has started on The Ellis, an 89-unit condominium building in Dublin’s Bridge Park, after the city approved Block J’s final development plan. Prices begin near $400,000, but the developer’s pre-sale count and late-2027 occupancy target remain claims rather than completed sales or guaranteed dates.

The public record confirms an approved plan

The City of Dublin’s case file identifies Block J as a 5.37-acre mixed-use development southeast of Bridge Park Avenue and Dale Drive. Dublin’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the final development plan on July 17, 2025.

That approval is stronger evidence than a rendering or sales announcement, but it does not show that every planned element has been built. The case file establishes zoning approval for the project and links the underlying plans, drawings and review history.

The city drawings identify an 89-unit condominium phase and a separate parking structure. The broader block plan also includes office and restaurant space, open space and a possible future condominium phase.

Construction and sales claims come from the developer

Crawford Hoying announced that work on The Ellis was underway and that prices started near $400,000. The company also said about 20% of the units were spoken for and projected initial occupancy in late 2027.

Applying 20% to 89 units produces 17.8, or about 18 units. CREN describes those units as reported reservations or contracts because the source is the seller; the available evidence does not include individual purchase records or closing statements.

The previous article multiplied the rounded count by the starting price and called the result at least $7.2 million in condos claimed. CREN has removed that estimate. A starting price does not reveal the contract price of each unit, and a pre-construction agreement is not a completed sale.

An AOL report carrying local television coverage independently reported the construction announcement. However, its pricing, reservation and schedule details still trace primarily to the developer and its sales representatives.

Block J adds more than housing

Crawford Hoying says the condominium building will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom flats, a connected garage, a pool deck and a fitness center. The same announcement describes more than 100,000 square feet of office space and about 7,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space elsewhere in Block J.

Those are planned program elements, not measurements of occupied space. The city file is the better source for approval status, while the developer’s update is the source for current construction, sales and leasing claims.

What remains uncertain

Construction can change through permits, field conditions and later plan revisions. Prices may change, contracts can be canceled, and a projected occupancy date is not a guarantee.

The next verifiable checkpoints are building-permit milestones, certificates of occupancy and recorded condominium transfers. Those records will show whether the approved plan became completed housing and what buyers actually paid.