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DevelopmentColumbus Near East Side Affordable Modular Apartments Open Sept. 16The Reserve at Maryland's second modular building opens Sept. 16 on Columbus's Near East Side — 84 units total at 60% AMI, buildings 3 and 4 follow Oct. 16.DevelopmentColumbus Mass Timber Tower Tops Out Near Ohio State, Tallest in USINTRO Columbus topped out Sept. 8 — ten weeks early. The 13-story mass timber tower at High and 9th is the tallest mass timber student housing building in the U.S.DevelopmentColumbus Lower Olentangy Tunnel: $267M Project Reaches Final WeeksColumbus's $267M Lower Olentangy Tunnel enters its final construction weeks. Here's what the five-year sewer project means for Near West Side flood risk.NeighborhoodsColumbus Brewery District: 106-Unit Building Approved at Former WWCD SiteColumbus HRC approved a 106-unit, six-story apartment complex at 1036 S. Front St. in the Brewery District, clearing the former WWCD radio building, built in 1962.DevelopmentColumbus Brownfield Sites: $120M Ohio Grant Closes Sept. 11Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program closes Thursday, September 11. COCIC has secured $28.9M for six Franklin County sites and is taking discovery meeting requests.NeighborhoodsSecond Baptist Opens 2.4 Acres on Columbus Near East Side to DevelopersA Near East Side church is shopping 2.4 acres to development partners, including a full block on East Long Street. The RFP is live at eastpact.org/rfp.NeighborhoodsSouth Side Columbus Breaks Ground on 150-Unit Affordable ApartmentsThe NRP Group broke ground on Stone Ridge at High Street, 150 affordable apartments at 45 West Barthman Ave. on Columbus's South Side, set to open in 2028.DevelopmentColumbus Polaris: Permits Filed for Third Central Ohio Trader Joe'sColumbus’s first new Trader Joe’s in 20-plus years is planned for 2109 Ikea Way in Polaris, with permits for a 12,500-square-foot store under city review.MarketFranklin County's Informal Property Value Review Closes TodayToday is the last day for Franklin County's informal property value review sessions before the county submits 2026 triennial values to the state.NeighborhoodsColumbus German Village Cedar Square Wins Contested 3-2 VoteGerman Village commissioners voted 3-2 on Sept. 3 to approve Cedar Square's 52-unit concept at 251 E. Livingston, with opponents citing scale and a bylaws dispute.DevelopmentColumbus Diocese Plans to Demolish 1908 Gay St. BuildingThe Diocese of Columbus filed to demolish its 1908 building at 197 E. Gay St. for surface parking. The Downtown Commission votes September 22, 2026.DevelopmentNationwide Children's Buys $7.6M East Main Street Block, No Plans YetNationwide Children's paid $7.6M for a Near East Side block on E. Main St., closing Aug. 7. No plans announced for the 3.62-acre site north of I-70.DevelopmentDowntown Columbus Office Tower Wins 2026 Redevelopment of the YearBernstein Cos. converted the former Continental Centre at 150 E. Gay St. into 409 apartments, earning CoStar's 2026 Redevelopment of the Year honor for Columbus.LifestyleOld Hilliard Bank Building Becomes Lira Italian KitchenWestwood Collective will turn Old Hilliard's former Chase Bank building at 4056 East Main Street into Lira Italian Kitchen, with new apartments next door.DevelopmentGrove City, Columbus Add 240 Affordable Assisted Living UnitsEvergreen Real Estate Group broke ground on 240 units of affordable senior housing in Grove City and Columbus, funded by $74 million in OHFA-approved bonds.DevelopmentNorthwest Bank Plans New Dublin Headquarters at Bridge NorthDublin City Council approved incentives for Northwest Bank's new 75,000-square-foot Bridge North headquarters, targeting a 2029 move and 300 jobs by 2034.DevelopmentUpper Arlington's Shops on Lane Avenue Splits Old Anchor Into Three TenantsUpper Arlington's Shops on Lane Avenue is carving its former Bed Bath & Beyond box into three tenants while separately adding Anthropologie and CAVA.LifestyleColumbus Rental Due Diligence Starts Before The TourUse Columbus rental due diligence before paying fees or signing a lease by checking ownership, code context, lease terms, campus rules, and maintenance.Market AnalysisColumbus Buyer Price Bands Need Monthly-Cost ChecksUse Columbus buyer price bands as a due-diligence tool, not a promise of available homes, by checking payment, records, permits, and substitutes.LifestyleDublin Ohio Christmas Market Opens Nov. 21 at Riverside Crossing ParkDublin's free Christkindlmarkt runs Nov. 21 to Dec. 24 at Riverside Crossing Park, but the operator's name has already shifted between city announcements.DevelopmentColumbus State Breaks Ground on 166-Unit Housing in Discovery DistrictColumbus State and Woda Cooper broke ground on Opportunity Pointe, a 186-unit affordable housing project set to open in the Discovery District by 2027.NeighborhoodsDowntown Columbus's Preston Park Still Isn't Open, Developer SaysEdwards Companies promised Downtown Columbus's Preston Park would open to the public by October 2025. Ten months later, the gate still needs a key card.LifestyleSugar Opens Aug. 27 at 504 Park St. in Columbus Arena DistrictOne Hospitality opens the Sugar restaurant at 504 Park St. on Aug. 27 — Latin-Mediterranean dining with a ticketed Grand Opening Party from 5 to 11 p.m.MarketColumbus July Home Sales Climb 6% as Inventory Hits Decade HighColumbus REALTORS: Central Ohio July sales up 6.3% to 3,083; median $350K (+2.3%); 6,193 listings — highest July inventory in more than 10 years.
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