Brent Warren

Cyclists are already using the city’s new protected bike lane on North Fourth Street, although work on the project is not expected to be complete until mid-July. Previously, the street had an unprotected bike lane that stretched from Warren Street to Hudson Street, with on-street parking along each curb. Under the new alignment, the bike […]

After decades of discussions about Downtown’s extremely wide streets and how they could be reconfigured to be safer and to offer more transit, bike and pedestrian options, the next five years could see several major projects with those goals actually come to fruition. Work on one such project has already started; Gay Street between Fourth […]

Four Columbus projects were awarded Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits this week, three of which will go toward the renovation of iconic structures built in the 1890s. The rehabilitation efforts awarded the credits include the Victorian glasshouse at the Franklin Park Conservatory (built in 1895), the Great Southern Hotel and Theatre (built in 1896), and […]

Two projects in Dublin and one in Upper Arlington were awarded Transformational Mixed-Use Development (TMUD) tax credits this week. The state program, administered by the Ohio Department of Development, has awarded $400 million to 49 projects statewide over four previous rounds. Columbus projects like The Merchant Building, The Estrella, the CoverMyMeds office campus, and Edwards […]

A new report lays out a detailed plan to build out new park space in Southwest Columbus, bringing the types of amenities and features to the neighborhood that were originally planned for McCoy Park before that space was turned over to the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team. During Monday’s eight-hour Columbus City Council […]

Encova Insurance and the Pizzuti Companies are taking initial steps to develop a large swath of surface parking lots near the insurance company’s headquarters. Columbus City Council last week passed legislation to authorize the city to enter into an economic development agreement with the two firms. Also spelled out in the legislation is a plan […]

The City of Columbus has released a new handbook for residents interested in building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property. Posted online last month with little fanfare, the new document lays out existing regulations and requirements for the structures, which are generally defined as smaller housing units built on the same lot as […]

The former Byers Chevrolet dealership at 555 W. Broad St. in Franklinton will be demolished soon. The building’s owner, Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI), filed a demolition permit for the site earlier this month and a spokesperson confirmed that the building will be taken down “in the coming days.” NRI purchased the site in 2014, part […]

The first residential units in the Astor Park development are on track to be delivered by the fourth quarter of next year. A recent tour of the construction site revealed plenty of progress since last year’s groundbreaking. Portions of the five-story complex – which is located just west of ScottsMiracle-Gro Field – have been topped […]

If you’re a Columbus resident and high energy bills have you thinking about installing solar panels on your home, this summer might be a good time to do it. Enrollment is open through the end of August for the 2026 Columbus Area Solar Co-op – which offers education about solar options and group purchasing to […]