Mayor Announces New Plan for Downtown Parking
Press Release wrote Mayor Announces New Plan for Downtown Parking July 20, 2007 (Columbus) Addressing one of the top concerns of local business leaders this morning, Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced...
View ArticleColumbus Commons Video One
This is the first video provided by the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South today during the press conference about the redevelopment of the old City Center building into the...
View ArticleColumbus Commons Video Two
This is the second video provided by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capital South today during the press conference about the redevelopment of the old City Center building into the new...
View ArticleGuy Worley Answers Your City Center Questions
What will arguably be some of the biggest news of 2009 emerged yesterday when the long-awaited announcement for what is to be done with the old City Center mall was unveiled. Simply put, the City...
View ArticleHow to buy both Chicken and Eggs Downtown
The lack of grocery options is a very real problem Downtown. It’s difficult to convince a developer to build a store without a critical mass of residents in the area, and it’s difficult to convince...
View ArticleMoJoe Lounge Coming Soon to The Lazarus Building
The recently renovated Lazarus building located in the heart of Downtown is in the process of gaining a full service restaurant, a coffee shop and a bar… all in one tenant. MoJoe Lounge will be opening...
View ArticleScioto River Greenway Plan Moving Forward
Exactly two years ago, a planning effort was under way that would help determine the types of projects and initiatives would help set the stage for the continued growth of Downtown Columbus over the...
View ArticlePlanning Begins for Redevelopment of Scioto Peninsula
The redevelopment of the Scioto River was announced today as a new catalytic project for Downtown Columbus. However, if that’s not enough big news, then you’ll be pleased to know that the planning...
View ArticlePublic Input Sought on Scioto Peninsula Master Plan
The Columbus Downtown Development Corportation (CDDC) is hosting a public meeting this evening at COSI from 6pm to 8pm, to gather community input on the creation of the Scioto Peninsula Master Plan....
View ArticleColumbus Zoo Excited About Possible Expansion to Scioto Peninsula
A “unique and up-close animal encounter” could soon be coming to the Scioto Peninsula. Patty Peters, Vice President of Community Relations at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, says that they are excited...
View ArticleMixed-Use Development Plan Unveiled for Scioto Penninsula
City and civic leaders gathered today at COSI to unveil official plans for development on the Scioto Peninsula area adjacent to Downtown Columbus. This area has been under evaluation for redevelopment...
View ArticleDowntown Riverfront Park Given Green Light
Two potentially transformative projects were cleared to move forward this week by Downtown Commissioners. In addition to giving their conditional approval to the 250 High development, the commission...
View ArticleVeterans Pushing for Alternative Vets Memorial Redevelopment Plan
A veterans group is pushing a plan developed by the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Board to renovate the building and potentially build a hotel and parking garage on the site. The plan was developed...
View ArticleDowntown Riverfront Park Construction Begins
Three and a half years after it was originally envisioned, massive changes to the Scioto River through Downtown Columbus are officially underway. Demolition began in earnest at Battelle Riverfront Park...
View ArticleDemolition of Vets Memorial Approved to make way for New Memorial & Museum
The Franklin County Commissioners have been tasked with the tough job of deciding over the past four months whether or not to renovate or replace the Veterans Memorial facility located on the Scioto...
View ArticleModernized Chintz Room Restaurant Reopening at Lazarus Building
For those of us who are too young to remember, The Chintz Room was *the* place for lunch Downtown for decades until its closure in 1998. This department store dining room was where ladies put on their...
View ArticleColumbus Zoo Unveils Details of New Downtown Attraction
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium unveiled new details of their proposed “Downtown Adventure” attraction. The project, slated for a three-acre triangle of land across West Town Street from COSI, would...
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New Museum Design Approved, Demolition of Old Vets Memorial Set to Begin
The plan by the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) to remake the Scioto Pennisula took another step forward this week as the Downtown Commission approved the demolition of the existing...
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New Scioto Peninsula Park and Garage Coming in Late 2017
The Columbus Downtown Development Corporation is looking to implement what has by now become a familiar plan of action with its new Scioto Peninsula Park — invest in new greenspace Downtown and watch...
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New Park and Underground Garage Approved at COSI
Representatives from the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and landscape architectural firm MKSK presented an update for the underground parking garage and greenspace project at COSI...
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