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08/19/2020
Housing Starts Gain Ground in July
By; Robert Dietz, NAHB Chief Economist (Eye on Housing)
Single-family housing permits and starts expanded in July as housing demand and construction remains a bright spot for the overall economy.
08/17/2020
North Road project moves forward
By Dillon Davis - Delaware Gazette (August 14, 2020)
Plans are moving forward that will see North Road extended north from Shanahan Road to Peachblow Road.
08/14/2020
German Village Proposal to Include Housing
By Tristan Navera – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First Aug 6, 2020, 11:18am EDT
Giant Eagle to close in Schumacher Place, major redevelopment moving ahead
08/13/2020
Dublin Council Approves Land Swap
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 8:39 PM
Dublin council OKs land swap, economic incentive pacts
08/12/2020
Downtown Housing Projects Updated
By Mark Ferenchik The Columbus Dispatch By Jim Weiker The Columbus Dispatch Posted Aug 9, 2020 at 5:20 AM Updated Aug 9, 2020 at 11:56 AM
Downtown adds apartments, other projects despite coronavirus
08/11/2020
Dublin Riverside Plaza Construction Continue
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 5:05 PM
East plaza of Dublin’s Riverside Crossing Park could be finished next year
08/11/2020
Grove City to Consider Rezoning on Buckeye Ranch Parcel
By ALAN FROMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 7:30 AM
Rezoning of Buckeye Ranch parcel to be considered
08/11/2020
Reynoldsburg Considering TIF with Subdivision
By KELLEY YOUMAN Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Reynoldsburg City Council eyes TIF for M/I project on Waggoner Road
08/10/2020
Jerome Township To Again Seek Fire Levy
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 7, 2020 at 5:17 PM Updated Aug 7, 2020 at 5:40 PM
Jerome Township will ask again for fire levy on November ballot
08/10/2020
Housing Providers Face Disaster Without Help Soon From Congress
Forbes Roger Valdez Contributor Policy
It’s time for Congress to act and soon to offer full payment of all the money unpaid because of state and local action on Covid-19.
08/09/2020
Region's Demographics Attracts Private Garage Interest
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 7:45 AM
Motor Enclave private garages proposed in New Albany
08/09/2020
San Diego Aims to Spur More Backyard Homes with Free Floor Plans
Next City CINNAMON JANZER AUGUST 4, 2020
pre-approved plans can save money on the design and planning side of things, the construction associated with them isn’t necessarily the cheapest.
08/08/2020
Want More Housing? Ending Single-Family Zoning Won’t Do It.
City Lab Emily Hamilton July 29, 2020, 10:06 AM EDT
To add more affordable “missing middle” homes, cities need to change parking requirements and limits on building and lot size, too.
08/07/2020
HOUSING AND THE MOST CONFUSING ECONOMY OF OUR LIFETIME
Builder By Ali Wolf
Despite overall economic uncertainty, here's why housing appears to be getting stronger.
08/05/2020
Columbus Apartments Approved
By Tristan Navera – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First Jul 31, 2020, 10:01am EDT Updated Jul 31, 2020, 1:55pm EDT
Controversial 264-unit west Columbus development approved after 2 years of debate
08/04/2020
Delaware City Attorney Leaves for Upper Arlington
By NATE ELLIS THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM Updated Jul 31, 2020 at 2:33 PM
Darren Shulman leaves Delaware to become Upper Arlington city attorney
08/03/2020
Dublin Considers Land Swap
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 3, 2020 at 4:35 PM Updated Aug 4, 2020 at 12:17 PM
Dublin council to consider land-transfer, incentive packages
08/02/2020
Housing market defies expectations amid economic turmoil
By KATY O'DONNELL 07/22/2020 07:15 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Link
Some areas of housing are actually doing better than they were before the coronavirus began sweeping the U.S.
08/01/2020
Grandview Yard Single Family Housing Continues
By ALAN FROMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 27, 2020 at 8:00 AM
M/I Homes builds on city’s attributes with Grandview Yard housing
07/30/2020
NE Columbus Apartments Considered
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 27, 2020 at 7:30 AM
BIA Member, Metro Development, plans hundreds of apartments on Hamilton Road west of New Albany
07/29/2020
New Home Sales Strongest in 13 Years
Marketwatch Published: July 24, 2020 at 10:57 a.m. ET By Greg Robb
New home sales rise to 776,000 rate, above prior cycle-high of 774,000 recorded in January
07/29/2020
Projects aplenty in Berlin
Delaware Gazette By Gary Budzak July 23
Twp. to consider zoning measures for business park
07/28/2020
Orange Township Trustees Approve $2.4 M for Road Work
By JIM FISCHER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 25, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Orange Township trustees OK $2.4 million for Phase 2 of Orange Road project
07/28/2020
Dublin Receives Commercial Proposal
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 23, 2020 at 11:19 AM
Crawford Hoying proposing 11,000-square-foot commercial building in Dublin
07/27/2020
Hilliard Interchange Getting Improvement
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 24, 2020 at 5:43 PM
ODOT will extend turn lane from Hilliard’s Cemetery Road to I-270
07/27/2020
Columbus Housing Market Update
By Tristan Navera – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First Jul 23, 2020, 6:51am EDT
The Columbus housing market shows signs of a comeback, but concerns remain
07/24/2020
New Home PSI: Pending New Home Sales Hit An Index High In June
Meyers Research JUL 22, 2020
Pending new home sales hit a record high in June, highlighting the remarkable turnaround in the housing market since mid-March.
07/16/2020
Jobsite Safety and Recordkeeping Guidance for Coronavirus
NAHB
NAHB is a leading member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC)
07/13/2020
Hilliard Moves Forward on Zoning for Data Center Site
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 13, 2020 at 9:18 PM Updated Jul 13, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Hilliard council gives OK to set Grener land up for data center
07/08/2020
Orange Township Gets Road Funding from Fee
By JIM FISCHER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jun 29, 2020 at 5:35 PM
New $5 fee gives Orange Township roads a boost
07/07/2020
Powell Development Director Retires
By JIM FISCHER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 6, 2020 at 5:35 PM Updated Jul 7, 2020 at 2:35 PM
Powell development director Betz shepherded city’s boom
07/06/2020
Route 33 SE to Get ODOT Review
By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 6, 2020 at 7:15 AM
Congestion, crashes prompt ODOT study of U.S. Route 33
07/06/2020
Westerville Search for New City Manager
By MARLA K. KUHLMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jun 29, 2020 at 5:35 PM Updated Jul 1, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Westerville selects search firm, sets timeframe for replacing Collinsworth
07/02/2020
Central Ohio Jobless Rates Improve and Lead the State
By Mark Williams The Columbus Dispatch Posted Jun 23, 2020 at 8:41 PM Updated Jun 24, 2020 at 7:13 AM
Jobless rates fall in Ohio metro areas in May
06/22/2020
Linden’s floods stir new-housing concerns
Mark Ferenchik 6/19/2020 The Columbus Dispatch eEdition
Columbus Linden Neighborhood Concerned about Flooding and New Construction
06/18/2020
Delaware County Promotes Rte 23 Corridor
By Dean Narciso The Columbus Dispatch Posted Jun 10, 2020 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 12, 2020 at 9:56 AM
Delaware County rolls out ‘DC23’ branding for corridor
06/15/2020
Hilliard Council Approves Alton Place
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jun 9, 2020 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Hilliard City Council approves rezoning, developer’s agreement for Alton Place
06/09/2020
Hilliard City Council approves rezoning, developer’s agreement for Alton Place
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jun 9, 2020 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 9, 2020 at 8:18 AM
The vote came after a more than three-hour discussion
06/04/2020
New Albany Approves Residential Annexation
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jun 2, 2020 at 7:23 PM Updated Jun 2, 2020 at 7:40 PM
New Albany City Council approves 63.5-acre annexation for housing development
05/31/2020
Delaware City Wrestles w/ Small Business Loan Program
By PAUL COMSTOCK Posted May 29, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Some Delaware leaders favor homegrown loan program over county’s version
05/28/2020
New Albany council mulls 63.5-acre annexation for housing development
By SARAH SOLE THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted May 19, 2020 at 7:12 PM Updated May 20, 2020 at 2:20 PM
A residential developer wants to build an empty-nester housing development on land at Central College Road and Jug Street
05/27/2020
Columbus approves first four buildings for massive Scioto Peninsula project
By Jim Weiker The Columbus Dispatch Posted May 26, 2020 at 10:05 AM Updated at 8:46 AM
05/26/2020
Grove City’s Beulah Park development rising amid frenzy of plans
By ALAN FROMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted May 25, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Residents are expected to begin moving into the first units at Beulah Place on or about Sept. 1.
05/25/2020
Hilliard commission approves apartment complex on Riggins Road
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted May 26, 2020 at 12:01 AM Updated May 26, 2020 at 2:32 PM
The complex includes a clubhouse, an outdoor pool and 10 detached garages
05/06/2020
Will NE Ohio Consider Government Consolidations in Response to Financial Pressures?
Cleveland.com Posted May 04, 2020
Economic woes spawned by coronavirus crisis resurrecting talk of mergers, regional cooperation
05/05/2020
Groveport Purchases Property for Development
By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted May 4, 2020 at 5:05 PM Updated May 5, 2020 at 11:43 AM
Officials hope site purchase will attract development to Groveport
04/30/2020
Delaware County Details Small Business Support Programs
By PAUL COMSTOCK Posted Apr 22, 2020 at 3:20 PM Updated Apr 22, 2020 at 3:25 PM
Cash earmarked for Delaware County small businesses, individuals
04/29/2020
Berkshire Township hires Vaughn as new administrator
Delaware Gazette By Gary Budzak
Vaughn said he was most recently the administrator for Clinton Township
04/15/2020
'DRIVE-UP' CLOSINGS HAPPENING NEAR COLUMBUS
Builder April 06, 2020
Real estate agents are finding new ways to get the job done.
04/15/2020
Liberty Township Trustees Files Lawsuit in Aftermath of EMS Issues
Delaware Gazette April 9, 2020 By Glenn Battishill
Gemperline files lawsuit against petition organizers
04/08/2020
Tax-sharing deal for Evans Farm gets nod from Orange, Concord townships
By JIM FISCHER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Apr 6, 2020 at 5:35 PM Updated Apr 7, 2020 at 2:03 PM
Orange Township trustees unanimously approved the creation of the tax district at its March 16 meeting.
03/31/2020
City of Delaware Right-of-Way Permitting
03/24/2020
Upper Arlington Council Has Livestream Option
By NATE ELLIS THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 23, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Upper Arlington’s April council meetings canceled for now; livestreams an option
03/23/2020
Reynoldsburg Council to Get Proposed New Zoning Code
By KELLEY YOUMAN Posted Mar 19, 2020 at 6:23 PM Updated Mar 19, 2020 at 6:39 PM
Reynoldsburg Planning Commission OKs new zoning code; City Council gets final say
03/22/2020
Clintonville Area Commission Elections Impacted
By ANDREW KING THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 19, 2020 at 5:19 PM Updated Mar 19, 2020 at 5:21 PM
COVID-19 scuttles Clintonville Area Commission hopefuls’ in-person option
03/17/2020
Hilliard council grants city manger emergency powers related to coronavirus pandemic
By KEVIN CORVO THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 16, 2020 at 9:18 PM
The measure is related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that has brought sweeping action statewide in an effort to contain the spread of the disease.
03/12/2020
Orange Township to Consider JEDD for Evans Farm
By JIM FISCHER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 9, 2020 at 6:35 PM Updated Mar 9, 2020 at 8:15 PM
Orange Township: JEDD could bolster Evans Farm’s town center
03/11/2020
Columbus Apartment Plan Being Revised
By Mark Ferenchik The Columbus Dispatch Posted Mar 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Developer revising plans for Olde Towne East apartment project
03/10/2020
Columbus Sewer Tunnel to Help Future Redevelopment
By OLIVIA MINNIER THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 9, 2020 at 8:00 AM
New tunnel project might give northwest Columbus residents relief from sewer woes
03/09/2020
Reynoldsburg Main Street Changes Considered
Reynoldsburg council to vote on moving forward with East Main Street project
03/08/2020
Canal Winchester Selects Council President
By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 2, 2020 at 6:35 PM Updated Mar 3, 2020 at 1:55 PM
Mike Walker elected Canal Winchester City Council president on split vote
03/06/2020
Grove City Working on Infrastructure Planning
By ALAN FROMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Mar 6, 2020 at 7:35 PM Updated Mar 9, 2020 at 6:45 PM
Grove City officials developing strategies for road projects
02/26/2020
Worthington Approves Senior Housing Rezoning
By GARY SEMAN JR. THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Feb 19, 2020 at 5:38 PM Updated Feb 20, 2020 at 2:03 PM
UPDATED: Worthington City Council approves Stafford Village redevelopment
02/24/2020
Benjamin King feels welcome as Groveport’s new administrator
By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Feb 24, 2020 at 6:35 PM Updated Feb 24, 2020 at 7:07 PM
King had been Pataskala’s city administrator since 2014
02/24/2020
Violet Township Rezoning Scheduled
By NATE ELLIS THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Feb 24, 2020 at 6:35 PM Updated Feb 24, 2020 at 7:15 PM
Rezoning for 269-house development in Violet Township is rescheduled
