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08/14/2019
Dublin Bridge Park Getting Condo's
A $22 million investment to build 43 condominium units in Crawford Hoying’s Bridge Park development is expected to be ready for occupancy by summer or fall 2020.
08/14/2019
Jefferson Township Trustees Approve Housing Plan
Jefferson Township trustees voted unanimously Aug. 15 to approve a controversial 40-unit housing development on Havens Corners Road in an effort to “keep the township whole.”
08/14/2019
Sunbury Expected to Move to City Status
The village of Sunbury in the fall will mail copies of its proposed charter to about 2,310 residents who voted in the last election.
08/14/2019
Pickerington Council Candidates Disqualified
Two residents who planned to run for seats on Pickerington City Council in the Nov. 5 general election have been ruled off the ballot after failing to collect the required number of valid signatures from registered voters.
08/06/2019
Powell City Manager Retiring
Posted Aug 2, 2019 at 11:27 AM Updated Aug 2, 2019 at 11:34 AM
UPDATED: Steve Lutz, Powell city manager since 1996, to retire
08/06/2019
Gahanna Working on Land Use Plan
By MARLA K. KUHLMAN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Aug 3, 2019 at 6:00 AM
Gahanna residents had chance to weigh in on city’s developing land-use plan
07/31/2019
Powell Business Relocates to Delaware
ThisWeek By PAUL COMSTOCK Posted Jul 26, 2019 at 6:15 AM
Powell’s Stronghold Construction finds space it needs in Delaware
07/31/2019
Canal Winchester Considering Future Business Growth
By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKNEWS.COM Posted Jul 23, 2019 at 4:35 PM Updated Jul 23, 2019 at 6:58 PM
Canal Winchester: Focus goes beyond Canal Pointe
07/31/2019
Reynoldsburg YMCA Adds to Community Amenities
ThisWeek By KELLEY YOUMAN Posted Jul 29, 2019 at 6:05 PM Updated Jul 29, 2019 at 6:55 PM
Reynoldsburg must dig deeper into pockets to keep YMCA promise
07/31/2019
Cooper Stadium Proposal Includes Multi-Family
By Mark Ferenchik The Columbus Dispatch Posted Jul 27, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Another redevelopment proposal in works for Cooper Stadium site
07/24/2019
MORPC seeking Input for ‘Far East Freeway,’ other projects
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is seeking public input on the proposed fix aimed at reducing congestion
07/24/2019
Powell earmarks $5 vehicle-registration tax for roads
Powell City Council voted at its July 16 meeting to implement a $5 vehicle-registration tax
07/24/2019
Dog-park talks put Brown’s Farm vote on hold for Grove City Council
A proposed amendment that would allow a developer to be reimbursed for the cost of creating a public dog park led to the postponement of the expected vote
07/24/2019
Removal-for-cause hearing in Liberty Township begins with one complaint dismissed
Collecting more than 4,000 signatures was enough for Liberty Township residents to get a court hearing to try to remove two township trustees from office.
07/24/2019
Delaware County's Berlin Township Industrial Park Moving Forward
A 2,000-acre business park in Berlin Township will fill a need, leaders say
07/24/2019
NW Columbus Gets New Apartment Proposal
397 apartments proposed for Henderson at Olentangy River in northwest Columbus
07/23/2019
Norwich Township adds 53 acres from Washington Township
The approximately 65 parcels are on the south side of Hayden Run Road, west of Cosgray Road and north of Homestead Park
07/10/2019
Powell/Liberty Township Apartments Proposed
Development with 343 apartments proposed in Powell
07/10/2019
Powell Considering Infrastructure Funding
Powell leaders ponder $5 vehicle fee for infrastructure fixes
07/10/2019
Delaware City Planning Moves Offices
New bridge opens doors for Delaware’s planning department, residents
07/10/2019
Hilliard Updates City Manager Hiring Process
Hilliard Headlines: Council has mapped hiring process for city manager
07/10/2019
Columbus Apartments at Graceland on Hold
Clintonville leaders say Graceland project not materializing
07/10/2019
Groveport Approves New Warehouse Development
Groveport City Council OKs warehouses on South Hamilton
07/10/2019
Grandview Mayor Announces He is Not Running Again
Grandview Mayor Ray DeGraw will not seek fifth term
07/02/2019
Grove City's Beulah Park Development Financing Now in Place
Beulah Park development: Agreement reached on financial deal
07/02/2019
Jefferson Township Subdivision Hearing Continued
Updated: Hearing on Havens Corners housing plan in Jefferson Township continued
07/02/2019
Grandview Considers Short-term Rental Registry
Grandview Heights leaders mull registry for short-term rentals
07/02/2019
Columbus Re-Zoning Sign Pilot Underway
Columbus’ pilot program for zoning-notificiation signs gets first test
06/26/2019
Hilliard Testing New Road Resurfacing Method
Eye on the Environment: Hilliard will test sustainable street-repaving method
06/26/2019
Powell Downtown Intersection Changes Considered
With input in hand, Powell ready to move on Four Corners restrictions
06/26/2019
Dublin Approves Job Incentives
Dublin council approves incentives for Quantum Health, others
06/26/2019
Dublin Resident Survey Results
Survey: Dublin is an expensive place to live, but amenities, services appreciated
06/26/2019
Groveport Considering New Warehouse Developments
Groveport City Council to vote on warehouse plans June 24
06/25/2019
Clintonville Apartment Plans Revived
Clintonville leaders in dark on potential revival of Graceland apartment project
06/25/2019
NW Columbus Apartments Moving Forward
Proposal for Reed Road apartments development expected to push ahead
06/25/2019
Hilliard Considering Elimination of Partisan Council Races
Charter amendment to nix partisan Hilliard council elections inches toward ballot
06/18/2019
Jefferson Township to Consider Subdivision Proposal
41-home subdivision on Jefferson Township trustees’ plate June 26
06/18/2019
NW Columbus Kenny Road Apartments Moving Forward
Apartments on Kenney Road: Kahoots sale paves way for 218 units
06/18/2019
Powell to Annex Land for Library Rather Than Private Development
Powell’s plan to annex future library land before council June 18
06/18/2019
Hilliard Development Commission Approves Commercial Proposal
Commission OKs 852-unit, 3-story self-storage near Hilliard’s Cemetery Road
06/18/2019
Dublin Considering Univar Package to Support Growth
Economic-incentives proposal for Dublin-based Univar Solutions could net 200 new jobs
06/18/2019
Dublin Gaining Jobs from Columbus
Updated: Quantum Health explored Columbus options before looking to Dublin
06/18/2019
New Albany Traffic Improvement on Hold
State Route 605-Walnut Street roundabout plan on ice for now
06/18/2019
Groveport Traffic Improvement Dependent on Developer Participation
Toy, Swisher, Saltzgaber roads: County preparing updated plan for traffic issues
06/18/2019
Reynoldsburg Administration Changes
Bill Sampson resigns as Reynoldburg’s public-services director
06/18/2019
Columbus to Consider Traffic Changes on NE Side
Columbus looks to reorient traffic flow on service roads along East Dublin-Granville
06/18/2019
Delaware Subdivision Going Forward
FISCHER HOMES PLANS NEW COMMUNITY IN DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO
06/13/2019
BIA Citizen of the Year Clyde
The public-service legacy of Clyde “Butch” Seidle was memorialized in the renaming of the former Hilliard East Municipal Pool on June 7. A renaming ceremony was held at the Clyde “Butch” Seidle Community Pool, 4450 Schirtzinger Road.
06/13/2019
Hilliard Commercial Rezoning Hears from Neighbors
Proposed Jerry Spears Funeral Home stirring up Hilliard residents
06/13/2019
Northland Senior Project Gets Tax Credits
Tax credit gives green light to the senior-housing project in Northland
06/13/2019
Columbus Starting Rezoning Signage Pilot
Columbus trying a pilot program to alert communities about rezoning requests
06/13/2019
Dublin Selling Shier Rings Site
Dublin council OKs sale of Shier Rings site to Air Force One for $2.7M
06/13/2019
Dublin Looking to Lure Columbus Employer
ThisWeek: Updated: Quantum Health explored Columbus options before looking to Dublin
06/13/2019
Powell Considers Traffic Changes
ThisWeek: City Notes: Public participation forms core of strategic-plan update
06/11/2019
New Albany Seeks Input on Planning
City Notes: Public participation forms core of the strategic-plan update
03/29/2019
New Ohio House school-funding plan calls for sizable increases
Ohio schools would get a 10.5 percent funding increase over two years under a new formula devised by a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers and their informal committee of superintendents and treasurers.
03/29/2019
BIA Commends School Funding Proposal
The Building Industry of Central Ohio (BIA) today commended a bipartisan policy proposal from two Ohio House members and a working group of school superintendents which would seek to remedy Ohio’s system of school funding, which currently sees less than 20 percent of schools funded at appropriate levels.
03/28/2019
Houses in Franklin County affordable for typical worker
Typical workers in Delaware, Licking, and Fairfield counties are priced out of the market. Lack of housing and housing regulations have a big part to play in this issue.
03/27/2019
Hilliard New Service Director Withdraws from Council Primary
Hilliard service director Albert Iosue withdrawing from City Council primary
03/27/2019
Genoa Township Development's TIF to Help Fund Home Road Extension
Kerbler Project: Home Road extension OK’d as part of development
03/27/2019
Pickerington Location for Ohio Health Opens
OhioHealth Pickerington’s ‘short stay’ 12-bed unit opens
03/27/2019
Groveport Madison Considers New School Site
Groveport Madison land buy depends on site studies
03/27/2019
Worthington Working on Gateway Project
Worthington acquiring land for Northeast Gateway right of way
03/27/2019
Upper Arlington Considering Vacant Commercial Sites
Upper Arlington leaders seek ways to combat ‘dark stores’
03/27/2019
Bloomberg Calls for Improved Housing Market Conditions
Just as many millennials enter their home-buying years, the labor market is strong and interest rates are low.
03/27/2019
FHA Change May Dampen Entry Market
BUILDER: New Total Mortgage Scorecard rules will likely delay and disqualify mortgages who may have been worthy borrowers.
03/25/2019
Canal Winchester housing project shot down on council objections
Jon Melchi, executive director of BIA of Central Ohio, weighs in on how "Canal Winchester has effectively affected a housing moratorium."
03/19/2019
Orange Township Development to Support Home Road Extension
Development will include Home Road extension in Orange Township
03/19/2019
Dublin Housing Ready to Begin Construction
Pulte building 72-unit Autumn Rose Woods development
03/19/2019
Hilliard Appoints New Council Member
Hilliard City Council appoints Omar Tarazi to replace Albert Iosue
03/19/2019
Hilliard Proposal to Be Considered in April
Updated: Alton Place development won’t be considered by Hilliard officials until April 11
03/19/2019
Columbus Subdivision Proposal Tabled
Columbus officials table 1,000-home proposal near Hilliard
03/19/2019
Marble Cliff Apartments Evolving
Updated plan for Marble Cliff apartments result of ‘good evolution’
03/19/2019
LWV Considering Housing Affordability
League of Women Voters forum zooms in on affordable-housing hurdles
03/13/2019
Powell Housing Study to Help Guide Decisions
Powell will treat housing study as guide, not edict
03/13/2019
Liberty Township Replies to Powell Request
Liberty Township ‘working on’ Powell’s records requests
03/13/2019
Hilliard Housing Proposal Delayed to April
Updated: Alton Place development won’t be considered by Hilliard officials until April 11
03/13/2019
Hilliard Considering Council Replacement
Hilliard City Council will choose from among five to replace Albert Iosue
03/13/2019
Grandview Development to Include Senior Apartments
Grandview’s slice of split development will start to rise this year
03/13/2019
Dublin Working on Agreement for 79 Acres with OSU
Tweaks sought in deal for Ohio State Wexner outpatient medical center
03/13/2019
Route 33 Improvements Considered
Route 33 is on MORPC priority list once funding becomes available
03/11/2019
Constructing a community
BIA Trades at the Parade took place Friday, March 8 at Evans Farm to give area career center students a first-hand look at the homebuilding process. Nearly 150 students represented four surrounding trade schools.
03/06/2019
New Albany Active Senior Housing Opening
New Albany’s senior-housing developments taking form
03/06/2019
Powell and Liberty Township Tensions
UPDATED: Powell leaders to Liberty Township trustees: Let’s meet face to face
03/06/2019
Delaware Considers Annexation
Delaware weighs costs, perks of annexing Berlin Township plot
03/06/2019
Olentangy Watershed Mapping Plan Concluding
Green-space plan in works to help preserve Olentangy River watershed
03/06/2019
Northland Approves Rezonings
Rezonings earn OK from Northland Community Council development panel
02/26/2019
Canal Winchester Adds Tree Requirements
Canal Winchester code changes require more trees -- at developers’ expense
02/26/2019
Hilliard Applications Received for Council Seat
Seven seek Albert Iosue’s seat on Hilliard City Council
02/26/2019
Development Commission Next for Subdivision Proposal
Far West Area Commission rejects 1,000-home development proposal south of Hilliard
02/26/2019
Grove City’s Beulah Park Phase One to Include Condos and Apartments
Beulah Park project nears starting gate
02/26/2019
Powell Study Calls for More Apartments
The city of Powell has unveiled a study commissioned through a market-analysis firm that details the types of housing and commercial developments the city needs.
02/26/2019
Housing Starts Down 11.2 Percent in December; Post Yearly Gain
Housing starts fell 11.2 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.08 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department that was delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
02/19/2019
Lack of New Housing Keeps Columbus from Fully Excelling
Business FIrst: Benchmarking Central Ohio: Affordability and youth are advantages against peer cities, but problems persist
02/19/2019
Worthington Senior Plan Tabled
Worthington officials table plans for Stafford Village redevelopment
02/19/2019
Grove City To Consider Residential Proposal
Grove City Council slates Feb. 19 vote on Farmstead land rezoning, annexation
02/19/2019
New Albany Expands Water and Sewer
New Albany adding sewer and water lines to business park
02/19/2019
Hilliard Council II
Albert Iosue’s resignation from Hilliard council leaves vacancy, election uncertainty
02/19/2019
Hilliard May Have Primary for Council
Three Democrats, four Republicans certified to run for Hilliard City Council
02/19/2019
Columbus Civic Association Not In Favor of Subdivision
1,000-home Columbus development south of Hilliard receives negative recommendation
02/19/2019
Hilliard P&Z Gets 340 Acre Mixed Use Plan
Hilliard Planning and Zoning Commission: Alton Place informally introduced, Jerry Spears Funeral Home rejected
02/19/2019
Powell Mixed Use Annexation Considered
Work to annex potential future Powell library site begins
02/14/2019
Large-scale ‘village center’ with housing and mixed-use elements proposed for Hilliard
Alton Place, with an estimated cost of $275 million, would occupy 360 acres at Roberts and Alton Darby Creek roads
02/14/2019
Land trust has potential to create mixed-income neighborhood
Columbus-Franklin County land trust could create true mixed-income neighborhoods by ensuring affordable housing
02/13/2019
Columbus home prices rose 5.1 percent
Most Ohio cities outpaced Columbus last year in home appreciation
02/13/2019
Hilliard Service Director Retires
Updated: Hilliard service director and BIA Citizen of the Year, Butch Seidle will retire
02/13/2019
Columbus Annexation in Hilliard Area Approved
Columbus annexes land for housing development south of Roberts Road, Hilliard
02/12/2019
Worthington Apartments to Open in 2019
Granby Place apartments on Wilson Bridge in Worthington could open by fall
02/12/2019
Grove City Residential Development Hearing Held
Grove City’s Farmstead development: Traffic study, more topics cleared up
02/06/2019
Gahanna Income Tax Returns to Ballot
Gahanna council votes to put tax measure on May ballot
