Quick Facts

  • Resident population: an estimated 5,600
  • Housing: More than 5,000 units built/planned
  • Access: 35 points of roadway access
  • Size: 2.2 square miles, making it one of the largest downtowns in the country
  • Safety: Statistically one of the safest places in central Ohio
  • Capital investment: $2.19 billion in public and private funds
  • Employment: 122,393 (43215 ZIP code)
  • Visitors: 9 million annually

Incentives

Every great center city needs a thriving marketplace and Columbus, while no exception, is well on its way to having one of the best in the nation.

With a booming housing market and exciting revitalization projects, downtown's marketplace is on the verge of becoming legendary. There are also Downtown Housing Incentives and Downtown Office Incentives being offered to continue these trends.

In fact, Downtown Columbus has never been more vital, more vibrant. Everything is up in downtown: property values, new construction, renovation projects, retail and office space, venues and entertainment, and services and amenities.

Read our blog to keep up with the ins and outs of Columbus’ downtown marketplace.

For more information contact info@downtowncolumbus.com.

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