The Lazarus Building 

The Lazarus Building has six holiday windows displays featuring Santa, Lazzie Bears and more during the Downtown Illumination through January 15.

Discover the Lazarus Building's Green Roof in a new video that highlights its eco-friendly features. Video>>

After 100 years as an urban icon, The Lazarus Building is still going strong.

The historical gem, once a department store, is now home to a diverse group of businesses and retailers, all bringing something unique to our urban culture.

And it’s eco-friendly too.

In fact, the green renovation of The Lazarus Building set national standards for office building renovations and achieved gold certification with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a set of standards and requirements established by the United States Green Building Council.

How green does it get?

• 6,000 tons of the demolition material was recycled (that’s over half)
• Saves energy with a cooling system that uses harvested rainwater
• Plant life on the roof provides better storm water management and relief from heat build up
• Low-flow plumbing conserves water
• Energy-efficient windows reduce utility costs by 25 percent
• Efficient automation temperature controls
• Non-toxic carpeting, paint, sealants, adhesives and wall coverings
• Terrazzo floors made of recycled glass.
• Elevator and trim constructed of recycled metal.
• Wall trim made from wheatboard

That’s pretty green.

The building has office space for 2,500 employees.  Here are a few of the businesses here now . . .

Tenants

• CDDC/Capitol South
• City of Columbus Economic Development Department
• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• EDS
• Franklin County Economic Development Department
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
• Ohio EPA
• Ohio Department of Administrative Services Print Shop
• Ohio Department of Insurance
• Office of the Ohio Insurance Liquidator 
• OSU Urban Arts Space
• Cup o’Joe/MoJoe Lounge
• Huntington National Bank

In the News

Lazarus Building to get a jolt of caffeine - The Columbus Dispatch - November 24, 2010  
Columbus Landmarks 2010 Awards - The Columbus Dispatch - October 15, 2010 
Lazarus of old sprouts new life - The Columbus Dispatch - August 8, 2010   
Green renovation brings a community back to life: The Lazarus Building - US EPA, April 2010