Columbus Underground takes a look back at the year that was in the real of real estate development.
"Columbus saw an average of 1.25 significant new development proposals per week throughout 2016, bringing a flood of new concepts in front of neighborhood commissions and review boards," reports Brent Warren.
The article offers a thorough survey of the many development projects proposed in Columbus during 2016. The survey is organized by geographic area, with links and descriptions of development proposals in Downtown, the University District, Weinland Park, Franklinton, and more.
Columbus Underground coverage of the changes occurring in Columbus includes similar surveys of projects under construction and projects completed in 2016. The progress on so many development projects echoes the sentiments about growth shared by Planning Administrator Kevin Wheeler in an interview with Planetizen in March 2016.
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