Columbus Ranks 4th in Top 40 Real Estate Markets for Expanding Companies Report
Expansion Management Magazine has ranked Columbus Ohio 4th in its seventh annual Top 40 Real Estate Markets for Expanding Companies for 2005. Topping this year s list from the perspective of companies actively engaged in the site location process is Tulsa,…

Columbus Ohio Ranks as 4th Cleanest U.S. City
According to Reader's Digest, the five cleanest cities in the United States are Portland, OR; San Jose, CA; Buffalo, NY; Columbus, Ohio; and San Francisco, CA, in that order. The magazine states Columbus has placed a moratorium on development of…

May 2005 Central Ohio Home Sales
Over 2,653 homes sold in May 2005 which is 6.7 percent higher than the number of homes sold last year in May. Thus far, home sales during the first half of the year are now 1.2 percent higher than the…

June 2005 Central Ohio Homes Sales Down Slightly
Home sales last month were down slightly from the previous year but still ahead for the first half of 2005 according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service. The 2,766 residential homes sold in June 2005 was down…

Central Ohio County Auditor Websites
See below for a list of county auditor web sites for the Central Columbus Ohio area. Most county auditor web sites allow you to see tax valuations, the amount the seller paid for the home, site maps, and property descriptions….

Monitor Your Credit
As of March 1, 2005, Ohio residents have access to free credit reports from the three big bureaus – Equifax, Experian and Trans Union. This free access should help consumers keep track of any inaccuracies or omissions in their credit…

"City has bright idea for arches"The Columbus Dispatch
More (of the same) news on the Short North arches with a few more background details than yesterday's posting: Link: City has bright idea for arches THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHDean NarcisoWednesday, August 10, 2005Citing a coolness factor and reasonable cost, Columbus…

Columbus RetroMetro :: Warehouse District
I finally stumbled across the boundries for the Warehouse District on the Columbus INFObase website. I've added the map to the Districts Neighborhoods section of RetroMetro. There is currently only one living urban project falling into that district, but given…

New toys on RetroMetro
Sacrifice a little sleep, some social life, add a sprinkle of Google Maps, a dash of database development and you get…a nerd with too much time on his hands? No, no, no. You get some new toys for exploring the…

"Planning Education at a Distance"The Ohio State University
One of the next things I was going to talk about was a way to start learning more about real estate and planning was to find some seminars. They are usually short, quick and packed with info. Some are good,…

"Study: Columbus homes 3 percent overvalued"Columbus Business First
Finally, a quantifiable analysis of homes values with regards to a possible real estate bubble. Out of 299 communities that were studied, we ranked 189 with a 3% overvaluation. There were a number of areas studied that were as much…

"City to try again with Short North arches"Columbus Business First
Let there be light! …well by Spring 2006 anyways. This system will be able to change colors and oscillate which ought to make for an interesting expereince once they are installed: Link: City to try again with Short North arches…

"Gateway an open book"The OSU Lantern
It's alive! It's alive! Some of the residential apartments also opened August 1. And so begins the next chapter in the life of the University District: Link: Gateway an open book – The Lantern – Campus.Lindsey PondAugust 16th, 2005The doors…

"Gateway to renewal"Columbus Business First
For those of us following urban development you may take this next statement as a given. One of the main things that I hoped would come from the South Campus Gateway project had nothing to do with High Street. It…

Transportation Equity Act signed into law
Just a quick update: The president signed the Transportation Legacy Act bill, which I discussed earlier this week this week, into law. Now we just need to do something about gas prices so that people will be able to use…

"The Heights"in Grandview in the news
These small snippets have a tendency to slip by me but again I ran into an update on a project that was slipped into another article: Link: GROUP HOPES TO BUILD RETAIL CENTER ON FORMER TIMKEN SITE(you'll have to do…

Lofts at 106 in the news…
If you read all of yesterday's post, you may have noticed that nestled in the end of the article was a small blurb about the Lofts at 106 project downtown. It appears that construction has started according to the developer….

"Gateway to renewal"Columbus Business First
For those of us following urban development you may take this next statement as a given. One of the main things that I hoped would come from the South Campus Gateway project had nothing to do with High Street. It…

"City to try again with Short North arches"Columbus Business First
Let there be light! …well by Spring 2006 anyways. This system will be able to change colors and oscillate which ought to make for an interesting expereince once they are installed: Link: City to try again with Short North arches…

Columbus RetroMetro :: Warehouse District
I finally stumbled across the boundries for the Warehouse District on the Columbus INFObase website. I've added the map to the Districts Neighborhoods section of RetroMetro. There is currently only one living urban project falling into that district, but given…

Transportation Equity Act signed into law
Just a quick update: The president signed the Transportation Legacy Act bill, which I discussed earlier this week this week, into law. Now we just need to do something about gas prices so that people will be able to use…

"County OKs money for proposed courthouse"Columbus Business First
The proposed new county courthouse in the RiverSouth District passed another hurdle today and funds are being set aside to purchase the land: Link: County OKs money for proposed courthouse – 2005-08-17. Columbus Business FIrstAugust 17th, 2005Following an environmental review,…

"Gateway an open book"The OSU Lantern
It's alive! It's alive! Some of the residential apartments also opened August 1. And so begins the next chapter in the life of the University District: Link: Gateway an open book – The Lantern – Campus.Lindsey PondAugust 16th, 2005The doors…

"City to try again with Short North arches"Columbus Business First
Let there be light! …well by Spring 2006 anyways. This system will be able to change colors and oscillate which ought to make for an interesting expereince once they are installed: Link: City to try again with Short North arches…

Timken Site in the news
Timken is in the news again but not with any new developments aside from the appearance of additional partners in the proposed retail project to the northeast of Jeffrey Place just outside of Italian Village in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood: Link:…

Lofts at 106 in the news…
If you read all of yesterday's post, you may have noticed that nestled in the end of the article was a small blurb about the Lofts at 106 project downtown. It appears that construction has started according to the developer….

"Planning Education at a Distance"The Ohio State University
One of the next things I was going to talk about was a way to start learning more about real estate and planning was to find some seminars. They are usually short, quick and packed with info. Some are good,…

"Study: Columbus homes 3 percent overvalued"Columbus Business First
Finally, a quantifiable analysis of homes values with regards to a possible real estate bubble. Out of 299 communities that were studied, we ranked 189 with a 3% overvaluation. There were a number of areas studied that were as much…

"Former factory site sprouts homes"The Columbus Dispatch
Actual construction has begun on the Harrison Park Development in Harrison West. If you drive by the site located at First and Perry you can see a few foundations of their single-family homes starting to go in. It will be…

"City has bright idea for arches"The Columbus Dispatch
More (of the same) news on the Short North arches with a few more background details than yesterday's posting: Link: City has bright idea for arches THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHDean NarcisoWednesday, August 10, 2005Citing a coolness factor and reasonable cost, Columbus…

Transportation Equity Act signed into law
Just a quick update: The president signed the Transportation Legacy Act bill, which I discussed earlier this week this week, into law. Now we just need to do something about gas prices so that people will be able to use…

Columbus RetroMetro :: Warehouse District
I finally stumbled across the boundries for the Warehouse District on the Columbus INFObase website. I've added the map to the Districts Neighborhoods section of RetroMetro. There is currently only one living urban project falling into that district, but given…

Are there stigmatized homes in Columbus Ohio?
Houses in which murder or suicide has occurred can often become stigmatized. Some home buyers would become so discomforted by the news that they would either not bid on the property or would reduce their offers. Under some state rules,…

Columbus Ohio ranked high for wireless Internet
According to a study by computer chip maker, Intel, Columbus Ohio is the 16th best city in the country for wireless Internet access. Among other Ohio cities, Toledo ranked No. 5, Cincinnati ranked No. 43, Cleveland ranked No. 62 and…

Columbus Ohio Ranks as 4th Cleanest U.S. City
According to Reader's Digest, the five cleanest cities in the United States are Portland, OR; San Jose, CA; Buffalo, NY; Columbus, Ohio; and San Francisco, CA, in that order. The magazine states Columbus has placed a moratorium on development of…

Central Ohio County Auditor Websites
See below for a list of county auditor web sites for the Central Columbus Ohio area. Most county auditor web sites allow you to see tax valuations, the amount the seller paid for the home, site maps, and property descriptions….

New toys on RetroMetro
Sacrifice a little sleep, some social life, add a sprinkle of Google Maps, a dash of database development and you get…a nerd with too much time on his hands? No, no, no. You get some new toys for exploring the…

"City to try again with Short North arches"Columbus Business First
Let there be light! …well by Spring 2006 anyways. This system will be able to change colors and oscillate which ought to make for an interesting expereince once they are installed: Link: City to try again with Short North arches…

"City has bright idea for arches"The Columbus Dispatch
More (of the same) news on the Short North arches with a few more background details than yesterday's posting: Link: City has bright idea for arches THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHDean NarcisoWednesday, August 10, 2005Citing a coolness factor and reasonable cost, Columbus…

"Transportation bill could mean money for light rail"Columbus Business First
This article is referring to the Transportation Equity Act: A legacy for Users. I looked up the bill online and discovered how incredibly extensive it is. I read through the overview of the bill and through a couple of the…

"5 Franklin County projects are vying for Clean Ohio grants as program gains notice"Columbus Business First
This is an older article I just came across that goes into a little bit of detail about the 5 Franklin County development projects that are competing for limited Clean Ohio Grant fund dollars. A few of the more local…

"Gateway to renewal"Columbus Business First
For those of us following urban development you may take this next statement as a given. One of the main things that I hoped would come from the South Campus Gateway project had nothing to do with High Street. It…

County OKs money for proposed courthouse – 2005-08-17
The proposed new county courthouse in the RiverSouth District passed another hurdle today and funds are being set aside to purchase the land: Link: County OKs money for proposed courthouse – 2005-08-17. Columbus Business FIrstAugust 17th, 2005Following an environmental review,…

Transportation Equity Act signed into law
Just a quick update: The president signed the Transportation Legacy Act bill, which I discussed earlier this week this week, into law. Now we just need to do something about gas prices so that people will be able to use…

"Planning Education at a Distance"The Ohio State University
One of the next things I was going to talk about was a way to start learning more about real estate and planning was to find some seminars. They are usually short, quick and packed with info. Some are good,…

Columbus RetroMetro :: Warehouse District
I finally stumbled across the boundries for the Warehouse District on the Columbus INFObase website. I've added the map to the Districts Neighborhoods section of RetroMetro. There is currently only one living urban project falling into that district, but given…

Potential Federal Dollars on the Way for Downtown Improvements
Nestled ever so deeply in an article about Rickenbacker's International Aiport's intermodal yard and potential funding coming from a bill called the Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users were some tasty tid-bits of news I thought you might find…

June 2005 Central Ohio Homes Sales Down Slightly
Home sales last month were down slightly from the previous year but still ahead for the first half of 2005 according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service. The 2,766 residential homes sold in June 2005 was down…

Are there stigmatized homes in Columbus Ohio?
Houses in which murder or suicide has occurred can often become stigmatized. Some home buyers would become so discomforted by the news that they would either not bid on the property or would reduce their offers. Under some state rules,…

May 2005 Central Ohio Home Sales
Over 2,653 homes sold in May 2005 which is 6.7 percent higher than the number of homes sold last year in May. Thus far, home sales during the first half of the year are now 1.2 percent higher than the…

Columbus Ohio ranked high for wireless Internet
According to a study by computer chip maker, Intel, Columbus Ohio is the 16th best city in the country for wireless Internet access. Among other Ohio cities, Toledo ranked No. 5, Cincinnati ranked No. 43, Cleveland ranked No. 62 and…

June 2005 Central Ohio Homes Sales Down Slightly
Home sales last month were down slightly from the previous year but still ahead for the first half of 2005 according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service. The 2,766 residential homes sold in June 2005 was down…

Central Ohio County Auditor Websites
See below for a list of county auditor web sites for the Central Columbus Ohio area. Most county auditor web sites allow you to see tax valuations, the amount the seller paid for the home, site maps, and property descriptions….

Powell Ohio ranked 18th Best Place to Live by Money Magazine
Powell, Ohio, a suburb north of Columbus, was ranked the 18th best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine. The magazine bases its list on economic, education and safety factors, including housing affordability, taxes and real-estate appreciation….

April 2005 Central Ohio Home Sales
The average sale price of a Central Ohio home last month was $173,143 – up 1.3 percent over April of 2004. However, the average sale price year to date stands at $170,094, up 4.4 percent from the same period…

Are there stigmatized homes in Columbus Ohio?
Houses in which murder or suicide has occurred can often become stigmatized. Some home buyers would become so discomforted by the news that they would either not bid on the property or would reduce their offers. Under some state rules,…