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(Dublin, OH) City Council confirmed the name of Dublin’s iconic new park along Riverside Drive at their April 10 meeting. Based on input from the community and the Community Advisory Services Commission, the park has been named Riverside Crossing Park. “The word `crossing’... Read More →

The proposed Columbus Metropolitan Library new Dublin Branch library design and basic site plan will be on the agenda at public meetings in March. The March 6 Council Work Session will be live streamed starting at 6:00 p.m. on the City’s website: www.dublinohiousa.gov. This is a... Read More →

Dublin has been the model central Ohio suburb for decades, dotted with large homes that are set back behind sprawling lawns in quiet residential neighborhoods. With the new Bridge Park development, an under-construction project offering offices, retail and residences at Route 161... Read More →

This span is an iconic connection between the historic district of the City of Dublin and a new commercial district across the Scioto River to the east, enhancing the character of the surrounding historic neighborhood with a modern iconic element. The bridge connects parkland 40... Read More →

Much of the wrangling over land, cost-sharing and control of a new Dublin library has been resolved, and an architect’s rendering of a gleaming new structure has been released. Two years ago, Columbus Metropolitan Library Director Pat Losinski called the project... Read More →

Dublin residents are getting a look at their new library, a bold building intended to play off the city’s transforming Bridge Street District. Columbus Metropolitan Library and architect NBBJ have unveiled designs for a three-story, 41,000-square-foot branch, doubling the size of... Read More →

Urban projects will remain hot in 2017 — whether they are actually in an urban area or not. Older, close-in suburbs of Columbus such as Whitehall are seeing more “infill” development, while newer suburban areas in Dublin and around the shopping areas of Easton and... Read More →

The Riverside Drive underpass is now open, allowing southbound drivers to travel under S.R. 161 and bypass the roundabout. Tuller Road has also reopened in the right-turn only configuration. Drivers are permitted right turns only at this intersection, which is a permanent... Read More →

IN RECENT YEARS, real estate investors and developers have been seeing increased market demand for suburban projects with an “urban feel.” Suburban governments are adopting new goals for urban-style redevelopment featuring urban streetscapes and public spaces. This is not just a... Read More →

One of Central Ohio’s highest-profile developments and one of the area’s fastest-growing restaurants are coming together. Crawford Hoying Development Partners LLC, developers of the $300 million Bridge Park project in Dublin, Wednesday announced that Local Cantina signed on for a... Read More →

With buildings rising in Dublin’s mixed-use Bridge Park development, the public is getting a first look at one of its early restaurant tenants. Read the story – Columbus Business First – August 15, 2016 Read More →

As I reported earlier this year, more and more businesses are choosing to locate in downtowns and walkable suburban locations, in part to attract younger workers who prefer a less car-dependent, more urban lifestyle. In some cases, as with hospitality giant Marriott, the... Read More →

The sprawling Bridge Park development going up in Dublin is on pace to begin welcoming tenants this fall, transforming a woebegone section of the city into a walkable neighborhood designed to be a template for future growth. Read the story – Columbus Business First – July 12, 2016 Read More →

Fukuryu Ramen owner Jeff Tsao has confirmed that he has signed a lease for 2,600 square feet of space on the east side of the Scioto River. “We’re going to add in a different element — sushi — but everything else will be the same,” Tsao said, adding that the Dublin store is... Read More →

The 14,409-square-foot social destination to feature ‘old school’ entertainment, craft beer and classic cocktails DUBLIN, Ohio, June 24, 2016—Crawford Hoying announced today it has added Ohio’s newest and highly-anticipated social destination, Pins Mechanical Company, to its... Read More →

Among the new trends in real estate is the growing popularity in suburbs, including in Dublin, to create more public spaces and upgrade city centers to attract millennials and baby boomers. Listen – WOSU Public Media – June 1, 2016 Read More →

COLUMBUS – A project that will eventually transform the area of downtown Dublin on either side of the Scioto River took a big step forward Monday night when the City Council approved the Scioto Riverside Park Master Plan, clearing the way for the final design of the first phase... Read More →

In Dublin, Ohio, an ambitious new development is taking shape – a project with the potential to literally and figuratively remake the city’s development landscape. The project is Bridge Park, a $350 million mixed-use development that is the central component of a larger... Read More →

The city of Dublin led the fast-paced growth of greater Columbus for nearly 30 years as the I-270 Outerbelt fertilized a bumper crop of high-end homes, golf courses and corporate offices. It became a mecca of suburban living admired and envied in the region and the state, setting... Read More →

Hosket Ulen Insurance Solutions and Anthony Vince Nail Spa are the two latest tenants announced as part of Crawford Hoying’s Bridge Park development in Dublin. Both tenants will be on the development’s east side. Locally owned and independent agency Hosket Ulen will... Read More →

A rare vacant lot in Historic Dublin is being targeted for a mixed-use development. Investor Peter Coratola is proposing a 2.5-story building at the southeast corner of High Street and Eberly Hill Lane, tucked behind the restaurant Biddie’s Coach House and boutique retailer... Read More →

A classic Cameron Mitchell restaurant is heading to its first new market in nearly 20 years. Cap City Fine Diner will be bringing its meatloaf, fried chicken and blue plate specials to the Bridge Park development in Dublin next year. The diner-styled restaurant first opened at... Read More →

If you like going out on the town, you could soon have more options in Dublin. City leaders gave the green light to three Community Entertainment Districts. Johnny Kustomo, the head chef at Mr. Sushi, says tonight was the first time he heard of the idea. He says he welcomes... Read More →

A new slice of pizza will be coming soon to Dublin. 3 Palms Pizzeria, based in Hudson, just outside Cleveland, announced today that it will be opening its first Central Ohio location at the Bridge Park West development in Historic Dublin. “We are focused on building 3 Palms into... Read More →

Authentic Neapolitan pizzeria to open in Spring of 2017 DUBLIN, Ohio, April 20, 2016—Crawford Hoying announced today it has added 3 Palms Pizzeria and Bakery to its rapidly expanding list of tenants at Bridge Park, which also includes Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ The Avenue, The... Read More →

The new Dublin park along the Scioto River could have climbing walls, an ice-skating rink, river access and other offerings. The public will get a chance to offer opinions about the final draft of the master plan of the park taking shape on the east and west banks of the Scioto... Read More →

For suburban developers, density used to be a dirty word, but not anymore. James Mazzarelli, senior vice president of Liberty Property Trust, told the audience at recent ULI event in Philadelphia that until recently he would instruct his development team to downplay the urban... Read More →

Construction of a $19 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Scioto River linking Historic Dublin with a new Riverside Park is expected to begin early next year. The cable-suspension bridge and other features of the five-year park plan will be on display when the city... Read More →

DUBLIN — In five years, Dublin City leaders say their vision of bridging the gap between new and old will be a reality. The project will include a new $19 million pedestrian bridge spanning the Scioto River, as well as a $24 million park, and at least another million dollars for... Read More →

The City of Dublin is ready to unveil what they have in store for their new landmark Riverside Park in the center of the city. On Monday, March 28th, residents and stakeholders are being invited to take part in an open house for the master plan to provide feedback on the design... Read More →

Dublin is showing off a final draft of plans for a $44 million Riverside Park that would bring outdoor ice skating, rock climbing and kayak access points to the heart of the city. Stretching along both sides of the Scioto River, the park would anchor the suburb’s walkable Bridge... Read More →

The 5,187-square-foot restaurant to open in Spring 2017 DUBLIN, Ohio, February 29, 2016—Dublin, Ohio-based developer Crawford Hoying announced today the completion of a 10-year lease in its Bridge Park development for a second location for Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ latest... Read More →

An investment group plans to build a mix of residences and retail on a 6-acre site on W. Bridge Street in Dublin, extending the redevelopment of the suburb’s downtown. The group, led by Scott Walker, owner of Olympus Homes in Westerville, paid $4.1 million for 12 parcels at... Read More →

Dublin’s Bridge Street District may be getting another large mixed-use development at its western edge. Read the story – Columbus Business First – March 7, 2016 Read More →

The 5,187-square-foot restaurant to open in Spring 2017 DUBLIN, Ohio, February 29, 2016—Dublin, Ohio-based developer Crawford Hoying announced today the completion of a 10-year lease in its Bridge Park development for a second location for Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ latest... Read More →

Dublin, Ohio – Crawford Hoying announced that they have completed two leases totaling 18,900 sq. ft. of retail space in its Bridge Park development for The RAM Restaurant & Brewery (The RAM) and Mesh Fitness. “As construction of Bridge Park continues to move forward as... Read More →

A 150-room hotel and 500-seat event center could be open for business in Dublin’s Bridge Park by the 2017 Memorial Tournament. Read the story – Columbus Business First – February 23, 2016 Read More →

Dublin-based developer Crawford Hoying has unveiled its first two tenants for the Bridge Park development: The Ram Restaurant & Brewery and Mesh Fitness. The two tenants will occupy a total of 18,900 square feet of retail space. This will be the second Ohio location for The... Read More →

The first two tenants at Dublin’s Bridge Park will help visitors work out and wind down. Crawford Hoying Development Partners LLC said Thursday that Ram Restaurant & Brewery and Mesh Fitness will be part of the $300 million, mixed-use development’s first phase on track for... Read More →

With four five-story buildings currently under construction, four more scheduled to go vertical in March, and an eight-story hotel (along with an events center, offices and a parking garage) on track to break ground by May, this is poised to be the year that Crawford Hoying’s... Read More →

Homebuyers have reserved eight of the 13 condominiums in a new development on 6th Street Downtown. That’s not surprising, except for this: The homes won’t be ready for almost a year. The condominium market, which has sat in the cellar for years, is finally emerging from darkness.... Read More →

According to Columbus Underground readers, the best thing about the city of Dublin is the future. In our 2015 readers survey, voters declared that the Bridge Park development by Crawford Hoying is the best new addition to the city, even though the project is still in its first... Read More →

An eight-story, 150-room hotel is planned for Bridge Park. Dublin City Council members got a peek at the proposed hotel during an informal review at a meeting Oct. 26. With two blocks of Bridge Park already under construction, planning for another block that will house a hotel,... Read More →

An upscale AC Hotel by Marriott could anchor the convention and hospitality section of the Bridge Park mixed-use project at Route 161 and Riverside Drive in Dublin. Developer Crawford Hoying Development Partners’ expected choice of the AC flag marks the second time in six... Read More →

Dublin City Council has approved a new hotel for the Bridge Street district. Council on Oct. 12 approved a site and development plan and preliminary and final plat for a new Home2 Hotel on about 2.5 acres on the east side of Frantz Road, between Bridge Street and Upper Metro... Read More →

Dublin officials, Crawford Hoying Development Partners LLC employees and others gathered Tuesday to mark the city’s Bridge Park “groundbreaking,” a term used loosely as heavy trucks were rolling by during the event, moving plenty of ground. The first phase of developer Crawford... Read More →

The future began Tuesday in Dublin on a walkable, urban-style neighborhood that will replace underutilized land with declining value. As dump trucks rumbled behind them, Dublin city officials and developers pushed shovels into a small mound of dirt, breaking ground on the first... Read More →

City Manager, Dana McDaniel reflects on 5+ years of vision, leadership, public engagement and collaboration at the Bridge Park groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Read More →

Franklin County agencies that receive property tax money will retain some of the taxes from the $300 million Bridge Street Corridor development in Dublin over the next 30 years under a tax-increment financing agreement. Dublin plans to establish a 30-year tax-increment financing... Read More →

Dublin’s planned Bridge Street District may become one of the country’s best examples of a suburb retrofitted for walkability, but it certainly won’t be the only one. For this week’s cover story, I reported on the city’s aim to woo young professionals, empty... Read More →