Columbia Building - Front
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Columbia Building

 The Columbia Building was built in 1895 designed by Stribling & Lum Architects, prominent architects in Columbus working as a team from 1902 to 1933. The building is one of the few remaining nineteenth century commercial buildings still standing along the main north-south artery of High Street in Columbus. The sandstone façade of the building along with the large, curved glass front windows topped with leaded glass are impressive for their size and craftsmanship. The interior of the building has a large hand-carved mahogany bar with inlay, mosaic tile floors, and stained glass windows. A pressed tin ceiling runs throughout the rear of the building. 

Ohio Farm Bureau - Front
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Ohio Farm Bureau

Located at 620-630 E. Broad St. Formerly the residence of Ann Sullivant and the founding location for what is now Nationwide Insurance. The buildings total 33,000 square ft. of office space in two historic buildings. New Tenants include the CWA local 4502 union, National Entertainment Network, Steward Hall Lawfirm, and Decker Vonau Lawfirm. The project consisted of $530,000 in state and federal historic tax credits combined with a preservation easement that will preserve the buildings in their historic form while adding jobs and new tenancy. The total construction dollars added to this project are in excess of $1.3 million. The project was 10% occupied prior to acquisition and is currently 100% occupied.

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Municipal Light Plant

Columbus Municipal Light Plant (MLP), originally constructed in the 1880s, provided power to streetlights, homes, businesses and governmental offices in the downtown area for over seven decades. Vacant since the city ceased operations at the coal-burning power plant in 1977, the three-building structure at the west end of Nationwide Boulevard will soon be reborn thanks to the vision of Connect Real Estate.

MLP is being renovated to create a unique office environment for creative companies looking to make a statement. While modernizing the property for the future, the original character of this piece of Columbus history will be honored and maintained, with steel beams and restored equipment serving as key design elements. The exposed steel truss atrium boasts 50-foot tall ceiling and includes a 40-ton historic crane as the centerpiece.

As an expansion of the Arena District, Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers and Red Architecture will occupy the old generation building while the new generation building, added in 1952, will be converted into 35,000 square feet of office space to include both interior and surface parking. A 206-foot-tall steel and brick lined smoke stack overlooks downtown and provides the most recognizable branding opportunity in Central Ohio for a major tenant. When completed, MLP will offer a contemporary work environment unlike anything in the downtown area.

Municipal Light Power building highlights:

  • Class A office space
  • 35,000 square feet of historic 1952 new generation building open office space
  • Original 300-ton steel coal hopper and 40-ton steel crane preserves the historic character
  • Multi-tenant opportunities
  • 15-year tax abatement
  • Interior parking
  • Smoke stack branding available