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
