Future Cities
Market Spotlight: Columbus
Columbus in Focus
Why Columbus
In the heart of Ohio stands one of the country’s best kept secrets. Columbus is a big city with Midwestern charm, filled with fast-growing, unique neighborhoods, and home to pivotal industries. There’s no city like Columbus, and it won’t be a secret for much longer.
3 Factors Driving Columbus
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Growth
Industrial Mega Projects guiding the growth of Ohio’s Capital City
Led by Intel’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Ohio, and buttressed by Honda/LG, and expansions to Columbus’s international airport and world class hospitals, the city is growing faster than any of its Midwest counterparts.
Investment in Central Ohio Mega Projects alone is expected to cost $36.4B.
1,000 acres devoted to data center development, making Columbus one of the biggest tech clusters in the region and in the country.
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Industry and Economy
A diverse economy future-proofed by dynamic industries.
151M people (roughly 45% of the country’s population) living within a day’s drive of Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus is the 5th largest financial services sector in the country.
The insurance industry generates $8.26B in regional economic output.
Columbus is home to the #1 retail center experience in the USA and is a fertile testing ground for retail and fashion.
Many life sciences companies call Columbus home, including Andelyn Biosciences, Amgen, Abbott, and Cardinal Health.
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Neighborhoods
Uniquely Columbus
The Arena District is the sports and entertainment hub of Columbus, home to our four professional sports teams. The neighborhood also boasts four music venues for concerts of all sizes, and the historic North Market, a public market offering local food, beverage, gifts and groceries.
The Short North Arts District gets its name from being north of downtown and short of the Ohio State University. The Short North Has Grown into a $3.8 Billion Neighborhood.
Franklinton, on the city’s near West side, is one of the city’s fastest developing neighborhoods, with retail, hospitality, life sciences, and the arts all claiming space in one of the city’s most up and coming areas.