Good morning, Franklin County. After nearly a decade in the making, the Ohio State campus area is finally seeing movement on its long-stalled hotel project, with Crawford Hoying breaking ground on a development that will bring 145 hotel rooms and 120 apartments to the University Square area. This 2.5-acre transformation represents the latest evolution of the vibrant university district that began taking shape back in 2015, with construction expected to begin in late 2026.
In a powerful testament to a mother's enduring love, Brenda Johnson continues her five-year quest for justice, holding annual vigils at the Columbus intersection where her son James was fatally shot in 2020. Meanwhile, economic development gets a boost elsewhere in Ohio as JobsOhio awards $500,000 to support a new industrial building in Austintown, addressing the shortage of development-ready spaces that could attract advanced manufacturing and technology businesses to the region.
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🏨 Long-stalled hotel project near Ohio State finally breaks ground. Crawford Hoying has been chosen to develop a 145-room hotel, 120 apartments, and 430-space parking garage at 15th and Pearl Alley. The 2.5-acre project represents the latest phase of the University Square development that began in 2015. Campus Partners, an OSU-affiliated entity, submitted rezoning applications last week for the site adjacent to the one-acre plaza that opened in 2021. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, adding to the vibrant university district that already features retail, offices, and public spaces.
💔 A mother's quest for justice spans five years of unanswered prayers. Brenda Johnson holds annual vigils at the Columbus intersection where her son James was shot and killed in 2020. James, a father of six, was gunned down at a gas station in what remains an unsolved murder from Columbus's record-breaking year of homicides. "What's hardest is knowing my son's last moments were running from bullets," Brenda shared as she continues seeking closure while running a nonprofit supporting children who've lost parents to violence.
🏗️ Ohio spec building gets $500,000 boost for economic growth. JobsOhio awarded the grant to GSP Land Holdings for a 25,000-square-foot industrial building in Austintown. The project, advocated by Lake to River Economic Development, aims to attract businesses to the Mahoning Valley region. The building will help address the shortage of development-ready industrial space in Ohio, potentially creating new jobs in advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. With additional support from a 10-year property tax abatement, this marks GSP's third and largest pre-engineered metal building in the area.
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