Main NCR Report 2024 by Columbus NDC

NEIGHBORHOOD

COMMERCIAL

REVITALIZATION

neighborhood center DESIGN 2023 -2024 COMMERCIAL INVENTORY 17TH STREET TO BERKELEY ROAD

MAIN STREET NCR LEADER

Kim Knights

kk.onrba@gmail.com

614.398.0945

1112 E. Main Street Columbus, OH 43205

NCR LEADER

Kasia Richey

KLRichey@columbus.gov

614.645.8172

// INTRODUCTION

The Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program (NCR) sponsored by the City of Columbus historically consisted of matching grants for interior and exterior improvements to commercial properties in designated corridors. The program also historically consisted of competitive interest loan programs, technical assistance, capital improvements, and planning services available to tenants and business owners within the following eligible areas: Franklinton (W Broad St), Hilltop (W Broad St), East Main (E Main St), Parsons (Parsons Ave), KingLincoln (E Long St/Mt Vernon Ave) and Linden (Cleveland Ave).

This report consists of collected data and on-site assessments of commercial properties in each corridor. This document serves as a planning resource to assist in strategically selecting sites and areas of targeted redevelopment to enhance the impact of coordinated and unified NCR development.

This document provides data for each commercial property within the East Main NCR corridor. The East Main NCR corridor consists of properties along E. Main St. from 17th St. east to Berkeley Ave. Several overall conclusions are illustrated by the graphs in the following pages. The East Main NCR corridor is predominantly comprised of Convenience Services. Of the commercial storefronts, 39% are vacant. As for the exterior condition of buildings, 51% were in good condition, followed by 21% in average condition.

// PROCESS

DATA COLLECTION

This document inventories the current built condition of the corridor using a combination of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, City of Columbus, MORPC, The Franklin County Auditor, and Esri with on-site assessment. Data collected is represented by a series of maps, charts, and infographics highlighting property details, vacancy data, demographic trends, and commercial type. Property data, commercial typology, building condition, and vacancy rates utilize data of NCR eligible properties only, while data trends encompass the 20 minutes walkshed from the section of East Main Street part of the NCR corridor. Collected data is representative of conditions present at the time of the inventory and are subject to change.

CONDITION: THE BUILT COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT

In order to evaluate the condition of the built commercial environment, each commercial property was evaluated on three dimensions. These three dimensions were evaluated in-person for every corridor. The first is the existing building, which was judged at three levels: front facade, visible side facade(s), and window and door conditions. The second dimension is the condition of the site, including paving and landscaping in the front and side yards. The third is the condition of the signage. All levels were comparatively graded as excellent, good, average, or poor. Excellent building examples include the Family Medicine, Feed Me Sandwich Kings, and the Merchant. Poor buildings included those requiring a substantial amount of rehabilitation to bring them up to a good standing.

Regarding site conditions, well-maintained sidewalks, paved entrances, parking lots and landscaped areas were judged excellent. Parking lots with potholes and/or areas of overgrown vegetation, site debris, abandoned temporary structures, or refuse were deemed poor. Regarding signage, excellent signs were those newly installed or newly maintained (or changed), while “homemade” signs, not maintained or vacant copy signs were judged poor. Some addresses were part of or attached to other buildings and had only front facades. These were judged only on the merit of the front. Buildings directly adjacent to the pavement and have neither private paving nor landscaping were not assigned a value.

MAIN STREET OVERVIEW

Parsons

Franklinton

Hilltop

Linden

RESIDENTS

The total population is

Area Commission Population: 19,807

The median income is years old

HOUSING and $40 k median disposable income

26,008 $280 K

The median age is

$46 K 35.8 12,589 2.01 22% 29% 14% 53% 18% 62%

The median home value is The housing affordability index is a 8% annual change. Living in total households, a 6% annual change. is the average households size is under 18 years old housing ownership is owner occupied are living in nonfamily households is 65+ years old is renter occupied vacant

65 5%

37% The % of income for mortgage is and 44 wealth index # of housing units increased an average of

1,227

24,930

771

The # of businesses is employees people are both living and employed within the 20-minute walkshed with a total of approximately

EMPLOYMENT MOBILITY Travel time to worK:

76 clothing & accessories

There are Serving and bus stops bus routes marked crosswalks per mile

10.53

The % of businesses by type is

commercial properties within the NCR boundary

and the remaining 5% are other uses

The building exterior condition improved from last assessment: CONVENIENCE

commercial vacancy of the NCR corridor

// COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Notable improvements documented across 2022 to 2024 inventories

NEW BUSINESS

1252 E Main Street

// CORRIDOR CONDITIONS

Linwood Ave.

Kimball Pl. Ford Alley

Miller Ave.

Kelton Ave.

Lillye Ave.

Berkley Ave.

E.Main St.

// MONROE AVE. TO OHIO AVE.

EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

E. Main Street

VACANT

OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL

PARKING LOT VACANT LOT GRASS/PERMEABLE

Carpenter St.

Gilbert St.

22nd St. Ohio Ave.

// BUILDING ANALYSIS

Sample from Monroe Ave. to Ohio Ave.

BUILDING FRONTAGE

CONTRIBUTING NON-CONTRIBUTING

BUILDING STOCK