Tour Stop 1: 1111 Neil Avenue James and Lisa Martin James and Lisa moved to this 3,500 sq. ft. home, containing 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, after their youngest child left for college. The new home kept Lisa busy during her Empty Nest transition, and it allowed James to be closer to walkable activities in [...]
Tour Stop 2: 1225 Highland Avenue Owners: Mike and Ingrid Navarro In 2014, Mike and Ingrid Navarro purchased a rare vacant lot in Victorian Village. The original 1870s home to the lot was destroyed by a fire in 2012 and subsequently demolished. Four years later, the couple constructed a new single family home on the [...]
Tour Stop 3: 128 E. Greenwood Ave. Owner: Brett Bumbico An Italian Village resident since 2012, Brett purchased this 1,100 sq. ft. condo preconstruction after his two-year search proved fruitless. Buying the home preconstruction also meant the first-time home buyer had the option to select each furnish and upgrade. Completed in the fall of 2016, [...]
Tour Stop 3: 126 E Greenwood Ave. Owner: Brandon Hayes Completed in October 2016, Brandon purchased this 1201 sq. ft., 3-floor condo early in the development process because he wanted influence on the layout and to select the finishes. His finishes and furniture, selected mostly from Room and Board and Crate Barrell, reflect his modern aesthetic, [...]
Tour Stop 4: 266 East 3rd Ave. Owners: Kirk Whetstone and Phil Smith In 2014, Kirk and Phil decided to move from Seattle to Columbus, as Kirk previously lived in the Short North and wanted to be a part of the growth and development in Italian Village. They partnered with Juliet Bullock Architects to create [...]
Tour Stop 4: 270 East 3rd Ave. Owner: Jody Dierksheide Jody purchased the lot of this custom build in early 2014 and received his occupancy permit in June 2016. The home is approximately 2,600 feet (1,850 sq. ft. above ground with an 800 sq. ft. finished basement with an outdoor entrance). Having lived in a [...]
Tour Stop 5: 95 E. 1st Avenue – Apt 1 Owner: Joshua Ryan Grossman The apartment is one of eight in the building that were built in 1920. The additional two, which are wider and include coal cellars, were added in 1929 and 1939. The apartments were constructed in what was once an industrial area; [...]
Stop 7: 12 West Poplar Avenue – Apt 311 Owner: Nils Root If you’re experiencing Deja vu, it might be because you caught this 440 sq. ft. condo on an episode of HGTV’s “Tiny House Hunters” while asking yourself why no one on the show can look past paint color. (It’s season 2, episode 7 [...]
Tour Stop 8: The Circus House, 755 Dennison Avenue Owner: Weston Wolfe The historic Sells Mansion was built in 1895 by circus magnate, Peter Sells and designed by prominent architect Frank Packard. Packard was also responsible for designing Columbus landmarks such as the Governor’s Mansion, the old Columbus Country Club and the Jeffrey Mansion. During [...]
Bonus Stop 6: 886 N. High, Serendipity Labs Owner: Serendipity Labs Short North’s latest new-build is an upscale coworking space featuring flexible, all-inclusive dedicated offices and a high performance coworking lounge, plus fantastic meeting and event space surrounded by the best that indoor and outdoor life has to offer.
