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Worthington City Council voted on April 19 to approve Direct Retail Partners’ High North planned-unit-development zoning proposal to redevelop and redesign the Shops at Worthington Place mall at 7227 N High St.
“As Worthington has continued to grow and attract interest from major companies, one of the major missing components is modern, sophisticated office space for a high-level workforce,” council president Bonnie Michael said in a prepared statement. “Our location in central Ohio is incredibly well-positioned to attract top talent, and High North allows our city to offer a work environment that is competitive with major cities.”
Worthington in 2021: City officials see progress on major developments
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Despite the challenges faced by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Worthington officials see a productive year ahead for the city, particularly with development.
Projects under construction or in the pipeline heading into 2021 include Trivium Development’s proposal to develop a 46,000-square-foot mixed-use site at 121 W. Wilson Bridge Road, with plans for a restaurant and retail space on the first floor, office space on the second and third floors and a hotel with approximately 12 rooms on the fourth floor.
The developer is seeking approvals for a modification to the planned-unit-development zoning application – originally proposed by property-management company Witness Group as part of its nixed plans to develop a 4-story 108-unit Tru by Hilton hotel at that address. The Truvium proposal would be part of the Worthington Gateway project at the site of a Holiday Inn that stood at 7
Worthington: 5 top stories from 2020
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The past 12 months have brought about some of the greatest challenges the nation and world have experienced in recent memory.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the nationwide protests against police brutality and all of the socioeconomic consequences that followed – and all that taking place in a presidential-election year – have put many communities through all they can handle.
But the Worthington community has proved resilient and has conducted business as usual in many cases. Here is a brief recap of five noteworthy stories published in
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A growing community – Several major development projects have taken root in Worthington as developers work with city officials to bring proposed residential and commercial projects to fruition.
Trivium s mixed-use building for Worthington Gateway moves another step forward
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The Worthington Municipal Planning Commission has approved a request by construction company Trivium Development to modify a planned-unit-development zoning application at 121 W. Wilson Bridge Road in the Worthington Gateway project.
The modification to change the PUD to a mixed-use designation, which was approved Dec. 10, would permit Trivium to develop a 46,000-square-foot mixed-use building on the Gateway site, where a Holiday Inn had stood for years at 7007 N. High St., according to planning and building director Lee Brown.
The building would have restaurant and retail space on the first floor, office space on the second and third floor and a hotel with approximately 12 rooms on the fourth floor, Brown said.