NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL
REVITALIZATION
neighborhood center DESIGN 2023 -2024 COMMERCIAL INVENTORY HAGUE AVENUE TO HIGHLAND AVENUE
// ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
HILLTOP NCR LEADER
Nancy Rhynard
suttonnr@aol.com
614.531.5665
P.O. Box 4421
Columbus, OH 43204
NCR PROGRAM LEADER
Kasia Richey
KLRichey@columbus.gov
614.645.8172
// INTRODUCTION
The Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program (NCR) sponsored by the City of Columbus consists of matching grants for interior and exterior improvements to commercial properties in designated corridors. The program also consists 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), King-Lincoln (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 Hilltop NCR corridor. The Hilltop NCR corridor consists of properties along W. Broad Street from Hague Ave. east to Highland Ave. Several overall conclusions are illustrated by the graphs in the following pages. The Hilltop NCR corridor is predominantly comprised of Convenience Services. Of the commercial storefronts, 24% are vacant. As for the exterior condition of buildings, 27% were in average condition, followed by 48% in good condition.
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 minute walkshed from the section of West Broad 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 includes the Hilltop Wellness & Chiropractic, Lutheran Church, and the Elementary School. 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.
RESIDENTS
Area Commission
Population: 69,795
HOUSING
20,572 $131 K
135
The # of businesses is The % of businesses by type is The building exterior condition improved from last assessment: employees people
Notable improvements documented across 2022 to 2024 inventories
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