Remaking Ohio State: How the Thompson Library renovation kicked off a building boom (Video)

Ohio State University alumni of a certain age might remember the William Oxley Thompson Library was not exactly an inviting building. “People used to not even stop here on tours,” said Larry Allen, a spokesman for the university libraries. That .....»»

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Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center is planning to spend $1.3 million to buy a one-story medical office building on the north side of Columbus. The office building is north of Interstate 270 and Worthington, near the intersection of Hard Ro.....»»

The planned sale follows the medical center's previously approved purchase of the nearby OSU Eye and Ear Institute site, a leased outpatient medical building, and 7.5 acres of land for $43 million......»»

Libertina Brandt/Business Insider The Empire State Building has just revealed its newly renovated observation deck on the top floor. The floor will be open .....»»

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A $1.6 million project to restore a historic downtown Dayton building just got a boost. The Dayton Power & Light Building at 18 S. Jefferson St. was recently awarded $200,000 in state historic tax credits from the Ohio Development Services Agency, o.....»»

The Atlanta Hawks' $192.5 million transformation of Philips Arena to State Farm Arena earned the team an upgraded environmental certification. The State Farm Arena was certified as an LEED Gold building, putting the Hawks' home in the second-highest bra.....»»

The state of Ohio and the city of Cincinnati are set to allocate $3 million in new housing tax credits over the next three years into Over-the-Rhine, with the goal of building up to $30 million in affordable housing there......»»

Happy Tuesday morning, Columbus. In 1985, I learned that all of the salaries paid by Ohio State were kept in ledgers that were open to anyone who wanted to see them. I was a college student at the time and was learning about open records laws in on.....»»

Virtual reality is becoming an increasingly common tool in the real estate world. But it's got a special use role in building renovation projects, like the new Hilliard library branch......»»

It was a big week in news at Ohio State University. This week in The Wrap, Business First Editor Doug Buchanan and Managing Editor Mark Somerson talk about the university's plans to blanket the campus in Wi-Fi, it's plan to keep OSU football coach .....»»

Like the local real estate market, commercial construction is thriving in Central Ohio these days. Cranes have become normal background elements in many areas of the region. Need some numerical proof? The 25 companies at the top of this year’s.....»»

On Monday, about 250 incoming freshmen got a high-tech present from Ohio State University during one of 25 two-day orientation sessions. The students each got an iPad pro and a lot of instruction. It's part of an $11 million Digital Flagship Initia.....»»

Happy Wednesday morning, Columbus. A few years back, I showed up a few minutes early for my 6 p.m. haircut and waved at Amy, who back in the day used to do what she could with the thinning mess atop my head. She waved back and continued cutting .....»»

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Two development projects in Central Ohio were approved for incentives from JobsOhio. The state's private development arm approved agreements in July for the demolition of the long-time Columbus Castings site and a four-story office building and a br.....»»

Ohio State University wants to build an entomology lab complete with a "bug zoo" on its Wooster campus. At a meeting Thursday morning, the Board of Trustees' Master Planning and Facilities committee approved construction at Ohio State's Agricultura.....»»

The recent building boom north of Madison Square Park kicked off in 2011 with the opening of the NoMad Hotel on West 28th Street and a 20-story condominium at 241 Fifth Ave. The area had been known... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The new, 9,000-square-foot rooftop lab at Ohio State University's Veterinary Medical Center was full of patients Thursday. But none of them were alive. They were of the stuffed variety. The College of Veterinary Medicine built the $9.3 million l.....»»