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The Condominiums at North Bank Park
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General information
Type Residential
Location 300 West Spring Street, Columbus, Ohio
Construction started 2006
Completed 2007
Cost $50 million
Height
Roof 267 ft (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count 20
Floor area 375,340 square feet
Design and construction
Developer Nationwide Realty Investors
Main contractor Messer Construction

The Condominiums at North Bank Park is a tall building in Columbus, Ohio. It is 267 feet (81 m) high and has 20 floors. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in the city! It is located at 300 West Spring Street, in an area called the Arena District. This building is used for homes, specifically condominium units. It was built between 2006 and 2007.

About the North Bank Park Condos

This building was created by Nationwide Realty Investors. This company is linked to Nationwide Insurance, which has its main office nearby. The Condominiums at North Bank Park cost about $50 million to build. It has 100 condo homes inside. The building also has parking on the ground floor. This parking area was built into an old warehouse. The homes are in a modern glass tower attached to it.

Why the Condos Were Built

The Condominiums at North Bank Park were part of a big building boom. This happened in the Arena District after the Nationwide Arena was finished. The Arena District is an area north of downtown Columbus. It used to be undeveloped. The Nationwide Arena became home to the Columbus Blue Jackets, a Major League Hockey team. This brought a lot of new building projects to the area.

The plan for the Arena District was to create a lively area. It would have a mix of homes, shops, and offices. This was part of a bigger effort to make downtown Columbus better. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of the Columbus area grew a lot. By 2014, about 1,000 people lived in the Arena District. Also, about 14,000 people worked there.

How the Condos Were Built

Plans for the condo tower were announced in February 2006. The project included two main parts. First, an old warehouse building was updated. It got ground-floor parking and 20 loft-style condo units. Second, a new 20-story tower was built next to it. This tower has 88 residential units.

The homes in the building are quite large. They range from 1,600 to 2,400 square feet. The prices for these homes varied a lot. Lower-level units started around $350,000. Homes on the higher floors could cost over $1 million. Messer Construction was the main company that built the tower. The building was finished and opened in December 2007.

Initially, there were plans for 109 units. However, sales slowed down around 2008. This was due to a tough time for the economy. Because of this, some units were combined. This reduced the total number of homes to 100. Sales picked up again around 2014. The homes sold for prices from $348,000 to $2.9 million. The very last unit was sold in 2015 for $537,000.

The Condominiums at North Bank Park is one of the newest tall buildings in downtown Columbus. After this project, Nationwide Realty Investors started another nearby. It's called the Parks Edge Condominiums. This new building is 12 stories tall. Its units are also large, ranging from 1,500 to 3,200 square feet. Prices for these homes are from $427,000 to $1.34 million.

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