Keywords:

Bridge Development, Infill Development, Main Street Design, Pedestrian-Friendly Design, Public/Private Partnership, Air Rights Development, Bridge Development

Project Summary

The Cap at Union Station is a $7.8 million retail development constructed as part of a bridge that reconnects downtown Columbus, Ohio, with the burgeoning Short North arts and entertainment district. Opened in October 2004, the project effectively heals part of a 40-year scar that was created by the construction of the city's Interstate 670 (I-670) inner-belt highway. Composed of three separate bridges---one for through-traffic across the highway, and one on either side for the retail structures---the Cap provides 25,496 square feet (2,369 square meters) of leasable space, transforming the void caused by I-670 into a seamless urban streetscape with nine retail shops and restaurants. While other cities like Seattle and Kansas City have erected convention centers over urban highways, the I-670 Cap is one of the first speculative retail projects built over a highway in the United States.

The Development Team

Developer(s)
Continental Real Estate Companies

Designer(s)
Meleca Architecture and Urban Planning
Benjamin D. Rickey & Company

Site Statistics

	Acres	Hectares
Site Size	1	0.5

	Square Feet	Square Meters
Office Space	NA	NA
Retail Space	25,496	2,369
Industrial Space	0	0

Residential Units	NA
--Single-Family Units	NA
--Multifamily Units	NA
Hotel Rooms	NA
Parking Spaces	NA
Max Floors	3
Use Data Status	Unknown

* NA = Not Available

Date Started	2002
Date Opened	2004
Date Completed	2004

Project Web Site

Project Street Address

Goodale and High Streets
Columbus, Ohio, USA

Primary Data Source

DCS:	ULI Development Case Study

Other Source(s)