The Cap at Union Station

Format
Full

City
Columbus

State/Province
OH

Country
USA

Metro Area
Columbus

Project Type
Retail/Entertainment

Location Type
Other Central City

Land Uses
Bridge
Retail

Keywords
Air rights development
Bridge development
Infill development
Main street design
Pedestrian-friendly design
Public-private partnership

Site Size
1.1 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
2002

Date Opened
2004

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.

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World Region: North America
Developer(s): Continental Real Estate Companies
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Designer(s): Meleca Architecture and Urban Planning, Benjamin D. Rickey & Company
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