Newsroom

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2007 News Releases & Articles

12/21/07: $500M overhaul for Big Bear site - Business First
Nationwide Realty Investors Ltd. and Equity Inc. may spend more than $500 million developing commercial and housing projects in Grandview Heights in the next decade.

12/20/07: NRI releases conceptual land-use plans for Grandview Yard
Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) released conceptual land use plans today for a $500 million mixed-use retail, office and residential development located in Grandview Heights, Ohio.

12/20/07: Plan would transform old Big Bear property - Columbus Dispatch
The old Big Bear property on Grandview Heights' eastern edge is slated for a 10-year, $650 million makeover.

12/1/07: Anything But Common - Shopping Center Business
When the family-owned land that would become Southshore Commons first went on the market in 2006, competition for the site was fierce.

10/1/07: As Good as Gold - C Magazine
Chances are, if you've been anywhere near the downtown area within the last year, you're already familiar with the Condominiums at North Bank Park.

9/30/07: Downtown living has perks, say residents - Columbus Dispatch
Ruth Lantz and her husband, Bill, traded their 3,700-square foot house on E. Town Street for a Downtown loft.

6/6/07: Equity, Nationwide Pencil $280M MXD Project - Globe St. Retail
Columbus, OH-based Equity and Nationwide Realty Investors are planning to break ground in spring 2008 on Southshore Commons, a $280-million mixed-use project.

5/14/07: Equity and NRI to Bring Southshore Commons to Tampa Suburbs
Columbus, Ohio-based Equity and its investment partner Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) recently announced that an exciting new mixed-use retail development - Southshore Commons - is underway in the southeast suburbs of Tampa, Florida.

4/9/07: Urban Renewal Redux - Forbes
When most insurers have abandoned real estate, Nationwide's Brian Ellis is making progress developing blighted areas.

3/8/07: City can build on success of Arena District, expert says - Columbus Dispatch
Franklin County hit a home run when it opted to move its baseball park Downtown, but the game's not over, Ohio State University sociologist Tim Curry said.

1/26/07: Experience Columbus at crossroads - Columbus Dispatch
Experience Columbus says it has outgrown its headquarters a block from Capitol Square and is considering a move to the Arena District.

1/18/07: Crafting a community - Columbus Dispatch
A Columbus developer hopes to create a classic Ohio small town northwest of Dublin in Jerome Township.

1/17/07: Arena Grand Theatre Plans Expansion for New Year
Three new screens will be added to the Arena Grand Theatre in 2007, adding more times and titles to downtown's only first run movie theatre.

1/17/07: Expansion set for Arena Grand - Columbus Dispatch
The Arena Grand Theatre is expanding and turning to a different management company to run it.

1/1/07: Urban Hot Spot Alters Columbus - National Real Estate Investor
On a cool October evening, a couple sporting Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys stroll across Front Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio,as their hockey team prepares to play in Nationwide Arena.

1/1/07: Entertaining Entertainment Districts - Urbanland
A number of U.S. cities are banking on new sports facilities to create vibrant entertainment districts with a mix of residential and commercial uses.