Columbus Approves 300-Unit Grandview Crossing Expansion on Dublin Road

Columbus City Council has approved a council variance authorizing Thrive Companies to construct a 300-unit apartment complex across 6.14 acres at 966 Dublin Road, expanding the Grandview Crossing mixed-use development. Council passed Ordinance 2588-2026 on Sept. 28, 2026, followed by the acting mayor's signature on Oct. 1 and formal attestation by the city clerk on Oct. 2.

The approved measure, filed under application CV26-050, grants several code variances across the site, which consists of portions of three undeveloped parcels in Manufacturing (M) and Commercial Planned Development (CPD) zoning districts according to city legislative records. Under standard municipal zoning, the M classification bars multi-unit residential development, limiting residential dwellings to security staff quarters or care institutions. The variance authorizes multi-family residential construction, raises allowable building heights from 35 feet to 60 feet, and lowers required parking from 450 spaces to 347 spaces—or approximately 1.16 spaces per apartment compared to the standard requirement of 1.5 per unit. The ordinance also amends the binding CPD plan originally approved under Ordinance 1996-2021 to accommodate residential construction and parking on the commercial planned tract.

Filed project documents detail the full scope of the planned complex. According to the finalized zoning site plan prepared by E.P. Ferris and Associates and submitted on Aug. 27, 2026, the community will feature four four-story residential buildings. Each 60-foot building will house 75 units and 95 beds, totaling 380 beds across the 300 homes. The site layout also includes a 4,760-square-foot central amenity building with a swimming pool and sun deck, accompanied by a separate 1,450-square-foot maintenance building.

The 6.14-acre site incorporates surplus property previously belonging to the Franklin County Engineer's Office facility, combined with parcels held by Thrive affiliate 810 Grandview LLC. City legislative records note that Alyssa Saltzman is the assigned municipal city planner administering the review, rather than a developer representative.

Under conditions enacted by council, the development must proceed in general conformance with the August 2026 site plans, with minor adjustments subject to administrative review by the Department of Building and Zoning Services. Thrive must obtain full site engineering approvals and municipal building permits before groundbreaking and construction can begin.

Columbus City Council has approved a council variance authorizing Thrive Companies to construct a 300-unit apartment complex across 6.14 acres at 966 Dublin Road, expanding the Grandview Crossing mixed-use development. Council passed Ordinance 2588-2026 on Sept. 28, 2026, followed by the acting mayor's signature on Oct. 1 and formal attestation by the city clerk on Oct. 2.

The approved measure, filed under application CV26-050, grants several code variances across the site, which consists of portions of three undeveloped parcels in Manufacturing (M) and Commercial Planned Development (CPD) zoning districts according to city legislative records. Under standard municipal zoning, the M classification bars multi-unit residential development, limiting residential dwellings to security staff quarters or care institutions. The variance authorizes multi-family residential construction, raises allowable building heights from 35 feet to 60 feet, and lowers required parking from 450 spaces to 347 spaces—or approximately 1.16 spaces per apartment compared to the standard requirement of 1.5 per unit. The ordinance also amends the binding CPD plan originally approved under Ordinance 1996-2021 to accommodate residential construction and parking on the commercial planned tract.

Filed project documents detail the full scope of the planned complex. According to the finalized zoning site plan prepared by E.P. Ferris and Associates and submitted on Aug. 27, 2026, the community will feature four four-story residential buildings. Each 60-foot building will house 75 units and 95 beds, totaling 380 beds across the 300 homes. The site layout also includes a 4,760-square-foot central amenity building with a swimming pool and sun deck, accompanied by a separate 1,450-square-foot maintenance building.

The 6.14-acre site incorporates surplus property previously belonging to the Franklin County Engineer's Office facility, combined with parcels held by Thrive affiliate 810 Grandview LLC. City legislative records note that Alyssa Saltzman is the assigned municipal city planner administering the review, rather than a developer representative.

Under conditions enacted by council, the development must proceed in general conformance with the August 2026 site plans, with minor adjustments subject to administrative review by the Department of Building and Zoning Services. Thrive must obtain full site engineering approvals and municipal building permits before groundbreaking and construction can begin.