Columbus State YMCA Application Listed as Waiting for Materials
Municipal records list the Long Street proposal as Waiting for Materials following commission review.
The Columbus Downtown Commission has deferred final action on a proposal by Columbus State Community College and Moody Nolan to construct a 53,000-square-foot YMCA and childcare center at East Long Street and North Washington Avenue.
The Columbus Downtown Commission was scheduled to hold a formal review hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 111 N. Front St. for Columbus State Community College and Moody Nolan's Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Columbus State YMCA. Municipal development records list the Certificate of Appropriateness application status as "Waiting for Materials". The administrative designation defers final action on the proposal, indicating that commissioners reviewed the design but required additional architectural details, site materials, or design clarifications before granting Certificate of Appropriateness approval.
The planned two-story facility will occupy what is currently a surface parking lot on the college campus. According to municipal permit filings, the project includes an aquatic center with a swimming pool, a gymnasium, fitness and exercise spaces, academic classrooms, and childcare spaces including an exterior playground. Located at the northwest corner of Long Street and Washington Avenue, the facility will have capacity to serve as many as 500 children alongside fitness areas and space for college sports exercise programming.
Commissioners have examined the building's exterior envelope and facade treatment. For commission preliminary submission, Moody Nolan submitted drawings illustrating typical vertical panel patterns and metal panel profile finishes for the Columbus State YMCA. The applicant team also submitted material specifications outlining modular brick and composite assemblies for review.
An architectural submittal by Moody Nolan illustrates vertical metal panel profile finishes proposed for the exterior of the Columbus State YMCA facility.
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Columbus State committed to the state to open the facility by August 2028, with construction anticipated to begin in spring 2027.
Previously, Pique Media reported on an initial filing proposing a YMCA building and childcare center on North Washington Avenue, and covered Downtown Commission review of the Columbus State YMCA on Long Street.
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Downtown Commission to Review Columbus State YMCA on Long Street
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The Columbus Downtown Commission was scheduled to hold a formal review hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 111 N. Front St. for Columbus State Community College and Moody Nolan's Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Columbus State YMCA.
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Downtown Commission to Review Columbus State YMCA on Long Street The Downtown Commission will review application COA2601057 for a proposed two-story facility at Long Street and Washington Avenue. The Columbus Downtown Commission is scheduled to hold a formal review hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 111 N. Front St., Room 204. According to municipal records, Certificate of Appropriateness application COA2601057, submitted by Columbus State Community College and Moody Nolan for 165 N. Washington Ave., holds Board/Commission Meeting status.
Columbus State committed to the state to open the facility by August 2028, with construction anticipated to begin in spring 2027.
Previously, Pique Media reported on an initial filing proposing a YMCA building and childcare center on North Washington Avenue, and covered Downtown Commission review of the Columbus State YMCA on Long Street.
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Downtown Commission to Review Columbus State YMCA on Long Street
COA2601057 · Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness — 165 N WASHINGTON AVE
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Municipal development records list the Certificate of Appropriateness application status as "Waiting for Materials".
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{Address=165 N WASHINGTON AVE, Applicant=COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Howard M Blaisdell; Moody Nolan; Zach Woodruff, Document listing=Listed, Documents=5, Public view=Detail page, Record=COA2601057, Series role=historic, Status=Waiting for Materials, Type=Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness, Type role=other}
According to municipal permit filings, the project includes an aquatic center with a swimming pool, a gymnasium, fitness and exercise spaces, academic classrooms, and childcare spaces including an exterior playground.
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The building will be situated in the existing parking lot at the corner of Long Street and North Washington Avenue. The program includes a pool, gym, fitness, exercise, academic classrooms and childcare spaces including exterior playground
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Located at the northwest corner of Long Street and Washington Avenue, the facility will have capacity to serve as many as 500 children alongside fitness areas and space for college sports exercise programming.
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Located at the northwest corner of Long Street and Washington Avenue, it will have a capacity to serve as many as 500 children and will also hold a gym, pool, fitness center and space for CSCC’s sports exercise program.
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For commission preliminary submission, Moody Nolan submitted drawings illustrating typical vertical panel patterns and metal panel profile finishes for the Columbus State YMCA.
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ILLUSTRATION SHOWS TYPICAL VERTICAL PANEL PATTERN © 2026 Moody•Nolan Inc. DOWNTOWN COMMISSION PRELIMINARY SUBMISSION 10/2/2026 4:15:42 PM Columbus State YMCA A3.3 METAL PANEL PROFILE FINISHES
Initial filing proposes YMCA building and childcare center on North Washington Avenue
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Previously, Pique Media reported on an initial filing proposing a YMCA building and childcare center on North Washington Avenue, and covered Downtown Commission review of the Columbus State YMCA on Long Street.
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Initial filing proposes YMCA building and childcare center on North Washington Avenue