Preferred Living Proposes 288 Apartments at Crosswoods Office Site
The developer seeks a council variance after city staff voided an initial rezoning filing under Columbus's Zone In overhaul.
Developer Preferred Living has filed a council variance application to redevelop a 9.935-acre office property at 7575 Huntington Park Drive in the Crosswoods area into a 288-unit apartment complex, according to municipal records.
The proposal involves demolishing a three-story, 170,352-square-foot office building constructed in 1992 statement-bldg. In its place, the developer plans to construct 12 apartment buildings, a clubhouse, and a swimming pool statement-units, supported by 475 parking spaces split between 42 garage stalls and 433 surface spaces statement-parking. Preferred Living is the contract purchaser of the parcel statement-purchaser, which is owned by Tempus Huntington LLC under manager Isaac Smith app-owner. Attorneys David Hodge and Eric Zartman of Underhill & Hodge LLC submitted the variance request on behalf of the developer app-counsel.
The filing follows a voided rezoning application. Preferred Living initially sought to rezone the site from Commercial Planned Development (CPD) to an Apartment Office District under application Z26-037. On Sept. 2, 2026, city staff marked that application void, noting that the property is part of Phase 2 of the Zone In code overhaul and directing the applicant to pursue a concurrent council variance under application CV26-086 to permit residential use within the existing CPD district record-zoning.
Under the site's governing 1993 CPD zoning text, allowable uses are limited to C-2 commercial office uses. Application CV26-086 requests use variances from Columbus City Code Sections 3361.02 and 3353.03 to allow AR-1 apartment residential uses within the CPD district statement-use. In an application statement, Hodge said Columbus's Growth Strategy recommends mixed-use development for the site, and Phase 2 of Zone In is expected to zone the property Regional Activity Center, which allows residential development outright statement-zone-in. Hodge said the variance resolves the conflict between the 1993 office restriction and the city's future land-use policy, adding that the request is limited strictly to land use and seeks no variances from height, setback, or parking standards statement-hardship.
City staff received the variance application on Sept. 4, 2026 app-date, and assigned planner Alyssa Saltzman to review the file app-planner. The proposal is scheduled for civic review before the Far North Columbus Communities Coalition before advancing to the Columbus City Council for final legislative determination record-cv.
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CV26-086 · Council Variance — 7575 HUNTINGTON PARK DR COLUMBUS OH
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Developer Preferred Living has filed a council variance application to redevelop a 9.935-acre office property at 7575 Huntington Park Drive in the Crosswoods area into a 288-unit apartment complex, according to municipal records.
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CV26-086 7575 HUNTINGTON PARK DR. 610213587; 9.935 acres APARTMENT COMPLEX FAR NORTH COLUMBUS COMMUNITIES COALITION
The proposal is scheduled for civic review before the Far North Columbus Communities Coalition before advancing to the Columbus City Council for final legislative determination record-cv.
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CV26-086 7575 HUNTINGTON PARK DR. 610213587; 9.935 acres APARTMENT COMPLEX FAR NORTH COLUMBUS COMMUNITIES COALITION
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The proposal involves demolishing a three-story, 170,352-square-foot office building constructed in 1992 statement-bldg.
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The Property is improved with a three-story office building of approximately 170,352 square feet, built in 1992, and surface parking.
In its place, the developer plans to construct 12 apartment buildings, a clubhouse, and a swimming pool statement-units, supported by 475 parking spaces split between 42 garage stalls and 433 surface spaces statement-parking.
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The Applicant proposes 288 apartments in twelve buildings, with a clubhouse and pool.
In its place, the developer plans to construct 12 apartment buildings, a clubhouse, and a swimming pool statement-units, supported by 475 parking spaces split between 42 garage stalls and 433 surface spaces statement-parking.
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The plan provides 475 parking spaces, 42 in garages and 433 at surface
Preferred Living is the contract purchaser of the parcel statement-purchaser, which is owned by Tempus Huntington LLC under manager Isaac Smith app-owner.
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Tempus Huntington LLC owns the 9.935 acre parcel at 7575 Huntington Park Drive, Franklin County Parcel No. 610-213587 (the “Property”). Preferred Living (the “Applicant”) is the contract purchaser.
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Preferred Living is the contract purchaser of the parcel statement-purchaser, which is owned by Tempus Huntington LLC under manager Isaac Smith app-owner.
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Property Owner Signature: Isaac Smith, as Manager of Tempus Managing GP, LLC, Manager of Tempus Huntington, LLC
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Attorneys David Hodge and Eric Zartman of Underhill & Hodge LLC submitted the variance request on behalf of the developer app-counsel.
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David Hodge & Eric Zartman Underhill & Hodge LLC 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120 New Albany, OH 43054
Z26-037 · Rezoning — 7575 HUNTINGTON PARK DR COLUMBUS OH
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On Sept. 2, 2026, city staff marked that application void, noting that the property is part of Phase 2 of the Zone In code overhaul and directing the applicant to pursue a concurrent council variance under application CV26-086 to permit residential use within the existing CPD district record-zoning.
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PROPERTY IN ZONE-IN PHASE 2; ADVISED APPLICANT TO UTILIZE THE CONCURRENT CV (CV26-086) TO ALLOW PROPOSED USE IN THE CPD DISTRICT 9.2.26
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Application CV26-086 requests use variances from Columbus City Code Sections 3361.02 and 3353.03 to allow AR-1 apartment residential uses within the CPD district statement-use.
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The Code permits only I-institutional, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 or C-5 commercial uses within the CPD district. The Applicant requests a use variance to allow apartment residential uses as permitted in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District.
In an application statement, Hodge said Columbus's Growth Strategy recommends mixed-use development for the site, and Phase 2 of Zone In is expected to zone the property Regional Activity Center, which allows residential development outright statement-zone-in.
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Phase 2 of Zone In Columbus is expected to zone the Property Regional Activity Center.
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Hodge said the variance resolves the conflict between the 1993 office restriction and the city's future land-use policy, adding that the request is limited strictly to land use and seeks no variances from height, setback, or parking standards statement-hardship.
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The relief sought is limited to use. The Applicant seeks no variance from any yard, height, parking or other development standard.
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City staff received the variance application on Sept. 4, 2026 app-date, and assigned planner Alyssa Saltzman to review the file app-planner.
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Date Received: _9/4/26_____
City staff received the variance application on Sept. 4, 2026 app-date, and assigned planner Alyssa Saltzman to review the file app-planner.
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Alyssa Saltzman; ADSaltzman@columbus.gov; 614-645-9625