Demolition Application Submitted for Italian Village Commercial Building at 274 E. 1st Ave.
The application seeks to raze the commercial building for mixed-use development, while historic review remains waiting for materials.
A commercial demolition permit application was submitted Monday, Nov. 9, to raze a single-story, 122,304-square-foot commercial building at 274 E. 1st Ave. in Italian Village. City permit records show the demolition filing holds a status of submitted. Municipal officials have not approved or issued a demolition permit.
The property is owned by Wood Stone Columbus First Avenue II LLC, according to municipal development records. City zoning records indicate the 6.94-acre site consists of one parcel developed with a warehouse in a manufacturing district proposed for high-intensity mixed-use development under the Urban Center District. Municipal records show the rezoning for the property at North 6th Street and East 1st Avenue was approved on June 22, 2026. On May 14, 2026, the Columbus Development Commission and the Italian Village Commission each recommended approval of the rezoning application.
City planning staff noted in the rezoning legislation that final building design would remain subject to a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Italian Village Commission. An application for historic review was filed with the Italian Village Commission on July 22, 2026, but the commission updated the request's status to waiting for materials on Sept. 16, 2026. Columbus Building and Zoning Services also marked a related site compliance plan as corrections required on Sept. 28, 2026.
The commercial demolition application description explicitly lists the proposed razing under Italian Village Commission Certificate of Appropriateness review.
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Central Ohio development applications (dataset query)
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A commercial demolition permit application was submitted Monday, Nov. 9, to raze a single-story, 122,304-square-foot commercial building at 274 E. 1st Ave. in Italian Village.
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record_no: DEMO2644347; seed_project: P0004055; permit_kind: demolition; residential: false; founds: true; filed: 2026-11-09; status: Submitted; record_type: Demolition | Commercial; address: 274 E 1ST AVE; site: 274 E 1ST; parcel: 010255762; zip: 43201; latitude: 39.98147509; longitude: -82.99661843; text: DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STORY 122304 SQ FT COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION COA2600780; link: https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=DEMO2644347
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A commercial demolition permit application was submitted Monday, Nov. 9, to raze a single-story, 122,304-square-foot commercial building at 274 E. 1st Ave. in Italian Village.
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The request is consistent with both the Columbus Growth Strategy (2026), which recommends “Mixed Use 2” land uses at this location, and with and the existing zoning and development pattern in this portion of Italian Village.
City zoning records indicate the 6.94-acre site consists of one parcel developed with a warehouse in a manufacturing district proposed for high-intensity mixed-use development under the Urban Center District.
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The 6.94± acre site consists of one parcel developed with a warehouse in the M, Manufacturing District. The requested UCT, Urban Center District, a 2024 Zoning Code district, allows high intensity mixed-used development.
Municipal records show the rezoning for the property at North 6th Street and East 1st Avenue was approved on June 22, 2026.
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To rezone 274 E. 1ST AVE. (43201), being 6.94± acres located at the northeast corner of East 1st Avenue and North 6th Street, From: M, Manufacturing District, To: UCT, Urban Center District (Rezoning #Z26-009).
City planning staff noted in the rezoning legislation that final building design would remain subject to a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Italian Village Commission.
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Staff note that final building design will be subject to a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Italian Village Commission.
DEMO2644347 · Demolition | Commercial — 274 E 1ST AVE COLUMBUS FRANKLIN OH
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City permit records show the demolition filing holds a status of submitted.
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The commercial demolition application description explicitly lists the proposed razing under Italian Village Commission Certificate of Appropriateness review.
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DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STORY 122304 SQ FT COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION COA2600780
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The property is owned by Wood Stone Columbus First Avenue II LLC, according to municipal development records.
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project_id: P0004055; name: Italian Village 274 E First Ave; jurisdiction: Columbus; parcels: 010255762; address: 274 E 1ST AVE; zip: 43201; status: unknown; applicants: EMH&T; owners: WOOD STONE COLUMBUS FIRST AVENUE II LLC; use_type: Mixed use; acres: 6.91; record_no: 26601-00027; link: https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=26601-00027
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Municipal records show the rezoning for the property at North 6th Street and East 1st Avenue was approved on June 22, 2026.
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event_key: 827bed19cafc71cf4af9:P0004055; date: 2026-06-22; body: Zoning Committee; action: passed; outcome: Pass; record_no: 1805-2026; case_no: Z26-009; summary: Zoning Committee approved Z26-009; source: legistar; link: https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=137729
On May 14, 2026, the Columbus Development Commission and the Italian Village Commission each recommended approval of the rezoning application.
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event_key: 67f4b735af89dfadcf76:P0004055; date: 2026-05-14; body: Development Commission; action: recommended; outcome: Approval (5-0); record_no: Z26-009; case_no: Z26-009; summary: Development Commission recommended approval of Z26-009 (5-0); source: legistar_text; link: https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=137729
On May 14, 2026, the Columbus Development Commission and the Italian Village Commission each recommended approval of the rezoning application.
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event_key: c38985ef74a4abf7b410:P0004055; date: 2026-05-14; body: Italian Village Commission; action: recommended; outcome: approval; record_no: Z26-009; case_no: Z26-009; summary: Italian Village Commission recommended approval of Z26-009; source: legistar_text; link: https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=137729
An application for historic review was filed with the Italian Village Commission on July 22, 2026, but the commission updated the request's status to waiting for materials on Sept. 16, 2026.
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event_key: ed0767d7cb585720d5fa:P0004055; date: 2026-07-22; body: Italian Village Commission; action: filed; record_no: COA2600780; case_no: COA2600780; summary: Historic review COA2600780 filed with Italian Village Commission; source: cbus_coa; link: https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=COA2600780
An application for historic review was filed with the Italian Village Commission on July 22, 2026, but the commission updated the request's status to waiting for materials on Sept. 16, 2026.
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event_key: 9906ef003a59e8ab957f:P0004055; date: 2026-09-16; body: Italian Village Commission; action: status_change; outcome: Waiting for Materials; record_no: COA2600780; case_no: COA2600780; summary: Italian Village Commission: Waiting for Materials (COA2600780); source: cbus_coa; link: https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=COA2600780
Columbus Building and Zoning Services also marked a related site compliance plan as corrections required on Sept. 28, 2026.
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event_key: 192aaabc1766ee7f75d6:P0004055; date: 2026-09-28; body: Building and Zoning Services; action: status_change; outcome: Corrections Required; record_no: 26345-00503; summary: Site compliance plan 26345-00503: Corrections Required; source: cbus_site_permit; link: https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=26345-00503