Plans for Weinland Park Seven-Story Project at East Fifth and North Fourth Require City Corrections
The Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services issued a "Corrections Required" status on site compliance plans for Weinland Park Apartments at 200 E. Fifth Ave.
The Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services issued a status of "Corrections Required" on Sept. 23, 2026, for site compliance plan application 26345-00435 department action. Building and Zoning Services records show site compliance plan 26345-00435 was filed for Weinland Park Apartments on June 24, 2026 filing record. Project records for Weinland Park Apartments at 200 E 5TH AVE list THE KLEINGERS GROUP under record 26345-00435 applicant record.
Cleveland developer Michael Panzica and northeast Ohio-based Geis Companies submitted a proposal to build a 186-unit mixed-use development at 200 E. Fifth Ave., where the seven-story project would sit on the northwest corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street project proposal. Materials submitted to the city show the development would be made up of two buildings about 85 feet tall, connected by a pedestrian bridge for residents on floors three through seven building layout. According to materials submitted to the city, a two-level parking garage and a small surface lot would provide a total of 134 parking spaces for the development, and two ground floor retail storefronts are shown on the submitted site plan parking and storefronts.
On June 24, 2024, the Zoning Committee approved CV24-037 under 1736-2024 zoning committee approval. The Mayor signed ordinance 1736-2024 on June 25, 2024 mayor signature. Council Variance CV24-037 took effect under ordinance 1736-2024 on July 25, 2024 effective date.
Under the terms of Ordinance 1736-2024, the property is conditioned to contain up to 186 apartment units and up to 4,000 square feet of retail space unit and retail limits. The ordinance further requires the project to comply with the "Ready for Opportunity" affordable housing standards of the Weinland Park Community Reinvestment Area (CRA), requiring a minimum of 10% of dwelling units reserved at 80% of area median income (AMI) and 10% of units at 100% AMI affordability covenants.
On Nov. 25, 2024, Franklin County Auditor records show parcel 010-019917: "Parcel sold to LS HOLDING LLC (no consideration)" and "Parcel sold to 200 E FIFTH LLC (no consideration)" parcel sale records.
The former MidAmerica Beer Barn store at the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street has been demolished, but work has yet to start on the four-story building that has been proposed to replace it demolished store. City records show demolition permit DEMO2141154 was issued on Nov. 8, 2021, and received final inspection approval on Dec. 21, 2021 demolition permit.
The Weinland Park project is distinct from a separate Beer Barn redevelopment across town at 915 W. Fifth Ave. in Columbus's Fifth by Northwest neighborhood, where a drive-thru was demolished in late 2021 and redeveloped into The Blakely, featuring street-level commercial space.
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The Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services issued a status of "Corrections Required" on Sept. 23, 2026, for site compliance plan application 26345-00435 department action.
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2026-09-23,Building and Zoning Services,status_change,Corrections Required,26345-00435,,Site compliance plan 26345-00435: Corrections Required,https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=26345-00435
Building and Zoning Services records show site compliance plan 26345-00435 was filed for Weinland Park Apartments on June 24, 2026 filing record.
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2026-06-24,Building and Zoning Services,filed,,26345-00435,,Site compliance plan 26345-00435 filed: Weinland Park Apartments,https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=26345-00435
On June 24, 2024, the Zoning Committee approved CV24-037 under 1736-2024 zoning committee approval.
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2024-06-24,Zoning Committee,passed,Pass,1736-2024,CV24-037,Zoning Committee approved CV24-037,https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=130483
The Mayor signed ordinance 1736-2024 on June 25, 2024 mayor signature.
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2024-06-25,Mayor,signed,Signed,1736-2024,CV24-037,Mayor signed ordinance 1736-2024,https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=130483
Council Variance CV24-037 took effect under ordinance 1736-2024 on July 25, 2024 effective date.
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2024-07-25,Columbus City Council,effective,computed,1736-2024,CV24-037,CV24-037 takes effect (ordinance 1736-2024),https://columbus.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=130483
On Nov. 25, 2024, Franklin County Auditor records show parcel 010-019917: "Parcel sold to LS HOLDING LLC (no consideration)" and "Parcel sold to 200 E FIFTH LLC (no consideration)" parcel sale records.
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2024-11-25,Franklin County Auditor,sold,no consideration,010-019917:90010528,,Parcel sold to LS HOLDING LLC (no consideration), 2024-11-25,Franklin County Auditor,sold,no consideration,010-019917:90010536,,Parcel sold to 200 E FIFTH LLC (no consideration),
City records show demolition permit DEMO2141154 was issued on Nov. 8, 2021, and received final inspection approval on Dec. 21, 2021 demolition permit.
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2021-11-08,Building and Zoning Services,issued,issued,DEMO2141154,,Demolition permit DEMO2141154 issued,https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=DEMO2141154 2021-12-21,Building and Zoning Services,inspected,Final Inspection Approved,DEMO2141154,,Final inspection approved on DEMO2141154
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Project records for Weinland Park Apartments at 200 E 5TH AVE list THE KLEINGERS GROUP under record 26345-00435 applicant record.
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P0012482,site_plan_only,Weinland Park Apartments,Columbus,010019917,,200 E 5TH AVE,43201,39.987182,-82.999997,2026-06-24,2026-06-24,,unknown,,,,THE KLEINGERS GROUP,1,10,construction,26345-00435,https://ca.columbus.gov/permits/Cap/GlobalSearchResults.aspx?QueryText=26345-00435,Mixed use,0.57,Franklin,Columbus
https://columbusunderground.com/seven-story-development-proposed-for-key-intersection-bw1/
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Cleveland developer Michael Panzica and northeast Ohio-based Geis Companies submitted a proposal to build a 186-unit mixed-use development at 200 E. Fifth Ave., where the seven-story project would sit on the northwest corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street project proposal.
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Geis Companies and developer Michael Panzica, both based in northeast Ohio, have submitted a proposal to build a 186-unit mixed-use development at 200 E. Fifth Ave.ADVERTISEMENT The seven-story project would sit on the northwest corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street
Materials submitted to the city show the development would be made up of two buildings about 85 feet tall, connected by a pedestrian bridge for residents on floors three through seven building layout.
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The development would be made up of two buildings, one on the former Beer Barn site and the other on the northern portion of the site – a pedestrian bridge would provide a connection between the two buildings for residents on floors three through seven. A two-level parking garage and a small surface lot would provide a total of 134 parking spaces for the development, and two ground floor retail storefronts are shown on the submitted site plan.Both proposed buildings would be about 85 feet tall, according to materials submitted to the city
According to materials submitted to the city, a two-level parking garage and a small surface lot would provide a total of 134 parking spaces for the development, and two ground floor retail storefronts are shown on the submitted site plan parking and storefronts.
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The development would be made up of two buildings, one on the former Beer Barn site and the other on the northern portion of the site – a pedestrian bridge would provide a connection between the two buildings for residents on floors three through seven. A two-level parking garage and a small surface lot would provide a total of 134 parking spaces for the development, and two ground floor retail storefronts are shown on the submitted site plan.Both proposed buildings would be about 85 feet tall, according to materials submitted to the city
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Under the terms of Ordinance 1736-2024, the property is conditioned to contain up to 186 apartment units and up to 4,000 square feet of retail space unit and retail limits.
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for a mixed-use development with up to 4,000 square feet of retail space and up to 186 apartment units in the C-4, Commercial District, as reflected on the site plan.
The ordinance further requires the project to comply with the "Ready for Opportunity" affordable housing standards of the Weinland Park Community Reinvestment Area (CRA), requiring a minimum of 10% of dwelling units reserved at 80% of area median income (AMI) and 10% of units at 100% AMI affordability covenants.
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SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned in that the development will comply with the “Ready for Opportunity” designation for affordable housing of the Weinland Park Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) by providing a minimum of 10% of dwelling units at 80% AMI and 10% of dwelling units at 100% AMI.
https://columbusunderground.com/beer-barn-site-cleared-for-new-four-story-development-bw1/
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The former MidAmerica Beer Barn store at the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street has been demolished, but work has yet to start on the four-story building that has been proposed to replace it demolished store.
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The former MidAmerica Beer Barn store at the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street has been demolished, but work has yet to start on the four-story building that has been proposed to replace it.