Historic Review Application Seeks Demolition of Former McClure-Nesbitt Building on East Main Street
Savvas Ramone LLC applied for historic clearance to demolish the 1926 warehouse at 1505 E. Main St. and establish green space following an unsafe building order.
Carline Madison and Savvas Ramone LLC submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness on Oct. 27 to demolish the entire commercial property at 1505 E. Main St. Located on Columbus's Near East Side, the site is the former McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company building. The commercial structure was originally constructed in 1926.
The City of Columbus previously issued a commercial demolition permit authorizing the razing of the 28,010-square-foot warehouse to comply with an unsafe building order. Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 19 that commercial demolition was authorized for the former McClure-Nesbitt building on East Main Street.
According to the application filing, the contractor plans to demolish the commercial property, haul trash and debris to a landfill, and grade and level the parcel to match the existing grade with grass seed and straw to establish green space.
The building has been vacant for decades and has fallen into major disrepair. An earlier plan to turn the building into a theater and gallery with second-floor apartments received historic tax credits in 2018 but did not come to fruition. Developer Equity later received state historic preservation tax credits in 2023 for a project to renovate the property for restaurant, retail, and office use. Nonprofit organization Community Threads owned the former car dealership at 1505 E. Main St., where the building remained in bad shape with a failing roof.
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COA2601164 · Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness — 1505 E MAIN ST
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Carline Madison and Savvas Ramone LLC submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness on Oct. 27 to demolish the entire commercial property at 1505 E. Main St.
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COA2601164 · Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness — 1505 E MAIN ST 1505 E Main St Columbus, OH 43205 Demolition of entire commercial property Demolishing entire commercial property after enviromental tests, 10 day EPA notification, cap off sewer line leading to unit, haul away trash and debris to landfill, and then grade and level to match existing grade with grass seed & straw to establsh green space. Document: Applicant Submitted Materials · 1505 E Main St.pdf · attachment 5435129 · 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z · 10.55 MB {Address=1505 E MAIN ST, Applicant=Carline Madison; Savvas Ramone LLC, Document listing=Listed, Documents=1, Public view=Detail page, Record=COA2601164, Series role=historic, Type=Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness, Type role=other}
According to the application filing, the contractor plans to demolish the commercial property, haul trash and debris to a landfill, and grade and level the parcel to match the existing grade with grass seed and straw to establish green space.
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Demolishing entire commercial property after enviromental tests, 10 day EPA notification, cap off sewer line leading to unit, haul away trash and debris to landfill, and then grade and level to match existing grade with grass seed & straw to establsh green space.
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Located on Columbus's Near East Side, the site is the former McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company building.
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The other Columbus project to receive historic preservation tax credits this round is a plan to renovate the McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company building at 1505 E. Main St. on the Near East Side.
The commercial structure was originally constructed in 1926.
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Originally constructed in 1926 for the McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company, the building has been vacant for decades and is in major disrepair.
The building has been vacant for decades and has fallen into major disrepair.
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Originally constructed in 1926 for the McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company, the building has been vacant for decades and is in major disrepair.
An earlier plan to turn the building into a theater and gallery with second-floor apartments received historic tax credits in 2018 but did not come to fruition.
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A previous plan for the building – to turn it into a theater and gallery with second-floor apartments – received credits in 2018 but did not come to fruition.
DEMO2642237 · Demolition | Commercial — 1505 E MAIN ST COLUMBUS FRANKLIN OH
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The City of Columbus previously issued a commercial demolition permit authorizing the razing of the 28,010-square-foot warehouse to comply with an unsafe building order.
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DEMOLITION OF 28,010 SQ FT WAREHOUSE Completion of the work described in this permit, including all required inspections and approvals, WILL comply building order UNSF1800232
Commercial Demolition Authorized for Former McClure-Nesbitt Building on East Main Street
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Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 19 that commercial demolition was authorized for the former McClure-Nesbitt building on East Main Street.
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Commercial Demolition Authorized for Former McClure-Nesbitt Building on East Main Street
Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 19 that commercial demolition was authorized for the former McClure-Nesbitt building on East Main Street.
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The City of Columbus issued commercial demolition permit DEMO2642237 on Oct. 19.
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Developer Equity later received state historic preservation tax credits in 2023 for a project to renovate the property for restaurant, retail, and office use.
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Renovation of the McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company building at 1505 E. Main St. (near Kelton Avenue) for restaurant, retail and office use. Equity was awarded state historic preservation tax credits for the project in 2023.
Nonprofit organization Community Threads owned the former car dealership at 1505 E. Main St., where the building remained in bad shape with a failing roof.
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Community Threads, a nonprofit organization that owned the former car dealership at 1505 E. Main St. and also controls several other properties in the area. The building remains in bad shape with a failing roof