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[the ohio state university - history and facts]
Just north of the
Short North and
downtown, sits the Ohio State University’s
beautiful campus, a retail strip and housing that has, until recently, catered
primarily to the student population. Over the last few years, this area has
undergone some massive changes that have benefited the student population, while
giving residents from neighborhoods south (Short North,
Arena District,
Victorian Village,
Harrison West) a reason to visit the campus
area.
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guideline. exact borders may vary.
osu zip codes 43201 & 43202
[that was then]
For a long time, OSU’s campus area was the typical row of record
stores, bookstores, fast-food restaurants and, of course, coffee
shops, with the
Newport
Music Hall as the main entertainment venue. For a visitor to
the area, to look around, it would was apparent that students
lived there.
Things changed in 2002 when Campus Partners for Community Urban
Redevelopment- an organization developed in 1995, in
cooperation with the city, to revitalization the University
District- broke ground on the South Campus Gateway project.
Existing buildings were demolished and construction began on the
Gateway Center, which was finally completed in 2005.
ohio stadium (the horseshoe)
the ohio state university, home of the buckeyes
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[this is now]
South Campus Gateway is described as, “a dynamic blend of
urban retail, entertainment, office space, rental housing and
parking to serve one of the nation's largest collegiate
markets.”
The goal of Campus Partners is to, “better serve the market of
students and other residents and to energize the whole High
Street corridor in the campus area.” As one of the largest urban
redevelopment projects ever undertaken in central Ohio, Campus
Partners have set the bar high and paved the way for other
universities.
The Drexel Gateway Theater
, with eight screens, offers a
variety of entertainment from mainstream, blockbuster movies to
independent films, student films, and special events and
speakers.
Also in the area are more than 30 new entertainment, restaurant and
shopping venues, 88,000 square feet of additional office space and 190 new
studio, loft-style and one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Campus Partners is quick to point out that South Campus Gateway
is not a mall, but “a distinct collection of one-of-a-kind local
businesses side-by-side with familiar national stores in a
pedestrian friendly environment on Columbus’ ‘Main Street.’”
[what’s new]
South Campus Gateway is still pretty new and more businesses are planning to
move in, including
Sunflower Market, a natural foods grocery store and affordable
alternative to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market, both of which are
inconveniently located for campus residents, especially those without cars.
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