The Fitzgerald Project Information

Construction of the new mixed-use redevelopment at 2200 East Main Street is now well underway, with anticipated partial project completion in summer 2026.

As major construction continues, expect that the segment of sidewalk immediately adjacent to the site may be temporarily closed for safety reasons. Should this occur, pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk on the south side of Main Street from Parkview to College Avenues. Should you have questions or concerns with the project construction, please reach out to building@bexley.org.

The City anticipates minor conditions to be reviewed at future board and commission meetings, however, nothing is scheduled at this time. This page will be updated as new project information comes available.

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Renderings from November, 2023 submittals of the proposed project at 2200 East Main Street

Development Synopsis:

Use: Mixed-Use restaurant/retail, medical office, apartment residential with structured public parking garage

Proposed Restaurant/Retail space: +/- 11,100 square feet

Proposed Medical/Office space: +/- 12,500 square feet

Proposed Unit count: +/- 232 units

Parking count: +/- 300 spaces

information current as of October, 2023

Upcoming Review Meetings:

There are no currently scheduled reviews. Various conditions (refinements to the project requested by City Boards) may still need to be met for later phases of the project which may return to the Architectural Review Board Board of Zoning Appeals, and/or the Tree and Public Gardens Commission as needed.

Documents:

Most Recent Application Packet
From the May 23, 2024 BZAP Meeting

City's Development Briefing, March, 2023
Circulated to bidders on the site during Capital University's RFP Process

Frequently Asked Questions:

Under Development

This Frequently Asked Questions section is intended to answer, to the best of our ability, questions that we are commonly receiving regarding a project proposal. Would you like to add a question that isn't answered below? Email Zoning Director Matt Klingler to request a question be added to this FAQ.

What was the approval process for the proposed development?

Where can I find the zoning code for this property?

Why did the City allow the application for this redevelopment to be reviewed?

Were there any tax incentives being requested as part of this development?

The developer requested and was granted Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to assist with the funding of eligible public improvements, primarily including a structured parking garage which will be open to members of the public visiting Bexley Square and The Fitzgerald.

Please reference the chart below, illustrating how a TIF functions in a previously tax-exempt site. In the instance of this property, which is currently tax exempt as a property owned by Capital University / Trinity Seminary, there are not currently property taxes collected on the site.

What's the difference between a Tax Abatement and a TIF?

A TIF is created to fund eligible public improvements. In the instance of this proposed project, the eligible public improvement would be a public parking garage, free and open to the public. Unlike a tax abatement, a TIF does not result in direct savings to a developer. A TIF does permit construction of public infrastructure necessary for the development without additional funding demands on the developer.

Will the project add more students to our school district?

The project is replacing a 60 unit apartment complex that was previously used for housing for Trinity Seminary students with families, and historically these units have had children in them attending Bexley schools.

Multi-story residential property on Main Street does not tend to cater to families or individuals with school age children for a variety of factors. Similar projects in other districts have a low ratio of students to units. Examples include Dublin's Bridge Park, with only 18 students enrolled out of approximately 670 units*, or Grandview Yard, with around 50 students enrolled and over 1,200 housing units* (including single family dwellings). This project, which is physically and economically similar to Dublin's Bridge Park housing units, is expected to have a similar ratio of students to housing units, indicating it will likely have less students enrolled in the school district than had historically been enrolled from the Trinity Apartment property.

* Housing estimates provided in fall of 2023 by officials from the Cities of Dublin and Grandview