Thrive Companies to transform former junkyard into mixed-use development
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A sprawling new mixed-use development that includes hundreds of apartments, a park and other amenities will soon replace a former junkyard on the city's northwest side.
The WestBend project is underway at 2474 McKinley Ave., near Trabue and Fisher roads. According to city records, the lot it will sit on is a former quarry turned landfill that then housed an auto salvage yard. Before construction could begin, it had to undergo extensive environmental remediation through the Ohio EPA's Voluntary Action Plan.
Conceptual plans for the area were first presented by real estate developer Thrive Companies nearly three years ago. At that time, the designs included 900 apartments, a 12-acre park, a 40,000-square-foot, three-story office building, a gym, and a coffee shop and bar.
Other Thrive Companies projects include the nearby Quarry Trails, as well as Grandview Crossing, Jeffery Park and Grant Commons among others. However, details about WestBend are not currently listed on its website.
A social media post by the real estate company from September noted that the development would 'feature 463 apartments, a public park with kayak access, and a community space.' The post also highlighted the area's wildlife sightings, including bald eagles.
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