Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Office | April 21, 2021

Shopping Center Redevelopment Near Columbus Receives Final Zoning Approval

CBRE and Direct Retail Partners said Tuesday that the Offices at High North had received final zoning approvals to begin construction on phase one of a redevelopment plan for the former Shops at Worthington Place mall in Worthington, OH, a suburb of Columbus.

The redevelopment will transform the shopping center into a mixed-use development, anchored by a 125,000-square-foot Class office building and destination retail. Site-enabling construction is slated to begin this fall.

CBRE’s Collin Wheeler, Aaron Duncan and Brad Stricker are the office leasing agents for High North. The project is being developed by Dallas-based Direct Retail Partners.

“This project offers prime visibility to the most trafficked intersection along I-270 as well as a state-of-the-art office design, outdoor amenities and curated retail options,” said Wheeler. “It is incredibly exciting to be able to work with our region’s leading employers to show them what Worthington can offer them and their employees.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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