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The Columbus Dispatch
Lots of big empty boxes
Central Ohio has seen a wave of big-box store closings in the past few months, from home-grown Big Lots to Party City and Joann Fabrics. We took a look at the impact these vacancies might have on the area and found some surprises. Big empty boxes With the help of the commercial real-estate service Costar, we documented how much retail space sits empty in central Ohio and found the answer: more than 3 million square feet, or about 25 Walmart stores. While that seems like a lot, it's less than 4% of all retail space in the area. More...
Plant Services
First Quality Tissue invests $984M to build tissue manufacturing facility in Ohio
First Quality Tissue has announced plans to build a new towel and tissue production facility in Defiance, Ohio. The company, which is a leading manufacturer of hygiene, paper, and packaging products, will invest $984 million into the project, creating more than 400 new jobs for the surrounding area. The 1.6 million-square-foot facility will be situated on a 1,000-acre site at the Baltimore Avenue Industrial Corridor, a location supported by the All Ohio Future Fund to prime it for future economic development.
The Columbus Dispatch
Man fatally struck by teen driver Columbus police say was doing donuts is identified
Columbus police have identified a man who was fatally struck by a 17-year-old driver police say was doing donuts and driving recklessly Wednesday afternoon on the South Side. Julio Garcia, 58, was pronounced dead at 5:18 p.m. at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Downtown, police said in a release late Wednesday night. Columbus police received a report just before 4:50 p.m. of a man who was struck by a vehicle on the 1300 block of Marion Road in front of the Marion Square Apartments, east of Lockbourne Road, Sgt. Joe Albert said. Responding officers found Garcia unresponsive. He was transported...
Chillicothe Gazette
New Chillicothe Medical Center to break ground this summer
COLUMBUS — CBRE has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for the new Chillicothe Medical and Surgical Center, which is expected to break ground in July, according to an announcement. The 75,000-square-foot medical office development will be located across from Adena Hospital along U.S. 23 within the Ross County opportunity zone. The center will be occupied by a group of independent specialty medical practices that provide health care for patients across south central and southern Ohio. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2026. “We are thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of the new Chillicothe Medical and Surgical...